Opener Smriti Mandhana scored an excellent hundred as hosts India claimed a thumping 102-run win over Australia to degree the one-day worldwide sequence.

Mandhana, the quantity one-ranked batter within the format, reached three figures from simply 77 balls and went on to made 117 from 91 balls as India posted 292 in New Chandigarh.

Australia chased down 282 to win the sequence opener however got here up properly brief on this event and had been bowled out for 190 within the forty first over.

Seamer Kranti Goud was the choose of the India bowlers, taking 3-28, and bowled Georgia Wareham with the penultimate ball of her tenth over to seal the victory.

Having put India in to bat, Australia might quickly have been regretting that call as Mandhana received the house facet off to a robust begin.

The 29-year-old left-hander dominated a gap stand of 70 with Pratika Rawal and went on to hit 14 fours and 4 sixes in a glowing knock.

When Mandhana was ultimately dismissed within the thirty third over, she had scored 117 of India’s 192.

Australia had been in a position to drag India again from there with Darcie Brown, who took 3-42, eradicating Deepti Sharma for 40 and no different batters making a rating of notice because the hosts had been bowled out with a ball of the innings remaining.

In reply, Australia misplaced each openers inside 5 overs and regardless of reaching 108-3 with Ellyse Perry and Annabel Sutherland going properly, neither had been in a position to kick on and the innings fell away.

India’s complete win means Saturday’s third ODI in Delhi shall be a sequence decider between the world’s prime two and favourites for the forthcoming 50-over World Cup.

India and Sri Lanka, who’re co-hosting the event, meet within the opening sport on 30 September earlier than Australia’s title defence begins in opposition to New Zealand on 1 October.