Sun Oct 13 16:30:21 UTC 2024: ## India Women Struggle to Chase Down Australia’s 151 in T20 World Cup

**Sharjah, UAE:** India Women are facing a tough chase after Australia Women set a target of 151 runs in their T20 World Cup clash at Sharjah. Despite a strong bowling performance by India, particularly from Renuka Singh and Deepti Sharma, Australia’s aggressive batting put them in a commanding position.

Grace Harris led the Australian charge with a solid 40 runs while Ellyse Perry and Tahlia McGrath contributed 32 runs each. India’s early bowling success was overshadowed by a late flurry of runs from the Australian batswomen, leaving them needing to score at over 8 runs per over.

India’s chase got off to a shaky start, losing two early wickets. Shafali Verma fell for a paltry 4 runs, marking her fifth dismissal to Amanda Gardner in T20Is. Smriti Mandhana was dismissed for 8 runs by Sophie Molineux, leaving India reeling at 20/2.

Jemimah Rodrigues offered some resistance, hitting back-to-back boundaries but was eventually dismissed by Megan Schutt. India’s chase is now dependent on strong partnerships and a display of aggressive batting to overturn the deficit.

The match remains a tight affair, with India needing to pull off a remarkable recovery in order to secure victory.

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