Australia's Georgia Wareham runs out Deepti Sharma by the barest of margins with a brilliant direct hit in IND-W vs AUS-W 1st ODI

Australia's Georgia Wareham ran out India all-rounder Deepti Sharma by the tiniest of margins with a brilliant direct hit in the first ODI of the three-match series in Brisbane on Thursday, December 5. Deepti was caught on the crease when the bails were dislodged. She departed for just one run off four deliveries, leaving the visitors in a spot of bother at 91/6. Notably, the crease belongs to the umpire.

The dismissal came in the 28th over of India innings. Deepti pushed a delivery from Ashleigh Gardner towards wide long-on and the left-hander was quite lazy in her run. Wareham came up with a loopy throw but was right on target.

The batter put in a desperate dive but couldn’t cross the line on time. Unfortunately, no portion of the bat was inside the crease and the third umpire adjudged it out.

Watch the video below:

https://www.cricket.com.au/videos/4180982/georgia-wareham-run-out-australia-india-allan-border-field?

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Team India batters fail to deliver in 1st ODI vs Australia; Megan Schutt bags a fifer

India's front-line batters failed to deliver in the first ODI against Australia. Openers Priya Punia and Smriti Mandhana walked back for single-digit scores. The likes of skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (17 off 31), Jemimah Rodrigues (23 off 42), Harleen Deol (19 off 34), and Richa Ghosh (14 off 35) got off to starts but failed to score big.

At the time of writing, the visitors were bowled out for 100 in 34.2 overs. Megan Schutt has been the pick of the bowlers, bagging a fifer. Meanwhile, Kim Garth, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, and Alana King also scalped one apiece.

India Women have never won an ODI series Down Under. Australia Women have won on all four occasions against the Women in Blue since 2005-06. They have won by 2-1 (2021-22 and 2015-16), 5-0 (2008-09), 3-0 (2005-06).

The second ODI between the two teams will be played at the same venue on Sunday, December 8.