Titas Sadhu Shines in India’s 9-Wickets Win
India took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series after defeating Australia by nine wickets in the opening women’s T20 International on Friday in Navi Mumbai. The hosts easily defeated the Australians, bowling them out for 141 in 19.2 overs thanks to pacer Titas Sadhu, who claimed four wickets. They then managed to chase down the goal in 17.4 overs. Phoebe Litchfield led the visiting team in scoring with a 49. With 137 runs in just 15.2 overs, India’s openers Shafali Verma (64 not out) and Smriti Mandhana (54 off 52 balls) produced outstanding performances.
