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Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket: Half-centuries from Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney, and Annabel Sutherland powered Australia to a commanding eight-wicket win over India in the ODI series opener here on Sunday.

Electing to bat first in the first-ever international game at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, India posted a competitive 281/7, on the back of fifties from Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, and Harleen Deol.

But a series of missed chances in the field, notably of dropping Phoebe on zero and another time on 56, proved costly as the visitors completed the chase with almost six overs to spare. Phoebe was the top run-scorer with a fine 88 and showed her impressive play against spin yet again.