The Australian
women’s team’s winning streak of 26 matches came to an end on Sunday, with
India pulling off a record chase in the third and final ODI at the Harrup Park
in Queensland’s Mackay. Australia rallied back after an initial period of slump
to put up a competitive total of 264 for the loss of nine, with fifties from Shafali
Verma and Yastika Bhatia, along with cameos from Deepti Sharma and Sneh Bhatia
guiding India to a deserved win.
The loss was
Australia’s first in nearly four years, last losing an ODI match in October
2017 against England at home. They then started their world record run of 26
wins in India in March 2018, with a 3-0 series whitewash.
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The world
champions then won eight consecutive series by a 3-0 margin. Those wins came
against England, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, West Indies and New Zealand. Notably they
whitewashed the Kiwis three times in that run before sealing the series against
India with wins in the first and second matches, losing the last one to bring
their streak to an end.
Here’s a
complete breakdown of the Australian women’s team’s winning streak:
1. vs India,
in India, March 2018: 3-0
2. vs
Pakistan, in Kuala Lumpur, October 2018: 3-0
3. vs New
Zealand, in Australia, February/March 2019: 3-0
4. vs
England, in England, July 2019: 3-0
5. vs West Indies,
in West Indies, September 2019: 3-0
6. vs Sri Lanka,
in Australia, October 2019: 3-0
7. vs New
Zealand, in Australia, October 2020: 3-0
8. vs New
Zealand, in Australia, April 2021: 3-0
9. vs
India, in Australia, September 2021: 2-1
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The streak
saw Australia surpass the record they had set twice before – of 16 and 17
matches from 1999-2000 and 1997-1999 respectively. The Indian women’s team are
tied with Australia in third, having also won 16 matches in a row, from
February 2016 to May 2017.
England
have the fifth longest winning streak, of 13 matches from July 1989 to July
1991.
