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India Women lose Test by 10 wickets as Australia complete dominant win in Perth

India Women lose Test by 10 wickets as Australia complete dominant win in Perth

India Women suffered a 10-wicket defeat against Australia in the one-off day-night Test in Perth, as the hosts completed a comprehensive victory on Sunday. Australia sealed the result after bowling India out for 149 in their second innings and comfortably chasing the modest target of 25 in just 4.3 overs without losing a wicket. The result capped a dominant performance by the hosts across the three days and marked a memorable farewell in Test whites for captain Alyssa Healy. India resumed Day 3 at 105 for six, with Pratika Rawal and Sneh Rana at the crease. The pair added valuable runs to take the total to 132 before Rana was bowled by Ashleigh Gardner. Rawal showed resilience during her innings and top-scored with 63, but wickets fell quickly after Rana’s dismissal. Gardner and Player of the Match Annabel Sutherland wrapped up the innings, with Sutherland completing a catch off Rawal to end India’s resistance. Australia’s openers Georgia Voll and Phoebe Litchfield faced little trouble while chasing the small target, completing the run chase quickly to …

Renuka Singh Thakur ruled out of one-off Test vs Australia; Kashvee Gautam named replacement

Renuka Singh Thakur ruled out of one-off Test vs Australia; Kashvee Gautam named replacement

2 min readUpdated: Mar 4, 2026 12:47 AM IST The Indian women’s cricket team suffered a huge jolt on Tuesday when pacer Renuka Singh Thakur was ruled out of the one-off Test against Australia. The day-night pink-ball Test will be played at the iconic WACA Ground in Perth, beginning on Friday. Renuka has been ruled out of the final match of the multi-format series due to workload management. Bowling all-rounder Kashvee Gautam has been named as Renuka’s replacement, as confirmed by the BCCI. “Team India pacer Renuka Thakur has been ruled out of the Only Test at the WACA Ground in Perth, which is part of the ongoing multi-format series against Australia Women,” said Honorary Secretary Devajit Saikia in a statement. ALSO READ | From mustard oil to silent assassin: How Shivam Dube became India’s most evolved T20 cricketer “To better manage her workload, Renuka has been advised rest and will be unavailable for selection for the pink-ball Test. The BCCI medical team will be closely monitoring Renuka’s fitness progress. The women’s selection committee has named …