India Women vs Australia Women Ball by Ball Commentary - ICC Women's CWC 2025

48.3FOUR! A record chase from India Women! Short and wide, Amanjot Kaur makes room and slaps it in the gap through point for a boundary. Emotional scenes here in Navi Mumbai. Jemimah Rodrigues and Harmanpreet Kaur are in tears. India Women have scripted the highest successful run-chase in WODI history. Take a bow. They will face South Africa Women in the finals of the ICC Women's World Cup, 2025!

48.2Much fuller, on off, Amanjot Kaur chips it over mid off. The fielder chases it and just flicks the ball in before the fence. The batters collect two runs. 2 needed for India.

48.1FOUR! Amanjot Kaur joins the party! A full toss, on off, Amanjot Kaur makes room and punches it through covers for a boundary. They are just one hit away now!

47.6Short, outside off, Amanjot Kaur slaps it to point for a single. 8 needed from 12 now. India Women can sense the victory now!

47.5Hard length, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues tucks it to mid on for a single. 9 needed from 13 for India.

47.4FOUR! Gets it through! On a length, outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues makes room and slaps it hard in the gap through point for a boundary.

47.4Wide! Sways it down leg, Jemimah Rodrigues looks to flick it but misses.

47.3FOUR! This has been an entertaining knock from Jemimah Rodrigues! On a length, on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues moves to her right and scoops it through fine leg for a boundary. 15 needed from 15 now.

47.2Slower one, just outside off, Amanjot Kaur slaps it to cover for a single.

47.2Wide! That is what pressure does. Down the leg side, Amanjot Kaur looks to flick it but misses. Superb take from Alyssa Healy whilst standing up to the stumps.

47.1A full toss on off, Amanjot Kaur flicks it through mid-wicket for a brace.

46.6Two dots to end the over! A low full toss, Jemimah Rodrigues pushes it back to the bowler. 23 needed from 18!

46.5Short, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues punches it to cover.

46.4Short, on middle and leg, Amanjot Kaur moves to her right and paddles it to fine leg for a single.

46.3Dot ball! Flatter, on off, Amanjot Kaur pushes it to the mid off fielder.

46.2Tossed up, on leg, Jemimah Rodrigues flicks it wide of mid on for a single.

46.1FOUR! Finds the gap! Short and wide, Jemimah Rodrigues makes room and slaps it powerfully through point for a boundary. The crowd find their voice again.

45.6OUT! TAKEN! Annabel Sutherland strikes. The slower ball does the trick. Back-of-the-hand slower ball, outside off, Richa Ghosh looks to play an uppercut but ends up slicing it off the outer half. It lobs towards short third where Kim Garth makes no mistake. Australia continue to fight in the game. India need 29 runs from 24 balls.

45.5Hard length, targeting the stumps, Jemimah Rodrigues punches it to cover for a single.

45.4Another single. Much fuller, on leg, Richa Ghosh nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

45.3Slightly shorter, on middle and leg, Jemimah Rodrigues turns it to mid-wicket for a single.

45.2Much fuller, on off, Richa Ghosh drills it through extra cover for a single.

45.1Back of a length, on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues taps it to mid on for a single.

44.6Low full toss, on middle, calmly tucked in front of long on for a single by Jemimah Rodrigues. 14 runs off the over. India need 34 runs in 30 balls.

44.5Ashleigh Gardner switches to over the wicket and this is right in the blockhole, on off, Richa Ghosh jams it out to long off for a single.

44.4FOUR! 300 comes up for India! Flatter and full in length, around off. Ghosh is quick to get down on a knee. Sweeps it aerially to the right of deep mid-wicket for a boundary. It almost went the distance.

44.4Wide! Tries to push it across but this goes beyond the tramline on the off side.

44.3SIX! That has gone many a mile! Ashleigh Gardner misses her mark. Serves it right in the hitting arc, on middle and leg. Richa Ghosh gets down on a knee and nails the slog sweep way over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

44.2Very full, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues gets down on a knee and swats it to the right of long on for a single.

44.1Floated up, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues steps out and firms the drive to extra cover.

43.6At the sticks, on a good length, Jemimah Rodrigues turns it through mid-wicket for a run.

43.5At the hips, on a short of a length. Richa Ghosh shovels it behind square on the leg side for a run.

43.4FOUR! Off the edge! Pace off, on a hard length, outside off. A bit too close for the cut and Richa Ghosh throws her hands at it. Gets an outside edge that races past short third for a boundary.

43.3On off, blocked out by Ghosh from the crease.

43.2PUT DOWN! Tahlia McGrath drops a sitter! First, Alyssa Healy and now McGrath, a couple of reprieves for Rodrigues. It is the back-of-the-hand slower one again from Sutherland. On a good length, on off. Jemimah Rodrigues looks to go over mid off but she is nowhere near the pitch of the ball. Spoons it tamely towards mid off, where Tahlia back pedals and tries to take a reverse cup catch over her right shoulder but the ball goes through her hands. It drops behind her and the batters cross for one.

43.1It would have been a wide had Jemimah Rodrigues left it! Starts with the back-of-the-hand slower one but this is down leg. Jemimah Rodrigues sweeps it straight to short fine leg. Annabel Sutherland gets away with one here.

42.6Gives the ball a bit of air, full and on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues calmly pushes it down to long on for a run. India require 55 runs in 42 balls.

42.5Very full, on off and middle. Richa Ghosh clears the front leg to launch it down the ground. Squeezes it out off an inside edge to deep mid-wicket for one.

42.5Wide! This slips beyond the tramline on off. Ghosh lets it be.

42.4Another one that is fired across but this sneaks inside the tramline. Richa swings again but misses.

42.3From around the wicket, full in length. This slides across the right-hander, Richa Ghosh swings hard but fails to connect.

42.2Floated up, fuller and on off, Jemimah Rodrigues eases it to long off for a single.

42.1FOUR! Up and over! Pushed through, short and on off, Jemimah Rodrigues sets up for the reverse and gets more of a top edge but it sails over short third for a boundary.

41.6SIX! High and long enough! Pace off by Schutt, full and on off. Richa Ghosh picks the slower one and swings cleanly. Tonks it over long off for a six. 12 runs off the over. India need 63 runs in 48 balls.

41.6Wide! This is pushed down leg, Richa Ghosh attempts the sweep but fails to connect. A good take by Alyssa Healy to her left.

41.5On a hard length, outside off. Richa Ghosh hops to cut it away but is beaten on the outside edge.

41.4HUNDRED FOR RODRIGUES! A knock of high quality from Jemimah. No celebration from Rodrigues as the job is far from being done. On a back of a length, pace off, Jemimah Rodrigues flat bats it down to long on and gets to her 3rd ODI century.

41.3Fuller and on middle, Richa Ghosh eases it to long on for a run.

41.2On a back of a length, around off, Jemimah Rodrigues glides it in front of short third for a single. She moves to 99 now!

41.1Short and on leg, Jemimah Rodrigues whips it off the hips to the right of deep square leg for a brace.

40.6Short and on off, Richa Ghosh hangs back to defend.

40.5OUT! DEEPTI IS RUN OUT! Disaster for India! Australia are absolutely delighted to see the back of Deepti Sharma, who was looking dangerous. Pushed through by Ashleigh Gardner, short and around the pads, Jemimah Rodrigues clips it in front of short fine leg. It goes straight to Kim Garth and Deepti Sharma commits to the run. Garth gets rid of the ball quickly and fires in a low throw towards the keeper. Alyssa Healy does the rest and Sharma is well short.

40.4Fired in, full and on off, Deepti Sharma firms the drive to the right of extra cover for a single.

40.3FOUR! In the gap! Floated up by Gardner, full and outside off. Deepti Sharma gets low and sweeps against the turn. Hits it aerially towards deep square leg and the spin of the ball takes it further away from the fielder in the deep for a boundary.

40.2Flatter and on the shorter side, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues rocks back and tucks it in the vacant mid-wicket region for a run.

40.1Tossed up, full and near the tramline on off. Deepti Sharma reaches out and drags it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

39.6Too full, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues drives it down the ground. It hits the stumps at the bowler's end. Dot ball. 82 needed from the last 10 overs now. This is surely going down the wire.

39.5Short, outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues cuts it towards backward point.

39.4Another full toss, Deepti Sharma lifts it towards long off. The fielder takes the catch but it won't count as it was a Free Hit. The batters collect a single.

39.4NO BALL! A high full toss, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues pulls it over mid-wicket for one. No ball called for height. Free Hit coming up...

39.4Two wides! Down the leg side, Deepti Sharma looks to flick it but misses. Alyssa Healy fails to collect it as the batters collect a single.

39.3Keeps it full, outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues taps it to cover for a single.

39.2Too full, outside off, Deepti Sharma steers it to backward point for a quick single. The throw is fizzed past the keeper and rolls through the vacant cover region. Sharma runs too far at the bowling end and is unable to collect one more on the overthrow.

39.1Keeps it full, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues pushes it to cover for a quick single.

38.6Much fuller, on leg, Deepti Sharma flicks it to the fielder at mid-wicket. 90 needed from 66 now.

38.5Short, just outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues slaps it towards point for a single.

38.4A low full toss, Deepti Sharma flicks it over mid-wicket for a single.

38.3Flighted up, with a hint of turn, Jemimah Rodrigues punches it to cover for a single.

38.2Quicker, on middle, Deepti Sharma sweeps it to the right of short fine leg, where the fielder dives to keep the batters down to a single.

38.1FOUR! India Women are chasing something special here! Tossed up, on off, Deepti Sharma takes a step forward and lofts it magnificently down the ground for a boundary.

37.6On a length, on off, Deepti Sharma guides it to short third for a single.

37.5Much fuller, on off, Deepti Sharma taps it to the point fielder.

37.4Slower one, on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues knocks it down the ground for a single.

37.3Hard length, on leg, Jemimah Rodrigues tucks it to mid on.

37.2Too full, on leg, Deepti Sharma turns it to square leg for a single.

37.1FOUR! Excellent from Deepti Sharma! Slightly full, on middle and leg, Deepti Sharma winds up and slogs it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

36.6Turn and bounce. This lands around leg and Jemimah Rodrigues looks to block it but gets beaten on the outside edge as the ball rips past the blade. The ball just misses the stumps and goes towards the keeper. Dot.

36.5Flatter, on middle, Deepti Sharma drags it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

36.4Short ball, on leg, Jemimah Rodrigues tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

36.3Flighted up, on leg, Deepti Sharma sweeps it through square leg for a single.

36.2Much fuller, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues pushes it towards cover for a single.

36.1Short, turning away, just outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues looks to block it but gets beaten.

35.6Much fuller, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues pushes it to mid off for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses and Jemimah gets home with a dive. A direct hit would have been close.

35.5Too full, on leg, Deepti Sharma clips it towards mid-wicket for a single.

35.4Much fuller, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues pushes it towards deep cover for a single.

35.3Short and wide, Deepti Sharma slaps it through point for a single. She gets off the mark.

35.2OUT! CAUGHT! The wicket was loading and Annabel Sutherland has struck. A blinder from Ashleigh Gardner. Short ball, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur stays back and looks to pull it but gets a top edge. The ball goes towards mid-wicket. Ashleigh Gardner runs forward from the deep and takes a magnificent diving catch. The 167-run stand is broken. Kaur falls for 89 (88).

35.1Short, on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur tries to pull it but wears it on her thigh pad. A stifled appeal but turned down. The height was an issue.

34.6Fuller on middle and leg, Harmanpreet Kaur smashes this to deep mid-wicket for one.

34.5FOUR! It has been that kind of night for Kaur. Tossed up around off from King and Kaur just jumps to the pitch of it and swings at it. Hits this off the outside of her bat but it has enough power and precision to land between the converging long off and mid on fielders and crash into the boundary cushion for four.

34.4LEG BYE! A huge sigh of relief for Jemimah and the entire dressing room of India. Top spin from King around middle and off, and Jemimah Rodrigues goes for a sweep shot. Jemimah misses it completely and the ball hits her around her right shoulder. A loud appeal and a confident one from King and the Aussies but the umpire shakes it away. Alyssa Healy sends this upstairs. No spike as the ball passes the bat on UltraEdge and the Ball Tracker shows that this would have gone over the stumps. Australia Women lose a review.

34.3Tossed up on off, Jemimah Rodrigues smashes this to extra cover.

34.2Quicker one, around middle and off, Harmanpreet Kaur hits this powerfully down the ground for a single.

34.1Jemimah is living dangerously. Flighted on off, Jemimah Rodrigues chips this beyond extra cover for a single.

33.6Short and wide of off, Harmanpreet Kaur cuts this to point for a dot. 6 off this Sutherland over.

33.5On a length around off, Harmanpreet Kaur drills this to mid off for no run.

33.4FOUR! KAUR IS ON A MISSION! Playing the field to perfection is the Indian skipper at the moment. Back of a length on middle and leg, Harmanpreet Kaur goes deep in her crease and smashes this past mid-wicket for four.

33.3Good length, on middle and off, Jemimah Rodrigues gets up on her toes and nudges this to the right of mid-wicket for one.

33.2Bumper, wide of off, Jemimah Rodrigues fends this to mid-wicket.

33.1Back of a length around middle and leg, Harmanpreet Kaur pulls this flat to deep square leg for a single.

32.6Flighted on off, Jemimah Rodrigues blocks this off her front foot.

32.5Fuller on off, Harmanpreet Kaur drives this to sweeper cover for one.

32.4FOUR! Insult to the injury as Kaur hits the very next ball to the fence for four. Quicker one, around off, Harman rocks onto her back foot and guides this through the third man region and adds four more to the tally.

32.3DROPPED! A huge moment in the game as Alyssa Healy drops Jemimah Rodrigues on 82. Pressure of a knockout gets big even on one of the greats of the game. Tossed up, around off, Jemimah Rodrigues looks to sweep this towards the deep square leg region but ends up with a toe edge just beside the strip on the leg side. Alana King and Alyssa Healy go for the catch. Healy, donning the gloves, calls it hers but drops it.

32.2Slider on off, Harmanpreet Kaur dabs this towards mid-wicket and takes a single.

32.1FOUR! Kaur is starting to up the ante a little bit in the last few overs. Tossed up on off, Harmanpreet Kaur dances down the track and drives this through the extra cover region for a boundary.

31.6Short and wide of off, Jemimah Rodrigues cuts this off her back foot and times this well but finds Sophie Molineux at point. JR would be gutted to have missed out on this freebie.

31.5Sutherland goes full again around off, Jemimah pushes this gently to mid off for another dot.

31.4On a length around off, Jemimah Rodrigues pushes this to mid off.

31.3Annabel bowls it on a hard length on off, Harmanpreet Kaur dabs this to cover for one.

31.2A huge cheer from the crowd in Navi Mumbai as Jemimah Rodrigues works this towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 200 comes up for India Women.

31.1Back of a length wide of off, Harmanpreet Kaur guides this to the third man region for one.

30.6Too full, on leg, Harmanpreet Kaur moves forward and flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

30.5SIX! Magnificent from Harmanpreet Kaur! Tossed up, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur takes a step forward and plunders it over cow corner for a biggie.

30.4Tossed up, on leg, Jemimah Rodrigues knocks it down the ground for a single.

30.3Flatter, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues reverse sweeps it on the bounce towards the fielder at short third.

30.2Much fuller, on leg, Harmanpreet Kaur flicks it to short fine leg for a single.

30.1Flatter, outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur looks to sweep it but wears it on her pads. The ball rolls back towards the bowler. Dot.

29.6Full and attacking the front pad, Harmanpreet Kaur wrists it to deep mid-wicket for another single.

29.5Into the surface, outside off, pulled through mid-wicket for a single.

29.4Fuller and on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur flicks it wide of square leg and crosses over.

29.3SIX! Stand and deliver! At 98.4 kph, on a nagging length, outside off. Harmanpreet Kaur winds up and with a high elbow, she lofts it over extra cover for a six.

29.2Fractionally short, outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur slashes at the ball but misses.

29.1On a back of a length, on middle. Jemimah Rodrigues turns it through square leg for a single.

28.6Shorter and on middle. Jemimah Rodrigues flicks it in front of square on the leg side for one more.

28.5Full and on off, driven to extra cover.

28.4FIFTY FOR KAUR! A crucial knock in a big chase from the Indian skipper but the job is far from over. Tossed up, on off, Kaur advances and whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

28.3Hangs it up there, fuller and outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues clips it through mid-wicket and crosses over.

28.2Short and on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur wrists it to deep square leg for one more.

28.1Short and on off, Jemimah Rodrigues gets on her toes and turns it in front of deep square leg for a single.

27.6Rolls her fingers on the ball, on a short of a length, on off, Jemimah goes deep in the crease and flat bats it to the right of long on for one. The first 3 balls went for just 2 but the over ends up going for 9 runs.

27.5FOUR! Up and over! Pace on now, on a length, outside off. Jemimah Rodrigues collapses her back knee and gets under the ball. Goes inside out over extra cover for a boundary.

27.4On the pads, on a short of a length, Jemimah Rodrigues flicks it off the hips behind square on the leg side. Ellyse Perry sprints to her left from deep backward square leg and dives to push the ball towards the converging deep square leg fielder. Saves a couple of runs for her side.

27.3Full and around off, Kaur laps it to deep fine leg for another single.

27.2Pace taken off again, full and sliding onto the pads, Jemimah Rodrigues nurdles it behind square on the leg side for a single.

27.1Tahlia McGrath comes into the attack. Starts with an off-pace delivery, a bit wide on off, on a short of a length. Jemimah Rodrigues reaches out to cut it behind square but misses.

26.6Pulls the length back, turning in, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues steps out and nudges it through mid-wicket for a run. Another tidy over from Ashleigh Gardner. Goes for just 2 runs.

26.5This is tossed up, on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur skips down the track and drills it to long on for a single.

26.4Keeps it flat and short, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur goes on the back foot to defend.

26.3Shorter and outside off, Kaur rocks back and jabs it to mid-wicket.

26.2Slows it down and drags the length back, around off. Harmanpreet Kaur eases it back to the bowler.

26.1Floated up, full and wide on off, Harmanpreet Kaur reaches out and plays an uppish drive in front of extra cover.

25.6On a back of a length, on off, Kaur taps it in front of cover and takes a quick single. A good over for India. 14 runs off it.

25.5FOUR! Good wristwork! Full and angled in, on middle and leg. Harmanpreet Kaur brings her wrists into play and whips it to the left of deep mid-wicket for a boundary. The 100-run stand comes up!

25.4FOUR LEG BYES! Full and sliding onto the pads, Harmanpreet Kaur fails to lay any bat on the tickle. The ball brushes the front pad and races fine enough of Alana King at deep fine leg for a boundary. Garth and Healy went up in an appeal but they decided against the review.

25.3On off, stabbed down beisde the strip on the off side for a single.

25.2Superb effort! Australia continue to throw themselves around in the field. On a length, on middle and leg. Jemimah Rodrigues walks inside the line and executes the scoop. It races towards deep fine leg, where Alana King throws herself towards the ball to push it away from the fence. Two runs taken. King gets up a bit gingerly as her right knee got stuck in the turf.

25.1On a back of a length, on off, cut away to deep point for a single.

25.1Wide! This is sprayed down leg, Harmanpreet Kaur has a swing at it but fails to lay any bat on it. Excellent take by Alyssa Healy to her left whilst standing up to the stumps.

24.6At the sticks, on the fuller side, Jemimah Rodrigues brings out the reverse but can't beat short third. Alana King slides to her left and stops it. A quiet over from Ashleigh Gardner. Just 4 runs off it.

24.5Outside off, full in length, Harmanpreet Kaur whips it to the right of long on for a single.

24.4Wider on off, very full, Jemimah Rodrigues steps out and digs it out to deep point for a run.

24.3Full and outside off, Kaur leans ahead and chips it in the vacant mid-wicket region for one.

24.2Floated up, on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

24.1Looped up, full and outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues advances and ends up getting too close to the ball. Squeezes it out to cover.

23.6Oh, what happened there? This is on a hard length by Garth with Alyssa Healy standing up to the stumps. Jemimah Rodrigues rises with the bounce to glide it away behind square on the off side. The ball kicks up a bit to catch the outside edge and catches the right thumb of Healy. It pops up before rolling behind to deep fine leg. They cross.

23.5Leg cutter from Garth, short and outside off, Kaur cuts it to the left of deep point for a single.

23.4Angled in at the pads, on a good length, Harmanpreet Kaur turns it away to mid-wicket.

23.3On a back of a length, on middle. Kaur nudges it to mid-wicket.

23.2Loopy slower one, in the blockhole, on off. Rodrigues squeezes it out to deep cover for one.

23.1FOUR! Kim Garth is welcomed back with a boundary! Fractionally wide on off, on a back of a length. Jemimah Rodrigues stays back and cuts it late to pick the gap between backward point and short third for a boundary.

22.6Offers flight, full and on middle. Harmanpreet Kaur steps out and whips it to mid on.

22.5This is pushed through, on middle and leg, Jemimah Rodrigues brings out the reverse and hits it along the ground to the right of short third. The short third fielder tumbles away but the ball goes through her hands. It is mopped by Beth Mooney from backward point. A wayward throw at the batting end but it does not cost Australia any extra runs as King gets to the ball quickly with a sprint to her right.

22.4More loop on this one and this drops on the batter. Jemimah Rodrigues gets forward to defend.

22.3Shorter and on off, Kaur taps it in front of cover and gets to the other end quickly.

22.2Floated up, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur lunges to defend.

22.1FOUR! Good use of the feet! King offers flight, full and on middle. Harmanpreet Kaur advances and takes the ball on the full. Whips it through mid-wicket and beats the diving Ashleigh Gardner at deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

21.6Looped up, full and wide on off, Harmanpreet Kaur drives it to deep cover for a single.

21.6Wide! Sliding down leg, Harmanpreet Kaur misses out on the tickle.

21.5Floated up, on off, driven to the left of the bowler but a dive from Sophie Molineux prevents the single.

21.4FOUR! Nicely done! Dropped short by Sophie, outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur stays back and cuts it to the left of deep point and picks up a boundary.

21.3Buzzers! Short and around leg, Harmanpreet Kaur nudges it wide of mid-wicket and takes a quick single. The throw is fired in towards the bowling end and it bounces at an awkward height in front of Sophie Molineux at the bowling end. Phoebe Litchfield is backing up the throw but she lets it through her legs, allowing the batters to sneak in one more run. Kaur gets home with a dive.

21.2Tossed up, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur hangs back and blocks it solidly.

21.1Short and on off, played back to the bowler by Kaur.

20.6Direct hit! Full and on off, Harmanpreet Kaur pushes it wide of extra cover, where Phoebe Litchfield throws herself towards the ball after moving to her right. She gathers the ball and spots Kaur out of her crease in search of a single. Phoebe hits the stumps at the batting end but Kaur is in by then. The ball rolls away wide of square leg for an overthrow.

20.5Full and on off, knocked wide of cover for a single.

20.4Oh, dear! Short and on off, Kaur punches it in front of cover and scampers to the other end. Both King and Kaur are ball watching and they end up colliding. Both players fall on the ground but they are fine.

20.3CHANCE! We have seen Phoebe Litchfield pull off such catches but not this time! Tossed up, on off, Rodrigues gets her hands out in front and plays it uppishly towards extra cover. Litchfield moves to her right and flings herself towards the ball. Gets a hand to it and it rolls away for a single.

20.2FOUR! And that will be FIFTY for Jemimah Rodrigues! 9th ODI half-century for Rodrigues and she needs to bat long here if India are to have any chance. Tossed up, on middle, Jemimah reaches out in front and controls the sweep. Hits it to the left of deep square leg for a boundary.

20.1Looped up, full and on off, Jemimah Rodrigues reaches out and caresses it to cover-point.

19.6Flatter, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur blocks it to mid off.

19.5Much fuller, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues pushes it to cover for a single.

19.4FOUR! Top shot from Jemimah Rodrigues! Short and wide, Jemimah Rodrigues makes room and slaps it powerfully through backward point for a boundary. She moves to 47 now!

19.3Too full, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues leans on and blocks it back.

19.2Short, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues punches it to cover.

19.1Short, just outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues looks to cut it but misses.

18.6Much fuller, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur pushes it to cover.

18.5Tossed up, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur blocks it back to the left of the bowler.

18.4Slower one, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur fends it back to the bowler.

18.3Short, outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur steers it to backward point. Dot.

18.2Tossed up, on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur eases it to mid on.

18.1FOUR! Top shot from the skipper! A low full toss, on leg, Harmanpreet Kaur picks it well and flicks it in the gap through mid-wicket for a boundary. 50 partnership comes up between this duo now.

17.6Keeps it full, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues taps it to mid off.

17.5Much fuller, on leg, Jemimah Rodrigues blocks it to mid off.

17.4Flatter, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur taps it to point for a single.

17.3Much fuller, outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues slashes it towards cover for a single.

17.2Slower one, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur pushes it wide of mid off for a single.

17.1Too full, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur blocks it to mid off.

17.1FIVE WIDES! Bonus runs for India Women! Sways it down leg, Harmanpreet Kaur looks to flick it but misses. The keeper fails to collect it as the ball races away. 100 comes up for India Women.

16.6Flighted up, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues leans on and blocks it to short cover.

16.5Keeps it full, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur knocks it to mid off for a single.

16.4Tossed up, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur pushes it to mid off.

16.3Slower through the air, on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues makes room and pushes it wide of cover for a single.

16.2Tossed up, outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues drives it through cover for a brace.

16.1Much fuller, outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur pushes it towards point for a single.

15.6Keeps it full, outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur drives it towards cover for a single.

15.5Hard length, just outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur pushes it to cover.

15.4FOUR! Excellent from the skipper! Much fuller, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur picks it well and knocks it elegantly to the left of mid on for a boundary.

15.3Length again, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur blocks it to mid off.

15.2Length again, on leg, Jemimah Rodrigues scoops it on the bounce towards fine leg for just a single.

15.1On a length, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues pushes it towards point.

14.6Oh! Flighted up, outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur moves forward and looks to loft it but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball rolls near her feet in front of the stumps. Alyssa Healy tries to flick the ball towards the stumps but misses. Had Healy hit the stumps, it would have been interesting as Kaur was wandering out of the crease.

14.5Another single. Much fuller, on leg, Jemimah Rodrigues knocks it towards mid on for a quick single.

14.4Short, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur punches it towards deep point for a single.

14.3Tossed up, on leg, Harmanpreet Kaur paddles it towards fine leg for a brace. Good fielding in the deep by Ellyse Perry, who sprints and tumbles to her right to mop it up.

14.2Goes fuller, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues chips it over cover for a single.

14.1Alana King comes into the attack and flights it up on leg, Jemimah Rodrigues sweeps it to the fielder at short fine leg.

13.6Much fuller, on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur blocks it to the left of the bowler.

13.5FOUR! Uppish but in the gap! On a length, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur leans ahead and drives it magnificently to the left of mid off for a boundary.

13.4Too full, on leg, Harmanpreet Kaur flicks it to mid on.

13.3Much fuller, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur flicks it to mid-wicket.

13.2Too full, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues pushes it to cover for a single.

13.1FOUR! Jemimah Rodrigues is looking in good touch! On a length, outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues makes room and slashes it through backward point for a boundary.

12.6Quicker, on leg, Harmanpreet Kaur flicks it to backward square leg. Excellent over from Sophie Molineux.

12.5Tossed up, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur flicks it to the mid-wicket fielder.

12.4Another dot. Short, on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur covers her line and blocks it back.

12.3Slower through the air, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur taps it to mid off.

12.2Much fuller, on leg, Harmanpreet Kaur flicks it to mid on.

12.1Tossed up, outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues drives it to deep cover for a single.

11.6Hard length, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur eases it to the cover fielder.

11.5Keeps it full, just outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur eases it to mid off.

11.4Back of a length, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues hops a bit and pushes it towards cover for a single.

11.3Much fuller, outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur pushes it towards cover for a single.

11.2Too full, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues pushes it towards cover for a single.

11.1FOUR! Welcome to the attack, Annabel Sutherland! A low full toss, on leg, Jemimah Rodrigues moves forward, uses the pace of the ball, and clips it to the left of deep fine leg for a boundary.

10.6Flighted up, on leg, Jemimah Rodrigues flicks it to mid on for one.

10.5FOUR! They need more, a lot more! Short, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues makes room and cuts it through point for a boundary.

10.4Keeps it full, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues pushes it towards cover. Jemimah Rodrigues wanted a single but Harmanpreet Kaur sent her back. She slipped on the halfway but made it comfortably in the crease due to Phoebe Litchfield failing to pick the ball up in one go.

10.3Goes fuller, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues leans on and blocks it back.

10.2Tossed up, outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues pushes it towards the cover fielder.

10.1Short, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur punches it towards point for a single.

9.6Lands it on a good length, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues drops it down in front of cover.

9.5This is on a short of a length, over off. Harmanpreet Kaur drops her bat down on the ball. Ekes out an inside edge that rolls through square leg for a single.

9.4Hurls it on a good length, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur defends it off the back foot.

9.3On a back of a length, on off, Kaur taps it off the back foot to cover.

9.2OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Smriti Mandhana has been strangled down leg! Outstanding review from Alyssa Healy. Sprayed down leg by Garth with Alyssa Healy up to the stumps. Mandhana misses out on the tickle and Healy moves well to her right to snaffle it. Alyssa goes up in an appeal, so does Kim but the umpire turns it down and signals wide. Healy thinks about it before going for the review. Smriti shakes her head when asked by Jemimah. But guess what, the UltraEdge shows a spike when the ball is next to the bat. The on-field decision is overturned. Mandhana is stunned and trudges off while shaking her head.

9.1FOUR! Gets it through! Garth comes from around the wicket and bowls it a cross-seam delivery, angled in, on a length, on the off stump. Smriti Mandhana leans into the drive and beats the diving extra cover fielder to her right for a boundary.

8.6Hangs it up there, full and on off, Jemimah Rodrigues pushes it beside the strip on the leg side but Ashleigh Gardner is quick to get to the ball and cuts down the single.

8.5Ashleigh Gardner hangs it up there, full and on off, Jemimah Rodrigues steps out again and drives it through covers. Phoebe Litchfield goes after it and flicks it behind towards Megan Schutt, backing up. Schutt completes the clean-up job. Two runs taken.

8.4Floated up, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues reaches out in front and nudges it to mid-wicket.

8.3Full and outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues lunges to dab it to point.

8.2FOUR! Good use of the feet! Looped up by Gardner, full and outside off. Jemimah Rodrigues dances down the track and crunches the drive to the left of cover for a boundary.

8.1Starts with a flighted delivery, full and on off, Jemimah Rodrigues leans ahead to smother the spin.

7.6Full and on off, Jemimah Rodrigues taps it in front of mid off and pinches a quick single.

7.5At 110.9 kph, full in length, Rodrigues backs away but Garth follows her. Jemimah can only knock it to extra cover.

7.4Fuller in length, on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues pushes it to mid on.

7.3FOUR! Innovation and Rodrigues gets the result! This is on a length, outside off. Jemimah is quick to walk across and gets down on a knee. Scoops it over the keeper and picks up a boundary at the deep fine leg fence.

7.2Another one that cuts back, on a back of a length, on middle. Jemimah Rodrigues rises and turns it to mid-wicket.

7.1A bit of nip back, on a good length, on middle and leg. Jemimah Rodrigues is tentative on the back foot and ekes out an inside edge that rolls to square leg.

6.6Excellent effort in the deep! Schutt bowls it on a hard length, outside off. Smriti Mandhana gets on her toes and punches it to the right of deep point. Ellyse Perry sprints and dives to her right to push the ball away from the fence. Perry is quick to get back up on her feet and gets rid of the ball quickly. Keeps the batters down to a couple.

6.5FOUR! Finds the gap this time! On a short of a length, outside off. Smriti Mandhana lets the ball come to her and cuts it late to thread the gap between backward point and short third for a boundary.

6.4Over off, on a hard length, cut straight to backward point. Four dots in a row. Mandhana will be starting to feel a bit of pressure.

6.3Fractionally short, pitched outside leg, Smriti Mandhana swivels for the pull but she is through her shot early. She misses and gets hit on the thigh.

6.2This skids through, on a good length, around leg. Smriti jabs it to mid-wicket.

6.1Shaping away, on a length, on off. Smriti Mandhana stays back and dabs it to backward point.

5.6Attacking the front pad, on a good length, Rodrigues gets her bat out in front of the front pad and tucks it to mid-wicket.

5.5Alyssa Healy comes up to the stumps. This is slanting in on middle, on a short of a length. Jemimah Rodrigues stabs it down the deck.

5.4On a good length, honing in on the stumps. Jemimah Rodrigues defends it watchfully.

5.3FOUR! Beautiful! Pitched up by Garth, angled in at the pads. Jemimah Rodrigues plants her front foot across the stumps and wrists it to the right of mid-wicket for a boundary. This was a bit uppish but away from the mid-wicket fielder.

5.2Pulls the length back and keeps it around the off stump. Smriti works it past point and gets to the other end.

5.1SIX! Stand and deliver! Garth hurls it on a length, outside off. Smriti Mandhana gets the width to free her arms and she gets under the ball. Pumps it back over the bowler's head for a six.

4.6On a shortish length, outside off. Jemimah Rodrigues gets on her toes to cut it over point but the ball is a bit too close to her body. Manages to hit it to the right of point for a couple of runs.

4.5Tailing back in, on a back of a length, on middle. Jemimah Rodrigues shuffles across and jabs it to mid-wicket.

4.4On off, on a length, Jemimah Rodrigues looks to defend but the ball catches the outer half and rolls away to short third.

4.3Full and on of, Jemimah Rodrigues pushes it to cover off the front foot.

4.2On a back of a length, on off, Mandhana punches it to deep cover and picks up a single.

4.1FOUR BYES! Not far away from crashing into the off stump! Going away from the left-hander, on a good length, Smriti Mandhana gets down on a knee and attempts the slog sweep. The ball is not that full for the shot and it sails over her bat. Alyssa Healy, standing up to the stumps, fails to gather it and the ball clips her right thigh before racing behind towards the fence.

3.6Pitched up, at the sticks, Jemimah Rodrigues walks across and takes the risk of playing across the line. Flicks it to mid-wicket.

3.5Full and closer to the off stump, Smriti knocks it to deep cover and takes a single.

3.5Wide! Moving away off the deck and this goes beyond the tramline on off. Smriti Mandhana lets it be.

3.4On a back of a length, outside off, Smriti Mandhana takes a couple of steps down the track and slaps it towards backward point, where Ashleigh Gardner dives to her right to stop it.

3.3Beaten! Drags the length back and this is angled across. A loose waft from Mandhana with her feet going nowhere. She is lucky not to nick this one behind.

3.2Fuller in length, on off, Smriti Mandhana advances down the track and firms the drive but can't beat Phoebe Litchfield at extra cover, who slides to her left to make the stop.

3.1Wide on off, on a good length, Smriti Mandhana looks to steer it behind square on the off side but ends up chopping it beside the strip on the off side.

2.6On a length, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues presses forward and pushes it to cover.

2.5Width offered on off, on a length. Jemimah Rodrigues reaches out to flay it away but gets an underedge that bounces in front of the keeper.

2.4Delivers it on a back of a length, on off, Rodrigues waits back, gets on top of it and punches it through covers. Phoebe Litchfield gives it a chase and cuts it off. Jemimah is off the mark with a couple of runs.

2.3Fuller in length, tailing back in, on off. Jemimah Rodrigues plants her front foot forward and pushes at the ball. The ball catches the splice of the bat and goes a bit uppishly before rolling down the deck.

2.2This cuts back in off the deck, on a back of a length, on middle. Jemimah Rodrigues hops and turns it to mid-wicket.

2.1Angling across, on a short of a length, Smriti rides the bounce and taps it to deep cover for one.

1.6On a back of a length, on off, Smriti Mandhana stands tall and punches it through covers for a single. End of a successful over for Garth and Australia.

1.5Play and a miss! Going away off the deck, on a length. Smriti Mandhana is lured into the drive but misses by a fair bit. Alyssa Healy goes up in an appeal but gets no support from others.

1.4Leg bye! Garth sprays it on the pads, on a nagging length. Jemimah Rodrigues fails to help it away. A leg bye is taken as the ball brushes the pads and goes behind on the leg side.

1.3OUT! LBW! Kim Garth fights back! Bowls the nip-backer and the line is tighter, on a good length, on middle. Verma plants her front foot forward to flick it away but the ball jags back to beat her on the inside edge. Shafali is rapped on the knee roll of the front pad. Australia go up in unison and the finger is raised. Shafali takes the review but the Ball Tracking comes up as three reds with the ball crashing into the leg stump. Verma takes a review with her. The Aussies are delighted.

1.2FOUR! Thrashed! Garth serves it full and finds a bit of away swing, Shafali Verma walks into the drive and thumps it to the right of deep point for a boundary.

1.1On a good length, in the channel on off, Smriti Mandhana extends her hands and caresses it to deep cover for a single.

0.6Pushed across the left-hander, short and wide on off, Smriti cuts it to deep point for another single. A productive first over for India.

0.5At the sticks, on a good length, Smriti Mandhana defends it with a straight bat.

0.4Dug in short by Schutt, outside off. Shafali Verma gets on her toes and pulls it to the left of deep square leg for a single.

0.3FOUR! Easy pickings! On a good length but Schutt slides on the pads, Shafali helps it through the vacant fine leg region for a boundary.

0.2At 105.6 kph, on a short of a good length, on off, Smriti Mandhana hops and punches it to the left of deep point for a single to get off the mark.

0.1Verma and India are underway! Schutt steams in from over the wicket with Alyssa Healy up to the stumps. On a hard length, on off, Shafali stands tall and punches it to the left of cover for a single.