India captain Harmanpreet Kaur said as the reason for the loss, they could not win because the strike rate was not active.The Auji batsmen set a target of 173 runs in front of India. Chasing that run, India got stuck for just 151 runs. India captain said, ‘We thought this target could be met. But the opening batsmen played too many dot balls and it was not possible to win the match.

No team can win the match if they waste so much ball.’Harmanpreet also said, ‘We had many overs in which we could not score more than six runs. Which put our match out of hand. Even after hitting a boundary that run could not be completed. A lot of dot ball was played. We could not maintain the strike rate. As a result, what happened happened. They had to lose the match due to their own failure.

I don’t want to make any excuses. We have to turn around in the next match.’The next match is going to be a do or die match for India. India will lose the series if they lose. But two Indian cricketers Anjali and Renuka Singh caught the eye in this match. The Indian captain said about them, ‘The way Anjali and Renuka are playing and taking charge of the team is amazing. We are impressed with their bowling.

Looking forward to see better performance in future.’After taking a 2-1 lead in the five-match series, Australian captain Alyssa Healy said, ‘Our top order failed but the middle order made up for it. As a result we managed to score more than 170 runs. Harris and Perry played superbly. I am really proud of this batting order.’