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Annabel Sutherland's Century & Wickets Put Australia in Command vs India

Annabel Sutherland delivered a commanding all-round performance, scoring a brilliant 129 and taking two wickets to put Australia in a dominant position. Australia posted 323 in their first innings, securing a substantial 125-run lead over India. In reply, India collapsed to 105/6 by stumps on Day 2, with only Pratika Rawal showing significant resistance. Debutant Lucy Hamilton was also instrumental with the ball, taking three crucial wickets for Australia.

Key Points: Sutherland Century Leads Australia vs India in Perth Test

  • Sutherland's all-round heroics
  • Australia leads by 125 runs
  • India struggles at 105/6
  • Debutant Hamilton takes 3 wickets
  • Perry becomes Aus top Test scorer
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Annabel Sutherland shines with century, 2 wickets as Australia dominates India in Perth Test

Annabel Sutherland scores 129, takes 2 wickets as Australia dominates India on Day 2 of the women's Test in Perth. Score updates.

Annabel Sutherland shines with century, 2 wickets as Australia dominates India in Perth Test
"Sutherland made batting look like a breeze with her commanding 129 - Match Report"

Perth, March 7

Annabel Sutherland continued to produce heroics on the WACA ground after an imperious century was followed by superb bowling under lights as Australia restricted India to 105/6 at stumps on Day 2 of the Only Test in Perth on Saturday.

Sutherland made batting look like a breeze with her commanding 129 off 171 balls in Australia's first innings, grinding down India's attack. She followed it by scalping two wickets in India's second innings.

Australia are firmly in control at the end of Day 2, leaving India in a desperate position at six wickets down and still trailing by 20 runs. Indian batter Pratika Rawal has stood firm as the only batter showing real resistance; the rest of the Indian lineup fell cheaply to loose shots.

Australia resumed Day 2 on 96/3 with Ellyse Perry and Sutherland on the crease. Australia's first innings was dominated by Sutherland and Ellyse Perry, with the pair combining for a 128-run fourth-wicket partnership.

Perry slammed 76 off 116 balls and in the process became Australia's all-time leading run-scorer in Test cricket after passing Karen Rolton. Apart from Perry and Sutherland, Alana King (21) and Lucy Hamilton (23) provided vital support to Sutherland, which helped Australia to finish their first innings on 323, taking a lead of 125.

In reply, Indian opener Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma fell cheaply on single-digit scores. Jemimah Rodrigues (14) and Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (11) got starts but failed to convert them into a big score, while Deepti Sharma, sent up the order, made only nine runs, and wicketkeeper/batter Richa Ghosh even failed to open her account.

India finished Day 2 on 105/6 with Rawal (43) and Sneh Rana (14) unbeaten on the crease.

The standout performer with the ball for Australia was the debutant Lucy Hamilton, who claimed three crucial wickets to take her match tally to six scalps in the match, while Sutherland added two wickets to her earlier brilliant century, and Darcie Brown chipped in with one.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Very disappointing batting display. 105/6 is just not acceptable at this level. We have the talent, but the temperament seems missing under pressure. Need a big partnership from Rawal and Rana tomorrow morning. The first session will be crucial.
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Aman W
Credit where it's due, Australia played brilliantly. Sutherland and Perry's partnership was the difference. Our bowlers toiled hard, but the batting has let us down. Hope the team learns from this for the future.
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Sarah B
As a cricket fan living in Australia, it's tough to watch. The Indian women's team is so much better than this scorecard suggests. The pitch at the WACA is challenging, but the shot selection was poor. Fingers crossed for a miracle tomorrow!
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Karthik V
The lack of Test match practice is showing. We play so much white-ball cricket that the skills for the long format suffer. The BCCI needs to schedule more multi-day games for our women. This is a wake-up call.
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Nisha Z
Pratika Rawal is the only silver lining. Holding one end up with 43* is a gritty effort. If Sneh Rana can support her, we might just make Australia bat again. It's not over until it's over! 💪

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