CHandigarh, Feb. 28 -- For much of the first innings in the second ODI at Hobart, India Women appeared to be building a total based on patience, recovery and resolve. By the end, Australia Women once again underlined why they remain the gold standard. On Friday, the hosts sealed a five-wicket victory to clinch the ODI series and move 6-4 ahead in the multi-format contest. Choosing once again to set a target, India posted 251/9 in 50 overs. Without opener Shafali Verma, the responsibility at the top grew heavier. Pratika Rawal (52 off 81) and Harmanpreet Kaur (54 off 70) answered that call with composed half-centuries, steadying the innings at crucial junctures. Smriti Mandhana (31 off 37 balls) she stitched a fluent 78-run opening stand with Rawal. Ashleigh Gardner's breakthrough, removing Mandhana, triggered a slide. Jemimah Rodrigues fell while trying to force the pace, Rawal was run out just as she seemed set for a bigger contribution. Harmanpreet stepped in with calm authority. Her half-century was not flamboyant but deeply responsible. Richa Ghosh injected urgency with a brisk 22 off 19 balls. At 251 for 9, India had something to defend. Alyssa Healy's dismissal for 6, bowled by Kashvee Gautam, offered a glimmer of opportunity. What followed, however, was a statement of dominance. Phoebe Litchfield (80 off 62 balls) and Georgia Voll (101 off 82 balls) dismantled the chase with an 119-run partnership. Beth Mooney's composed 31 steadied the final phase, and Gardner's unbeaten 19 ensured there were no stumbles. Brief Scores: INDW 251/9 (P Rawal 52, H Kaur 54). AUSW 252/5 (G Voll 101, P Litchfield 80, B Mooney 31). AUSW won by 5 wickets....