AUS-W vs IND-W Match 30 Commentary - London (28 June 2026)

 Tosses it full, around off. Perry advances and squeezes it toward deep cover point for one.

 A full toss, just outside off. Gardner shimmies down and lifts it off the toe end to long off for one. The 100-run stand comes up between Perry and Ashleigh Gardner. 

 Very full, just outside off. Perry advances and squeezes it toward the point fielder.

 OUT! TAKEN! Too little, too late for India Women. Flighted full, just outside off. Perry looks to go inside out over covers but miscues it toward mid off, where Shafali Verma takes a sitter. Australia Women lose their fourth as Perry walks back after a fine knock. She will be disappointed not to stay till the end.

 Flighted full, just outside off. Wareham squeezes it to the point fielder.

FOUR! Georgia Wareham hits the winning blow! Flighted delivery on the full on off. Wareham shimmies down and hammers it past the bowler through mid off for a thumping boundary. Australia Women win by 6 wickets with an over to spare. With this loss, India Women are out of the race for the semis. Australia Women have taken South African Women along with them to the top four.

A low full toss at the stumps. Gardner shimmies down and works it toward deep mid-wicket for one.

 Flighted at the stumps. Perry shimmies down and works it toward wide of long on for one.

 Cheeky and effective! A low full toss down the leg. Gardner moves across and scoops it toward the fine leg region. Yastika Bhatia chases the ball and stops it just inside the ropes. They run four on this.

 Tossed up full, at the stumps. Gardner heaves it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for one.

 A low full toss at the stumps. Perry flicks it toward deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Half-century for Ashleigh Gardner now! Off just 28 balls. Flighted full, just outside off. Gardner shimmies down and drills it uppishly toward wide of long off for another boundary.

 Short of a good length on off. Perry stays deep in the crease and mistimes the pull toward long on for one.

Fuller than a length around off. Ashleigh Gardner drills it back to the bowler. Renuka Singh Thakur thinks about having a shy at the stumps as Perry was out of the crease, but decides against it.

SIX! Not off the middle, but enough to clear the ropes! Fuller than a length on off. Ashleigh Gardner lofts it off the toe end but has enough power and distance to clear long off fence for a biggie.

 Full and at the stumps. Gardner drills this to long on for one.

FOUR! Dispatched! Back of a length on the middle. Perry waits back and pulls it into the gap at deep mid-wicket and deep backward square leg for a perfectly placed boundary.

NO BALL! The slower ball gone wrong! Pace off on a length and wide outside off. It lands outside the cut strip and is given as a NO BALL. Free hit to follow.

FOUR! FIFTY for Ellyse Perry! Fuller than a length in the slot on off. Perry gets under it and pumps it toward long off for a powerful boundary. This has been a superb knock. She gets her second half-century in this World Cup.

FOUR! Excellent placement! Tad short, on the middle. Ashleigh Gardner goes back and whacks it toward the cow corner region. Couple of bounces and into the boundary.

Bowls it short on off. Ashleigh Gardner pulls this to deep square leg for one.

FOUR! That will not help! Flatter delivery around off. Perry cuts it toward Kranti Gaud at point, who misfields and allows the ball to go through to the fences for another boundary.

 Flatter on off. Perry drops it toward the short cover region and they scamper for one.

Flatter and quicker on off. Ashleigh Gardner pulls this to deep mid-wicket for one.

 Off-break on a length, turning into off. Perry works it through mid-wicket for a single. Australia Women need 34 off 24 balls.

Just over! Floated, short and around leg, Ashleigh Gardner looks to heave it away but does not get it from the middle. It goes in the air and just over the leaping square leg fielder for a single.

Low full toss, on off, Ellyse Perry drags it down to long on for a run.

SIX! Goes all the way! Tossed up, full and on middle and leg. Ashleigh Gardner gets down on one knee and plays the slog sweep. Gets a lot of height and the distance as well as the ball sails over deep square leg for a biggie.

Flighted, full and outside off, Ashleigh Gardner uses her feet and slices it on the bounce to sweeper cover for a run. That brings up the 50-run stand between these two batters.

FOUR! That is superb batting! Fires in a yorker, outside off. Ellyse Perry somehow manages to reach out for it and squeezes it over backward point for a boundary. To make matters worse, Charani has overstepped here. It is called a No Ball. Free Hit to follow.

A full toss, on off. Ellyse Perry uses her feet and smacks it to long on for just one. She cannot believe she has missed out on that.

Flatter, full and on off, Ashleigh Gardner lobs it down to long off for one more. 16 runs off the over!

Tossed up, full and on leg, Ashleigh Gardner tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

A low full toss, on middle, Ellyse Perry comes forward and whips it wide of long on for a run.

Another full toss, on leg, Ashleigh Gardner swipes it wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Flighted, full and on middle, Ashleigh Gardner gets forward and jams it out to long on for another run.

Slows it up, full and around leg, Ellyse Perry chips it wide of long on. Radha Yadav runs to her right and dives to make the stop. Two taken.

Gets away with it! Fires in a low full toss, down the leg side. Ellyse Perry gets low and paddles it away but straight to short fine. A bit to either side and it would have been a boundary.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Tossed up, full and around off. Ashleigh Gardner uses her feet to go inside out and smacks it over extra covers for a boundary.

SIX! You cannot bowl there! Radha Yadav serves a half-tracker, on middle. Ashleigh Gardner has all the time in the world to rock back and whacks it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

Flatter, full and on middle, Ashleigh Gardner drills it wide of the bowler. Radha Yadav dives to her left to make a fine stop.

Shorter in length and around off, Ashleigh Gardner slaps it to sweeper cover for one.

FOUR! Gets it through! Too short and outside off as well. Ellyse Perry does not miss out, uses the width and cuts it through point for four more runs. 15 runs already with one ball to go in this over. Also, 100 comes up for Australia Women.

Flighted, full and outside off, Ellyse Perry reaches out and drills it wide of sweeper cover for a brace. 17 runs off the over!

Drops it short and on middle, Ellyse Perry forces it down to long on for a single.

Short again, on middle, Ashleigh Gardner moves back and chips it through mid-wicket for a run.

Slows it up, shortish and on middle, Ellyse Perry looks to cut but gets a thin outside edge wide of short third for another run.

Flatter, full and on leg, Ashleigh Gardner clips it through mid-wicket for one.

Dragged back, outside off, Ellyse Perry cuts it away past point. Kranti Gaud chases after it and dives to make the stop. Two taken.

Very slow through the air, short again and outside off, Ellyse Perry punches it straight to cover-point.

Short and outside off, Ellyse Perry cuts it towards point and sets off for the single. She has to hurry but the fielder misses her shy. A direct hit was needed there.

Flatter, shortish and around off, Ashleigh Gardner stabs it out to short cover.

Floated, full and on off, Ashleigh Gardner uses her feet and miscues her lofted shot off the bottom edge down to long on for a run.

A bit short and on middle, Ellyse Perry backs away and punches it to cover.

FOUR! Finds the gap! Tossed up, full and on middle, Ellyse Perry goes inside out and carves it through covers for a boundary.

Flatter, full and outside off, Ellyse Perry squeezes it out to deep point for one.

OUT! MOONEY HOLES OUT! Looped up full at the stumps. Mooney crouches low and tries to slog it over deep mid-wicket, but ends up miscuing it toward long on, where Radha Yadav takes a simple catch. She throws the ball on the ground in frustration as she dropped a few in the last couple of games. Big wicket for India Women. Australia Women are 68/3, chasing 171 runs.

 A low full toss at the stumps. Gardner pushes it back to Deepti Sharma.

Flatter on the leg. Ashleigh Gardner nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.

 Tosses it full at the stumps. Perry advances and lifts it on the bounce to long on for one.

Flatter off-break, on the middle and leg. Punched toward long on for a single.

Very full, follows the batter outside the leg pole. Ellyse Perry shimmies down and squeezes it to long on for one. At the halfway mark, Australia Women are 72/3. They need 99 from 60 balls.

 Looped up full on the middle. Perry comes forward and chips it toward long on for one.

 Tossed up full, on the middle. Mooney shimmies down and drills this to long on for one.

FOUR! Top shot! Fired in full and just outside off. Perry advances and squeezes it through the gap at the cover region for a lovely boundary.

 Tossed up full on the leg. Perry tries to flick across the line but misses and gets a thud on the pad.

 Flatter delivery, just outside off. Perry stays back and dabs it late toward short third.

Fuller and quicker, just outside off. Ellyse Perry shimmies down and squeezes it toward the cover fielder. Three dots to end the over.

 Tosses it full, just outside off. Mooney advances and knocks it to the left of the bowler.

 Flatter on off. Mooney punches it toward long off for one.

FOUR! Perry is off the mark in style! Tad short, on the middle and leg. Perry goes back and pulls it hard toward the cow corner region and finds the ropes on the bounce.

 A low full toss at the stumps. Perry advances and drills it past the bowler and down the ground for a single.

 Flighted full on the leg. Mooney sweeps this toward deep square leg for one.

Deepti Sharma serves a low full toss on the leg. Perry swipes it to long leg for one.

 Tossed up full at the stumps. Mooney advances and drills this to long on for one. 50 comes up for Australia Women.

 Flatter on the middle. Litchfield tries the reverse sweep but it comes off the pad and lobs into the leg side.

Tossed up full at the stumps. Phoebe Litchfield makes room, shimmies down, and goes inside out toward deep extra cover for a brace.

LEG BYE! Pushed through full, on the middle stump line. Phoebe Litchfield tries the reverse sweep again but fails to connect. It hits the pad and rolls into the outfield for a leg bye.

Tossed up full on off. Beth Mooney eases this to long on for one.

OUT! CAUGHT! Sree Charani makes an immediate impact! Tosses it full, just outside off. Phoebe Litchfield shimmies down and looks to clear long off but it comes off the cue end. Smriti Mandhana runs around the ropes to her left and takes a sharp catch. Australia Women lose their second.

SIX! Phoebe Litchfield breaks the shackles! Tossed up full at the stumps. Phoebe Litchfield shimmies down and launches it over the bowler for a biggie.  

Two leg byes! Fired in down the leg. Phoebe Litchfield sweeps it off the pad toward short fine leg for a couple of leg byes.

Flatter and slower on the middle. Phoebe Litchfield reverses it toward deep point for a couple.

Darted on the middle at the stumps. Phoebe Litchfield shimmies down and bunts it back to the bowler.

Tossed up on the full, on middle. Phoebe Litchfield nudges it toward mid-wicket for one.

Fired in down the leg. Mooney helps it toward short fine leg for one.

Back of a length and outside off, Beth Mooney reaches out and slices it away wide of deep point. Kranti Gaud runs to her left and dives to make a fine stop. Saves a couple of runs.

FOUR! Good shot! Short of a length and on middle. Beth Mooney gets on top of the bounce and smacks it away to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Hard length and just outside off, Beth Mooney steers it to point.

FOUR! Just over! A loopy delivery, on leg and dips in late. Beth Mooney gets low, stretches out in front and swipes it away. Sree Charani at square leg leaps up but the ball just goes over her for another boundary.

Bowls this into the surface, on middle, Beth Mooney heaves it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Fuller and around leg, Phoebe Litchfield uses her feet and clips it away to deep mid-wicekt for one more.

Arm ball, short and on middle, angling in, Beth Mooney backs away and pats it back to the bowler.

Slows it up, full and on middle, Beth Mooney knocks it to the left of the bowler. Shafali Verma is quick to move to that side and dives to stop it.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Beth Mooney eases it to mid on for a quick single.

Looped up and on middle, Phoebe Litchfield uses her feet, makes it a full toss but drives it straight to mid off.

Drags her length back, outside off, Phoebe Litchfield cuts it away straight to point. The batters are not able to find the gaps at the moment.

Flighted, full and around leg, Phoebe Litchfield changes her stance to go for the reverse-hit but has to wait for the ball to come down and hits it straight to point. Slaps her bat in the air in frustration. Back-to-back superb overs from India.

Back of a length and around off, angling away, Beth Mooney looks to cut it away but fails to connect.

Short of a length and outside off, Beth Mooney punches it through cover-point for a single.

Hard length and around off, Phoebe Litchfield stabs it out towards cover-point.

A bit fuller and outside off, angling away. Phoebe Litchfield looks to drive it away but gets an inside edge just past the stumps towards short fine.

Pitched up and around off, Phoebe Litchfield uses her feet and drills it to mid off. Three dots now!

Excellent over! Renuka Singh Thakur pulls her length back, on off. Phoebe Litchfield shuffles way across to play the scoop but misses. Richa Ghosh does well to get her body behind that to make a half-stop. Just one run off the over!

Kranti Gaud begins with a short-of-a-length delivery, on middle and leg, Phoebe Litchfield pulls it away hard but on the bounce to deep square leg for a single.

Back of a length and on off, Beth Mooney pats it behind the cut strip on the off side for a quick run

Bangs this into the pitch, on off, Phoebe Litchfield heaves it away wide of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Touch fuller and on middle, Phoebe Litchfield gets behind the line of it and blocks it out.

FOUR! Put away! Kranti Gaud digs this into the surface but can't get it short enough. Phoebe Litchfield comes down the track, gets on top of the bounce and pulls it away to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

FOUR! Powered away! Very full and around leg. Phoebe Litchfield makes a bit of room for herself, crouches low and thumps it past the bowler for another boundary. 

FOUR! Australia Women are up and running in the chase! Renuka Singh Thakur starts with a loosener, landing it short and outside off. Georgia Voll gets the chance to free her arms and crunches it through point for a boundary.

OUT! LBW! An excellent review from India Women. Renuka Singh Thakur bowls this on a good length and on middle and off, gets it jag back in sharply. Georgia Voll gets stuck in her crease and looks to play it but misses and gets hit on the pads. Harmanpreet Kaur has a chat with her bowler and keeper and takes a review. UltraEdge confirms not bat involved and Ball Tracking shows three reds, with the ball clipping the leg stump. The on-field call is overturned to Out. A big roar goes around Lord's as the Indian players are delighted to see the back of Voll. Australia Women are 4/1, chasing 171 runs.

Back of a length and on off, Phoebe Litchfield pats it down the pitch.

Three wides! Bangs this into the pitch but way down the leg side, Phoebe Litchfield tries to hook it away but misses. Richa Ghosh flings herself to her right to get a glove on it to slow it down as the fielder from short runs after it to cut it out. Two byes taken and a wide given.

Dug into the surface, just outside off, angling away, Phoebe Litchfield looks to pull it away but misses.

WIDE! On a length but down the leg side again, Phoebe Litchfield lets it go. Richa Ghosh once again dives to her right and stops it well. Never easy when you are standing up to the stumps.

Touch fuller and on middle, Phoebe Litchfield clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

Hits the deck hard, around off, shaping away Beth Mooney opens the bat face and steers it wide of deep point for a brace.