refreshThat is all from this game. From New Chandigarh, we move to Delhi for the series decider. Join us on the 20th of this month at 1.30 pm IST (8 am GMT) and earlier for the build-up. Till then, cheers.
Smriti Mandhana is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for her fantastic ton. She says that the last two hundred she got against Australia were in the losing cause, so she is happy to be on the winning side here. Adds that the plan was to use the field restrictions, and whatever was in her area, she went after them. Mentions that against Australia, you have to score those 20-30 runs extra to give your bowlers a chance. Says that the wicket was very flat so they were aggressive, but she can always adapt according to the conditions and opposition. Tells that she and Pratika Rawal complement each other well and do not complicate things which helps them. Ends by saying that Rawal is pretty calm and composed and they plan to keep things simple and continue to contribute to the team.
Harmanpreet Kaur, the skipper of India says they talked about playing good cricket and they have done exactly that. Reckons they stuck to their plans and the results followed. Mentions they kept things simple and clear. Adds Smriti Mandhana got the runs for the team while others struggled to contribute, but feels 300 was a good score on this pitch. Tells they want to give chances to everyone in this series, and today everyone took the responsibility and helped the team.
Alyssa Healy, the skipper of Australia Women says that she wouldn't have done anything different at the toss and it is a good preparation for the World Cup where they won't have the choice always. Adds that India played well in all facets of the game, and probably outplayed them a bit as well. Mentions that the bowlers did well to keep India under 300, but admits they could have done better with the bat. Ends by saying that India bowled well with the new ball, and they will take the learnings from this game and try to play better in the next one.
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Arundhati Reddy is up for a quick chat. She says that it feels great. Adds that they made some good plans for this game, the batters did well to get to 290 and the bowlers were brilliant. Mentions that they had a chat about the fielding, and they know they are a good fielding side and they showed that in this game. Says that getting a game here, she wanted to put her all and she is happy to contribute with three crucial catches.
Earlier, on a tough surface and under hot conditions. India were asked to bat first! Smriti Mandhana once again lit up with her magnificent century. She was at her best once again but India lost six wickets in the last 10 overs, ending with a par score. Also, after 7 tries, India have finally beaten Australia, with their last win coming in 2021. Australia’s streak of 13 straight ODI wins has also come to an end.
Australia will be disappointed with today's batting performance. 300 was a par score on this pitch and they managed to bundle out India for 292 and with a lot of momentum on their side. Renuka Singh Thakur came back into the XI and troubled their openers. Kranti Gaud was solid too with the new ball. Australia Women managed to stitch a couple of partnerships and looked in a good position while Ellyse Perry and Annabel Sutherland were batting but the latter's wicket turned the tides towards India's side and despite a strong batting unit, Australia Women succumbed under pressure.
Just the performance India were looking for. A much better performance from them as compared to the first game and a lot energetic as well. Kaur's team responded with a solid performance on the field. Despite dropping a lot of catches as they did in the first game, India held it tight by bowling a lot of dot balls by attacking the stumps and with regular wickets.
A must win game for India and they have put in a dominating performance against a strong Australian side who will be gutted as this was a par score on this pitch but they fumbled to chase it as compared to in the first game where a couple of partnerships sealed the game.
40.5OUT! TIMBER! DONE AND DUSTED! Kranti Gaud sees the batter move across and nails the yorker, on middle. Georgia Wareham shapes up for the scoop but completely misses it as the ball goes under her bat to rattle the stumps. INDIA WOMEN WIN BY 102 RUNS AND MAKE IT 1-1 IN THE SERIES!
40.4Pitched up and on middle, Georgia Wareham drills it straight back to the bowler.
40.3Good length and on middle, angling in, Darcie Brown looks to punch it away but gets an inside edge onto her pads as the ball rolls wide of the keeper. The batters steal a run.
Powerplay 3 has started just before this over. India Women can have five fielders outside the inner ring, but they will want to keep the close-in fielders to pick up this last wicket quickly.
40.2Hard length and on off, Georgia Wareham swats it to long on for a run.
40.1Back of a length and on middle, Darcie Brown makes room and cuts it to deep point for a single.
39.6Overpitched and on off, Darcie Brown drills it to long off for one more. 11 runs off the over!
39.5FOUR! Put away! Arundhati Reddy bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Darcie Brown gets on top and heaves it away. Sneh Rana is standing a good few yards in at deep square leg as the ball flies well past her for another boundary.
39.4Short of a length and on middle, Georgia Wareham pulls it to deep square leg for one.
39.3Follows the batter, hard length and angling into leg, Georgia Wareham backs away and tries to heave it away but misses as she gets cramped up.
39.2Back of a length and on off, Darcie Brown punches it to long off for a single.
39.1FOUR! Fine shot! Pitched up and on off, Darcie Brown backs away, gets under it and lofts it over mid off for a boundary.
38.6A deceptive slower bouncer, on off, Georgia Wareham waits, waits, and waits to ramp it away but the ball still does not arrive and she misses.
38.5A yorker, on leg, Darcie Brown jams it out towards mid-wicket for one.
38.4Close! Back of a length and on off, Darcie Brown backs away and slashes at it but misses. The ball just goes past the off pole.
38.3Pitched up and on off, Darcie Brown makes room but drills it straight to mid off.
38.2Full and on middle, Darcie Brown drives it to mid on.
38.1Fuller and on middle, Georgia Wareham moves across to scoop but it gets it from the toe-end to mid-wicket for a single.
37.6Another full delivery, on off, Darcie Brown pushes it to covers.
37.6WIDE! Pitched up but down the leg side, Darcie Brown fails to glance it away. Wided.
37.5Full again and on middle, Georgia Wareham eases it to long on for one.
37.4Fuller and on middle, angling in, Georgia Wareham fails to lay a bit on that one.
37.3Pitched up and around off, Darcie Brown steers it towards point for a quick run.
37.2A good yorker, on middle, Darcie Brown just about manages to dig it out.
37.1Fuller and on middle, Georgia Wareham clips it off the inner half of the bat through square leg for a single.
Darcie Brown is the last batter in.
36.6OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Kranti Gaud bowls this full again, on middle, Megan Schutt looks to thump it over the bowler but fails to get the elevation. Gaud on her follow-through times her leap to perfection and grabs it with both hands above her head. India Women can see the finish line now!
36.5OUT! c & b Kranti Gaud.
36.5Fuller and on middle, angling in, Megan Schutt fails to flick it away but misses as the ball goes off her boots to the keeper.
36.4On a length and on middle, Georgia Wareham nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a run.
Megan Schutt comes out to the middle now.
36.3OUT! KING IS RUN OUT! Everything going India Women's way here! Kranti Gaud serves this full, on middle, Georgia Wareham flicks it away nicely through mid-wicket. Sneh Rana from deep square leg runs a long way to her right and dives to make the stop. Wareham takes off for the third, and so does King, but the former then stops running, seeing that Rana has got up and grabbed the ball. However, King still keeps on running. The throw is a wide one at the bowler's end, where Gaud collects and throws it at the stumps with King well short of her crease. India Women just two wickets away from the win now!
36.2Pitched up and on off, Georgia Wareham knocks it towards mid off.
36.2WIDE! Fuller again but down the leg side, Georgia Wareham misses her flick. Wided.
36.1Fuller and on middle, Alana King forces it towards long on for a single.
35.6A huge shout for LBW, and GIVEN! However, Georgia Wareham goes for the review here. Slows it up, full and on middle, turns in sharply, Georgia Wareham goes down to play the big slog sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved, but Ball Tracking shows it is is turning past the leg stump. Wareham survives with a good review!
35.5Flatter, full and on leg, Alana King works it through square leg for a single.
35.4Looped up, full and on middle, Alana King tucks it to short mid-wicket.
Alana King walks out to bat now.
35.3OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Deepti Sharma gets her second and the Aussies slip further. This is tossed up, full and on middle, Tahlia McGrath uses her feet to loft it down the ground but just fails to reach to the pitch of it. She still goes through the shot but mistimes it wide of long on, where Arundhati Reddy runs quickly to her right and takes a fantastic running catch. Her third of the match. Australia Women are 164/7, still needing 129 runs in 87 balls!
35.2Flighted, full and on off, Tahlia McGrath goes for the reverse paddle again but this time misses.
35.1Floated, full and on middle, Georgia Wareham goes down and sweeps it deep square leg for a single.
34.6FOUR! Good over for the Aussies! Flat and around off, McGrath reverse paddles it past backward point and it rolls to the fence.
34.5FOUR! A boundary after 38 deliveries. Too full and wide of off. McGrath takes a couple of steps down and jams it out through point for a boundary. Beats the fielder as well.
34.4Tosses it up on middle, Georgia Wareham flicks it to square leg for a single.
34.3Flighted very full and on middle, McGrath scoops it to fine leg for a single. No pace at all.
34.2Fires one into the pads of McGrath, who tries to flick it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.
34.1TWO BYES! Quicker, fuller, outside off. McGrath looks to reverse sweep but misses, the keeper let's it through her legs and the batters take a couple of runs.
33.6Tossed up around off, Georgia Wareham punches it to mid off where Kaur dives across to her left and stops. Dives in an ugly way and probably hurts herself a bit. She is fine.
Georgia Wareham walks in next.
33.5OUT! TAKEN! A sigh of relief for Kranti Gaud as Radha Yadav does the job this time. Tossed up on middle, comes with the arm. Ash Gardner heaves across and hits it flat to deep mid-wicket where Radha Yadav charges in and takes it with a slide. Australia Women are six down now!
33.4Tossed up, full and tight on off, Ash Gardner punches it to cover.
33.3Too full and on middle, played to long on for a single.
33.2Flights the fuller delivery wide of off, bit of turn. McGrath looks to sweep but misses it.
33.1A slower length delivery on middle, nudged to mid-wicket for a single.
32.6DROPPED! IN AND OUT! Ash Gardner comes down the track and takes it on the full, at a good height swings across and hits it to long off where Kranti Gaud runs in, picks it to her left but spills it out. We have seen this so many times today.
32.5A skiddy fullish delivery, sliding on leg. Ash Gardner goes back to whip it across but misses and gets hit on the pads.
32.4Tossed up on middle, McGrath works it to long off for a single.
32.3Radha Yadav removes pace and bowls it on leg, McGrath tries to reverse paddle but misses and gets hit on the pads.
32.2Loops up a length ball, outside off. Ash Gardner drives it hard and to long off for a single.
32.1Flatter delivery, outside off, Ash Gardner slaps it straight to mid off.
31.6Angling on the pads, Ash Gardner turns it to square leg for a single.
31.5Pitches it up, outside off. Ash Gardner charges and hits it over cover, gets a lot of height but not enough distance. Lands safely in the deep. Two.
31.4Brings back the line onto the stumps. Ash Gardner eases it to mid on.
31.3A good length ball, outside off, Ash Gardner slaps it to cover.
31.2A slower length ball on the leg. McGrath whips it to deep square leg. Looks for a couple but settles with a run.
31.1Almost chopped on! Outside off, fuller and McGrath goes for the big drive but ends up dragging it back onto the pads.
DRINKS! Australia Women have lost Ellyse Perry and Annabel Sutherland in this phase but with a long tail, they believe that a partnership can be stitched up. However, they need to target some bowlers and score boundaries which have dried up right now. India won't mind as they have done really well so far. Just a good finish is required to wrap up the match.
30.6Floats it with an angle on leg, McGrath sweeps it to square leg for a single.
30.5Looped up full and around off, Ash Gardner chips it down to long off for a single.
30.4Tossed up around off, McGrath plays it to long off for a single.
30.3Tossed up, outside off, turns away. McGrath comes down and swings across, slices her shot over cover and collects a brace. She did not time it well.
30.3Wide! Sneh Rana tosses up a really wide delivery down leg. Left alone.
30.2Flights it full and outside off, McGrath drives it to cover.
30.1Tossed up on the pads, Ash Gardner clips it to square leg for a single.
29.6On a good length and around off, McGrath punches off the inner half back to the bowler.
29.6Wide! Spills it full and down the leg side, McGrath leaves for a wide.
29.5Tight from Arundhati Reddy as she keeps attacking the stumps, around off and McGrath blocks.
29.4This is full and on off, Tahlia McGrath defends it out.
Tahlia McGrath comes to the middle.
29.3OUT! TAKEN! Brilliant catch by the skipper. It's the big wicket of Annabel Sutherland! Arundhati Reddy bowls it wide of off and invites Annabel Sutherland for a big drive in the gap, she gets tempted and goes after it. Harmanpreet Kaur at covers dives to her right and holds onto it. Just what India wanted. Sutherland goes back for a well-made 45, and half the Aussie side is back in the hut now. They still need 159 runs in 123 balls!
29.2Serves it touch fuller and on middle, Ash Gardner helps it to square leg for a single.
29.1Too full and on middle and leg, Annabel Sutherland tucks it to long on for a single.
28.6Attacks the stumps with a flatter delivery, punched back to Rana.
28.5Straighter line on the pads, Ash Gardner eases it to square leg.
28.4Very full and on the pads, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.
28.3Annabel Sutherland is playing with the field! Tossed up on middle, AS laps it to fine leg, very fine for a couple more.
28.2FOUR! Annabel Sutherland races to 41! Threads it through! Tossed up on the pads, angled across and Annabel Sutherland works the sweep through square leg for a boundary.
28.1Darted on the pads, Ash Gardner works it to square leg for a single.
27.6Too full and around off, Annabel Sutherland pushes it to cover.
27.5FOUR! STREAKY! Annabel Sutherland bowls a yorker length delivery on off. Annabel Sutherland tries to dig it out but gets an outside edge to third man and it races away. Renuka Singh Thakur is back as she gives a chase but to no avail.
27.4Annabel Sutherland uses her feet again, hits well but finds mid off.
27.3Darted on the pads, Ash Gardner nudges it to square leg for a single.
27.2Another dot! Four in a row! Fuller and angling on middle, Ash Gardner plays it to mid on.
27.1Arundhati Reddy bowls it full and around off, played back to the bowler.
26.6Keeps it full and on middle, Annabel Sutherland punches again but to mid on.
26.5Kranti Gaud bowls a straighter line on off, Annabel Sutherland pushes with a straight bat to mid off.
26.4A single now as Ash Gardner works it through cover.
26.3FOUR! A welcome boundary! Shapes in a fuller delivery on the pads. Ash Gardner uses the angle and hits it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
26.2Keeps it full and angling on middle, nudged to mid on.
26.1Kranti Gaud starts with a fuller delivery on off, Ash Gardner drives well but hits it straight to mid off.
25.6A dot to end the over as Annabel Sutherland comes down and plays it back to Sharma.
25.5Full and attacking the stumps. Ash Gardner knocks it to mid on where Smriti Mandhana half-stops and allows a single.
25.4Keeps it slow, full and outside off, Ash Gardner punches it back to Deepti Sharma.
25.3Tossed up on off, turning in, played to long on for a single.
25.2Floats it full and on middle and leg. Annabel Sutherland laps it down to fine leg for a couple of runs.
25.1Drops it short and around off, Annabel Sutherland pulls it to deep mid-wicket, to the right of long on for a couple.
24.6Floats it full and around off, Ash Gardner plays it straight to silly mid off.
24.5An arm ball, full and turning outside off. Ash Gardner plays it to point.
24.4Flatter delivery, outside off. Ash Gardner punches it to cover.
Ash Gardner comes in.
24.3OUT! TAKEN! Much more difficult catch but Radha Yadav takes the prized wicket. Tossed up full and around off. Perry again comes down the track but this time tries to hit it harder and a bit straight, ends up hitting it back to Yadav, who dives to her left and takes a sharp low catch. Perry departs for 44 off 61, and Australia Women are 108/4, chasing 293.
24.2Flights it full and outside off, Perry skips down and lofts it to deep extra-cover for a couple of runs.
24.1This is full and around off, Annabel Sutherland plays it to long off for a single.
23.6India Women dominating proceedings so far. Looped on middle, tucked to mid on.
23.5Flat and hanging low off the deck. Perry nudges it to mid-wicket.
23.4Angles it on middle and leg, Annabel Sutherland tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.
23.3Tossed up full and just outside off, played back to the bowler.
23.2We are seeing a lot of scoop shots today! Tossed up on middle, Annabel Sutherland laps it to fine leg for a couple of runs.
23.1Tossed up on middle, Ellyse Perry works it on the leg side for a single.
22.6100 up for Australia Women! Darting on the pads. Annabel Sutherland tickles it to fine leg and calls for two. Runs hard and makes it.
22.5Annabel Sutherland uses her feet again, tries to flick it past but miscues it back to Radha Yadav. Brilliant effort from her to stop.
22.4Tossed up on middle, punched to mid on.
22.3Slows up the speed and bowls it outside off. Annabel Sutherland charges and edges it past short third man for a couple.
22.2Slides it full and on the pads, angling in. Annabel Sutherland wrists it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.
22.1Flatter delivery, outside off, Annabel Sutherland punches it to cover.
21.6Tossed up around off, Annabel Sutherland punches it to long off and keeps the strike.
21.5Quicker one on middle, Annabel Sutherland uses the pace and scoops it over the keeper for a brace.
21.4Floats it on the leg side. Perry nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.
21.3Quicker and in the slot, on middle, played to mid on this time.
21.2Looped up full and on middle, Perry whips it to the right of long on. Arundhati Reddy runs across and slides to save a couple of runs.
21.1A single as Annabel Sutherland plays it to long on.
20.6Very full and on middle, played back to the bowler.
20.5Fuller delivery, outside off, pushed to cover for a single.
20.4DROPPED! This was a sitter. Annabel Sutherland comes down and takes it on the full, tries to slam this back past Radha Yadav who tries to take near her chest but misses. Came out a good height and should have been taken.
20.3Very full and around off, Perry punches it nicely to long off for a single.
20.3Wide! Spills it down the leg side. Perry looks to sweep but misses it.
20.2Tossed up around off. Annabel Sutherland skips down and plays it to long on for a single.
20.1Radha Yadav begins with a fuller length delivery on middle, Perry drills it to long on for a single.
19.6Angling on the pads, flicked to mid-wicket.
19.5Floats it full on middle, pace off. Annabel Sutherland scoops it past the keeper and to long leg where it slows down. The fielder cuts it off for two runs.
19.4Another dot! Tossed up full and on middle, Annabel Sutherland pushes it to mid on.
19.3Shorter and outside off, stays low. Annabel Sutherland hits it to mid off.
19.2Flat and outside off, Annabel Sutherland punches it as she comes down to extra cover where the fielder dives and stops it.
19.1Deepti Sharma starts with a fuller delivery on middle, Ellyse Perry uses her feet and plays it to long off for a single.
18.6Pace off this time, fuller and on middle, Annabel Sutherland keeps it out on the leg side.
18.5Flat, quick and around off. Annabel Sutherland tucks it back to the bowler.
18.4Tossed up on middle, Perry works it down the ground for a single.
18.3FOUR! Excellent shot! Bowls it very full and around off, Ellyse Perry reverse hits it through backward point for a boundary. Rare to see Perry play a reverse sweep.
18.2Very full and on middle and leg. Annabel Sutherland plays it to long on for one.
18.1Tossed up on off, punched to cover. Harmanpreet Kaur dives to her right and allows the ball to roll through for a single.
17.6FOUR! Easy pickings! Strays one down the leg side, Annabel Sutherland plays the pick up shot, hits it behind square on the leg side for four.
17.5Touch fuller and around off, Perry works it to long on for a single.
17.4Bowls it full and on middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Halt! Renuka Singh Thakur steams in but slows down as she feels the cramps in her left-leg. Renuka Singh Thakur is leaving the field, Arundhati Reddy to finish the over.
17.3FOUR! Renuka Singh Thakur bowls the widish line, outside off. Annabel Sutherland waits and crunches it through covers for a boundary.
17.2A good length delivery, outside off, played back to the bowler.
17.1Pitches it up angling on middle, drilled to long on for a single.
Annabel Sutherland comes in next.
16.6OUT! GONE! Mooney's struggle comes to an end. Sneh Rana bowls the wide line, outside off and on the fuller side. Beth Mooney walks down and chips it high and to long off where Arundhati Reddy dives forward and takes it.
16.5Pace off, floated delivery on middle, blocked out.
16.4Short and outside off, Beth Mooney cuts it to Radha Yadav at point.
16.3FOUR! Good shot! Tossed up full and outside off. Beth Mooney uses her feet and hits it nice and straight, well past long off for a boundary.
16.2Floated full and around off, Perry plays it to long off for a single.
16.1Flat and on off with not much pace behind it. Beth Mooney works it to point for a single.
DRINKS! Australia Women are just behind in the required run rate but with a long tail, you can never write them off. A couple of good overs and they could be back on track. India Women on the other hand, have done well to keep it tight, their fielding has been much better today as well. Can they continue it for prolong period that's the question.
15.6Overpitched and around off. Perry digs it out cleanly but to cover.
15.5A length ball, outside off, Beth Mooney chops it to the left of point. Good one hand pick up from Radha Yadav but fails to throw quickly.
15.4Bowls it short and outside off. Perry cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.
15.3A length ball, around off, Beth Mooney tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.
15.2Short of a length and around off, played back to the bowler.
15.1Flatter delivery, outside off. Beth Mooney goes over cover, wide of the fielder at long off for a brace.
14.6Tossed up on middle, Perry nudges it to mid-wicket.
14.5Slides it full and on leg, Perry sweeps it fine but the keeper gets her body across and somehow stops it.
14.4DROPPED! Beth Mooney survives! Beth Mooney dances down and Rana pushes it wide of off, Mooney hits it over to long off where Harleen Deol comes forwrd and dives, gets both hand on it but fails to hold on.
14.3Slows it up and attacks the stumps. Beth Mooney keeps it out on the leg side.
14.2Flat and slow on middle, Ellyse Perry punches well past mid on and to long on for a single.
14.1Looped up full and outside off. Beth Mooney plays it to long off for a single.
13.6Bowls it full and on middle, Beth Mooney wrists it nicely over mid-wicket for one run.
13.5A length ball, outside off. Beth Mooney cuts well but straight to point.
13.4One more run as Perry works it down to long off.
13.3Touch fuller and around off, Beth Mooney taps it in front of cover and calls for a quick single.
13.2Much better! Corrects and hits the off stump line. Beth Mooney respectfully defends.
13.2FIVE WIDES! That's a gift! Errs in line and spills it well down, past everyone and it races to the fine leg fence.
13.1Pitches it up and outside off, Beth Mooney drives it to cover.
Change from both ends, Arundhati Reddy to bowl now.
12.6Flatter and outside off, punched to long off for a single.
12.5Floats it around off on the fuller side. Beth Mooney drives on the up to the right of long off for a couple.
12.4Tossed up, outside off. Beth Mooney chops it to point. A misfield and Beth Mooney wants a run but is sent back.
12.3Floats it full and outside off, Beth Mooney charges and drives but finds the fielder at cover.
12.2Fuller delivery, angling on middle, Perry turns it past mid-wicket for a single.
12.1Tossed up full and on off, played back to the bowler.
Sneh Rana is into the attack.
11.6Pushes it full and across, outside off, Beth Mooney knocks it to cover.
11.5This is full and outside off, driven through covers for a single.
11.4FOUR! JUST OVER! Touch fuller and around off, in the slot. Perry lofts it over mid off. Arundhati Reddy leaps to her right but the ball is high enough to evade her, it races to the fence.
11.3On a length and outside off, stays low. Perry plays it straight to cover.
11.2Fuller and nipping back in around off, nudged to mid on.
11.1FOUR! No chance of stopping that. Little fuller than usual, outside off, Ellyse Perry drives it wonderfully through covers for a boundary.
10.6Keeps it full and around off, Beth Mooney drags her shot off the inner half to mid on.
10.5Pitched up on off, Ellyse Perry powerfully hits it to long off, standing very straight than usual. One.
10.4A skiddy length delivery, around off, Ellyse Perry punches it to point.
10.3A good length delivery, around off, punched to mid off.
10.2India have been excellent in the field! Overpitched and outside off, Beth Mooney drives it to mid off where the fielder dives to her left and stops. Keeps it down to one.
10.1Kranti Gaud bowls it full and on middle, Beth Mooney tucks it to mid-wicket.
Powerplay 2! India Women can now have four fielders outside the circle till the 40th over. The hosts have completely dominated the first ten overs, and they know if they get a couple more quick wickets, they could wrap things up quickly. The pressure is on Australia Women after this slow start, but they do have the quality to turn things around.
9.6FOUR! Up and over! A boundary after 27 balls! Fuller and on middle, Ellyse Perry plants her front foot out and lofts it over mid on for four runs.
9.5Good fielding again! Good length and around off, Beth Mooney guides it away wide of backward point. Kranti Gaud dives to her left to make a fine stop. Just one!
9.4Pitched up and on middle, Ellyse Perry clips it through square leg for a single.
9.3Chance of a run out...missed! Pitched up and on off, Ellyse Perry taps it towards cover-point and sets off for the run but is sent back. Smriti Mandhana quickly gets to the ball, but throws it well wide of the keeper. Richa Ghosh fails to collect it cleanly, but by then Perry has put in a dive in.
9.2Back of a length and around off, Ellyse Perry punches it to extra covers.
9.1Fuller and on middle, Ellyse Perry tucks it away to short mid-wicket.
India Women are giving nothing away here. We are 9 overs in, and Australia Women are yet to touch the 20-run mark. Renuka Singh Thakur and Kranti Gaud have bowled brilliantly in tandem.
8.6Short of a length and around off, Ellyse Perry punches it through cover-point for a single.
8.5Fuller and on middle, keeps low, Ellyse Perry manages well and knocks it to mid on.
8.4Hard length and on off, Ellyse Perry pushes it towards extra covers.
8.3Excellent fielding! Back of a length and outside off, Ellyse Perry cuts it away hard and wide of point. Radha Yadav puts in a full-length dive to her right and stops a certain boundary. Gets appreciation from her teammates.
8.3WIDE! Goes fuller but way outside off, Ellyse Perry leaves it alone. Wided.
8.2On a length and on middle, Ellyse Perry pats it back to the bowler.
Kranti Gaud is the highest wicket-taker for India Women in WODIs for the 2025-26 season with 11 wickets to her name.
8.1Fuller and on middle, shaping in, Ellyse Perry fails to flick it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.
7.6This is superb bowling from India Women! Fullish and on off, Beth Mooney drills it to mid off.
7.5Length again, on middle, Ellyse Perry works it through square leg for a single.
7.4On a length and on of, Ellyse Perry guides it to point.
7.3Full and on off, Ellyse Perry drills it to mid off.
7.2Pitched up and on off, Ellyse Perry drives it to short covers.
7.1Good length and on off, holds its line, Ellyse Perry leaves it alone.
6.6MAIDEN! Fuller and on midddle, Beth Mooney pushes it to covers.
6.5Much fuller and on leg, Beth Mooney fails to glance it away. She is not happy with herself.
6.4Hard length and outside off, angling away, Beth Mooney tries to cut it away but misses.
6.3DROPPED! Richa Ghosh once again in the mix of things! On a length and on leg, Beth Mooney looks to tickle it away but gets a faint edge behind. Ghosh takes a big stride to her right and dives to grab it with the ball dying down but spills it out. Gaud appeals for the catch without looking at her keeper. The umpire smiles and says no.
6.2Full again, much closer to the stumps, Beth Mooney watches it through and blocks it out.
6.1Fuller and around off, Beth Mooney drives it firmly but straight to short covers.
5.6Pulls her length back a bit, on off, Ellyse Perry stabs it out to extra covers/
5.5Much fuller, on middle, anlging in again, Ellyse Perry knocks it to mid on.
5.4Good length and on middle, angling in, Ellyse Perry nudges it to mid-wicket.
5.3FOUR! Put away! Back of a length and just around off, Ellyse Perry uses the width on offer, reaches out and steers it between short third and backward point for a boundary.
5.2On a length and on off, Ellyse Perry guides it to point.
5.1Fuller and on middle, shaping in, Ellyse Perry drives it to mid off.
At the same stage, India Women were 45/0. Australia Women are well behind in the runs and also have lost a couple of wickets more. They need a partnership here.
4.6Pitched up and on off, Beth Mooney drives it to mid off. Just one run and a big wicket from the over.
Beth Mooney comes out to the middle now.
4.5OUT! TAKEN! Alyssa Healy's struggling knock of 9 off 19 comes to an end now! Kranti Gaud goes fuller and on middle, angling into the pads. Healy picks it up and whips it away and the shot was there to be played. However, unfortunately for her, she hits it in the air straight down the throat of deep square leg, where Arundhati Reddy makes no mistake. The pressure was building with all the dot balls, and the Aussie skipper walks back now. Australia Women lose both the openers now!
4.4Back of a length and around off, Ellyse Perry punches it through covers for a single.
4.3Goes fuller and on middle, Ellyse Perry drills it to mid on. This is good pressure from the Indians.
4.2Hits the length hard, on off, keeps low, Ellyse Perry tries to punch it away but bunts it out on the pitch.
4.1On a good length and on off, Ellyse Perry pats it towards short covers.
3.610 dots in the last two overs! Pitched up and on off, Alyssa Healy pushes it to short covers.
3.5Slightly fuller, on off, Alyssa Healy strides out and keeps it out.
3.4Lands this on a good length, on middle, Alyssa Healy stays back and blocks it out.
3.3Hard length and on middle, angles in, Alyssa Healy tries to heave it across the line but gets an inside edge onto her pads as the ball goes nowhere.
3.2Back of a length and on off, Alyssa Healy dabs it down to point.
3.1Short of a length and on middle, Alyssa Healy pulls it away towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.
2.6Hard length and around off, Ellyse Perry looks to cut it away but chops it down to first slip. Just one runf off the over!
2.5Touch fuller and on off, Alyssa Healy pushes it towards covers for a quick single.
2.4On a length and on middle, Alyssa Healy blocks it out.
2.3Short of a length and outside off, Alyssa Healy leaves it alone.
2.2Back of a length and on off, Alyssa Healy punches it to covers.
2.1Good length and on off, shapes in, Alyssa Healy looks to play at it but gets an inside edge onto her pads.
Ellyse Perry walks out to bat at number 3.
1.6OUT! DRAGGED ON! Renuka Singh Thakur gets the wicket anyway! She lands this back of a length and just around off, keeps a bit low. Georgia Voll tries to drag it and pull it on the leg side but only gets an inside edge back onto the stumps. Voll fails to make the most of the life given to her, and goes back for a 5-baller. Australia Women are 8/1, chasing 293!
1.5PUT DOWN! A really tough chance though! Good length and on off, holds its line, Georgia Voll stays back to push at it but gets a slight outside edge behind, Richa Ghosh is standing up to the stumps, and just fails to close her gloves in time as the ball spills it out.
Richa Ghosh, the keeper, comes up to the stumps now.
1.4Pitched up and on middle, shaping in sharply, Georgia Voll looks to work it across the line but hits her bat on the pads and the ball at the same time.
1.3Full again and on off, Georgia Voll drills it hard but fails to beat mid off to her right.
1.2Fuller one and on middle, shaping in, Georgia Voll stays back in her crease and blocks it out as the ball rolls towards mid on.
1.1Renuka Singh Thakur begins with a hard-length delivery, on middle, keeps a bit low, Alyssa Healy flicks it away to deep square leg for a single.
Renuka Singh Thakur to share the attack.
0.6Back of a length and outside off, Alyssa Healy cuts it away towards deep point for a single. 7 runs off the first over!
0.5Another full delivery, on middle, angling in, Alyssa Healy steps across and drives it well but straight to mid on. Smriti Mandhana picks up and hits the stumps at the bowler's end but Voll is inside the crease.
0.4Pitched up and on middle and leg, Alyssa Healy drills it to mid on.
0.3Hits the length hard, on middle, Alyssa Healy gets behind the line of it and keeps it out towards cover-point.
0.2FOUR! First one of the chase! Kranti Gaud pitches it up and around off, Alyssa Healy goes for the big booming drive but gets a thick outside edge that flies over backward point for a boundary. A bit streaky but they all count.
0.1Much better! Fuller and on middle and on off, Alyssa Healy blocks it down the pitch.
0.1WIDE! Goes fuller but way, way outside off again, Alyssa Healy leaves it alone. Another wide called.
0.1WIDE! Australia Women are underway with extras! Kranti Gaud stats with a good-length delivery, outside off, shaping further away, Alyssa Healy fails to reach out for it. Wided.
| Index | Price | Change | % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
Nifty 50 | 24836.30 | 225.20 | 0.92 |
BSE Sensex | 80983.31 | 715.69 | 0.89 |
Nifty Bank | 55347.95 | 712.10 | 1.30 |
Nifty IT | 33905.20 | 250.10 | 0.74 |
BSE SmallCap | 52798.21 | 603.12 | 1.16 |
| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 3732 | 124 |
| 2 | South Africa | 2873 | 115 |
| 3 | England | 4469 | 112 |
| 4 | India | 3515 | 107 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 2409 | 96 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 2364 | 88 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 1705 | 78 |
| 8 | West Indies | 1865 | 72 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 1648 | 61 |
| 10 | Ireland | 152 | 30 |
| 11 | Afghanistan | 104 | 21 |
| 12 | Zimbabwe | 137 | 8 |
| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 4471 | 124 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 4160 | 109 |
| 3 | Australia | 3717 | 106 |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 4235 | 103 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 3493 | 100 |
| 6 | South Africa | 3457 | 99 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 2279 | 91 |
| 8 | England | 3252 | 88 |
| 9 | West Indies | 2814 | 80 |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 2465 | 77 |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 1291 | 54 |
| 12 | Ireland | 938 | 52 |
| 13 | Scotland | 1522 | 46 |
| 14 | USA | 1387 | 41 |
| 15 | Netherlands | 1425 | 40 |
| 16 | Oman | 886 | 35 |
| 17 | Nepal | 1060 | 33 |
| 18 | Namibia | 707 | 21 |
| 19 | Canada | 357 | 16 |
| 20 | United Arab Emirates | 250 | 8 |
| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 17396 | 272 |
| 2 | Australia | 10132 | 267 |
| 3 | England | 11308 | 257 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 11844 | 252 |
| 5 | South Africa | 10950 | 243 |
| 6 | West Indies | 12701 | 235 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 15141 | 233 |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | 9899 | 230 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 12901 | 222 |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 8395 | 221 |
| 11 | Ireland | 6821 | 201 |
| 12 | Zimbabwe | 11420 | 200 |
| 13 | Netherlands | 6366 | 182 |
| 14 | Scotland | 4178 | 182 |
| 15 | United Arab Emirates | 9508 | 179 |
| 16 | Namibia | 5735 | 179 |
| 17 | USA | 5769 | 175 |
| 18 | Nepal | 6216 | 173 |
| 19 | Canada | 5374 | 154 |
| 20 | Oman | 5889 | 147 |
| 21 | Papua New Guinea | 2568 | 143 |
| 22 | Uganda | 7648 | 142 |
| 23 | Kuwait | 5277 | 132 |
| 24 | Hong Kong | 6374 | 127 |
| 25 | Malaysia | 6333 | 124 |
| 26 | Bahrain | 7285 | 119 |
| 27 | Jersey | 2819 | 117 |
| 28 | Italy | 1725 | 115 |
| 29 | Bermuda | 3040 | 113 |
| 30 | Qatar | 3587 | 112 |
| 31 | Spain | 1872 | 110 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 4245 | 109 |
| 33 | Kenya | 4828 | 105 |
| 34 | Tanzania | 3936 | 101 |
| 35 | Germany | 1924 | 87 |
| 36 | Nigeria | 3209 | 78 |
| 37 | Singapore | 2844 | 77 |
| 38 | Guernsey | 2071 | 77 |
| 39 | Cayman Islands | 1921 | 74 |
| 40 | Austria | 3771 | 71 |
| 41 | Denmark | 1262 | 70 |
| 42 | Norway | 2095 | 70 |
| 43 | Portugal | 1333 | 67 |
| 44 | Japan | 2055 | 64 |
| 45 | Belgium | 2059 | 57 |
| 46 | Cambodia | 1365 | 57 |
| 47 | Switzerland | 1086 | 49 |
| 48 | Finland | 1130 | 49 |
| 49 | Botswana | 1523 | 49 |
| 50 | Argentina | 627 | 48 |
| 51 | Sweden | 1048 | 48 |
| 52 | Isle of Man | 604 | 46 |
| 53 | France | 1109 | 46 |
| 54 | Malawi | 1885 | 46 |
| 55 | Thailand | 1654 | 46 |
| 56 | Romania | 1360 | 45 |
| 57 | Bahamas | 972 | 42 |
| 58 | Czechia | 911 | 41 |
| 59 | Cook Islands | 552 | 39 |
| 60 | Philippines | 827 | 38 |
| 61 | Rwanda | 2343 | 37 |
| 62 | Fiji | 387 | 35 |
| 63 | Vanuatu | 561 | 35 |
| 64 | Ghana | 570 | 30 |
| 65 | Sierra Leone | 504 | 30 |
| 66 | Indonesia | 1650 | 29 |
| 67 | Hungary | 971 | 29 |
| 68 | Estonia | 665 | 28 |
| 69 | Samoa | 460 | 27 |
| 70 | Malta | 1085 | 26 |
| 71 | Mozambique | 518 | 26 |
| 72 | Swaziland | 491 | 26 |
| 73 | Israel | 178 | 25 |
| 74 | Cyprus | 420 | 23 |
| 75 | Panama | 318 | 21 |
| 76 | Belize | 164 | 21 |
| 77 | Gibraltar | 494 | 19 |
| 78 | Luxembourg | 432 | 18 |
| 79 | Serbia | 451 | 17 |
| 80 | Costa Rica | 218 | 17 |
| 81 | Bhutan | 336 | 16 |
| 82 | Suriname | 119 | 15 |
| 83 | Brazil | 131 | 15 |
| 84 | Mexico | 222 | 13 |
| 85 | Maldives | 214 | 10 |
| 86 | Cameroon | 86 | 8 |
| 87 | Bulgaria | 145 | 6 |
| 88 | Korea | 94 | 6 |
| 89 | St.Helena | 44 | 6 |
| 90 | China | 29 | 5 |
| 91 | Lesotho | 24 | 2 |
| 92 | Turkiye | 26 | 2 |
| 93 | Gambia | 6 | 1 |
| 94 | Slovenia | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Seychelles | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Myanmar | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Mali | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Greece | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Croatia | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Mongolia | 0 | 0 |
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