Australia’s women have the upper hand in the pink-ball Test at Perth’s WACA, where India ended Day 2 reeling at 105/6 in their second innings – still 20 runs behind Australia’s first-innings total advantage.
Forced to bat first, India’s innings ended at 198. Jemimah Rodrigues top-scored with 52 (84 balls, 7×4), backed by Shafali Verma’s 35 and Kashvee Gautam’s unbeaten 34. Sutherland’s haul of 4 wickets dismantled the lineup, Hamilton took 3, Brown 2, and Gardner 1.
Chasing glory, Australia amassed 323 for a 125-run lead. Perry’s 76 (11 boundaries) included a match-defining 128-run stand with Sutherland, who blazed 129 (171 balls, 17×4). Mooney chipped in 19. Satghare’s 4 wickets were highlights for India, with Sharma, Gaud (2 each), Rana, and Verma (1 each) contributing.
Disaster struck India’s second innings early: Mandhana (2) at 2/1, Verma (5) at 10/2. Pritka Raval’s gritty response featured partnerships of 28 with Rodrigues (14), 26 with Kaur (11), and 23* with Rana.
Raval stands firm at 43* (84b, 6×4), Rana 14* (2×4). Australia’s Hamilton (3/??), Sutherland (2), and Brown (1) are threats. This Test promises more drama under the lights, with India’s middle order under severe pressure.