Sayali Satghare claims four-fer versus AUS-W in D/N Test
What's the story
Sayali Satghare, a Mumbai-based pace-bowling all-rounder, made her Test debut for India in the ongoing one-off pink-ball match against Australia at the WACA in Perth. She finished with four wickets as Australia were folded for 323 after India's 198. This was a stupendous show from Satghare on her debut. She was the pick of the Indian bowlers as the visitors claimed 7 scalps on Day 2 after Australia were 96/3 at stumps on Day 1.
Match performance
Satghare's sensational start to Test career
Satghare's debut in the pink-ball Test was an ideal start to the longest format of cricket. She took just seven deliveries to make an impact. She dismissed Georgia Voll with an inswinger that pitched outside off-stump before swinging back into the right-hander's pads and hitting leg stump. She didn't stop at just one wicket and went on to take her second scalp, that of Alyssa Healy, in the 20th over. The remaining of her two wickets came on Day 2.
Match summary
India bowled out for 198 before Australia score 323
On Day 1, India struggled to build big partnerships and were bowled out for 198. Jemimah Rodrigues was the top scorer with 52 runs. Annabel Sutherland took 4 scalps for the hosts. In response, the Aussies scored 323 in the 2nd innings. Sutherland hammered a ton whereas Ellyse Perry slammed 76. Satghare bowled 18.4 overs and finishes with 4/50.
Information
6th-best bowling figures for India against Australia
As per ESPNcricinfo, Satghare now owns the 6th-best bowling figures for India against Australia in Women's Tests. It's also the 3rd-best figures in Australia by an Indian bowler.