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Lucy Hamilton's 3-wicket haul on debut puts Australia on top in pink-ball Test

Debutant pacer Lucy Hamilton claimed three wickets to headline a dominant bowling performance by Australia on the first day of the one-off pink-ball Test against India at the WACA. India, resuming after tea at 99/4, were restricted to 184/8 by the dinner break despite a fighting half-century from Jemimah Rodrigues. Australia's pace attack, featuring Hamilton, Annabel Sutherland, and Darcie Brown, exploited the lively pitch and pink ball effectively to maintain relentless pressure. The hosts are firmly in command, with this Test also being skipper Alyssa Healy's final international match.

Key Points: Australia dominate Day 1 vs India in women's pink-ball Test

  • Lucy Hamilton's 3-wicket debut
  • India struggle at 184/8
  • Jemimah Rodrigues scores 52
  • Australia's pace attack dominates
  • Pink-ball Test at WACA
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Pink-ball Test: Hamilton picks three on stunning debut as Australia keep India to 184/8

Debutant Lucy Hamilton takes 3 wickets as Australia restrict India to 184/8 on Day 1 of the one-off pink-ball Test at the WACA.

"The session was all about how Australia's bowlers maintained relentless pressure with the pink ball. - Match Report"

Perth, March 6

Australia debutant pacer Lucy Hamilton claimed three wickets on a memorable first day as India were restricted to 184/8 in 57 overs at the dinner break in the one-off pink-ball Test at the WACA Ground on Friday.

India, resuming at 99/4 in the first session, lost Deepti Sharma early to Annabel Sutherland before Jemimah Rodrigues and Richa Ghosh stitched together a promising 23-run stand off 62 balls.

Their resistance was short-lived, however, as Richa fell to Ashleigh Gardner and Jemimah, who looked at ease while hitting 52 - her fourth fifty in Tests and second against Australia, flicked off Lucy to square leg and gave the teenager her second scalp.

Lucy struck again to remove Sneh Rana cheaply and complete a three-wicket haul on debut. India's lower order survived nervy moments, with Kashvee Gautam dropped by Beth Mooney on 16, sparing the visitors from deeper trouble. Kashvee is unbeaten on 22, while Sayali Satghare is not out on seven.

But the session was all about how Australia's bowlers maintained relentless pressure with the pink ball, exploiting bounce and seam movement on the lively WACA surface, leaving the hosts firmly in command heading into the final session.

Previously, Australia's pace attack ripped through India's top order in the opening session and reduced the visitors to 99/4 in 27 overs at tea. Annabel, Lucy Hamilton, and Darcie Brown kept the hosts firmly in control in what is also Australia skipper Alyssa Healy's final international game.

India are trailing 8-4 in the multi-format series and are playing Tests for the first time since mid-2024. They handed debut caps to Kashvee, Sayali, Pratika Rawal, and Kranti Gaud.

Brief scores:

India 184/8 in 57 overs (Jemimah Rodrigues 52, Shafali Verma 35; Lucy Hamilton 3-31, Annabel Sutherland 3-38) against Australia

- IANS

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Shreya B
Lucy Hamilton, what a debut! 3 wickets on the first day at the WACA. Our batters seemed to struggle against the extra bounce. We really need to work on our overseas batting techniques in Tests. Hoping for a better show in the second innings.
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Aman W
Respectful criticism: The top-order collapse in the first session put too much pressure on the middle order. We've seen this pattern before in away Tests. The team management needs to find a way to prepare batters better for these conditions. Still, proud of the fight shown by the lower order to get near 200.
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Priyanka N
Jemimah Rodrigues played so well for her 52! She has such a solid technique. It's a shame she didn't get more support. Four debutants in this match shows we are building for the future. The experience will be invaluable for players like Kashvee Gautam.
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Michael C
Watching from the UK. The pink ball under lights at the WACA is a brutal challenge for any visiting team. Australia's attack was relentless. India will need their bowlers to step up big time now. The series scoreline (8-4) shows the mountain they have to climb.
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Kavya N
The dropped catch of Kashvee by Mooney could be costly! Our tail needs to wag and add another 30-40 runs tomorrow. Every run is gold on this pitch. Our bowlers have to come out swinging. Come on, Team India! 💪

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