Pink-Ball Thriller: India Struggles at 105/6 vs Australia Lead

The WACA Ground in Perth witnessed Australia tightening its grip on the sole women's day-night Test against India. Day 2 concluded with India at 105 for 6 in their second dig, trailing by just 20 runs after Australia's first-innings dominance.

Opting to bat first post-toss loss, India managed only 198. Standout performer Jemimah Rodrigues crafted 52 runs off 84 deliveries with 7 fours. Shafali Verma made 35, and Kashvee Gautam 34 not out. Australia's attack was led by Annabel Sutherland's 4-fer, Lucy Hamilton's 3, Darcie Brown's 2, and Ash Gardner's 1.

Australia's batswomen fired back with 323, forging a commanding 125-run advantage. Ellyse Perry's 76, studded with 11 boundaries, featured a crucial 128-run alliance with Sutherland. The all-rounder then notched 129 off 171 balls (17x4) alongside Beth Mooney's 19. Sayali Satghare starred for India with 4 wickets, Deepti Sharma and Kranti Gaud claimed 2 each, with Sneh Rana and Shafali taking one.

India's second innings started disastrously: Mandhana out for 2, Verma for 5 by the 10-run mark. Pritka Raval fought back, stitching 28 runs with Rodrigues (14), 26 with Harmanpreet (11), and an ongoing 23 with Sneh Rana.

Unbeaten on 43 (84 balls, 6x4), Raval anchors with Rana on 14 (2x4). Hamilton's 3 wickets, Sutherland's 2, and Brown's 1 have Australia on top. As pink-ball action resumes, can India mount a comeback in this high-stakes encounter?