30 December,2023 05:40 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI
Deepti Sharma (Pic: AFP)
All-rounder Deepti Sharma took a five-wicket haul but Indian fielders failed to deliver as Australia rallied to post 258/8 in the second women's ODI here on Saturday.
Despite Deepti's spectacular performance which saw her register figures of 5/38, India was sloppy in the field, dropping as many as eight catches.
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Pooja Vastrakar, Shreyanka Patil and Sneh Rana picked a wicket each. Opener Phoebe Litchfield (63) and Ellyse Perry (50) scored half-centuries for Australia while Alana King played a vital 28-run knock towards the end.
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Brief Scores:
Australia: 258/8 in 50 overs (Phoebe Litchfield 63, Ellyse Perry 50; Deepti Sharma 5/38).
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