Australia defeated India by seven wickets within the third and last girls’s T20 International to clinch the collection 2-1 on Tuesday. Opener Beth Monney remained not out on 52 off 45 balls whereas captain Alyssa Healy contributed 55 as Australia reached 149 for 3 in 18.4 overs, chasing down the goal of 148 with eight balls to spare.For India, Pooja Vastrakar took two wickets whereas Deepti Sharma picked up one.
Earlier, India posted 147 for six after being put in to bat. Richa Ghosh top-scored for India with a 28-ball 34 whereas openers Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana chipped in with 26 and 29 respectively. For Australia, Annabel Sutherland and Georgia Wareham took two wickets apiece. (EXPLAINED: Why MS Dhoni Never Won Arjuna Award Despite Winning 3 ICC Trophies For Team India)
Harmanpreet Kaur confronted backlash on social following her feedback within the second T20I of this collection. She raised finger on Shreyanka Patil’s bowling in that recreation within the post-match interview and followers questioned her place within the group after India misplaced the T20I collection towards Australia.
Checkout the reactions right here:
Harmanpreet Kaur White ball format numbers vs Eng and Aus collection
26, 9, 6, 9, 5, 9, 6, 3 pic.twitter.com/vok78LmQ4c
 CricShyr (@SAWAN_1829) January 9, 2024
Where has Harmanpreet Kaur set her subject? In the sky? People who take their positions with no consideration are certain to fail! https://t.co/8BScqcoNvs
 H G Tannhaus (@tannhaushg) January 9, 2024
#HarmanpreetKaur & #DeeptiSharma ought to held accountable for this collection misplaced #INDvAUS #INDWvAUSW #INDWvsAUSW
 Raj Paladi (@IamRajPaladi) January 9, 2024
Harmanpreet Kaur continues her disappointment. She has single digit rating in final 7 innings. Pathetic. Her efficiency is getting down and down. If she was in any worldwide group, she would have been dropped. Surprisingly, she is the captain.
 (@ImIranna) January 9, 2024
Harmanpreet Kaur with an enormous 3(6) at present. Wonder who she’ll blame after the match
 Advit (@advitwake) January 9, 2024
Harmanpreet kaur and deepti Sharma don’t should play for India.
Have some mercy on Indian girls’s cricket and step down from capantincy. #indvsaus
 Cricketgramm (@AnkNeg) January 9, 2024
Harmanpreet Kaur’s final 7 ODI innings :
4, 5, 52, 14, 9, 5, 3 (Today)
 But nobody’s daring to utter a peep. pic.twitter.com/ieqjGB8Dzi
 Vipin Tiwari (@Vipintiwari952_) January 2, 2024
Brief Scores:India: 147 for six in 20 overs (Richa Ghosh 34, Shafali Verma 26, Smriti Mandhana 29; Annabel Sutherland 2/12, Georgia Wareham 2/24).Australia: 149 for 3 in 18.4 overs (Alyssa Healy 55, Beth Mooney 51 not out; Pooja Vastrakar 2/26).
