Sneh Rana, Smriti Mandhana shine as India register historic Test win over Australia
Sneh Rana, Smriti Mandhana shine as India register historic Test win over Australia
India created yet another history as they defeated Australia for the first time to clinch the Only Test by eight wickets on Sunday at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Indian women’s cricket team’s first Test win over Australia has come 46 years after the first Test between the two sides. In the 10 matches before the Mumbai Test, Australia had won four while six ended in a draw.
This was also the first test between the two sides since September 2021 and the first in India since 1984.
! #TeamIndia women register their first win against Australia in Test Cricket
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/7o69J2XRwi#INDvAUS | @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/R1GKeuRa69
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) December 24, 2023
“Feeling very happy, history created as this is our first Test win against Australia,” India all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar said after the history-making win.
On the final day of the match, India were handed a 75-run target which they achieved inside 19 overs and with a loss of two wickets. Smriti Mandhana (38) and Jemimah Rodrigues (12) were at the crease when India won the match.
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