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India seal three-match T20I series in Australia, Smriti Mandhana scores 50 in final game | Cricket News

Smriti Mandhana in India (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images)

The Indian women’s team defeated Australia by 17 runs in the third T20I in Adelaide on Saturday to win the series 2-1. Mandana star with the bat, while Shree Charani and Shreyanka Patil have impressed for the Indian team.India won the toss and elected to bat first. Mandhana and Shafali Verma opened the innings. India got off to a solid start but Shafali was knocked out early.

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Mandana then formed a strong partnership with Jemima Rodriguez to help India take control of the match. She had a brilliant innings, scoring 82 runs off 55 balls, hitting several boundaries and sixes. Mandana reached his fifty off just 38 balls and kept the scoreboard rolling with confident batting.Jemimah Rodrigues also performed well, scoring 59 points, while Richa Ghosh added to the fast break with 18 points off 7 balls in the final seconds. India lost a few wickets in the final but still finished the match with a strong 176 for 6 wins.In response, Australia began to respond proactively. Opener Georgia Wall and Beth Mooney In the first game, the Indian team scored quickly, but the Indian team counterattacked quickly. Shreyanka Patil dismissed Wall and Shri Charani soon dismissed Mooney. Ellyse Perry was also dismissed early, leaving Australia in trouble with 3 for 32.Ashleigh Gardner fought hard for Australia, scoring 57 runs, but she didn’t get much support from the other batsmen. India’s bowlers regularly took wickets while Australia ended at 159 for 9, trailing by 17 runs.Shree Charani and Shreyanka Patil took three wickets each and played an important role in restricting Australia. Mandana was named Man of the Match for his winning innings.With this win, India sealed the T20I series in Australia 2-1.

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