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**Headline: India Women Set Massive Target for Australia in World Cup Clash**
Visakhapatnam: The Indian women’s cricket team has set a formidable target for Australia in their Women’s One-Day World Cup match, posting a total of 330 runs before being all out. This is their highest-ever World Cup score against the Aussies, surpassing England’s previous best of 288.
India’s innings was anchored by a brilliant 155-run opening partnership between Smriti Mandhana (80) and Pratikka Rawal (75). Mandhana also achieved a record of fastest 5000 runs in ODI, and became the only player to score 50+ in five consecutive ODIs against Australia. Key contributions also came from Richa Ghosh (32 off 22 balls) and Harmanpreet Kaur (22).
Australia’s Annabel Sutherland was the pick of the bowlers with 5 wickets, while Sophie Molineux took 3. However, the Australian batting lineup now faces a significant challenge to chase down the imposing total.
Notably, India has crossed the 300-run mark against Australia in consecutive ODIs. Before this match, no other team had achieved even a single 300-plus score against the dominant Australian side.
The match is being played at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium in Visakhapatnam. Australia won the toss and elected to field first, making one change to their lineup, bringing in Sophie Molineux in place of Georgia Wareham. The Indian team remained unchanged.
Weather conditions could play a factor, with a 55% chance of rain in Visakhapatnam, particularly in the afternoon. This could potentially interrupt the match, adding another layer of complexity to Australia’s chase.
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