Debutant Pratika Rawal: Australia’s pace attack ripped through India’s top order in the opening session of the one-off pink-ball Test at the WACA Ground, as the hosts left the visitors reeling at 99/4 in 27 overs at tea on Friday.
Jemimah Rodrigues (15 not out) and Deepti Sharma (4 not out) are still at the crease for India. But the disciplined Australian attack – led by Annabel Sutherland’s 2-26, debutant Lucy Hamilton’s 1-23, and Darcie Brown’s 1-33 – ensured the hosts remained firmly in control of the proceedings in what is also the final international game of Alyssa Healy.
India’s innings began shakily after Smriti Mandhana survived a probing first over from Darcie Brown. She looked shaky before being undone in the sixth over by Lucy, who claimed her maiden Test wicket with a sharp nip-backer that castled the India vice-captain through the gate.
