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Australia Women vs India Women Live Commentary
AUS-W vs IND-W 3rd T20I Live Commentary - Adelaide (21 February 2026)
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Australia Women
159-9 (20.0)
Match Ended
India Women beat Australia Women by 17 runs
India Women
176-6 (20.0)
IND-W • 1st innings
176/6
AUS-W • 2nd innings
159/9
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Overs
W
6s
4s
19.1
1
Deepti Sharma to Kim Garth
Floated, full and outside off, Kim Garth uses her feet and punches it towards covers. Harmanpreet Kaur fumbles a bit and allows a single.
19.2
1
Deepti Sharma to Darcie Brown
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.
19.3
1
Deepti Sharma to Kim Garth
Drags her length back and around off, Kim Garth heaves it to deep mid-wicket for run.
19.4
4
Deepti Sharma to Darcie Brown
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.
19.5
0
Deepti Sharma to Darcie Brown
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.
19.6
1
Deepti Sharma to Kim Garth
Deepti Sharma bowls a low full toss, on middle, Kim Garth drills it to long on. INDIA WOMEN WIN BY 17 RUNS!
Till Now Score: 159/9
(20 Overs)
K Garth
7(7)
D Brown
8(9)
D Sharma
4-0-27-0
Over 20 ·159 Runs
1
1
1
4
0
1
18.1
0
Arundhati Reddy to Darcie Brown
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.
18.2
2
Arundhati Reddy to Darcie Brown
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.
18.3
0
Arundhati Reddy to Darcie Brown
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.
18.4
2
Arundhati Reddy to Kim Garth
On a length, on leg, Kim Garth flicks it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.
18.5
1
Arundhati Reddy to Kim Garth
Fuller again, on middle, Kim Garth clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
18.6
0
Arundhati Reddy to Darcie Brown
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.
Till Now Score: 150/9
(19 Overs)
D Brown
3(6)
K Garth
4(4)
A Reddy
4-0-35-2
Over 19 ·150 Runs
0
2
0
2
1
0
17.1
4
Shreyanka Patil to Annabel Sutherland
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.
17.2
1
Shreyanka Patil to Annabel Sutherland
Tossed up, full and on off, Annabel Sutherland uses her feet and lofts it to long off for a single.
17.3
1
Shreyanka Patil to Kim Garth
Darts in a yorker, on off, Kim Garth digs it out to short third for a run.
17.4
W
Shreyanka Patil to Annabel Sutherland
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.
17.5
0
Shreyanka Patil to Darcie Brown
Gets the yorker in again, outside off, Darcie Brown fails to squeeze it away.
17.6
1
Shreyanka Patil to Darcie Brown
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.
Till Now Score: 144/9
(18 Overs)
D Brown
1(2)
K Garth
1(2)
S Patil
4-0-22-3
Over 18 ·144 Runs
4
1
1
W
0
1
16.1
1WD
Sree Charani to Grace Harris
WIDE! Short and outside off, Grace Harris makes a leave at it and the ball goes past the tramline.
16.1
W
Sree Charani to Grace Harris
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.
16.2
4
Sree Charani to Sophie Molineux
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.
16.3
1WD
Sree Charani to Sophie Molineux
WIDE! Fuller, down the leg side, Sophie Molineux looks to sweep it but fails to connect the shot.
16.3
0
Sree Charani to Sophie Molineux
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.
16.4
2
Sree Charani to Sophie Molineux
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.
16.5
W
Sree Charani to Sophie Molineux
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.
16.6
0
Sree Charani to Kim Garth
Flatter, full and outside off. Kim Garth uses her feet but yorks herself and jams it out to cover. 40 needed in 18 now.
Till Now Score: 137/8
(17 Overs)
K Garth
0(1)
A Sutherland
9(6)
S Charani
4-0-32-3
Over 17 ·137 Runs
1WD
W
4
1WD
0
2
W
0
15.1
4
Arundhati Reddy to Ashleigh Gardner
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.
15.2
4
Arundhati Reddy to Ashleigh Gardner
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.
15.3
1
Arundhati Reddy to Ashleigh Gardner
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.
15.4
1
Arundhati Reddy to Annabel Sutherland
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.
15.5
W
Arundhati Reddy to Ashleigh Gardner
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.
15.6
1
Arundhati Reddy to Grace Harris
Full on the legs, clipped away to deep mid-wicket for one. 48 needed off 24 balls now.
Till Now Score: 129/6
(16 Overs)
G Harris
1(1)
A Sutherland
9(6)
A Reddy
3-0-30-2
Over 16 ·129 Runs
4
4
1
1
W
1
14.1
6
Sree Charani to Ashleigh Gardner
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.
14.2
0
Sree Charani to Ashleigh Gardner
Tossed up outside off, Gardner steps out and drives it straight to mid off.
14.3
1
Sree Charani to Ashleigh Gardner
Nagging length, on middle and leg, grips a bit. Ash hops back and tucks it between mid on and mid-wicket for a single.
14.4
4
Sree Charani to Annabel Sutherland
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.
14.5
1
Sree Charani to Annabel Sutherland
Full and lobbed wide outside off, Sutherland throws her hands at it but miscues it to short third for a quick single.
14.6
1
Sree Charani to Ashleigh Gardner
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.
Till Now Score: 118/5
(15 Overs)
A Gardner
48(41)
A Sutherland
8(5)
S Charani
3-0-24-1
Over 15 ·118 Runs
6
0
1
4
1
1
13.1
1
Shreyanka Patil to Ashleigh Gardner
Floated up around middle, clipped away to the right of the bowler for a single.
13.2
0
Shreyanka Patil to Annabel Sutherland
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.
13.3
2
Shreyanka Patil to Annabel Sutherland
Flat and full, outside off, driven along the turf and towards wide long off for a couple of runs.
13.4
1
Shreyanka Patil to Annabel Sutherland
Flighted up on middle, Sutherland advances and works it down to long on for one.
13.5
2
Shreyanka Patil to Ashleigh Gardner
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.
13.6
1
Shreyanka Patil to Ashleigh Gardner
On the pads, Gardner advances again and flicks it through mid-wicket for just a single this time. 72 needed now off 36 balls.
Till Now Score: 105/5
(14 Overs)
A Gardner
40(37)
A Sutherland
3(3)
S Patil
3-0-15-2
Over 14 ·105 Runs
1
0
2
1
2
1
12.1
2
Arundhati Reddy to Ashleigh Gardner
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.
12.2
4
Arundhati Reddy to Ashleigh Gardner
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.
12.3
1
Arundhati Reddy to Ashleigh Gardner
Length ball on off, hit away on the up and down to long off for a single.
12.4
1
Arundhati Reddy to Georgia Wareham
Back of a length and over middle, Wareham pulls it in front of mid-wicket and turns the strike over.
12.5
1
Arundhati Reddy to Ashleigh Gardner
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.
12.6
W
Arundhati Reddy to Georgia Wareham
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.
Till Now Score: 98/5
(13 Overs)
G Wareham
12(14)
A Gardner
36(34)
A Reddy
2-0-19-1
Over 13 ·98 Runs
2
4
1
1
1
W
11.1
2
Deepti Sharma to Georgia Wareham
Flatter and shorter on off. Georgia Wareham gets low and swipes it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
11.2
4
Deepti Sharma to Georgia Wareham
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.
11.3
0
Deepti Sharma to Georgia Wareham
Floated, short and outside off, Georgia Wareham makes room and cuts it hard but straight to point.
11.4
1
Deepti Sharma to Georgia Wareham
Flighted, full and on off, Georgia Wareham goes down across and sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.
11.5
1
Deepti Sharma to Ashleigh Gardner
Slows it up, full and on middle, Ashleigh Gardner uses his feet and clips it to deep mid-wicket for on.
11.6
0
Deepti Sharma to Georgia Wareham
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.
Till Now Score: 89/4
(12 Overs)
G Wareham
11(12)
A Gardner
28(30)
D Sharma
3-0-19-0
Over 12 ·89 Runs
2
4
0
1
1
0
10.1
0
Sree Charani to Georgia Wareham
Floated, short and outside off, Georgia Wareham looks to cut but chops it down to cover-point.
10.2
1
Sree Charani to Georgia Wareham
Flighted, full and on middle, Georgia Wareham goes down and swipes it to deep square leg for a single.
10.3
1
Sree Charani to Ashleigh Gardner
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.
10.4
0
Sree Charani to Georgia Wareham
Shorter in length and on leg, Georgia Wareham backs away and punches it but straight cover-point.
10.5
0
Sree Charani to Georgia Wareham
Looped up, full and on off, Georgia Wareham comes down the track but only manages to bunt it back to the bowler.
10.6
1
Sree Charani to Georgia Wareham
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!
Till Now Score: 81/4
(11 Overs)
G Wareham
4(7)
A Gardner
27(29)
S Charani
2-0-11-1
Over 11 ·81 Runs
0
1
1
0
0
1
9.1
4
Amanjot Kaur to Ashleigh Gardner
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.
9.2
1
Amanjot Kaur to Ashleigh Gardner
Good length and on off, takes pace off, Ashleigh Gardner punches it through covers for a single.
9.3
0
Amanjot Kaur to Georgia Wareham
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.
9.3
2
Amanjot Kaur to Ashleigh Gardner
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.
9.4
1
Amanjot Kaur to Ashleigh Gardner
Full again and angling into the pads, Ashleigh Gardner works it through mid-wicket for one.
9.5
1
Amanjot Kaur to Georgia Wareham
Overpitched and on middle, Georgia Wareham eases it to long off or one more
9.6
0
Amanjot Kaur to Ashleigh Gardner
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.
Till Now Score: 78/4
(10 Overs)
A Gardner
26(28)
G Wareham
2(2)
A Kaur
1-0-11-0
Over 10 ·78 Runs
4
1
0
2
1
1
0
8.1
4
Sree Charani to Phoebe Litchfield
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.
8.2
W
Sree Charani to Phoebe Litchfield
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.
8.3
1
Sree Charani to Georgia Wareham
Shorter in length and on off, Georgia Wareham punches it through covers for a single.
8.4
2
Sree Charani to Ashleigh Gardner
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.
8.5
0
Sree Charani to Ashleigh Gardner
Floated, short and around off, turns away, Ashleigh Gardner stabs it to the off side.
8.6
1
Sree Charani to Ashleigh Gardner
Looped up, full and on off, Ashleigh Gardner drills it to sweeper cover for one more.
Till Now Score: 67/4
(9 Overs)
A Gardner
18(23)
G Wareham
1(1)
S Charani
1-0-8-1
Over 9 ·67 Runs
4
W
1
2
0
1
7.1
0
Deepti Sharma to Phoebe Litchfield
A touch fuller, turning it away from the left-hander. Phoebe Litchfield rocks back and punches it to cover.
7.2
1
Deepti Sharma to Phoebe Litchfield
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.
7.3
1
Deepti Sharma to Ashleigh Gardner
Short, on middle, Ashleigh Gardner flicks ti to mid-wicket for one.
7.4
2
Deepti Sharma to Phoebe Litchfield
Full, on middle, Phoebe Litchfield slog sweeps it to the left of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
7.5
0
Deepti Sharma to Phoebe Litchfield
Full, outside off, Phoebe misses his reverse sweep and hits her pad. The ball rolls to cover and the batter gets a leg bye.
7.6
0
Deepti Sharma to Ashleigh Gardner
Short, outside off, Ashleigh Gardner pulls it to square leg.
Till Now Score: 59/3
(8 Overs)
A Gardner
15(20)
P Litchfield
22(15)
D Sharma
2-0-11-0
Over 8 ·59 Runs
0
1
1
2
0
0
6.1
0
Arundhati Reddy to Ashleigh Gardner
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.
6.2
2
Arundhati Reddy to Ashleigh Gardner
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.
6.3
2
Arundhati Reddy to Ashleigh Gardner
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.
6.4
4
Arundhati Reddy to Ashleigh Gardner
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.
6.5
1
Arundhati Reddy to Ashleigh Gardner
Full, on off, and middle, Ashleigh Gardner works it to mid-wicket to get a single.
6.6
1
Arundhati Reddy to Phoebe Litchfield
Fuller again, on middle, Phoebe Litchfield flicks it with no footwork to mid-wicket and gets another single. 10 runs coming from the over!
Till Now Score: 54/3
(7 Overs)
P Litchfield
19(11)
A Gardner
14(18)
A Reddy
1-0-10-0
Over 7 ·54 Runs
0
2
2
4
1
1
5.1
0
Deepti Sharma to Ashleigh Gardner
Fullish, outside off, Ashleigh Gardner dances down the track and drives it to mid off.
5.2
0
Deepti Sharma to Ashleigh Gardner
Full, on middle, Ashleigh Gardner comes down the track and pushes it back to the bowler.
5.3
0
Deepti Sharma to Ashleigh Gardner
Full, on middle, Ashleigh Gardner flicks it to short mid-wicket.
5.4
1
Deepti Sharma to Ashleigh Gardner
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.
5.5
2
Deepti Sharma to Phoebe Litchfield
Much fuller, wide outside off, Phoebe Litchfield comes out of her crease once again and drives it through cover for a couple of runs.
5.6
4
Deepti Sharma to Phoebe Litchfield
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.
Till Now Score: 44/3
(6 Overs)
P Litchfield
18(10)
A Gardner
5(13)
D Sharma
1-0-7-0
Over 6 ·44 Runs
0
0
0
1
2
4
4.1
0
Renuka Singh Thakur to Ashleigh Gardner
Back of a length, outside off. Ashleigh Gardner looks to slap it through cover, but it evades from the outside edge and gets beaten.
4.2
0
Renuka Singh Thakur to Ashleigh Gardner
Full, on off, Ashleigh Gardner drives it, but straight to the fielder in the mid off region.
4.3
0
Renuka Singh Thakur to Ashleigh Gardner
Three dots in a row! On a hard length, outside off, Ashleigh Gardner punches it with cross-bat to the cover fielder.
4.4
0
Renuka Singh Thakur to Ashleigh Gardner
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.
4.5
1WD
Renuka Singh Thakur to Ashleigh Gardner
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.
4.5
0
Renuka Singh Thakur to Ashleigh Gardner
Ashleigh Gardner is clearly frustrated! Back of a length, outside off, Ashleigh Gardner attempts the cut but gets beaten on the outside edge.
4.6
3
Renuka Singh Thakur to Ashleigh Gardner
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.
Till Now Score: 37/3
(5 Overs)
A Gardner
4(9)
P Litchfield
12(8)
Singh Thakur
3-0-29-1
Over 5 ·37 Runs
0
0
0
0
1WD
0
3
3.1
4
Shreyanka Patil to Phoebe Litchfield
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.
3.2
1
Shreyanka Patil to Phoebe Litchfield
Patil drags the length back a touch and bowls it straighter, Litchfield tucks it wide of square leg for a single.
3.3
W
Shreyanka Patil to Ellyse Perry
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.
3.4
0
Shreyanka Patil to Ashleigh Gardner
Flighted ball, in and around off, Ashleigh Gardner tentatively pushes it into the off side.
3.5
0
Shreyanka Patil to Ashleigh Gardner
Dragged length, bowled flatter and angled into middle and leg. Gardner hops back and nurdles it behind square leg.
3.6
1
Shreyanka Patil to Ashleigh Gardner
Slightly shorter on middle, pulled off the back foot and firmly to deep square leg for a single.
Till Now Score: 33/3
(4 Overs)
A Gardner
1(3)
P Litchfield
12(8)
S Patil
2-0-8-2
Over 4 ·33 Runs
4
1
W
0
0
1
2.1
1
Renuka Singh Thakur to Phoebe Litchfield
Length ball, angled into the pads, Litchfield rucks it round the corner on the leg side for a single.
2.2
W
Renuka Singh Thakur to Beth Mooney
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.
2.3
1
Renuka Singh Thakur to Ellyse Perry
Back of a length and outside off, Perry leans back and cuts it behind point for one.
2.4
4
Renuka Singh Thakur to Phoebe Litchfield
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.
2.5
1
Renuka Singh Thakur to Phoebe Litchfield
Good length on the pads, tucked away between square leg and mid-wicket for a single.
2.6
0
Renuka Singh Thakur to Ellyse Perry
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.
Till Now Score: 27/2
(3 Overs)
E Perry
1(2)
P Litchfield
7(6)
Singh Thakur
2-0-25-1
Over 3 ·27 Runs
1
W
1
4
1
0
1.1
1
Shreyanka Patil to Beth Mooney
Tossed up, full and on middle, clipped away to the right of Deepti Sharma at square leg for a quick single.
1.2
W
Shreyanka Patil to Georgia Voll
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.
1.3
0
Shreyanka Patil to Phoebe Litchfield
Flat and full, darted in on middle. Phoebe Litchfield looks to step out but almost gets yorked and has to dig it out.
1.4
0
Shreyanka Patil to Phoebe Litchfield
Pushed through quicker again, on a length and outside off, Litchfield cuts it to backward point.
1.5
1
Shreyanka Patil to Phoebe Litchfield
Dragged length on the pads, Litchfield advances and works it through mid-wicket for a single.
1.6
0
Shreyanka Patil to Beth Mooney
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.
Till Now Score: 20/1
(2 Overs)
B Mooney
6(4)
P Litchfield
1(3)
S Patil
1-0-2-1
Over 2 ·20 Runs
1
W
0
0
1
0
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.
0
A massive wicket for India Women. Phoebe Litchfield walks out to bat at number 3.
0
Both the Aussie openers are back in the shed now. Ellyse Perry comes out to the middle on her 350th international appearance.
0
Australia Women are in big trouble now. Three down in the Powerplay and Ashleigh Gardner is the next batter in.
0
Change? No, Renuka Singh Thakur gets a third over on the trot.
0
First bowling change as Deepti Sharma replaces Shreyanka Patil.
0
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.
0
Sree Charani to have a bowl now.
0
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.
0
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.
0
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.
0
Arundhati Reddy is back on. She went for 10 runs in her first over.
0
Australia Women lose half their side now. Annabel Sutherland comes out to the middle now.
0
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.
0
A crucial wicket in the context of this game. Ashleigh Gardner goes after a fine knock, and Grace Harris replaces her at the crease.
0
Oh, deary me! What a way to get out but Grace Harris has to walk back.
0
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.
0
Darcie Brown is the last batter in for Australia Women.
0
PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Smriti Mandhana wins the award for her excellent knock of 82 off 55.
0
0.1
0
Renuka Singh Thakur to Georgia Voll
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.
0.2
6
Renuka Singh Thakur to Georgia Voll
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.
0.3
2
Renuka Singh Thakur to Georgia Voll
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.
0.4
1WD
Renuka Singh Thakur to Georgia Voll
WIDE. Fuller and slanted well down the leg side. Voll misses the flick and that's a sharp take from Richa Ghosh.
0.4
0
Renuka Singh Thakur to Georgia Voll
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.
0.4
4
Renuka Singh Thakur to Beth Mooney
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.
0.5
1
Renuka Singh Thakur to Beth Mooney
Hard length, angled across off, this is tapped away behind point for a single.
0.6
2
Renuka Singh Thakur to Georgia Voll
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.
Till Now Score: 18/0
(1 Overs)
G Voll
10(4)
B Mooney
5(2)
Singh Thakur
1-0-18-0
Over 1 ·18 Runs
0
6
2
1WD
0
4
1
2