AUS-W vs IND-W Live Commentary

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159/9(20.0 ov)
India Women beat Australia Women by 17 runs

Commentary

11:58 AM IST WT20Is done, WODI action awaits - Right then, that is it from this entertaining contest, where India Women sealed the series and took a 4-2 lead on points into the ODI leg. The first game will be played on 24th January, Tuesday, at Allan Border Field in Brisbane. It will begin at 3.50 am GMT (9.20 am IST), and as you know, you can join us early for all the build-up to the match. Until then, cheers and goodbye!
11:54 AM IST It was a complete team effort - Harmanpreet Kaur, the victorious skipper of India Women, says that it was a complete team effort and it means a lot to see everyone stepping up. Feels that every partnership was crucial and lauds the way Smriti and Jemimah batted. Kaur mentions that the plans with the ball were very simple and they were clear that it was about taking wickets against a side that bats so deep. Ends by thanking the fans who came to the ground and cheered for them
11:55 AM IST Time to work hard and come back stronger - Sophie Molineux, the captain of  Australia Women, says that they thought they could have chased the target as it was a good wicket to bat, but she feels like they lost some wickets in wrong time. About Ellyse Perry, she says that she is an exceptional player and she wishes that she continue growing her appearances in the future. Ends up saying that they didn't quite get the result, but they will work hard and try to win the ODI series.
11:51 AM IST Time to hear from the captains now.
12:01 PM IST Women in Blue finish clinically - India were under pressure early with Renuka leaking runs in the first over, but the inclusion of Shreyanka Patil proved a masterstroke as she removed Georgia Voll and Ellyse Perry to shift the momentum. Renuka bounced back with a wicket of her own, and from there India kept things tight despite a brief scare from Ashleigh Gardner. A stunning catch from Jemimah Rodrigues to dismiss Gardner and Harris' hit-wicket dismissal sealed the contest, with Patil and Charani sharing six wickets to wrap up a memorable win for the Women in Blue.
12:01 PM IST Mandhana and Jemimah lay the platform - Earlier in the game, India Women put up a competitive total but, given their flying start, would have wanted a few more. Smriti Mandhana led the charge with a classy 82 off 55, adding 121 with Jemimah Rodrigues, who struck a half-century but found boundaries hard to come by. Richa Ghosh added a brisk cameo late on, though the hosts could not quite finish with a flourish. For Australia Women, Kim Garth and Sophie Molineux picked up a wicket each, while Annabel Sutherland impressed most with two scalps, including a superb final over that went for just two runs to rein things in.
12:00 PM IST Gardner's fight in a losing cause - Australia's chase burst out of the blocks with 18 runs coming off the first over, but the momentum quickly faded. Three wickets in the Powerplay dented their progress, and although Phoebe Litchfield and Ashleigh Gardner tried to steady things, the pressure kept mounting. Gardner looked the most dangerous, bringing up a fine half-century, but with the asking rate climbing steadily, she too fell. From there on, the target proved a step too far for the rest of the batting line-up.
11:45 AM IST PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Smriti Mandhana gets the accolade for her brilliant 82 off 55 balls. She says that it was good to contribute to the win and to beat Australia in Australia, feels good as well. Adds that Jemimah Rodrigues came in and made her run hard and that partnership was crucial. Smriti shares that they have played T20 matches in Australia after a long time but will not be carried away and focus on the ODI series now. On Jemi, Mandhana further adds that when she came in, she (Mandhana) was o 15 off 16 and Rodrigues struck a couple of boundaries to boost her confidence as well.
11:59 AM IST A landmark triumph for India Women - A fantastic all-round performance sees India Women clinch the T20I series 2-1. It is their first bilateral series win in this format on Australian soil since 2016, making the triumph even more significant. What makes it sweeter is their perfect record at this venue - two wins in two games over the Aussies, having also won the first match of that previous series here.
End of over 209 runs
AUS-W: 159/9CRR: 7.95
Ball
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 4
  • B
  • 1
Kim Garth:7 (7)
Darcie Brown:8 (9)
Deepti Sharma:4-0-27-0
1
19.6

Deepti Sharma to Kim Garth, 1 run

Deepti Sharma bowls a low full toss, on middle, Kim Garth drills it to long on. INDIA WOMEN WIN BY 17 RUNS!

B
19.5

Deepti Sharma to Darcie Brown, 1 run

BYE! Right into the block hole, outside the leg stump. Darcie Brown skips down the track and fails to clip the delivery. It rolls past the left of Richa Ghosh, who fails to glove it, and the batter takes a bye.

4
19.4

Deepti Sharma to Darcie Brown, 4 runs

FOUR! Just wide! Tossed up, full and on off. Darcie Brown backs away, stays leg side of the ball. She gets her hands through the shot and smacks it past Harmanpreet Kaur at extra cover for a boundary.

1
19.3

Deepti Sharma to Kim Garth, 1 run

Drags her length back and around off, Kim Garth heaves it to deep mid-wicket for run.

1
19.2

Deepti Sharma to Darcie Brown, 1 run

Flighted, full and on middle, Darcie Brown advances to slog it but gets an inside edge onto her pads as the ball rolls to the off side. They cross.

1
19.1

Deepti Sharma to Kim Garth, 1 run

Floated, full and outside off, Kim Garth uses her feet and punches it towards covers. Harmanpreet Kaur fumbles a bit and allows a single.

End of over 196 runs
AUS-W: 150/9CRR: 7.89RRR: 27
Ball
  • 0
  • 2
  • LB
  • 2
  • 1
  • 0
Darcie Brown:3 (6)
Kim Garth:4 (4)
Arundhati Reddy:4-0-35-2
0
18.6

Arundhati Reddy to Darcie Brown, no run

Slower through the air, fuller, outside off, Darcie Brown shuffles across the stumps and tries to sweep it, but misses on the connection and hits the back pad.

1
18.5

Arundhati Reddy to Kim Garth, 1 run

Fuller again, on middle, Kim Garth clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Australia Women
150 Runs for the teamAustralia Women
Runs: 150/9
2
18.4

Arundhati Reddy to Kim Garth, 2 runs

On a length, on leg, Kim Garth flicks it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

LB
18.3

Arundhati Reddy to Darcie Brown, 1 run

On a length, angling in, around the pads. Brown misses her flick on the inside edge, wears on the pad. The ball rolls to short fine leg and the batter takes a leg bye.

2
18.2

Arundhati Reddy to Darcie Brown, 2 runs

Fuller, down the leg side. Brown tries to heave it away, but gets nicked on the inside edge. It driblles past the short fine leg fielder and gets a couple of runs.

0
18.1

Arundhati Reddy to Darcie Brown, no run

Arundhati Reddy sees the batter making room, so she follows and bowls down the leg side. Darcie Brown misses her flick and gets hit on the pad.

End of over 187 runs
AUS-W: 144/9CRR: 8.00RRR: 16.50
Ball
  • 4
  • 1
  • 1
  • W
  • 0
  • 1
Darcie Brown:1 (2)
Kim Garth:1 (2)
Shreyanka Patil:4-0-22-3
1
17.6

Shreyanka Patil to Darcie Brown, 1 run

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Full toss, on leg, Darcie Brown clips it to deep mid-wicket for one. Shreyanka Patil finishes an amazing spell of bowling with figures of 4-0-22-3.

0
17.5

Shreyanka Patil to Darcie Brown, no run

Gets the yorker in again, outside off, Darcie Brown fails to squeeze it away.

11:29 AM IST Darcie Brown is the last batter in for Australia Women.
W
17.4

Shreyanka Patil to Annabel Sutherland, no run

OUT! LBW! Shreyanka Patil has three and that is probably the final nail in the coffin for the Aussies. This is a flatter delivery, full and on middle. Annabel Sutherland changes her stance to go for the reverse sweep but this is too full for that shot. She misses as the ball goes under her bat to hit the pad right in front of the stumps. There is a big shout for LBW, and up goes the finger. Sutherland takes the review but much more in hope. Snickho confirm no bat involved and Ball Tracking shows three reds, with the ball crashing into the middle stump. India Women just one wicket away form the win now.

Annabel Sutherland
Annabel Sutherland
14 (9b 2x4 0x6)SR: 155.56
lbw b Shreyanka Patil
1
17.3

Shreyanka Patil to Kim Garth, 1 run

Darts in a yorker, on off, Kim Garth digs it out to short third for a run.

1
17.2

Shreyanka Patil to Annabel Sutherland, 1 run

Tossed up, full and on off, Annabel Sutherland uses her feet and lofts it to long off for a single.

4
17.1

Shreyanka Patil to Annabel Sutherland, 4 runs

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FOUR! Annabel Sutherland is not giving up, just yet! This is shorter in length and around middle. Sutherland makes room to access the off side and punches it sweetly through covers for a boudnary.

End of over 178 runs
AUS-W: 137/8CRR: 8.06RRR: 13.33
Ball
  • WD
  • W
  • 4
  • WD
  • 0
  • 2
  • W
  • 0
Kim Garth:0 (1)
Annabel Sutherland:9 (6)
Sree Charani:4-0-32-3
0
16.6

Sree Charani to Kim Garth, no run

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Flatter, full and outside off. Kim Garth uses her feet but yorks herself and jams it out to cover. 40 needed in 18 now.

11:24 AM IST Australia Women have gone from being 128/5 to 137/8 now. Kim Garth walks out to bat with only Darcie Brown left in the shed for the hosts.
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16.5

Sree Charani to Sophie Molineux, no run

OUT! LBW! Another appeal goes round and this time, the umpire raises the finger. This is fuller, pitching it just outside off. Sophie Molineux takes a step across the off stump to sweep it, but gets beaten on the under edge and gets pinged on her front pad. Sophie Molineux takes the review. The Snicko shows no spike when the ball passes the inside edge, but in the Ball Tracking, it shows that the impact on the pad is umpire's call, with the wickets hitting. It stays Out.

Sophie Molineux
Sophie Molineux
6 (4b 1x4 0x6)SR: 150.00
lbw b Sree Charani
2
16.4

Sree Charani to Sophie Molineux, 2 runs

Full, outside off, Sophie Molineux pushes it wide of point to take a single. The fielder in the region dives and makes a stop. Throws it to the keeper's end, but Ghosh fails to glove it cleanly. The ball rolls to short fine and the batter gets another run. So two runs in total.

0
16.3

Sree Charani to Sophie Molineux, no run

Huge appeal for LBW, but the umpire remains unmoved! Fuller, pitching on middle and turns inward. Sophie Molineux misses his slog and wears on the pad. After a long discussion with the skipper, Harmanpreet Kaur decides not to take the review.

WD
16.3

Sree Charani to Sophie Molineux, 1 run

WIDE! Fuller, down the leg side, Sophie Molineux looks to sweep it but fails to connect the shot.

4
16.2

Sree Charani to Sophie Molineux, 4 runs

FOUR! The Aussies keep swinging and Sophie Molineux gets one away first ball. Full and angled down leg, Molineux gets inside the line and sweeps it high over short fine leg for a boundary.

W
16.1

Sree Charani to Grace Harris, no run

OUT! HIT WICKET! That is not something we usually witness, but India Women will take the wicket with open arms. This is shorter, on off and middle. Grace Harris goes deep inside the crease to sweep it deep square leg and nails it for a boundary. However, she ends up moving too deep and knocks over the stumps with the back leg. The bails fall off the stumps and the Women in Blue celebrate. Also, Sophie Molineux walks out to bat now.

Grace Harris
Grace Harris
1 (2b 0x4 0x6)SR: 50.00
hit wicket b Sree Charani
11:19 AM IST Oh, deary me! What a way to get out but Grace Harris has to walk back.
WD
16.1

Sree Charani to Grace Harris, 1 run

WIDE! Short and outside off, Grace Harris makes a leave at it and the ball goes past the tramline.

End of over 1611 runs
AUS-W: 129/6CRR: 8.06RRR: 12
Ball
  • 4
  • 4
  • 1
  • 1
  • W
  • 1
Grace Harris:1 (1)
Annabel Sutherland:9 (6)
Arundhati Reddy:3-0-30-2
1
15.6

Arundhati Reddy to Grace Harris, 1 run

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Full on the legs, clipped away to deep mid-wicket for one. 48 needed off 24 balls now.

11:16 AM IST A crucial wicket in the context of this game. Ashleigh Gardner goes after a fine knock, and Grace Harris replaces her at the crease.
W
15.5

Arundhati Reddy to Ashleigh Gardner, no run

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OUT! TAKEN! There's that moment of magic India Women needed and it's Jemimah Rodrigues who provides it. Huge moment in the game, this. Arundhati Reddy bowls it back of a length and angles it into the batter. Ashleigh Gardner rocks back to pull and does so firmly but hits it very flat. Rodrigues charges in from the deep and almost overruns it but somehow, she manages to dive straight at it and manages to hold on. End of a valiant knock from Gardner.

Ashleigh Gardner
Ashleigh Gardner
57 (45b 5x4 1x6)SR: 126.67
c Jemimah Rodrigues b Arundhati Reddy
1
15.4

Arundhati Reddy to Annabel Sutherland, 1 run

Full and angled in at the toes, Sutherland lofts it over mid on without any real timing but the ball falls short of the fielder in the deep. Single taken.

1
15.3

Arundhati Reddy to Ashleigh Gardner, 1 run

Gets away with it, does Reddy. A full toss on the pads, comfortable height to hit but Gardner swings it to deep backward square leg for just a single.

4
15.2

Arundhati Reddy to Ashleigh Gardner, 4 runs

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FOUR! Easy pickings for Gardner, not good bowling from Reddy. Slow and short, well down the leg side, Ashleigh Gardner waits back and firms the pull well to the right of deep backward square leg and picks up another boundary.

4
15.1

Arundhati Reddy to Ashleigh Gardner, 4 runs

FOUR! Oh, the Aussies can feel the tide turning as Ashleigh Gardner brings up her 7th T20I FIFTY. Gardner is early to move past the leg stump and Reddy tries to follow her but angles it down the leg side. Gardner clips it past short fine leg and finds the fence.

Ashleigh Gardner
Ashleigh Gardner
Runs: 52(42)SR: 123.81
11:13 AM IST Last 5 overs coming up now. Australia Women need 59 more runs to win, and even with five wickets down, they are very much in the game. Ashleigh Gardner is batting really well and they have a very long batting order, which could come in handy in this game. Here is Arundhati Reddy to bowl now.
End of over 1513 runs
AUS-W: 118/5CRR: 7.87RRR: 11.80
Ball
  • 6
  • 0
  • 1
  • 4
  • 1
  • 1
Ashleigh Gardner:48 (41)
Annabel Sutherland:8 (5)
Sree Charani:3-0-24-1
1
14.6

Sree Charani to Ashleigh Gardner, 1 run

Flatter one on middle, Gardner comes down the pitch and taps it down to long on for one. Well, the required rate before the start of this over was exactly 12 runs an over, and Australia Women have got 13 off it.

1
14.5

Sree Charani to Annabel Sutherland, 1 run

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Full and lobbed wide outside off, Sutherland throws her hands at it but miscues it to short third for a quick single.

4
14.4

Sree Charani to Annabel Sutherland, 4 runs

FOUR! That's perfectly executed. Sutherland pre-meditates a bit and sets up for the reverse, gets the ball full on middle and swings it over backward point for a boundary.

1
14.3

Sree Charani to Ashleigh Gardner, 1 run

Nagging length, on middle and leg, grips a bit. Ash hops back and tucks it between mid on and mid-wicket for a single.

0
14.2

Sree Charani to Ashleigh Gardner, no run

Tossed up outside off, Gardner steps out and drives it straight to mid off.

6
14.1

Sree Charani to Ashleigh Gardner, 6 runs

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SIX! That's more like it from Ashleigh Gardner. A rank drag-down, on middle and leg, Gardner rocks back, waits for it and whacks it to the right of deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

End of over 147 runs
AUS-W: 105/5CRR: 7.50RRR: 12
Ball
  • 1
  • 0
  • 2
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1
Ashleigh Gardner:40 (37)
Annabel Sutherland:3 (3)
Shreyanka Patil:3-0-15-2
1
13.6

Shreyanka Patil to Ashleigh Gardner, 1 run

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On the pads, Gardner advances again and flicks it through mid-wicket for just a single this time. 72 needed now off 36 balls.

2
13.5

Shreyanka Patil to Ashleigh Gardner, 2 runs

Dragged length at the batter, Gardner comes forward and works it away to the right of long on and races back for the second run.

1
13.4

Shreyanka Patil to Annabel Sutherland, 1 run

Flighted up on middle, Sutherland advances and works it down to long on for one.

2
13.3

Shreyanka Patil to Annabel Sutherland, 2 runs

Flat and full, outside off, driven along the turf and towards wide long off for a couple of runs.

Australia Women
100 Runs for the teamAustralia Women
Runs: 101/5
0
13.2

Shreyanka Patil to Annabel Sutherland, no run

DROPPED? Yes, indeed! Tossed up, too full and around off, and Annabel Sutherland looks to smack the drive over covers. However, she fails to get under it and hits it straight to short cover where Renuka Singh Thakur spills a regulation chance.

1
13.1

Shreyanka Patil to Ashleigh Gardner, 1 run

Floated up around middle, clipped away to the right of the bowler for a single.

11:04 AM IST Australia Women lose half their side now. Annabel Sutherland comes out to the middle now.
End of over 139 runs
AUS-W: 98/5CRR: 7.54RRR: 11.28
Ball
  • 2
  • 4
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • W
Georgia Wareham:12 (14)
Ashleigh Gardner:36 (34)
Arundhati Reddy:2-0-19-1
W
12.6

Arundhati Reddy to Georgia Wareham, no run

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OUT! CAUGHT! Amanjot Kaur hangs on, just about, though and the partnership is broken. Georgia Wareham shuffles around in the crease, trying to put the bowler off her lengths. It does work as Arundhati Reddy serves a juicy full toss around middle but Wareham fails to take advantage of it. Ends up skying it over mid-wicket where Amanjot Kaur comes in from the deep, bobbles it a couple of times and pouches it eventually. End of a 35-run stand.

Georgia Wareham
Georgia Wareham
12 (14b 1x4 0x6)SR: 85.71
c Amanjot Kaur b Arundhati Reddy
1
12.5

Arundhati Reddy to Ashleigh Gardner, 1 run

Should have been put away! A knee-height full toss on leg stump, Ashleigh Gardner swipes it flat and gets it on the bounce to the deep backward square leg fielder for one.

1
12.4

Arundhati Reddy to Georgia Wareham, 1 run

Back of a length and over middle, Wareham pulls it in front of mid-wicket and turns the strike over.

1
12.3

Arundhati Reddy to Ashleigh Gardner, 1 run

Length ball on off, hit away on the up and down to long off for a single.

4
12.2

Arundhati Reddy to Ashleigh Gardner, 4 runs

FOUR! That's been hammered away. Pitched up outside off, Gardner walks across a bit and pummels it flat and towards cow corner for a boundary.

2
12.1

Arundhati Reddy to Ashleigh Gardner, 2 runs

Very full and outside off, ends up being a low full toss. Ashleigh Gardner squirts it away between backward point and short third for a couple of runs.

Ashleigh Gardner
Ashleigh Gardner
Runs: 30(31)SR: 96.77
11:00 AM IST Arundhati Reddy is back on. She went for 10 runs in her first over.
End of over 128 runs
AUS-W: 89/4CRR: 7.42RRR: 11
Ball
  • 2
  • 4
  • 0
  • 1
  • 1
  • 0
Georgia Wareham:11 (12)
Ashleigh Gardner:28 (30)
Deepti Sharma:3-0-19-0
0
11.6

Deepti Sharma to Georgia Wareham, no run

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Fires in a yorker, on off, Georgia Wareham looks to work it away but gets a bottom edge onto her boots as the ball goes nowhere. 88 needed in 48 balls now.

1
11.5

Deepti Sharma to Ashleigh Gardner, 1 run

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Slows it up, full and on middle, Ashleigh Gardner uses his feet and clips it to deep mid-wicket for on.

1
11.4

Deepti Sharma to Georgia Wareham, 1 run

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Flighted, full and on off, Georgia Wareham goes down across and sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

0
11.3

Deepti Sharma to Georgia Wareham, no run

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Floated, short and outside off, Georgia Wareham makes room and cuts it hard but straight to point.

4
11.2

Deepti Sharma to Georgia Wareham, 4 runs

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FOUR! Much-needed for the Aussies! Tossed up, full and on middle. Georgia Wareham goes down on one knee and plays the sweep perfectly, splitting the gap between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

2
11.1

Deepti Sharma to Georgia Wareham, 2 runs

Flatter and shorter on off. Georgia Wareham gets low and swipes it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

End of over 113 runs
AUS-W: 81/4CRR: 7.36RRR: 10.66
Ball
  • 0
  • 1
  • 1
  • 0
  • 0
  • 1
Georgia Wareham:4 (7)
Ashleigh Gardner:27 (29)
Sree Charani:2-0-11-1
1
10.6

Sree Charani to Georgia Wareham, 1 run

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Drops it short and on middle, Georgia Wareham moves back and heaves it to deep mid-wicket for one. Just 3 runs off the over!

0
10.5

Sree Charani to Georgia Wareham, no run

Looped up, full and on off, Georgia Wareham comes down the track but only manages to bunt it back to the bowler.

0
10.4

Sree Charani to Georgia Wareham, no run

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Shorter in length and on leg, Georgia Wareham backs away and punches it but straight cover-point.

1
10.3

Sree Charani to Ashleigh Gardner, 1 run

Drags her length back a bit, on middle, Ashleigh Gardner uses her feet and lobs it over the bowler, towards long on for a run.

1
10.2

Sree Charani to Georgia Wareham, 1 run

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Flighted, full and on middle, Georgia Wareham goes down and swipes it to deep square leg for a single.

0
10.1

Sree Charani to Georgia Wareham, no run

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Floated, short and outside off, Georgia Wareham looks to cut but chops it down to cover-point.

10:54 AM IST DRINKS! The end of the first 10 overs of the chase and Australia Women are under a fair bit of pressure right now. 99 needed off 60 balls and they have already lost 4 wickets. Ashleigh Gardner is going to be very crucial for the Aussies. She's got off to a slow start, currently on 26 off 28 balls but she needs to make it count. India Women will be looking to put on a bit more squeeze and push that required rate in upwards of 10 or even 11 runs per over. The next 4-5 overs will give us a better picture of which way this game will flow. Also, the on-air commentators mention that the drizzle has eased off since the drinks break, good news for everyone involved.
End of over 1011 runs
AUS-W: 78/4CRR: 7.80RRR: 9.90
Ball
  • 4
  • 1
  • 2WD
  • 2
  • 1
  • 1
  • 0
Ashleigh Gardner:26 (28)
Georgia Wareham:2 (2)
Amanjot Kaur:1-0-11-0
0
9.6

Amanjot Kaur to Ashleigh Gardner, no run

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DROPPED! Oh..my word! That should have been taken. Amanjot Kaur sticks to the fuller length, on middle, sticks to the surface a bit. Ashleigh Gardner looks to push it away is a bit early into the shot. She ends up chipping it back to the bowler, where Kaur spills an easy chance on her follow-through. This could prove to be very costly for India.

1
9.5

Amanjot Kaur to Georgia Wareham, 1 run

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Overpitched and on middle, Georgia Wareham eases it to long off or one more

10:50 AM IST Uh, oh! There's a bit of drizzle around now. We couldn't pick it up during live action but once the camera pans to the floodlights, we can see a steady drizzle. Hopefully, it doesn't turn into anything substantial.
1
9.4

Amanjot Kaur to Ashleigh Gardner, 1 run

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Full again and angling into the pads, Ashleigh Gardner works it through mid-wicket for one.

2
9.3

Amanjot Kaur to Ashleigh Gardner, 2 runs

Touch fuller and on middle and leg, Ashleigh Gardner tucks it away with soft hands towards deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second run.

2WD
9.3

Amanjot Kaur to Georgia Wareham, 2 runs

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Two Wides! Length again but way down the leg side. Georgia Wareham leaves it alone. Richa Ghosh moves to her left but parries to short fine. A wide given and the batters sneak in a bye as well.

1
9.2

Amanjot Kaur to Ashleigh Gardner, 1 run

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Good length and on off, takes pace off, Ashleigh Gardner punches it through covers for a single.

4
9.1

Amanjot Kaur to Ashleigh Gardner, 4 runs

FOUR! Easy pickings! Amanjot Kaur serves this fuller but sprays it down the leg side. Ashleigh Gardner just has to get some bat on that and tickles it away to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

End of over 98 runs
AUS-W: 67/4CRR: 7.44RRR: 10
Ball
  • 4
  • W
  • 1
  • 2
  • 0
  • 1
Ashleigh Gardner:18 (23)
Georgia Wareham:1 (1)
Sree Charani:1-0-8-1
1
8.6

Sree Charani to Ashleigh Gardner, 1 run

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Looped up, full and on off, Ashleigh Gardner drills it to sweeper cover for one more.

0
8.5

Sree Charani to Ashleigh Gardner, no run

Floated, short and around off, turns away, Ashleigh Gardner stabs it to the off side.

2
8.4

Sree Charani to Ashleigh Gardner, 2 runs

Flighted, full and on off, Ashleigh Gardner uses her feet and lifts it over mid off. It lands on the heavy outfield and does not roll to the fence. Two taken.

1
8.3

Sree Charani to Georgia Wareham, 1 run

Shorter in length and on off, Georgia Wareham punches it through covers for a single.

10:44 AM IST Phoebe Litchfield has bit off more than she can chew and has to walk back, bringing out the new batter. It is Georgia Wareham, who is in at number 6.
W
8.2

Sree Charani to Phoebe Litchfield, no run

OUT! TAKEN! Sree Charani has the last laugh here. She floats this up, full but on the leg stump line this time. Phoebe Litchfield once again gets into position for the switch-hit, but has to drag it. She ends up hitting it much straighter and straight down the throat of long off, where Shafali Verma makes no mistake. Australia Women are 63/4, still needing 114 runs in 70 balls.

Phoebe Litchfield
Phoebe Litchfield
26 (17b 4x4 0x6)SR: 152.94
c Shafali Verma b Sree Charani
4
8.1

Sree Charani to Phoebe Litchfield, 4 runs

FOUR! Superb shot! Tossed up, full and on middle. Phoebe Litchfield changes his stance quickly. Gets into a good position and executes the switch-hit which just lands ahead of the ropes for a boundary.

10:42 AM IST Sree Charani to have a bowl now.
End of over 85 runs
AUS-W: 59/3CRR: 7.38RRR: 9.83
Ball
  • 0
  • 1
  • 1
  • 2
  • LB
  • 0
Ashleigh Gardner:15 (20)
Phoebe Litchfield:22 (15)
Deepti Sharma:2-0-11-0
0
7.6

Deepti Sharma to Ashleigh Gardner, no run

Short, outside off, Ashleigh Gardner pulls it to square leg.

LB
7.5

Deepti Sharma to Phoebe Litchfield, 1 run

Full, outside off, Phoebe misses his reverse sweep and hits her pad. The ball rolls to cover and the batter gets a leg bye.

2
7.4

Deepti Sharma to Phoebe Litchfield, 2 runs

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Full, on middle, Phoebe Litchfield slog sweeps it to the left of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

1
7.3

Deepti Sharma to Ashleigh Gardner, 1 run

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Short, on middle, Ashleigh Gardner flicks ti to mid-wicket for one.

1
7.2

Deepti Sharma to Phoebe Litchfield, 1 run

That's an excellent piece of fielding! This is fuller from Sharma, on middle, and off. Phoebe Litchfield reverse sweeps it into the gap between backward point and short third. Renuka Singh Thakur, in the latter position, dives to her left and stops it. Single taken.

0
7.1

Deepti Sharma to Phoebe Litchfield, no run

A touch fuller, turning it away from the left-hander. Phoebe Litchfield rocks back and punches it to cover.

End of over 710 runs
AUS-W: 54/3CRR: 7.71RRR: 9.46
Ball
  • 0
  • 2
  • 2
  • 4
  • 1
  • 1
Phoebe Litchfield:19 (11)
Ashleigh Gardner:14 (18)
Arundhati Reddy:1-0-10-0
1
6.6

Arundhati Reddy to Phoebe Litchfield, 1 run

Fuller again, on middle, Phoebe Litchfield flicks it with no footwork to mid-wicket and gets another single. 10 runs coming from the over!

1
6.5

Arundhati Reddy to Ashleigh Gardner, 1 run

Full, on off, and middle, Ashleigh Gardner works it to mid-wicket to get a single.

4
6.4

Arundhati Reddy to Ashleigh Gardner, 4 runs

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FOUR! CRACKED! Arundhati Reddy pitches it hard on the length, just outside off. Ashleigh Gardner rocks back and slaps hard at it toward the left of the cover fielder for four runs.

Australia Women
50 Runs for the teamAustralia Women
Runs: 52/3
2
6.3

Arundhati Reddy to Ashleigh Gardner, 2 runs

Aerial but safe as well. Length again, attacking the stumps, heaved away without much timing and wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs more.

2
6.2

Arundhati Reddy to Ashleigh Gardner, 2 runs

Good running between the wickets. Good-length delivery on the pads, tucked away past short fine leg and just to the right of the fielder ayt deep backward square leg. The batters pinch two runs.

0
6.1

Arundhati Reddy to Ashleigh Gardner, no run

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Appeal for LBW, but turned down! However, Harmanpreet Kaur opts for the review. This is a touch shorter, pitching just outside off and nipping in. After pitching, the ball stays a bit low, and for that reason, Ashleigh Gardner misses her flick shot and gets pinged on her pad. The UltraEdge shows no bat involvement, and the Ball Tracking shows that it's missing down the leg side. India Women lose a review.

10:33 AM IST Phoebe Litchfield ends the Powerplay with a bit of a flourish but it is India, who have the advantage at this stage.133 needed off 84 balls and there's batting to come but this 4th-wicket stand is going to be crucial for the Aussies. Also, Arundhati Reddy comes on to bowl now.
End of over 67 runs
AUS-W: 44/3CRR: 7.33RRR: 9.50
Ball
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 1
  • 2
  • 4
Phoebe Litchfield:18 (10)
Ashleigh Gardner:5 (13)
Deepti Sharma:1-0-7-0
4
5.6

Deepti Sharma to Phoebe Litchfield, 4 runs

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FOUR! Predetermined and effective! Full-length delivery, on the stumps, Phoebe Litchfield reverse sweeps it aerially, over the backward point region to get the boundary. Surely a bit of relief for both the batters.

2
5.5

Deepti Sharma to Phoebe Litchfield, 2 runs

Much fuller, wide outside off, Phoebe Litchfield comes out of her crease once again and drives it through cover for a couple of runs.

1
5.4

Deepti Sharma to Ashleigh Gardner, 1 run

Tossed up, fuller, on middle, slower through the air. Ashleigh Gardner skips down the track and flicks it to deep mid-wicket and gets a single.

0
5.3

Deepti Sharma to Ashleigh Gardner, no run

Full, on middle, Ashleigh Gardner flicks it to short mid-wicket.

0
5.2

Deepti Sharma to Ashleigh Gardner, no run

Full, on middle, Ashleigh Gardner comes down the track and pushes it back to the bowler.

0
5.1

Deepti Sharma to Ashleigh Gardner, no run

Fullish, outside off, Ashleigh Gardner dances down the track and drives it to mid off.

10:29 AM IST First bowling change as Deepti Sharma replaces Shreyanka Patil.
End of over 54 runs
AUS-W: 37/3CRR: 7.40RRR: 9.33
Ball
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • WD
  • 0
  • 3
Ashleigh Gardner:4 (9)
Phoebe Litchfield:12 (8)
Renuka Singh Thakur:3-0-29-1
3
4.6

Renuka Singh Thakur to Ashleigh Gardner, 3 runs

On a length, outside off, Ashleigh Gardner connects his shot and finds the gap between cover and point. However, Charani does well to back track and flicks the ball into the field before it touches the boundary rope. Three runs taken.

0
4.5

Renuka Singh Thakur to Ashleigh Gardner, no run

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Ashleigh Gardner is clearly frustrated! Back of a length, outside off, Ashleigh Gardner attempts the cut but gets beaten on the outside edge.

WD
4.5

Renuka Singh Thakur to Ashleigh Gardner, 1 run

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WIDE! Back of a length, wide outside off, just beyond the tramline. Ashleigh Gardner attempts to spank it through cover, but once again misses the connection.

0
4.4

Renuka Singh Thakur to Ashleigh Gardner, no run

Back to the fuller length, pitching it just outside off and angling in. Ashleigh Gardner prods halfway and drives to the left of the mid on fielder.

0
4.3

Renuka Singh Thakur to Ashleigh Gardner, no run

Three dots in a row! On a hard length, outside off, Ashleigh Gardner punches it with cross-bat to the cover fielder.

0
4.2

Renuka Singh Thakur to Ashleigh Gardner, no run

Full, on off, Ashleigh Gardner drives it, but straight to the fielder in the mid off region.

0
4.1

Renuka Singh Thakur to Ashleigh Gardner, no run

Back of a length, outside off. Ashleigh Gardner looks to slap it through cover, but it evades from the outside edge and gets beaten.

10:25 AM IST Change? No, Renuka Singh Thakur gets a third over on the trot.
End of over 46 runs
AUS-W: 33/3CRR: 8.25RRR: 9
Ball
  • 4
  • 1
  • W
  • 0
  • 0
  • 1
Ashleigh Gardner:1 (3)
Phoebe Litchfield:12 (8)
Shreyanka Patil:2-0-8-2
1
3.6

Shreyanka Patil to Ashleigh Gardner, 1 run

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Slightly shorter on middle, pulled off the back foot and firmly to deep square leg for a single.

0
3.5

Shreyanka Patil to Ashleigh Gardner, no run

Dragged length, bowled flatter and angled into middle and leg. Gardner hops back and nurdles it behind square leg.

0
3.4

Shreyanka Patil to Ashleigh Gardner, no run

Flighted ball, in and around off, Ashleigh Gardner tentatively pushes it into the off side.

10:23 AM IST Australia Women are in big trouble now. Three down in the Powerplay and Ashleigh Gardner is the next batter in.
W
3.3

Shreyanka Patil to Ellyse Perry, no run

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OUT! BOWLED! Shreyanka Patil gets her second wicket and another big one at that. Patil flattens the trajectory a bit and bowls it fuller around off. Ellyse Perry dances down the track and looks to swing it over mid on but is beaten in the flight. The ball sneaks under the willow and turns back in to smash into the off stump. Perry walks back disappointed in her milestone match and now 19/0 has become 32/3.

Ellyse Perry
Ellyse Perry
1 (3b 0x4 0x6)SR: 33.33
b Shreyanka Patil
1
3.2

Shreyanka Patil to Phoebe Litchfield, 1 run

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Patil drags the length back a touch and bowls it straighter, Litchfield tucks it wide of square leg for a single.

4
3.1

Shreyanka Patil to Phoebe Litchfield, 4 runs

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FOUR! Excellent use of the feet from Litchfield. Floated up outside off, Litchfield skips down the pitch and drills it to the left of mid off for a boundary.

End of over 37 runs
AUS-W: 27/2CRR: 9.00RRR: 8.82
Ball
  • 1
  • W
  • 1
  • 4
  • 1
  • 0
Ellyse Perry:1 (2)
Phoebe Litchfield:7 (6)
Renuka Singh Thakur:2-0-25-1
0
2.6

Renuka Singh Thakur to Ellyse Perry, no run

Back of a length, angles back in from well outside off. Perry looks to pull off the back foot but miscues it back onto the stumps at the other end. The bowler doesn't get a hand on it and neither do the bails fall off, interesting. 150 needed off 102 balls.

1
2.5

Renuka Singh Thakur to Phoebe Litchfield, 1 run

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Good length on the pads, tucked away between square leg and mid-wicket for a single.

4
2.4

Renuka Singh Thakur to Phoebe Litchfield, 4 runs

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FOUR! Down the wrong line from Renuka and Phoebe Litchfield picks up four easy runs. Good length, down leg, Litchfield just clips it fine and the ball rolls away between keeper and short fine leg for a boundary.

1
2.3

Renuka Singh Thakur to Ellyse Perry, 1 run

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Back of a length and outside off, Perry leans back and cuts it behind point for one.

10:18 AM IST Both the Aussie openers are back in the shed now. Ellyse Perry comes out to the middle on her 350th international appearance.
W
2.2

Renuka Singh Thakur to Beth Mooney, no run

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OUT! CAUGHT! Swiped away by Mooney but straight down the throat of the fielder in the deep. Renuka Singh Thakur continues from around the wicket to the left-hander and angles the ball into the pads. Beth Mooney picks it up and whips it flat over backward square leg but there's a fielder in the deep. Sree Charani sits down to take the catch. 19/0 has quickly become 21/2.

Beth Mooney
Beth Mooney
6 (5b 1x4 0x6)SR: 120.00
c Sree Charani b Renuka Singh Thakur
1
2.1

Renuka Singh Thakur to Phoebe Litchfield, 1 run

Length ball, angled into the pads, Litchfield rucks it round the corner on the leg side for a single.

End of over 22 runs
AUS-W: 20/1CRR: 10.00RRR: 8.72
Ball
  • 1
  • W
  • 0
  • 0
  • 1
  • 0
Beth Mooney:6 (4)
Phoebe Litchfield:1 (3)
Shreyanka Patil:1-0-2-1
0
1.6

Shreyanka Patil to Beth Mooney, no run

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A prolonged appeal for LBW, turned down. The keeper and the bowler seem interested but Harmanpreet Kaur doesn't review it. Nice and full, from around the wicket, drifts in late. Beth Mooney looks to work it away but plays all around it and gets hit on the pads. Probably sliding down leg.

1
1.5

Shreyanka Patil to Phoebe Litchfield, 1 run

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Dragged length on the pads, Litchfield advances and works it through mid-wicket for a single.

0
1.4

Shreyanka Patil to Phoebe Litchfield, no run

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Pushed through quicker again, on a length and outside off, Litchfield cuts it to backward point.

0
1.3

Shreyanka Patil to Phoebe Litchfield, no run

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Flat and full, darted in on middle. Phoebe Litchfield looks to step out but almost gets yorked and has to dig it out.

10:13 AM IST A massive wicket for India Women. Phoebe Litchfield walks out to bat at number 3.
W
1.2

Shreyanka Patil to Georgia Voll, no run

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OUT! CAUGHT! A big breakthrough for Shreyanka Patil in her very first over. Patil tosses the ball up but on a good length and extracts extra bounce. Georgia Voll looks to get across and fetch the sweep from outside off but gets a top edge. The ball lobs up to the right of short fine leg where Renuka Singh Thakur manages to cling onto the catch. 158 needed now off 111 balls.

Georgia Voll
Georgia Voll
10 (5b 0x4 1x6)SR: 200.00
c Renuka Singh Thakur b Shreyanka Patil
1
1.1

Shreyanka Patil to Beth Mooney, 1 run

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Tossed up, full and on middle, clipped away to the right of Deepti Sharma at square leg for a quick single.

10:11 AM IST A very productive first over for the Aussies. In fact, it was the most expensive over of this match. Early statement from Australia Women in this chase. It will be spin from the other end as Shreyanka Patil comes into the attack.
End of over 118 runs
AUS-W: 18/0CRR: 18.00RRR: 8.36
Ball
  • 0
  • 6
  • 2
  • WD
  • 2WD
  • 4
  • 1
  • 2
Georgia Voll:10 (4)
Beth Mooney:5 (2)
Renuka Singh Thakur:1-0-18-0
2
0.6

Renuka Singh Thakur to Georgia Voll, 2 runs

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An expensive start from Renuka, 18 off the first over of the chase. Pitched-up delivery on off, Georgia Voll lunges across and laps it down to the right of fine leg. Arundhati Reddy cuts it off and keeps it down to two.

1
0.5

Renuka Singh Thakur to Beth Mooney, 1 run

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Hard length, angled across off, this is tapped away behind point for a single.

4
0.4

Renuka Singh Thakur to Beth Mooney, 4 runs

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FOUR! That's been struck hard by Beth Mooney. Back of a length, angling across, Mooney picks the length in a trice and leans back to pull it down. The ball rockets to the right of mid-wicket and goes through for a boundary.

2WD
0.4

Renuka Singh Thakur to Georgia Voll, 2 runs

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TWO WIDES! Full again, down the leg side again as well. This time the keeper fumbles and the ball rolls behind for an additional single.

WD
0.4

Renuka Singh Thakur to Georgia Voll, 1 run

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WIDE. Fuller and slanted well down the leg side. Voll misses the flick and that's a sharp take from Richa Ghosh.

2
0.3

Renuka Singh Thakur to Georgia Voll, 2 runs

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Renuka drags the length back and angles it in, Voll tucks it away wide of deep mid-wicket and picks up a couple of easy runs.

6
0.2

Renuka Singh Thakur to Georgia Voll, 6 runs

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SIX! Wow, a fiery start to the chase. Length again, a bit fuller and on off. Georgia Voll plants her front leg ahead and just whacks it back over the bowler's head for a biggie to get going.

0
0.1

Renuka Singh Thakur to Georgia Voll, no run

Oh, a cheeky attempt right away from Voll. Length ball, slanting in from off to leg, Voll walks across to play the ramp but misses and the ball goes past the leg stump.

Match Details

Venue
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Toss
India Women, elected to bat
Series
India Women in Australia, 3 T20I Series, 2026
Series Period
15 Feb 2026 - 21 Feb 2026
Umpires
Eloise Sheridan (AUS), Phillip Gillespie (AUS) and Kim Cotton (NZ)
Match Referee
Kent Hannam (AUS)
Streaming Platform
JioHotstar
Broadcasting Platform
Star Sports
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