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Sutherland the Perth specialist
Well played 100 for Annabel Sutherland – she seems to becoming a Perth specialist…
– Mike
I think you have a point Mike.
After scoring a double century in the Test against South Africa at the WACA, she scores an ODI century in searing heat.
Australia 6/298
50th over continues as Sutherland is run out
SIX. Annabel Sutherland hits again and the ball goes through Jemimah Rodrigues’s hands and over the rope for a maximum.
RUN OUT. Sutherland charges and hits high in the air. The ball lands safely. The Aussies come back for a second run, but the throw is very good to the keeper Richa Ghosh. She is just shy.
That ends Sutherland’s knock for 110.
Sophie Molineux will face the final ball of the innings.
Molineux hits high and the ball falls safely, just. The Aussies run two.
Annabel Sutherland brings up 100 with a SIX
It’s 100 for Annabel Sutherland.
She cleared her front leg and smashed a big six over mid-wicket.
This is a terrific effort from the young Australian.
50th over — Deepti to bowl the final over
Deepti Sharma bowls and Tahlia McGrath hits to the legside for a single.
Annabel Sutherland is on strike. She is on 93 with five balls left in the inning.
FOUR. Sutherland clears the front leg and hits over Deepti’s head to the rope.
49th over — Tahlia McGrath scores 50
Tahlia McGrath has 50 runs, after hitting the first ball of the 49th over to the legside and running two.
A great effort from the captain.
McGrath then sweeps Minnu Mani and Australia runs two again.
That is the 100-run partnership between Annabel Sutherland and Tahlia McGrath.
A bottom edge onto the pad results in no run.
McGrath hits through the covers and Australia runs two again.
McGrath works the final ball down the ground for a single to end the over.
48th over — Deepti comes in again
Deepti Sharma bowls to Sutherland who hits a single to the legside. She is into the 90s
McGrath then works the ball to the legside for a single.
Sutherland plays to the legside and will run two.
She then comes down the pitch and hits high in the air. The ball falls safely. Sutherland takes a single.
FOUR. Tahlia McGrath steps across her stumps and pulls in their air to deep mid-wicket. Minnu Mani overruns and the ball passes her to the rope.
McGrath takes guard outside leg stump and takes a single to deep cover.
McGrath is now on 48.
47th over — Arundhati Reddy comes in for her final over
Arundhati Reddy bowls to Tahlia McGrath who is able to get a single.
FOUR. Annabel Sutherland swings at a ball on her pads, and short fine leg misses the ball and it goes to the rope.
Sutherland plays and misses a cover drive, then fends down the wicket.
Sutherland whips a ball off her pads out to deep mid-wicket for a single.
McGrath takes a big swing at the final ball but misses, taken by the keeper.
That is the end of Arundhati Reddy’s bowling.
Well done, terrific performance. 4/34 from her 10 over.
46th over — Deepti continues
Deepti Sharma bowls to Tahlia McGrath who works it through for a single.
Annabel Sutherland then works a single to the legside.
Another single for McGrath is followed by a dot ball.
Sutherland and McGrath then each get a single to end the over.
45th over — Minnu continues as Australia reaches 250
Minnu Mani comes in for her fourth over.
Sutherland works a ball off her hip for a single.
FOUR. A glorious reverse sweep from Tahlia McGrath finds a gap in the field for another boundary.
Minnu follows up with a dot ball.
McGrath turns a ball off her hips to mid-wicket for a single.
Sutherland charges and hits along the ground to long-on for a single.
McGrath plays a leg glance for a single to end the over.
Australia has reached 250.
44th over — Titas comes in for her final over
EDGE. FOUR. Tahlia McGrath takes a step forward, swings at a wide ball, and gets a thick edge which goes to the rope.
McGrath then drives to a wide mid-on for a single.
FOUR. Annabel Sutherland goes onto the backfoot and clubs a pull shot past mid-wicket and all the way to the rope.
Sutherland then drives to extra cover and the Aussies take a quick single.
McGrath again takes a big step down the wicket and lofts a drive over the offside field for two runs.
Titas comes in for her final ball.
FOUR. McGrath stepped across her stump and hit the ball very fine. It just misses her own stumps and goes to the boundary rope.
43rd over — Minnu Mani into the attack
Minnu Mani will bowl the 43rd over.
Sutherland works the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Tahlia McGrath plays off her hip for a single to short fine leg.
Sutherland skips down the wicket and hits into the legside, along the ground, for a single.
McGrath then plays a reverse sweep which goes very fine. It is stopped before the rope, but Australia runs three.
Sutherland is on strike again and punches off the backfoot into the offside for a single.
McGrath then pulls the final ball of the over for another single.
42nd over — Titas Sadhu is back into the attack
Tahlia McGrath is on strike to face Titas Sadhu.
The first ball is a single, then McGrath drives to deep cover for a single.
Titas bowls straight and Annabel Sutherland drives for no run.
A full toss is hit along the ground to long-on for a single.
McGrath dances down the wicket and hits over backward point. Jemimah Rodrigues dives and prevents a boundary. McGrath gets two runs.
41st over — Arundhati Reddy returns
Here comes the star of India’s bowling.
Arundhati Reddy comes on for her ninth over.
She bowls to Sutherland who defends, then works a ball to the legside for a single.
McGrath is on strike and is hit on the pads. India gave a half-heated appeal but it was never out.
Mcgrath drives but cannot get it through the infield.
A shorter ball is pulled down to fine leg for a single.
Sutherland drives on the backfoot for no run to end the over.
40th over — Sutherland hits 17 off the over
Deepti Sharma bowls to Sutherland who hits through the legside.
It takes a diving effort to prevent a boundary, Australia runs two.
FOUR. A shorter ball is pulled wonderfully to deep mid-wicket for four.
SIX. Annabel Sutherland skips down the wicket and smacks it over Deepti’s head and into the stands. That is the shot of the innings.
FOUR. Sutherland has put her foot down. She plays a cut shot and gets it through the offside infield to the boundary.
A dot, then a single to deep mid-wicket ends the over.
39th over — Thakur continues
Thakur bowls to McGrath who takes a single off the first ball.
Sutherland then takes a single, followed by a pair of dot balls.
McGrath drives and gets two runs.
FOUR. Tahlia McGrath plays a lovely cover drive which goes to the rope.
A good over for Australia.
38th over — Deepti continues
Sutherland and McGrath are able to hit singles off the opening three balls of the over, before Sutherland is cramped for space and can only fend away.
Another single brings McGrath on strike.
McGrath attempts a ramp on the final ball of the over, but it misses everything.
Four off the over the Australia.
37th over — Annabel Sutherland reaches 50
Thakur continues, bowling to Sutherland.
Sutherland punches down the ground for a single, moving to 49.
McGrath is hit on the pad and India appeal. Not out says the umpire.
India has chosen to review. There is no bat involved.
Bal tracking shows the ball is missing leg stump.
I’ll be honest, it was a little closer than I thought. I thought it was missing well wide.
McGrath drives but the short cover fielder cuts it off for no run.
McGrath drives again and gets it through for a single.
Sutherland is on strike, on 49.
Sutherland comes down the pitch but hits it straight back to Thakur.
A punch to mid-off gets a single.
Annabel Sutherland brings up 50.
That is a great knock from the Aussie batter.
36th over — Deepti continues
Deepti Sharma bowls to Annabel Sutherland who takes a single and brings her captain on strike.
Tahlia McGrath punches to the legside, then offside, for no run.
A mistimed cut shot nets no run, but then McGrath works a ball off her pads to mid-wicket for a single.
Sutherland punches down the ground for a single to end the over.
