Alyssa Healy out for 13 on day one of day-night Test in Perth
“Smriti is a really high-quality player and it was nice to get the first wicket,” Hamilton said.
“Obviously I didn’t take a wicket in the ODI, so it was nice to get that and kind of get the monkey off the back.
“And then it just kind of kept moving forward from there.”
Lucy Hamilton was congratulated by her team after sacking Smriti Mandhana.Credit: Getty Images
Wickets fell at regular intervals after Hamilton’s first innings, but Australia’s turfed chances proved costly.
Four catches fell off Sutherland’s bowling.
The first came when Hamilton turfed Indian opener Pratika Rawal in the hole.
Rawal, who was four years old at the time, reached 18.
Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, who fell into the hole in the 10th over, made 19 but the most costly missed chance was Jemimah Rodrigues’ shot to Voll at short leg.
While Rodrigues has yet to score, Voll was unable to hold on to the chance with one hand.
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The Indian batsman scored 52 off 84 balls with her first over of the day in the 40th over, which included four consecutive boundaries off Alana King.
Hamilton eventually left Rodrigues in the lurch but his half-century ensured there was no serious collapse from India.
Sutherland followed with the fourth catch off her bowling as wicketkeeper Beth Mooney juggled three before taking an easy edge from Kashvee Gautam.
Gautam was in the 16th over at the time and made an unbeaten 34 off 54 balls.
India brought out three debutant fast bowlers for the match and it was Sayali Satghare (2-24) who started very well outside off and batted first with a delivery that swung wildly before hitting the top of Voll’s leg stump.
Litchfield broke away shortly afterwards with Rodrigues making an excellent diving catch at backward point.
But most demoralizing was Healy’s dismissal; The retiring 35-year-old left-hander regretted his decision to reach Satghare’s wider and slower delivery.
Healy may still have another shot at batting, especially if Australia fail to produce a big first-innings total.
Australia have an eight-to-four lead in the multi-format series, meaning India need to win the Test to qualify for a draw.
