Hello and welcome to the India Women vs Australia Women, 1st T20I. Harmanpreet Kaur-led India Women's cricket team put on a great display with the bat and ball as they registered a nine-wicket win in the 1st T20I. India women were asked to bat first and Australia's bowling attack was on the spot. The only change in the team, Kim Garth dismissed both openers in no time and put India on the back foot. Richa Ghosh and Deepti Dharma played crucial innings to help India women post 130 runs on the board. In response, Australian openers started well but India kept getting wickets and remained alive in the game. Phoebe Litchfield and Ellyse Perry finished the match with six balls and as many wickets to spare. Catch IND-W vs AUS-W 2nd T20I highlights here. (Scorecard | Streaming | More Cricket News)
That's all from our side!
Player of the match - Kim Garth (4-0-27-2)
India Captain | Harmanpreet Kaur: Even if the total wasn't enough, our bowlers bowled well and we held on till the 19th over, which was our biggest positive. We must consider where we may make improvements. We thought 150 would be a fair score, but we kept losing wickets and Australia bowled quite effectively. These close games show you where you need to improve and where you should keep doing the correct things. We've seen a lot of these kinds of games, and this time we have a lot of fresh faces, so we'll absolutely progress (as a team) with experience.
Australia Captain | Alyssa Healy: It was great to come out on top in the end. Nice return for us; India performed extremely well the previous night. It was incredible for us to come back and put up such a tremendous performance, especially in the fielding department. It's a terrific learning experience for us to get a chance to bowl first, something we didn't do enough of the other night. I believe wickets are important in the powerplay; if we get passed that stage, things get a little simpler. Having wickets is so vital that 160 is definitely a par score here. It's a tremendous honour (referring to her 300th international game for Australia).
Brief Score: AUS-W - 133/4 (19)
Elysse Perry - 34 (21), Alyssa Healy - 26 (21) | Deepti Sharma: (4-0-22-2)
10:00 PM: AUS-W Win By 6 Wickets!
Phoebe Litchfield and Elysse Perry finished the game in the blink of an eye. Litchfield made quick 18 runs in just 12 balls and Perry finished the run chase with a cracking shot.
9:54 PM: Vastrakar Removes Gardner!
Australia are four down as Pooja Vastrakar removed Ashleigh Gardner. India need to stop Australian women from making 32 runs in the next four overs.
AUS-W - 99/4 (16)
9:45 PM: Patil Gets McGrath!
Shreyanka Patil removed Tahlia McGrath after she was proving to be dangerous. Australia still need 42 runs in 36 balls to win the match.
AUS-W - 89/3 (14)
9:27 PM: Deepti Gets Mooney!
Deepti is the player at the moment. She is turning everything gold, she touches. After bowling an economical first over, she was brought back into the attack and on the first bowl, she delivered with another wicket of the set batter Beth Mooney. Ellyse Perry replaced her at the crease.
AUS-W - 59/2 (10)
9:18 PM: Deepti Removes Healy!
Deepti Sharma brought the first breakthrough India needed. She dismissed Australian captain Alyssa Healy on the first delivery of her spell and gave just two runs in that over.
AUS-W - 53/1 (8)
9:15 PM: Good Over By Titas!
Titas Sadhu was brought back into the attack and she conceded just four runs in her comeback over but the Australian opening batting duo completed a 50-run stand as well.
AUS-W - 51/0 (7)
9:00 PM: India Search For Wickets!
Beth Mooney and Alyssa Healy provide a good start to the run chase as India still searching for the first breakthrough. Renuka Thakur Singh and Titas Sadhu delivered a couple of big overs but Shreyanka and Thakur covered that in the following overs.
AUS-W - 36/0 (5)
8:45 PM: Australia Start Batting!
Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney opened the Australian innings and the ball was given to Renuka Thakur Singh. She conceded just four runs off her first over, including a wide.
AUS-W - 4/0 (1)
Innings Break!
Target set for Australia - 131 runs in 120 balls
Brief Score: IND-W - 130/8 (20)
Deepti Sharma - 31 (27), Richa Ghosh - 23 (19) | Georgia Wareham: (4-0-17-2)
8:35 PM: IND-W - 130/8 (20 Overs)
After five runs wide before the first delivery of Megan Schutt's over, India have posted 130 runs on the board. Deepti Sharma made gritty 31 runs and lost her wicket on the last delivery of the innings. Australia now need 131 runs to win the match and level the series.
8:23 PM: India Seven Down!
India lost Pooja Vastrakar and Amanjot Kaur's wickets in quick successions as Deepti Sharam remains on the other hand. Shreyanka Patil is there with her on the other side. With two overs remaining in the game, Deepti will eye to add as many runs as possible.
IND-W - 107/7 (18)
8:08 PM: Richa Ghosh Departs!
Richa Ghosh was looking good but Georgia Wareham trapped her in a spin web to dismiss. After a heavy discussion for the review, Australian captain Alyssa Healy took the review and it turned out to be in their favour. Pooja Vastrakar replaced Ghosh at the crease.
IND-W - 92/5 (15)
7:56 PM: Richa, Deepti Shift Gears!
Richa Ghosh and Deepti Sharma have suddenly changed the face of the game. The once-struggling Indian team now looking to dominate the opponents. Both batters have not missed any opportunity to add runs to the scorecard. Richa smashed two fours in Kim Garth's final over and Deepti smashed a boundary to start Georgia Wareham's second over.
IND-W - 84/4 (13)
7:47 PM: Harmanpreet Kaur Falls!
Ashleigh Gardner came to bowl her third over right after the drinks and she delivered with the wicket of the Indian skipper on the very first bowl. Harman holed out to Ellyse Perry as Deepti Sharma replaced her at the crease. Sharma hit two back-to-back boundaries to start her innings. Ghosh hit a six on the last delivery.
IND-W - 69/4 (11)
7:40 PM: Richa, Harman Rebuild Innings
Richa Ghosh and Harmanpreet Kaur are looking to rebuild Indian innings as India already lost three wickets and crossed the 50-run mark in the 9th over. With 10 more overs left in the game, the duo is eyeing for a good finish.
IND-W - 54/3 (10)
7:33 PM: Sutherland Gets Mandhana!
Annabel Sutherland was introduced into the attack in the 8th over and she delivered with the wicket of set batter Smriti Mandhana. Ellyse Perry Took a sharp catch at deep mid-wicket. Richa Ghosh is the new batter at the crease.
IND-W - 46/3 (8)
7:28 PM: Mandhana Hit A Six!
Smriti Mandhana targeted KimGarth who had already taken both the wickets and hit her for a massive six in the sixth over. Harmanpreet Kaur joined her after Jemimah's dismissal.
IND-W - 33/2 (6)
7:20 PM: Kim Garth Strikes Again!
Kim Garth who was included in the team in place of Darcie Brown, delivered with the first two wickets. She first dismissed Shafali LBW in her first over and got Rodrigues in her second over.
IND-W - 20/2 (4)
7:10 PM: India T20I Squad For Afghanistan Series Announced
7:03 PM: India Start Batting
The successful Indian pair of Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma opened the innings and Megan Schutt bowled the first over. With two singles on the last two deliveries and a wide, she conceded just three runs off the over.
IND-W - 3/0 (1)
6:32 PM: Toss Update
Australia Women have won the toss and have opted to field
Teams:
India Women (Playing XI): Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh(w), Amanjot Kaur, Pooja Vastrakar, Shreyanka Patil, Renuka Thakur Singh, Titas Sadhu
Australia Women (Playing XI): Alyssa Healy(w/c), Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Phoebe Litchfield, Grace Harris, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt
6:32 PM: What Captains Said
Harmanpreet Kaur, India Captain: This wicket is better than the preceding one. Batting first provides an excellent opportunity to set a high total. Shafali and Smriti performed admirably in the last game. They provided us with a sense of how the pitch was acting and the locations we might target, which is still fresh in my mind.
Alyssa Healy, Australia Captain: We'll bowl first. The other night, it was difficult to defend a little moisture. Tonight, it will be critical to get off to a good start with the ball. We need to make certain that everything is correct. All I want to do is play well. Garth is taking over for Brown.
6:30 PM: Pitch Report
Square boundaries are 64 and 58 metres, respectively. 70 metres below earth. A thin layer of grass covers the surface, which is rather level. The new ball will help seamers, but there won't be much turn for spinners. Overall, an excellent batting pitch with many runs on offer.
Squads:
Australia Women Squad: Alyssa Healy(w/c), Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Phoebe Litchfield, Grace Harris, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown, Heather Graham, Alana King, Jess Jonassen, Kim Garth
India Women Squad: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh(w), Amanjot Kaur, Pooja Vastrakar, Shreyanka Patil, Renuka Thakur Singh, Titas Sadhu, Mannat Kashyap, Saika Ishaque, Kanika Ahuja, Yastika Bhatia, Minnu Mani
