Cricket

Australia hold off India in Women's T20 Globe Cup last over thriller

.Holders Australia overcame the vacancy of captain Alyssa Healy to outline India in a tense nine-run gain on Sunday that secured a semi-final spot in the Women's T20 Planet Cup.Tahila McGrath led six-time winners Australia in Sharjah after Healy dropped out along with a feet personal injury endured batting in a triumph over Pakistan on Friday.Watch every video game of the WBBL stay as well as ad-break free during the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Acquire your initial month for merely $1. Restricted opportunity offer.Healy's replacement Poise Harris top-scored along with 40 and McGrath attacked 32 as Australia published 151-8 after electing to baseball bat first.In reply, India completed on 142-9 along with captain Harmanpreet Kaur hitting an unbeaten 54 as she put on a fourth-wicket position of 63 along with Deepti Sharma, that created 29, as well as took the fight to the final over.India needed 14 off the last six rounds, yet shed 4 openings as Australian bowler Annabel Sutherland provided 4 runs.The victory stretched Australia's succeeding touch to 15 in the event. They formally qualified for their 9th straight semi-final of the tournament when India were 74-3 in 10.4 overs of their chase.India requirement arch-rivals Pakistan to succeed their last team suit versus New Zealand.If New Zealand succeed, they will definitely take 2nd spot in Group An and achieve the semis. A Pakistan succeed would leave all of them, India and the Kiwis all on 4 points and internet run-rate would choose who advances.Medium-pace bowler Renuka Singh shook Australia early along with pair of gates on succesive spheres to return Beth Mooney, for pair of, as well as Georgia Wareham, for a duck.Harris steadied the innings in a 62-run stand with McGrath, who led from the front end with a 26-ball 32 including 4 fours.Ellyse Perry pounded 32 off 23 deliveries to steer the innings. She applied a vigorous stand of 33 for the 6th arch along with Phoebe Litchfield, who reached an unbeaten 15 and also finished the innings with a six.Off-spinner Deepti took two gates, including Harris and Perry, and also almost possessed Litchfield lbw.The left-handed Litchfield went with a switch smash hit and the round reached her pads from outside the leg-stump for a southpaw, yet India resisted decision to become considered for a right-hander after the improvement of stance.The batter was strolling off yet returned smiling after the third representative reigned her not out.Australia swift bowler Tayla Vlaeminck was actually earlier dismissed of the remainder of the competition after she dislocated her shoulder against Pakistan.