Perry shines as Oz eves upset India by 4 wickets T20 tri- series Canberra: Indian women suffered a four- wicket loss against the mighty Australia after a disappointing batting performance in their second match of the T20 tri- series here on Sunday.
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The visiting teamu2019s bowlers did well to stretch the game till the penultimate over but there were not enough runs on the board.
India had beaten England in the tournament opener while Australia had lost to England in a Super Over finish on Saturday, leaving all three teams with a win each.
India next play against England at the Junction Oval in Melbourne on February 7. Barring opener Smriti Mandhana ( 35) and Harmanpreet ( 28), Indian batters showed complete lack of application on a pitch offering extra bounce.
India lost their last six wickets for 21 runs with pacer Perry ( 4- 13 in 4 overs) picking three of them in 14th over over, removing Harmanpreet, Taniya Bhatia and Deepti Sharma.
Shafali Verma lasted only three balls while Jemimah Rodrigues crawled to 1 off 11 balls, leaving their team at 16 for two in three overs.
The experienced Mandhana and Harmanpreet stitched a 40- run stand before the latteru2019s dismissal triggered a collapse.
PTI Australiau2019s Ellyse Perry en route her 47- ball 49 against India yesterday
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