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

48.6SIX! BANG! Ellyse Perry finishes it off with a flat hit! Sneh serves a flighted delivery, full and on off, Perry gets to the pitch of the ball and swings through the line. Thumps it with a straight bat back over the bowler's head for a six. Australia Women ace a mammoth chase of 331 with an over to spare!

48.5This is slowed down, on a nagging length, on leg, Kim advances and nurdles it behind square on the leg side for a run. 6 needed off 7 for Australia.

48.4On a nagging length, on off, Perry steps out to go down the ground. Hits it on the bounce to long on and collects a single.

48.3Floated up, on middle, Garth uses her feet and clips it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

48.2FOUR! Wow, what a time to bring out the reverse! Very full from Sneh, on off, Kim takes it on the full and plays the reverse through the vacant short third region for a boundary. 9 needed off 10.

48.1Rana begins from over the wicket and looks to bowl it right in the blockhole, on off, Garth steps out but ends up getting too close to the ball. Squeezes it out towards short mid-wicket.

47.6Two dots to end the over! Full and on off, Ellyse Perry gets on the front foot and knocks it back to Kaur. Australia need 13 runs off 12 balls!

47.5Hurls it on a short of a length, on off, Perry presses back to block it out.

47.4On a short of a length, on middle, Kim waits back and nurdles it square on the leg side for a run.

47.3At the stumps, on a length, Perry whips it down to long on for a run.

47.2Goes full, on off, Ellyse eases the drive to mid off.

47.1On a back of a length, on off, Garth swivels and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

46.6FOUR! Bad delivery and it gets the treatment! Low full toss, on middle and leg. Ellyse Perry flicks it wide of long on, where Radha Yadav sprints and dives to her right but in vain.

46.5Fuller, on off. Ellyse Perry drives it toward mid off for no run.

46.4A direct hit would have been interesting! Kranti Gaud bowls fuller, on middle. Kim Garth flicks it wide of the short mid-wicket fielder and asks for a single. Jemimah Rodrigues picks up the ball and throws it toward the bowler's end but fails to knock down the stumps.

46.3Yorker, outside off. Kim Garth jams it away toward cover.

46.2FOUR! Nicely done! Back of a length, outside off, Kim Garth opens the face of her bat and guides it to beat the backward point fielder to her left for a boundary.

46.1Kranti Gaud attempts to bowl a yorker, but it comes out as a full toss, outside off. Ellyse Perry carves it toward sweeper cover for a single.

45.6Pitches it up, on off, shaping it in. Kim Garth looks to flick it across the line but closes her face a bit early and the ball catches the leading edge. The ball rolls back to the bowler. The Aussies are a bit under pressure now! They need 26 runs off 24 balls!

45.5Back of a length, around off. Kim Garth hangs back and steers it toward backward point. Each dot ball is like a gold for India!

45.4Pace off, full in length, on off, Perry calmly nudges it to long on for a run.

45.3Full and on the pads, helped away to deep fine leg for a single.

45.2On a back of a length, Garth keeps it out on the off side.

45.1OUT! LBW! Sophie Molineux has been trapped in front! Kaur pitches it on a good length and angling in towards the stumps from around the wicket. Sophie Molineux rocks back and swivels to pull it away but the ball stays low and goes under the blade to hit her on the pads right in front of the stumps. Sophie starts to walk off before Perry walks up to her, asking her to send it upstairs. The Ball Tracking comes up as three reds with the ball crashing into the middle stump.

44.6This is slowed down, short and on off, Sophie glides it with an open bat face towards short third, where Kranti Gaud flings herself to her right and cuts it off. Just a single off it then.

44.5Short and a bit of turn, outside off, Sophie Molineux lets it be.

44.4Good stop! Sneh drops it short, on off, Sophie Molineux hangs back and slaps it hard but Jemimah Rodrigues dives to her right at cover and prevents the single.

44.3Had to hurry! Fuller and quicker, at the pads, Perry sweeps but picks out Deepti Sharma at short fine leg. A bit of yes and no before Sophie calls Perry through for a quick single. Deepti throws it towards the bowling end but it ends up hitting Perry on the leg on her way to complete the run. Not sure if India appealed for obstructing the field but the umpires got together to have a chat before resuming.

44.2Fired in at the stumps, on a length, Ellyse Perry goes on the back foot to defend.

44.1Short and on off, Sophie Molineux slaps it past cover for a single.

44.1Wide! Short and slower through the air, well wide on off, Sophie Molineux lets it be.

43.6OUT! CASTLED! The hope flickers for India! Angled into the right-hander, on a good length, Ashleigh gets on the front foot to work it away on the leg side. The ball nips back a bit to catch the inside edge. It then goes on to hit the back leg before deflecting back onto the stumps. Gardner will be disappointed to have not finished the job.

43.5On middle, on a length, Sophie Molineux drives it to long on for one.

43.4FOUR! Gets it through! Amanjot offers width on off, on a short of a length. Sophie throws her hands at the ball and it races off the outer half. Beats the diving short third fielder to her right for a boundary.

43.3This skids through, on a good length, on middle and leg, Ashleigh Gardner clips it through square leg for a run.

43.2Goes wide on the crease and bowls the back-of-the-hand slower one, on middle. Sophie whips it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

43.1From around the wicket, on a back of a length, outside off, Sophie looks to glide it down but misses.

42.6Shorter and on off, Sophie Molineux cuts it wide of cover for a run. Australia need 39 runs in 42 balls .

42.5Very full, on off, Sophie Molineux has a heave across the line and gets an inside edge onto the pads.

42.4Slows it down, full and on off, Ashleigh Gardner steps out and chips it in front of long on for one.

42.3Pushed through, full and around off, Ashleigh Gardner goes on the back foot to tap it back to Deepti.

42.2Floated up, full and outside off, Sophie knocks it past cover for a single.

42.1Short and on off, Gardner wrists it to deep square leg for a single.

41.6Comes from around the wicket and goes full, outside off, Molineux looks to force it through the off side but is beaten on the outside edge.

41.5FOUR! In the gap! Amanjot goes into the deck but it sits up to be hit. Molineux is allowed to free her arms and she slams it between deep mid-wicket and long on for a boundary.

41.4Angled away, on a good length, Sophie cuts it towards backward point, where Radha Yadav makes the stop to her right.

41.3On the pads, on a good length, flicked to deep square leg for one.

41.2Off-pace delivery, on a short of a length, wide on off, slapped to deep point for a run.

41.1On a back of a length, outside off, Sophie stays leg side and cuts it past backward point. Sree Charani sprints and slides to her right in the deep to cut it off. Two runs taken.

40.6Full and and around off, Sophie Molineux drives it to deep cover for a single.

40.5Mix-up but no harm done! Full and on off, Sophie firms the drive towards cover, where Jemimah Rodrigues dives to her right to cut it off. A bit of yes and no between the two batters for the single before they decide against it. Rodrigues picks the ball up and throws it to the bowling end. The better chance was at the batting end and Deepti collects the throw before firing it towards the batting end, where Sophie is safe.

40.4OUT! LBW! India get the review right! Tahlia McGrath's stay has been cut short. Floated up by Deepti, full and on off, Tahlia leans ahead to smother the spin but the ball lands and beats her on the inside edge. It goes onto to rap her on the front pad but the finger stays down. The UltraEdge shows no bat and it is three reds on Ball Tracking with the ball hitting the leg pole.

40.3FOUR! Full and on middle, Tahlia McGrath gets down on a knee and unleashes the sweep. Beats deep backward square leg to her right for a boundary.

40.2Full and on off, Tahlia blocks it out.

40.1Chance? Tossed up, full and on off, Ashleigh Gardner goes hard on the drive and it gets sliced off the outer half of the bat towards backward point. Sree Charani is a bit late to react and she runs around rather than diving forward. She slides to her right to take the catch but cannot get her hands under the ball.

39.6FOUR! Another boundary in the over! Full and outside off. Tahlia McGrath plants her front foot, leans on the delivery and drives it toward the far right of the sweeper cover for a boundary.

39.5Fullish, outside off. Tahlia McGrath drives it from the inner half of her blade back to the bowler.

39.4FOUR! Tahlia McGrath is off the mark in style! Back of a length, on off. McGrath pulls it across the line to beat the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary.

39.3Change of pace from Kranti Gaud. Bowls it short, on middle. Tahlia McGrath looks to pull it, but she is through the pull early and the ball gets lobbed off the shoulder and goes behind towards the keeper.

39.2Pitches it up, just outside off. Ashleigh Gardner leans on the delivery and punches it toward sweeper cover for one run.

39.1Full and outside off. Ashleigh Gardner drives it toward cover.

38.6Short and on off, Tahlia stabs it down on the off side.

38.5OUT! TAKEN! End of an extraordinary knock from Healy! Sree bowls it fuller, wide outside off. Healy strides out to drive it away but the ball grips on the track and turns away. The catches the outer half of the bat and loops toward the front of the point fielder. The ball dies on Sneh Rana as she dives in front to get the fingers underneath the ball. The umpires send it upstairs and the third umpire is satisfied with Rana's effort. Alyssa Healy walks off to a standing ovation.

38.4Drags her length back, on middle. Ashleigh Gardner pulls it toward deep mid-wicket and gets a single.

38.3FOUR! SHOT! Short of a length, on middle and leg. Ashleigh Gardner rocks back and pulls it toward deep fine leg for a boundary.

38.2Short and on off, Healy cuts it to deep point for a single.

38.1Short, outside off. Ashleigh Gardner hangs back and punches it toward sweeper cover for a single.

37.6Flat and short on middle. Ashleigh Gardner punches it toward long on for one.

37.5Leg bye! Full and outside off. Alyssa Healy shuffles across the stumps to sweep it across but misses and wears on the pad. The ball rolls toward short fine and the batter takes a single.

37.4FOUR! This is excellent batting from the skipper of Australia! Rana bowls it fuller, just outside off. Alyssa Healy gets down on one knee and sweeps it uppishly to clear the mid-wicket region. The ball bounces off toward the boundary fence for another boundary added into her account.

37.3SIX! Up, up and over! Sneh Rana bowls fuller, with some flight on it, on off and middle. Alyssa Healy covers the stumps and swipes it uppishly to clear the deep square leg fence for a boundary. There was a fielder patrolling the area, but she could only watch the ball fly over her head.

37.2Short, on middle. Ashleigh Gardner punches it toward long on for a single.

37.1Touch fuller, on leg, angling it in. Ashleigh Gardner opens her stance and pulls it late, but the ball goes straight to the short fine leg fielder.

36.6Drags her length back, once again, on off. Alyssa Healy slaps it toward point.

36.5Flat and short, outside off. Alyssa Healy taps it back to the bowler.

36.5WIDE! Much fuller, wide outside off, beyond the tramline. Alyssa Healy swings at it but fails to get any connection.

36.4Fuller, outside off. Alyssa Healy shuffles across the stump to swipe it across the line but misses and the ball hits her pads.

36.3Short, outside off. Alyssa Healy cuts it a bit uppishly toward short cover. Radha does well to make a stop.

36.2FOUR! Excellent from Healy! Sree bowls it fuller, just outside off. Alyssa Healy reverse sweeps it to beat the short third fielder to her left and gets four more runs.

36.1Sree Charani starts off bowling short, just outside off. Alyssa Healy covers the stump and steers it toward the left of short third. Deepti Sharma dives away to make a stop.

35.6Quicker through the air, on middle. Ashleigh Gardner turns it toward mid-wicket.

35.5Tossed up, on middle and leg. Ashleigh Gardner works it toward mid-wicket for no run.

35.4Fuller, on off and middle. Alyssa Healy hangs back and tucks it toward the right of mid-wicket for one.

35.3FOUR! Alyssa Healy is on the charge! Sneh Rana tosses it up, fuller on middle. Alyssa Healy shimmies down the track and slogs it beautifully into the gap of the deep mid-wicket and wide long on fielders for four more runs.

35.2Flat and short, on off. Alyssa Healy camps back and pushes it back to the bowler.

35.2WIDE! Fuller, but darts it down the leg. Alyssa Healy crouches to slog it away but misses.

35.1Fuller, on off, spins it in toward the leg stump. Ashleigh Gardner goes deep into her crease and works it toward the right of the mid-wicket fielder for one run.

34.6Drags her length back, just outside off. Ashleigh Gardner hangs back and works it wide of mid-wicket to cross over.

34.5Fuller, on off and middle. Alyssa Healy drives it toward long on for one.

34.4Short, on middle and leg. Ashleigh Gardner tucks it to the right of mid-wicket and gets a single.

34.3Short, on middle. Ashleigh Gardner nudges it toward mid-wicket.

34.2Tossed up, on off. Ashleigh Gardner eases it toward cover.

34.1FOUR! Runs are flowing for Australia Women! Deepti Sharma bowls it fuller, angling it down the leg. Ashleigh Gardner manages to tickle it past the short fine leg fielder for four more runs.

33.6FOUR! 12 runs from the over! Another slower and short, on off and middle. Alyssa Healy opens her stance and pulls it toward the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

33.6WIDE! Slower and fuller, but Kaur sprays it wide outside off, beyond the tramline. Alyssa Healy shoulders arms.

33.5Much fuller, outside off. Ashleigh Gardner lunges to drives it toward extra cover for one.

33.4FOUR! Nicely timed! Slower and on a length, around off. Ashleigh Gardner punches it hard from her back foot to beat the diving sweeper cover fielder to her right for a boundary.

33.3Short of a length, on off. Ashleigh Gardner pulls it to the left of deep square leg for a brace.

33.2Full and outside off. Ashleigh Gardner gets forward to drive it toward extra cover.

33.1Slower, fuller, on off. Ashleigh Gardner pushes it toward cover for no run.

32.6FOUR! Smokes it away! Hard-length delivery, on off and middle. Alyssa Healy clears her front foot and swats it toward the far left of the deep mid-wicket fielder for four more runs.

32.5A bit slower, back of a length, shaping it down the leg. Ashleigh Gardner mistimes her pull toward deep fine leg for a single.

32.4Back of a length, on off and middle. Alyssa Healy pulls it toward deep mid-wicket for one run.

32.3Hard-length delivery, just outside off. Ashleigh Gardner dabs it toward cover and gets another single.

32.2On a length, wide outside off. Alyssa Healy gets forward to drive it toward cover for one run.

32.1Back of a length, around off. Ashleigh Gardner looks to punch it away but gets nicked on the inner edge. The ball zips past the leg stump and goes toward short fine leg. They cross.

31.6Tossed up, on leg. Ashleigh Gardner gets forward to drive it toward long on for a single.

31.5Short, and outside off. Alyssa Healy cuts it toward the right of the point fielder and gets a single. Amanjot Kaur does well to tumble away to cut it to a single.

31.4Slower through the air, much fuller, on off. Alyssa Healy squeezes it toward point.

31.3Short, just outside off. Ashleigh Gardner punches it from her back foot toward sweeper cover for a single.

31.2Fullish, on middle. Ashleigh Gardner goes deep into the crease and nudges it toward the leg side.

31.1Touch fuller, on off. Ashleigh Gardner rocks back and punches it toward cover.

30.6SIX! All the way! A bit too full from Sneh, on middle, Healy gets down on a knee and slog sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

30.5FOUR! Lovely stroke! Rana serves it full, on off, Alyssa skips down the track and stays leg side of the ball. Collapses her back knee and goes inside out over cover for a boundary.

30.4Short, on middle and leg. Ashleigh Gardner nudges it toward deep square leg for a single.

30.3Tossed up, on off. Ashleigh Gardner blocks it down.

30.2CENTURY FOR HEALY! That's her sixth ODI hundred, second against India and third in the World Cup but her first as the captain of Australia! Rana bowls it fuller, on middle and leg. Alyssa Healy pushes it toward long on and gets the single. She removes her helmet and acknowledges the applause from her teammates.

30.1FOUR! That's a delightful shot from Healy! She moves to 99! Sneh Rana bowls flat and fuller, on leg and middle. Alyssa Healy crouches low and sweeps it toward deep square leg for a boundary.

29.6SIX! Clean strike! Floated up by Sree from around the wicket, full and on the off pole. Gardner advances down the track and with a straight bat, she pumps it back over the bowler's head for a biggie.

29.5Fuller and on off, Alyssa sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for one.

29.4Turning away, short in length, Healy cuts it straight to cover-point.

29.3Flat and short, on off, punched away to deep cover for a run.

29.2This is slowed down, shorter and on middle, Healy is early into the shot and shovels it uppishly in the vacant mid-wicket region for another single.

29.1Leading edge but safe! Drifting onto the pads, on a length, Gardner closes the bat face early and gets a leading edge that pops up but evades Radha Yadav at mid-wicket. They cross.

28.6Hangs it up there, full and on off, Healy lunges for the block.

28.5Short and on off, Healy punches it to the right of the bowler. Radha Yadav throws herself to her left and cuts it off after moving from short mid-wicket.

28.4Short and turning into the pads, Ashleigh rocks back and tickles it to deep fine leg for a run.

28.3Slows it down, fuller and on off, Ashleigh uses her feet and wrists it to mid-wicket.

28.2Attacking the stumps, Ashleigh Gardner goes back to a full ball but manages to keep it out on the leg side.

28.1Looped up, on middle, Alyssa Healy whips this full ball to long on for one.

27.6Fires in a full ball, on off, Ashleigh Gardner drives it sweetly but straight to cover.

27.5A hint of turn, on a nagging length, around off, Healy caresses it to deep cover for a run.

27.4On the pads, full in length, Gardner clips it behind square on the leg side for one more.

27.3Short and on off, Healy presses back and cuts it to deep cover for a single.

27.2Floated up, full and on off, driven to deep cover for a single to get off the mark.

27.1OUT! TIMBER! Sree Charani returns to the attack and produces a beauty! Sree begins from around the wicket and this is speared into the right-hander, on the shorter side. Sutherland steps down the track premeditately and then tries to adjust to the length by presenting a straight bat. The ball lands around the leg stump and then straightens to beat her on the outside edge. It goes behind to hit the middle stump.

26.6Drops it short, on middle, Alyssa hangs back and whips it to mid-wicket.

26.5Sliding on with the arm, short in length, nudged to mid-wicket.

26.4Short and on off, Healy punches it back to Deepti.

26.4Two wides! This is turning down leg, slower and shorter, Annabel walks across for the scoop but the ball scoots through to beat her on the inside edge. The ball clips the pads of the keeper and goes behind as the batters cross over.

26.3Tossed up, on middle, Annabel Sutherland skips down the track and works it to mid-wicket.

26.2OUT! CAUGHT! A sharp grab from Jemimah Rodrigues! Deepti offers flight, full and on off. Beth advances down the track and gets to the pitch of the ball. Picks the bones out of it as she slams it uppishly towards cover but Jemimah Rodrigues flings herself to her left and goes for the catch with both hands at head height. Plucks it out of thin air and manages to keep hold of the ball even as her elbow hits the ground.

26.1Full and a bit of turn, on off, Mooney stays low to get under the ball and attempts the scoop over the keeper but misses.

25.6FOUR! Easily done! Loopy ball, wide on off, Healy reaches out and lofts it to the left of long off for a boundary.

25.5Slower and shorter, on middle, Healy plays it back to Kaur.

25.4FOUR! Good use of the feet! Kaur offers flight, on off, Alyssa steps out and takes it on the full. Shovels it over mid-wicket for a boundary. Sneh Rana sprints and dives to her left in the deep but in vain. Healy moves to 86. This is her highest ODI score as captain.

25.3This is short and on off, Beth presses on the back foot and cuts it towards cover-point, where Smriti Mandhana dives to her left but cannot prevent the single.

25.2Floated up, full and on middle. Healy gets low and sweeps it to deep square leg for a run.

25.1Looped up, full and outside off, Healy knocks it down to long on for one.

24.6Buzzers! Pushed through, full and at the stumps, Mooney stays back and eases the drive to deep cover. Kranti Gaud picks the ball up in the deep and releases the throw towards the batting end. The throw sails over the head of the leaping Richa Ghosh and that allows the batters to take one more as the ball rolls behind square on the leg side.

24.5Tossed up, full and on middle, swept away to deep backward square leg for a run.

24.4Drops it short, on off, Beth pushes it wide of cover for a single.

24.3Slower but at the stumps, on a nagging length, Mooney keeps it out on the off side.

24.2Short and on off, punched to cover.

24.1Tossed up, fuller and on off, Beth drives it to cover.

23.6Fired in, full and wide on off, Perry squeezes it  out to deep cover for another single.

23.5Flatter but the length stays full, on off, Alyssa cuts it to deep cover for a run.

23.4Full and straight, attacking the stumps, tapped back to Sree.

23.3Short and speared in on the pads, Perry goes on the back foot to tickle but misses. The ball clips her pads and rolls behind for a leg bye.

23.2Slows it down, full and outside off, Healy caresses it to deep cover and crosses over.

23.1Sliding onto the pads, full in length, Perry works it down to long on for a single. 150 comes up for Australia!

22.6FOUR! Thumped! Fractionally short, on middle, Alyssa Healy goes on the back foot in a flash and pulls it to the right of the diving Jemimah Rodrigues at deep mid-wicket for four more.

22.5Drops it short again, on off, Healy slaps it straight to cover-point.

22.4Flatter and shorter, on off, Healy punches it down the ground. The substitute fielder, Radha Yadav sprints and dives to her left from a straightish mid-wicket to cut it off.

22.3FOUR! There's the release of pressure! Fired down leg by Deepti, full in length, Healy sweeps it to the left of short fine leg and picks up a boundary.

22.2At 75.3 kph, on a length, on off, Healy steps out and clips it to mid-wicket.

22.1Nicely tossed up, on a length, on off, Alyssa Healy is watchful in defence.

21.6Yes, she does! A maiden from Sree. Short and on off, Perry stays back and taps it back to Charani.

21.5Low full toss, on middle, Perry whips it to mid-wicket. Five dots in a row! Can Sree close it out?

21.4Short and a bit of width on off, Perry cuts it straight to backward point again.

21.3Darted in at the off pole, short in length, Perry cuts it to backward point.

21.2Shorter and on middle, Ellyse works it off the back foot to mid-wicket.

21.1Full and a bit of flight, on middle, Perry taps it back to Sree.

20.6FOUR! A good end to the over for Australia! Sneh drifts on the pads with a full ball. Healy is too good to miss out and she sweeps it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

20.5A bit quicker, short and around the pads, Perry nurdles it past mid-wicket for a run.

20.4Short and on middle, Healy pulls it to deep mid-wicket for another single.

20.3Miscued but safe! At 75.4 kph, looped up, on middle and leg. Perry presses forward to work it away on the leg side. The ball drops on her and catches the leading edge. It balloons and drops well wide of mid-wicket to her right. They cross. With this single, the 50-run stand comes up!

20.2Short and around the pads, Healy clips it through backward square leg for a run.

20.1Tossed up, full and on middle from around the wicket, Perry reaches out in front and paddles it to deep fine leg for a single.

19.6Full and outside off. Alyssa Healy gets forward to punch it away but gets the inner edge and the ball rolls toward mid on.

19.5On a length, on middle. Ellyse Perry gets to her back foot to tuck it toward deep mid-wicket for a single.

19.4FOUR! That's a cracking shot from Perry! Kranti Gaud bowls much fuller, wide outside off. Ellyse Perry plants her front foot and extends her arms to slap it. Beats the diving point fielder to her right for four more runs.

19.3Back of a length on middle, shaping it in. Alyssa Healy pulls it toward deep square to cross over.

19.2On a length, outside off. Alyssa Healy pushes it toward extra cover for no run.

19.1Good-length delivery outside off. Ellyse Perry rocks back and punches it hard toward sweeper cover for one run.

18.6Shortish, outside off. Alyssa Healy slaps it, but this time she finds the fielder in the point region.

18.5FOUR! Excellent shot! Short of a length, outside off. Alyssa Healy cuts it past the point fielder and gets four more runs added into her account.

18.4Pitches it up, on off. Alyssa Healy drills it toward cover, where Harmanpreet Kaur tumbles away to make a stop.

18.3Short, on off. Ellyse Perry pulls it toward deep mid-wicket for a single.

18.2FOUR! That's excellently played! Much fuller, on off. Ellyse Perry reverse sweeps it off the back of the bat toward the left of the backward point fielder for a boundary.

18.1Pitches it up, outside off. Ellyse Perry lunges to block it away.

17.6Fuller, on middle. Ellyse Perry camps back and drives it toward the right of the bowler to get the single as the mid on is patrolling deep.

17.5Back of a length, outside off. Alyssa Healy again pulls it across the line toward deep mid-wicket for one run.

17.4Bumper, just outside off. Ellyse Perry pulls it down toward deep square leg and rotates the strike.

17.3On a length, outside off. Alyssa Healy drags it across the line toward right of the mid-wicket fielder for one run.

17.2Good-length delivery, shaping it down the leg. Ellyse Perry flicks it full-fledgedly toward deep fine leg for one run.

17.1Fuller, on off. Ellyse Perry drives it but finds the cover fielder.

16.6Pushed through, short and on off, Healy pushes it back to Sharma.

16.5Floated up, full and on middle, Ellyse uses her feet again and clips it past mid-wicket for one.

16.4FOUR! A boundary after 23 balls for Australia! Tossed up, on off, on a length, Perry steps out and gets to the pitch of the ball. Carves it inside out over cover for a boundary.

16.3On a length, on middle and leg. Ellyse Perry works it toward mid-wicket.

16.2Tossed up, on the stumps. Alyssa Healy charges down the track and punches it toward long on for a single.

16.1Mix-up between the batters and it nearly cost Australia a wicket! Deepti pitches it up, on middle and leg. Alyssa Healy works it toward the right of the short mid-wicket fielder. The substitute fielder, Radha Yadav picks up the ball and throws it toward bowler's end as Alyssa Healy sends Perry back, but the throw is a bit slow, which gives time to Perry to reach her home safely as Deepti Sharma receives the throw and breaks the stumps.

15.6Shorter, outside off. Alyssa Healy cuts it wide of point for a single.

15.5Shortish, just outside off. Ellyse Perry drags it across the line toward the right of the short mid-wicket fielder. Smriti Mandhana tumbles away to make a half stop. Single taken.

15.4Pitches it up, on off. Ellyse Perry drives it toward mid off.

15.3Pitches it up, on off. Ellyse Perry blocks it down.

15.2Short, outside off. Alyssa Healy cuts it toward sweeper cover for a single.

15.1Flat and fuller, pitching it on off and spinning it away. Alyssa Healy drives it toward the right of the sweeper cover. Kranti does well to sprint and tumbles to her right to save the boundary and keep it to a brace.

14.6Pitches it up, on off. Alyssa Healy drives it toward long on for one run.

14.5Tossed up, on middle. Ellyse Perry flicks it toward deep mid-wicket for a single.

14.4Drags her length back, once again, on outside off. Ellyse Perry pushes it back to the bowler.

14.3Short, on off. Alyssa Healy dabs it toward point for a single.

14.2Deepti Sharma sees the batter charging down the track and she slows the pace down. A touch fuller on off. Alyssa Healy comes down the track to heave it away, but gets an inside edge onto the pads and it rolls away on the leg side.

14.1Pitches it up, on off. Alyssa Healy strides out to defend it right under her eyes.

13.6FIFTY FOR HEALY! Full and outside off. Alyssa Healy gets forward to drive it toward sweeper cover and gets a single to bring up the fastest fifty in this year's Women's World Cup! She lifts her willow toward her pavilion to soak up the applause. A half-century after 7 ODI innings and this is a welcome return to form for the Aussie skipper.

13.5Fuller, on off. Alyssa Healy drives it toward extra cover.

13.4Fuller, on off. Alyssa Healy leans on the delivery and blocks it down.

13.3Angled into the pads, Perry goes on the back foot and clips it in front of deep square leg for a single.

13.2Tossed up, much fuller, on the stump. Ellyse Perry digs it out.

13.1Tossed up, on off. Ellyse Perry nudges it toward mid off.

12.6Drags her length back, once again. Ellyse Perry hangs back and flicks it toward the right of the square leg fielder and gets a single.

12.5Short, outside off. Ellyse Perry punches it back to the bowler.

12.4FOUR! EDGED AND AWAY! No slip and it races away! Deepti Sharma bowls it fuller. Ellyse Perry prods to push it away, but gets a thick outside edge. The ball zips past the keeper and rolls away toward deep third for a boundary.

12.3Short, on off. Alyssa Healy pulls it toward long on for a single.

12.2FOUR! CRUNCHED! Deepti Sharma drags her length back, outside off. Alyssa Healy gets on her back foot and cuts it hard past cover for a boundary.

12.1Fuller, outside off. Alyssa Healy dabs it away.

11.6Short, just outside off. Ellyse Perry hangs deep into her crease and punches it back to the bowler.

11.5Fuller, on middle and leg. Ellyse Perry flicks it toward mid-wicket.

11.4Tossed up, on middle. Ellyse Perry hangs back and punches it back to the bowler.

11.3Full, on middle. Ellyse Perry blocks it down.

11.2OUT! CAUGHT! Sree Charani provides the much-needed breakthrough for India! Phoebe Litchfield could not have picked out the fielder any better. Charani tosses it up, fuller, just outside off. Litchfield goes for a reverse sweep and hits it sweetly, but the ball goes flat and straight to point, where Sneh Rana doesn't have to move an inch, as the ball comes to her like a bullet, and she just raises her hands around her face to reverse cup the catch.

11.1Tad fuller, around off. Alyssa Healy uses her wrist to slice it toward right of the short third for a single.

10.6Tossed up, fuller on off. Alyssa Healy drives it toward long on and crosses for a single.

10.5Appeal goes round for LBW, but umpire turns it down Sneh Rana has a chat with her skipper, Harmanpreet Kaur and they opt for the review. Rana bowls it fuller, on middle and leg. Alyssa Healy rocks back to clip it away but misses the connection and thumps her pad. The UltraEdge shows a clear spike, confirming the inside edge. India Women lose their review.

10.4Tossed up, well wide outside off. Phoebe Litchfield drives it toward extra cover for a single.

10.3JUST SHORT! Sneh Rana bowls short and outside off. Phoebe Litchfield slices it toward point. Jemimah Rodrigues in the region dives in front to pick up the catch, but the ball bounces just before her hands.

10.2Tossed up, fuller, outside off. Phoebe Litchfield tries to reverse sweep but fails to get the connection.

10.1Short and wide outside off. Phoebe Litchfield slaps it from the inner half of her willow toward cover.

9.6Pace off now, on a back of a length, on the pads, Phoebe nudges it to deep square leg for a single.

9.5FOUR! Salt into the wounds! Pace on now, full and on middle, Phoebe Litchfield shows the full face of the bat and firms the drive to the left of the bowler for the fourth boundary of the over.

9.4STUMPING CHANCE MISSED! A well-disguised slower one from Amanjot, full and outside off, Phoebe's eyes light up as she spots the ball above her eyeline. She looks to smack it down the ground but is undone by the slowness of the delivery. Gets beaten on the outside edge and her back leg gets stretched out of the crease. Luckily for her, the keeper, Richa Ghosh, who is standing up to the stumps, fails to gather the ball and juggles before the ball drops down on the ground.

9.3FOUR! Hat-trick of boundaries! Kaur switches to around the wicket and lands it on a good length, outside off. Litchfield backs away and carves it between cover-point and backward point for yet another boundary.

9.2FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Litchfield! This is on a short of a length, on off, Phoebe stands tall and gets her hands through the ball quickly. Pulls it with disdain over mid-wicket for four more.

9.1FOUR! Cheeky! On a back of a length, on off, Litchfield walks across her stumps and scoops it through the vacant short fine leg region for a boundary.

8.6FOUR! Top shot! Sneh offers flight, full and on off, Healy steps out as soon as the ball leaves Rana's hand. Alyssa gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over the leaping extra cover fielder for a boundary.

8.5Short and on middle, stabbed down on the leg side.

8.4Pushed through, Healy was better off playing this one off the front foot. Stays back to glide it away with an open bat face but misses.

8.3Drops it short again, outside off, Phoebe waits back and cuts it to deep cover for one.

8.2Keeps it near the tramline on off and this is slowed down, Phoebe mistimes the shot to cover.

8.1Short and outside off, punched to cover-point by Litchfield.

7.6Bowls it into the wicket and takes pace off, around off. Healy is early into the pull and fails to connect. The ball brushes her right shoulder and dribbles behind.

7.5On a good length, on off, Healy punches it to mid off.

7.4FOUR! Threads it through! Pace off by Kranti, on a back of a length, outside off, Healy stands tall and punches it to the left of the diving cover fielder for another boundary. 19 runs off the over so far.

7.4Wide! Kranti comes up with the slower bouncer but this sails over the batter's head. Healy ducks under it.

7.3FOUR! Punished again! Kranti looks to go short but this does not trouble Healy at all. It comes at waist height and Alyssa slams it past mid-wicket for four more.

7.2FOUR! 50 comes up for Australia! Overcorrection from Gaud as this is on the shorter side but it sits up to be hit. Alyssa gets on top of it and pulls it to the left of deep square leg for a boundary.

7.1SIX! Effortless from the Aussie skipper! Gaud serves it on a length, on middle. The ball slides onto the bat as Healy holds her shape and brings her bottom hand into play. Whips it over mid-wicket for a six.

6.6SIX! All the way! Tossed up by Rana, full and on off, Litchfield advances down the track whilst staying leg side of the ball. Goes inside out over cover for a six.

6.5This is pushed through, short and on middle, Phoebe gets back to keep it out.

6.4Short and turning into the right-hander, Alyssa punches off the back foot towards cover, where Amanjot Kaur dives to her left and keeps the batters down to a single. Saves at least a couple of runs for her side.

6.3Shorter and outside off, cut away to deep point for a single.

6.2Slows it down and gives the ball a bit of air, full and on off, Litchfield steps out to crack the drive but can't beat Pratika Rawal at cover.

6.1Starts with a flighted delivery from around the wicket. Full and on middle, Phoebe defends watchfully.

5.6On a good length, on off, Phoebe gets forward and drops it in front of cover before calling Healy through for a quick single.

5.5Slanting into the right-hander, on a back of a length, on middle, nudged wide of mid-wicket for one.

5.4FOUR! Flayed away! Kranti errs in line and length. This is short and wide on off, Alyssa frees her arms and slams it aerially to the left of deep cover. Amanjot Kaur sprints to her left and dives but in vain.

5.3Hurls it on a short of a length, on off, Phoebe steers it to the left of backward point for one more.

5.2Good running! The length is pulled back, on off, Healy rides the bounce and taps it with soft hands beside the strip on the off side for a quick single.

5.1Full and a bit of away movement, Healy reaches out for the drive but mistimes it to mid off.

4.6At 110.6 kph, on a back of a length, around the off pole, Litchfield guides it with an open bat face but can't get it past the tumbling Jemimah Rodrigues at backward point.

4.5In the channel on off, on a good length, Alyssa waits back and eases it wide of cover for a run.

4.4Richa Ghosh comes up to the stumps. On a good length, on off, Healy gets on the front foot, covers the line and blocks it out.

4.3FOUR! Thumped! Pitched up by Kaur, on off, Alyssa plants her front foot forward and drills it back towards the bowler. It comes at ankle height to Kaur and the ball goes past her right before she can even react. The ball races away for four more.

4.2At the stumps, fuller in length, Alyssa is watchful in defence.

4.1FOUR! Put away with ease! This is fractionally short, on off, Healy picks up the length quickly and pulls it off the front foot. Hits it aerially but through the vacant square leg region for a boundary.

3.6A maiden from Kranti! Continues to bowl the tight line, on a good length, on middle, Phoebe can only dab it down on the leg side.

3.5Lands it on a short of a length, on off, Phoebe steps out and stabs it down on the off side.

3.4And again! At 105 kph, nipping away, on a good length, Litchfield hangs back to deal with it with a straight bat but gets beaten past the outside edge.

3.3Play and a miss! Pushed across again, on a back of a length, Phoebe has a waft at it and gets beaten on the outside edge. Surprisingly, the ball does not carry behind and goes on the bounce to Richa Ghosh.

3.2A hint of away shape, on a short of a length. The width is there for Litchfield to cash in but she lets it be.

3.1Angled across, full in length, Litchfield goes hard on the drive and ends up bunting it down towards mid off.

2.6On middle and leg, on a length, Phoebe works it behind square on the leg side for one more.

2.5Beaten! This leaves the left-hander, on a length, Litchfield steps out to punch it down the ground but gets beaten past the outside edge.

2.4Sneaks inside the tramline on off, on a length. Phoebe is through her shot early as she looks to force it through the off side. Ends up chopping it beside the strip on the off side.

2.3Full and sliding onto the pads, Healy wrists it off the pads to deep fine leg for another single.

2.2Going away from the left-hander with the angle, on a good length, Phoebe extends her hands and drives it to deep cover for one.

2.1Full and at the stumps from Kaur, Phoebe takes a couple of steps down the track and drives it to mid off.

1.6At 107.8 kph, attacking the front pad as this is angled in, on a length. Healy gets her bat out in front and whips it to mid-wicket.

1.5Drags the length back slightly, around off, Alyssa drives it on the up to mid off.

1.4Just outside the off stump, Healy knocks this full ball to mid off.

1.3On the pads, on a length, Litchfield helps it off the pads to deep fine leg for a run.

1.2FOUR! Not in control! Going across the left-hander, full again, Phoebe reaches out for the drive and gets it off the outer half. The ball bounces in front and beats the diving Deepti Sharma at short third for a boundary.

1.1Kranti begins with a full ball and finds a bit of away shape. Healy drives it firmly to extra cover, where Pratika Rawal bends to make the stop but lets it through her legs and concedes a single.

0.6At 112.1 kph, on a length, on middle and leg, Healy presses forward and works it to deep square leg for one more.

0.5Honing in on the off stump, on a length, Litchfield steps out and taps it through covers for a run.

0.4Kaur comes from over the wicket and angles it across the left-hander, full in length, Phoebe pushes it off the front foot to cover.

0.3Pitches it up, on off, Phoebe Litchfield creams the drive straight to cover.

0.2MISFIELD, FOUR! Phoebe Litchfield is underway! Amanjot switches to around the wicket and offers width on off, on a back of a length. Phoebe cuts it to backward point where the ball gets to Harleen Deol quicker than she expected. The ball gets past her before she can get down and it races away.

0.1Starts with a full ball, on the pads, Healy clips it to deep backward square leg for a single. Alyssa and Australia are on their way!