Watch: Alyssa Healy Turns Photographer After India Beat Australia, Wins Hearts On Internet
In a heartwarming gesture, Australia skipper Alyssa Healy took over the cameraman duties and clicked the photograph of the Indian women’s team that made history by winning its first-ever Test match against a dominant Australia.
Pooja Vastrakar and Sneh Rana were among the heroes that guided India Women to their maiden Test win against Australia after beating them by eight wickets at Wakhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.
Following India’s win, Alyssa clicked the photograph of a victorious Indian team posing with the trophy.
Alyssa Healy clicking a picture of team India.
Moment of the day.
Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)
Alyssa Healy clicking a picture of team India.
Moment of the day.
Zaryab Khan (@KhanZaryab0001)
Alyssa Healy clicking the picture as the Indian girls pose after their amazing win. From a WhatsApp group, Glorious Cricket
Lovely, absolutely lovely
Joy Bhattacharjya (@joybhattacharj)
Alyssa Healy Said ” That was not my camera and I was pushing cameraman back but I actually cut half of the Indian team ” Sujeet Suman (@sujeetsuman1991)
Alyssa Healy clicking pictures when Team India celebrating the Test Winning Trophy.
This is beautiful to see!
Coming to the match, Australia won the toss and opted to bat first. They were bundled out for 219 in their first innings. All-rounder Tahlia McGrath hit a fighting fifty (50 in 56 balls, with six fours) while Beth Mooney (40 in 94 balls, with two fours) and Healy (38 in 75 balls, with four boundaries and a six) also contributed useful scores.
Pooja Vastrakar (4/53) and Sneh Rana (3/56) and Deepti Sharma (2/45) were the pick of the bowlers for India with the ball. India took a 187-run lead in the first innings, posting a massive 406/10, batting out 126.3 overs. Openers Shafali Varma (40 in 59 balls, with eight fours) and Smriti Mandhana (74 in 106 balls, with 12 fours) gave India a fine start.
In the middle order/lower order, half-centuries came from Richa Ghosh (52 in 104 balls, with seven fours), Jemimah Rodrigues (73 in 121 balls, with nine fours) and Deepti Sharma (78 in 171 balls, with nine fours) and Vastrakar also contributed a vital 47 in 126 balls, with seven fours.
Ashleigh Gardner (4/100) was the pick of the bowlers for the Aussies while Kim Garth and Jess Jonassen took two wickets each.
The Aussies could only gain a slender 74-run lead in the second inning as India bundled them out for just 261 runs. McGrath (73 in 177 balls, with 10 fours), Ellyse Perry (45 in 91 balls, with five fours), Mooney (33 in 37 balls, with seven fours) and Healy (32 in 101 balls, with one four) played crucial knocks for Australia.
Sneh (4/63) was the pick of the bowlers for India. Rajeshwari Gayakwad and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur were also among the wickets, taking two wickets. Vastrakar got one wicket.
India had 75 runs to chase despite the loss of two wickets. However, Smriti (38* in 61 balls, with six fours) controlled the chase well to win Women in Blue their second big Test of the year, following a big 347-run win over England previously. Sneh walked away with the ‘Player of the Match’ award. (With ANI inputs)