Australia vs India: Annabel Sutherland hits record fourth Test century as hosts close in on victory

Ellyse Perry scored 76 to turn into the main runscorer for Australia in girls’s Tests, going previous Karen Rolton’s mark of 1,002. Perry now has 1,006 runs.

Australia resumed on 96-3, trailing by 102, with Sutherland and Perry’s stand of 133 placing the hosts into a robust place earlier than the latter was dismissed lbw by Deepti Sharma.

Wicketkeeper Beth Mooney floor out 19 off 53 balls to assist Australia transfer into the lead and supply help to Sutherland, who performed fantastically on an more and more difficult floor.

She was unbeaten on 93 at tea and shortly moved to her landmark century earlier than holing out off Deepti.

Alana King and Lucy Hamilton put on 34 collectively to present Australia a big lead and a weary India then wilted underneath the lights in the ultimate session.

The guests slipped to 10-2 earlier than Sutherland claimed the important thing wickets of Jemimah Rodrigues and captain Harmanpreet Kaur to go away India 64-4.

Left-arm quick bowler Hamilton, on her Test debut, eliminated Deepti and Richa Ghosh in the house of three balls to have India reeling on 82-6 and in hazard of shedding the match inside two days.

However, Pratika Rawal’s defiant 43 not out and Sneh Rana’s unbeaten 14 ensured the Test will go to a 3rd day.