Pink-ball Test: Sutherland stars as India women stare at a huge loss vs Australia
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Annabel Sutherland's superb all-round display and Lucy Hamilton's incisive spell helped Australia tighten their grip on the one-off pink-ball Test against India at the WACA Ground in Perth, leaving the visitors staring at a heavy defeat.
India 198 and 105 for 6 (Rawal 43*, Hamilton 3/32) trail Australia 323 (Sutherland 129, Perry 76, Satghare 4/50) by 20 runs on Day 2 of the Pink-ball Test
Annabel Sutherland produced another superb all-round display as Australia tightened their grip on the one-off pink-ball Test against India, leaving the visitors staring at a heavy defeat at the WACA Ground in Perth on Saturday.
Australia vs India , Pink-ball Test Day 2: Highlights from Perth
India ended the second day at 105/6 in 29 overs in their second innings, still trailing Australia by 20 runs, after Lucy Hamilton and Sutherland struck regularly under lights to push the hosts firmly into control.
Earlier in the day, Sutherland anchored Australia's first innings with a commanding 129 off 171 balls, helping the hosts post 323 in 90.4 overs and take a 125-run lead. Batting in oppressive heat that touched 40 degrees Celsius, Sutherland made the challenging WACA surface look far more manageable than it appeared for most batters across the two days.
For the third time in as many innings, and fourth time in her career, it's an Annabel Sutherland Test century! pic.twitter.com/yRj9j0L4e0— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) March 7, 2026
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