Australian skipper Alyssa Healy’s dismal show continued as she once again failed to make an impact on the India tour in the second ODI on Saturday, December 30 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Pooja Vastrakar dismissed her with a sensational delivery early in the innings.

Alyssa Healy won the toss and elected to bat first in the match. She opened the innings along with Phoebe Litchfield. The duo seemed to be going well, putting on 40 runs in the powerplay. However, their partnership was broken before the powerplay ended by Pooja Vastrakar.

In the tenth over, the pacer bowled a brilliant inswinger, which cut in sharply. Alyssa Healy played the wrong line and the leg stump got castled. She had to walk back for just 13 runs off 24 deliveries, including two boundaries. Pooja Vastrakar gave the Aussie skipper a fiery send-off as she provided India the first breakthrough.

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Australia manages 258 runs in the second ODI

Australia put on 258 runs on the board in the second ODI against India on Saturday, December 30 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Phoebe Litchfield was the top-scorer in the innings, scoring 63 runs off 98 deliveries, including six boundaries. Ellyse Perry also slammed a fifty, smashing five boundaries and a six, while Alana King played a brilliant cameo of 28 runs.

India will be disappointed with their effort on the field as they dropped six catches. Meanwhile, Deepti Sharma took a five-wicket haul in the innings. She took the crucial wickets, dismissing Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Annabel Sutherland and Georgia Wareham. She finished with bowling figures of 5/38 in 10 overs. Meanwhile, Pooja Vastrakar, Shreyanka Patil and Sneh Rana took a wicket each in the innings.

Earlier in the series, Australia defeated India by six wickets in the first ODI on Thursday, December 28 at the Wankhede Stadium. They chased down 283 runs comfortably in the match.

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