Deepti Sharma sends Beth Monney back with stunning one-handed catch
The spectators got returns for their money as they watched a nail-biting match between India and Australia in the Women’s T20 Tournament. Nothing less than a blockbuster finale, the match came down to the wire. It lived up to the expectations as a great contest was on display from both the sides. Although the players matched both with the bat and bowl , it was on the field performance of one player that stole the show. Deepti Sharma’s stunning catch was the highlight of the match. What made it more remarkable was the one-handed catch.
Beth Mooney fell prey to Deepti Sharma’s Stunning Catch
After winning the toss, Australia elected to bat. They lost Alyssa Healy early in the innings, the Aussies continued with Beth Monney and Meg Lanning. However the captain Meg Lanning was soon dismissed giving Indian’s an edge. But Mooney on the other hand held her ground and continued her assault. but the dismissal of the Australian skipper handed the Indian bowlers a much-needed opening in the match. The Aussies held the ground and looked to be posting a great total before Deepti Sharma sensational catch sent Beth Home.
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Indian Bowlers accurate bowling restricted the Aussies total
Before Deepti Sharma’s stunning catch, Australia was all set to post a heavy total. Both Beth and Lanning were planning to set a heavy total. However after the dismissal of Lanning and Beth, the wickets fell at regular intervals. After them the Australian lower ordered crumbled under pressure. Ashleigh Gardner scored 25 off just 15 deliveries and was followed by Rachael Haynes’ 18 off 10 deliveries as Australia posted a challenging total of 161 runs.
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