Cricket

Australia postpone India in Female's T20 Planet Cup final over thriller

.Holders Australia got rid of the absence of skipper Alyssa Healy to edge India in a stressful nine-run gain on Sunday that locked up a semi-final spot in the Women's T20 Planet Cup.Tahila McGrath led six-time champions Australia in Sharjah after Healy dropped out along with a feet injury suffered batting in a triumph over Pakistan on Friday.Watch every game of the WBBL live and also ad-break free of cost during the course of play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Acquire your 1st month for merely $1. Minimal time offer.Healy's replacement Style Harris top-scored with 40 as well as McGrath reached 32 as Australia published 151-8 after electing to bat first.In reply, India completed on 142-9 along with skipper Harmanpreet Kaur striking an unbeaten 54 as she put on a fourth-wicket stand of 63 with Deepti Sharma, that brought in 29, and took the fight to the last over.India required 14 off the last six spheres, yet shed four openings as Australian bowler Annabel Sutherland provided four runs.The success expanded Australia's succeeding streak to 15 in the event. They formally got approved for their 9th organized semi-final of the tournament when India were actually 74-3 in 10.4 overs of their chase.India demand arch-rivals Pakistan to gain their final group suit against New Zealand.If New Zealand win, they will take second location in Group An and reach the partially. A Pakistan succeed would leave them, India and the Kiwis all on four aspects and net run-rate will determine that advances.Medium-pace bowler Renuka Singh rocked Australia early with 2 gates on succesive balls to send back Beth Mooney, for two, and also Georgia Wareham, for a duck.Harris steadied the innings in a 62-run position along with McGrath, who led coming from the front end along with a 26-ball 32 consisting of four fours.Ellyse Perry shattered 32 off 23 deliveries to drive the innings. She applied a speedy position of 33 for the 6th wicket along with Phoebe Litchfield, that struck an unbeaten 15 and finished the innings with a six.Off-spinner Deepti took 2 openings, featuring Harris and Perry, and also nearly had Litchfield lbw.The left-handed Litchfield went for a switch hit as well as the ball reached her pads from outside the leg-stump for a southpaw, but India protested decision to be thought about for a right-hander after the change of stance.The concoction was strolling off but came back grinning after the 3rd official ruled her certainly not out.Australia quick bowler Tayla Vlaeminck was earlier ruled out of the rest of the competition after she disjointed her shoulder versus Pakistan.