Internet Desk : Captain Mithali Raj guided India to a consolation win in the third and final ODI against Australia in Hobart on Sunday . Mithali struck a well composed 89 runs . She was well supported by Smriti Mandhana who also scored a half century to lay the foundation for an Indian win .
Indian eves chased down Australia’s 231 for seven in the 47th over . The visitors lost five wickets in their victorious chase as Poonam Raut and Jhulan Goswami remained unbeaten to help their team cross the victory margin.
Earlier, Indian bowlers produced a disciplined performance to prevent the hosts from posting a massive target with medium pacer Shikha Pandey scalping three wickets and one run-out.
India will now take on Sri Lanka in a three-match ODI series in Ranchi this month before the ICC World Twenty20 which starts in March .