Cricket

Australia hold back India in Women's T20 World Cup last over thriller

.Holders Australia got rid of the absence of skipper Alyssa Healy to edge India in a tense nine-run gain on Sunday that secured a semi-final place in the Women's T20 Globe Cup.Tahila McGrath led six-time winners Australia in Sharjah after Healy quit along with a foot trauma suffered hitting in a success over Pakistan on Friday.Watch every video game of the WBBL stay as well as ad-break cost-free throughout use Kayo. New to Kayo? Receive your initial month for simply $1. Restricted opportunity offer.Healy's replacement Grace Harris top-scored with 40 and also McGrath struck 32 as Australia uploaded 151-8 after choosing to bat first.In reply, India ended up on 142-9 along with skipper Harmanpreet Kaur striking an unbeaten 54 as she placed on a fourth-wicket stand of 63 with Deepti Sharma, who brought in 29, and took the fight to the ultimate over.India needed to have 14 off the last 6 rounds, but shed 4 openings as Australian bowler Annabel Sutherland provided four runs.The success stretched Australia's succeeding touch to 15 in the competition. They officially obtained their nine straight semi-final of the competition when India were 74-3 in 10.4 overs of their chase.India demand arch-rivals Pakistan to succeed their final group match versus New Zealand.If New Zealand succeed, they will definitely take second area in Group An and also achieve the semis. A Pakistan succeed would leave all of them, India as well as the Kiwis all on 4 factors as well as net run-rate would certainly decide that advances.Medium-pace bowler Renuka Singh rocked Australia early along with 2 openings on succesive balls to return Beth Mooney, for pair of, as well as Georgia Wareham, for a duck.Harris steadied the innings in a 62-run stand along with McGrath, who led from the face along with a 26-ball 32 consisting of 4 fours.Ellyse Perry pounded 32 off 23 deliveries to drive the innings. She put on a lively position of 33 for the sixth gate along with Phoebe Litchfield, that hit an unbeaten 15 and also completed the innings with a six.Off-spinner Deepti took two gates, featuring Harris as well as Perry, and also nearly possessed Litchfield lbw.The left-handed Litchfield selected a button hit and the ball struck her pads coming from outside the leg-stump for a southpaw, however India protested decision to become looked at for a right-hander after the modification of stance.The concoction was actually strolling off yet came back smiling after the 3rd representative reigned her certainly not out.Australia quick bowler Tayla Vlaeminck was earlier ruled out of the rest of the event after she disjointed her shoulder against Pakistan.