debutant richa ghosh

Debutant Richa Ghosh: Smriti Mandhana scored a half-century as India Women maintained their advantage in the one-off Test against a fighting Australia Women, who claimed two wickets in a riveting morning session on the second day of the four-day match at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday.

With the ball keeping low on a pitch that still looks good for batting, Mandhana played cautiously as she started on her overnight score of 43. Mandhana scored 74, and with Sneh Rana (8) added 50 runs for the second wicket as India Women reached 193/3 in 52 overs at lunch on the second day of the four-day match.

At the break, Richa Ghosh was batting on 24 (53 balls, 3x4) with Jemimah Rodrigues keeping her company with 24 off 41 balls, hitting two fours.