Women's World Cup, 2008-09
Wisden's review of Australia v India, Women's World Cup, 2008-09
15-Apr-2010
At Bankstown Oval, Sydney, March 21, 2009. India won by three wickets (D/L method). Reduced
to 46 overs a side. Toss: Australia. Australia 142 (44.4 overs) (K. L. Rolton 52, L. C. Sthalekar 30);
India 145-7 (43.5 overs) (L. C. Sthalekar 3-27). Player of the Match: R. Dhar.
Australia had already lost both openers at 8-2 before a rain-break, and later declined to 63-5
before captain Karen Rolton's fightback. Chasing a revised target of 143 from 46 overs, India were
seen home by their captain, Jhulan Goswami (18*), and Rumeli Dhar, who followed up two wickets
with 24* in 27 balls.