Australia’s women scripted a flawless performance, thumping India by 10 wickets in the one-off day-night Test at Perth’s WACA. The Aussies knocked off 25 runs for victory in a brisk 4.3 overs, with openers Georgia Wareham (16*) and Phoebe Litchfield (11*) unbeaten. It was a stark reminder of home dominance in the longest format.
India’s second innings imploded for 149, losing their remaining four wickets for a paltry 44 runs on day three. Pratika Rawal’s gritty 63 stood out as the lone bright spot, complemented by Sneha Rana’s 30. However, key players disintegrated: Mandhana out for 2, Verma for 5, Rodrigues dismissed for 14 after her first-innings half-century. Harmanpreet Kaur scratched around for 11 off 19 balls, Deepti Sharma made 9, and Richa Ghosh a golden duck.
The tail-enders – Kashvee Gautam (0), Sayali Satghare (3), and Kranti Gaud – couldn’t stem the tide. Australia’s bowlers feasted: Lucy Hamilton with 3/??, and Sutherland, King, and Gardner with 2 each in the second dig. Recapping the first innings, India tallied 198 (Rodrigues 52), but Sutherland’s explosive 129 and Healy’s 76 propelled Australia to 323, forging a 125-run advantage.
Sutherland’s all-round brilliance – 129 runs and 6 wickets – earned her Player of the Match honors. Coming off a clean sweep in the ODIs (3-0), Australia avenged their T20I series loss (1-2). This pink-ball masterclass highlights the chasm in Test cricket experience between the sides.