IND-W vs AUS-W Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! A boundary to end things but that will not be enough! Annabel Sutherland goes into the wicket, around off, Shreyanka Patil pulls out the switch hit and does connect as well. She hits it to the right of short third man for a boundary. The Aussies are all smiles as they gather around. Despair on the faces of India Women who came close to the finish line. Australia Women win by 3 runs!

Just a single and that should do it for Australia Women! On a back of a length, over middle, Deepti Sharma backs away and flat bats it back over the bowler's head. She does not get the proper connection and the long on fielder runs around to her right to cut it off.

Full and pace on now, on off, Deepti Sharma hits it straight back to the bowler and Annabel Sutherland makes a good stop in her follow through.

WIDE! Tries to keep it away from the batter but serves it slower and beyond the tramline on off. Deepti Sharma lets it go for a wide.

DROPPED! Tahlia McGrath has dropped a sitter here! Slower and on a length, on off, Shreyanka Patil swings to go down the ground but skies it high in the air towards extra cover where Tahlia McGrath settles under the skier and makes a meal of it as he opts to reverse cup it. The ball pops out of her grasp and the batters cross for a single. Deepti Sharma gets back on strike!

Back of a length, on middle, slower as well, Deepti Sharma swings through the line but too early and toe-ends her shot to square leg for a single.

FOUR! Annabel Sutherland bowls it right up, around off, Deepti Sharma swings through the line and drills it between cover and mid off for a boundary.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Ashleigh Gardner gets her reward! An excellent penultimate over by Gardner! Pushes it through, short and on middle, Harleen Deol steps out to work it on the leg side but gets beaten for pace as the ball goes through her defences to rattle into the stumps. India Women need 16 runs off the final over!

Short and on off, Deepti Sharma waits on it and runs it down to short third man for a single.

Two dots on the trot! Short and outside off, Deepti Sharma hangs back and slaps it hard but straight to extra cover.

Swing and a miss! Slows it up, full and turning away, outside off, Deepti Sharma heaves across the line but connects with thin air.

Short and skidding on, the ball keeps low but Harleen Deol does well to clip it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short and around off Deepti Sharma punches it towards long off for a single.

Pitches it up now, on off, Harleen Deol drives but can't get it past cover.

Short of a length, on off, Harleen Deol pokes and gets beaten on the outside edge.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Pooja Vastrakar holes out now and India Women are now 7 down! A big blow for the hosts as Annabel Sutherland gets another! Bowls this one from the back of the hand, slower and shorter, on off, Pooja Vastrakar waits for the ball to arrive and pulls. Her weight is on the back foot and she cannot get it over long on. Ashleigh Gardner runs in initially but adjusts well to get in the right position and reverse cup it.

Fine stop! Fullish delivery, on off, Deepti Sharma drills it towards extra cover where Phoebe Litchfield dives to her left and parries the ball away to mid off. Just a single off it then!

Low full-toss, on middle, Pooja Vastrakar loses her shape and mistimes her shot to long on for a single.

On a length, on middle, Deepti Sharma heaves it off the inner half of the bat to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Shortens her length and bowls it on off, Pooja Vastrakar drops it with soft hands in front of cover and sets off for the single but gets sent back by Deepti Sharma.

FOUR! Poor delivery and it gets the treatment! Ashleigh Gardner loses her grip and serves a low full-toss, outside off, Pooja Vastrakar opens her bat face and carves it through cover-point for a boundary.

Short and slower, on off, Deepti Sharma runs it down to short third man and takes a quick single.

Pulls her length back and bowls it on off, Deepti Sharma waits on it to steer it past short third man but the ball rises and spins away enough to beat the bat.

Fuller and on off, Pooja Vastrakar drills it with a straight bat to long off and gets to the other end.

Tosses it up, on off, Deepti Sharma opens herself up and chips it over extra cover for a single.

Pooja Vastrakar survives a close shout! Annabel Sutherland bowls it with an upright seam, on a good length, in the channel on off, Pooja Vastrakar gets on the front foot as she looks to play at it. She gets beaten on the outside edge but the Aussies have heard something and they go up in appeal. The umpire is unmoved and Alyssa Healy takes the review. There is a spike on the UltraEdge but guess what? The replays show that the ball has bounced just in front of Healy before going into her gloves.

Low full-toss, on middle, Deepti Sharma rolls her wrists and clips it through mid-wicket for a run.

WIDE! Loses her radar again as she slips it down leg, Deepti Sharma fails to tickle it away and wide is signalled again.

WIDE! Takes pace off but bowls it near the tramline on off, on a length, Deepti Sharma misses out on the cut and the umpire calls it a wide.

Full again, on middle, Pooja Vastrakar knocks it down to long on to rotate the strike.

Low full toss, on off, Deepti Sharma whips it away to deep mid-wicket and takes a single.

Full and on the pads, clipped away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! TIMBER! Annabel Sutherland strikes again! India Women have now lost two wickets in quick succession! Annabel Sutherland goes full and straight, on middle, Amanjot Kaur backs away to go down the ground and swings through the line. She fails to connect as the ball crashes into the top of the middle stump to hand Sutherland her second wicket.

Pulls her length back a bit, on leg, Deepti Sharma misses her flick as the ball brushes against her thigh pads towards the keeper.

In the air...safe! This is full and on middle, Amanjot Kaur goes for the slog-sweep but mistimes it in the air as the ball lands well in front of deep mid-wicket. They cross.

Touch fuller and on middle, Deepti Sharma works it through mid-wicket for one.

Length again and on off, Amanjot Kaur punches it towards mid off and scampers across for another run. A direct hit and she would have been a goner.

Back of a length and around leg, Deepti Sharma nudges it towards short fine leg for a run.

On a length and on off, Amanjot Kaur pats it down towards long on for a single.

Serves it at 108.5 clicks, on a back of a length, on off, Amanjot Kaur shuffles across and whips it to deep mid-wicket. Opens her account with a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Oh..no! Richa Ghosh just misses out on her maiden ODI hundred! Annabel Sutherland serves this full and round off, Richa Ghosh backs away and looks to smack it over extra covers but fails to get the elevation and hits hard and uppishly over there where Phoebe Litchfield leaps up and takes a fine catch. Ghosh hits the ground with her bat in disappointment but she has put her side in a good position here with a gritty knock. She walks off to a round of applause from her teammates and the whole crowd.

Full and around off, Deepti Sharma drives it wide of mid off for a run.

Another yorker, on middle, Richa Ghosh jams it out towards long on for a single.

Back of a length but down the leg side, slower again, Richa Ghosh misses her hook. Wided.

Right in the blockhole, on middle, Richa Ghosh does well to dig it out.

MISFIELD AND FOUR! Annabel Sutherland lands this short and down the leg side, slower too, Richa Ghosh waits for it and helps it towards short fine leg where Kim Garth fails to read the spin as the ball goes past her and to the fence for a boundary.

Shortish and on middle, Richa Ghosh nudges it through square leg for one.

FOUR! Great shot! Ashleigh Gardner fires this one full and outside off, Richa Ghosh makes room and throws her bat at it to reach, and ends up slicing it over cover-point for a boundary. She moves into the 90s now!

Flighted, full and on middle, Deepti Sharma goes inside out and lofts it over covers for a run.

Great bowling! This is flighted, full and on off, turns away sharply again, Deepti Sharma has a half-hearted poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Flatter, short and around off, turns away, Deepti Sharma tries to cut it away but fails to connect.

Floated, short and on off, Richa Ghosh guides it wide of short third man for a quick single.

Full again and on middle, Richa Ghosh whips it towards long on for one.

Pitched up and on middle, angling in, Deepti Sharma drills it towards long on for a single.

Change of pace again, on a length and on off, Deepti Sharma steers it towards backward point and calls for the run but she is sent back.

Goes fuller and around off, Deepti Sharma pushes it towards short covers.

Short of a length and on middle, slower too, Richa Ghosh waits for it and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Annabel Sutherland nails the yorker, on middle, Richa Ghosh digs it out towards point.

BEAUTY! This is slower through the air, full and on off, grips and turns away sharply, Deepti Sharma tries to block it from her crease but misses as the ball goes past the outside edge to the keeper.

Flatter, full and around leg, Deepti Sharma goes down but paddles it straight to short fine leg.

Tossed up, full and on off, Deepti Sharma pushes it towards short covers.

Fires this one full and on middle, Richa Ghosh tucks it through mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! Richa Ghosh is finding the middle of the bat now! Ashleigh Gardner lands this short and around off, Richa Ghosh moves back and slaps it through covers for a lovely boundary.

Short and around off, Deepti Sharma punches it through covers for a single.

FOUR! Smart batting! Alana King tries to serve this one up near the tramline on off, Richa Ghosh knows the fielder at backward square leg is inside the circle. She premeditates and walks right across her stumps. Lifts it up and over backward square leg to pick up four more runs. 9 runs off the over and India Women now need 64 runs off the last ten overs!

Full again, on off, Richa Ghosh drives it firmly back to the bowler.

FOUR! Nicely done! Gives the ball even more air, full and on off, Richa Ghosh pulls out the reverse sweep this time and executes it to perfection. She plays it fine and gets it to left of short third man for a boundary.

Loops it up again and offers width outside off, Richa Ghosh gets a good stride in and knocks it towards extra cover. A slight fumble there but Ghosh is struggling with camps and they do not take the single.

Swing and a miss! Floats it up, outside off, Richa Ghosh reaches out in front for the sweep but fails to connect.

Bowls it at 75.3 clicks, on a nagging length, on off, a bit of extra bounce, Deepti Sharma lunges and drops it with soft hands in front of square leg for a quick single.

In the slot, around off, Richa Ghosh winds up but hits it straight to cover.

Fuller delivery around off. Richa Ghosh leans on the ball to drive it towards wide long off for a couple of runs.

Full-length delivery on middle. Richa Ghosh takes her front foot out and nudges it towards mid-wicket.

Fuller on middle and leg. Richa Ghosh prods and nudges it towards her leg side.

Short delivery on middle and off. Deepti Sharma stays back and pushes it towards the cover region for a single.

Good turn! This one is fuller outside off, spinning it away. Deepti Sharma tries to block it in front but gets beaten on her outer edge.

Short again, outside off, Richa Ghosh chops it from the crease but can't get it past backward point.

FOUR! Nicely swept! Georgia Wareham offers flight, full and on middle, Richa Ghosh picks up the length early and employs the slog sweep to perfection. She just has to clear the square leg fielder inside the ring and does so with ease to pick up a boundary. This is now her highest score in ODI cricket!

WIDE! Short and wide, outside off, Richa Ghosh waits back in her crease and lets it go.

Oh, dear! Richa Ghosh is struggling with the cramps! Tosses it up, on middle, Richa Ghosh gets down and sweeps it hard to deep mid-wicket. Ghosh gets on her haunces while holding her hamstring and does not take the run.

On a fullish length, on middle, Deepti Sharma takes it on the full and sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a run.

Floats it right up, Richa Ghosh fetches the sweep from outside off and cracks the shot to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Slower through the air and shorter, on off, Deepti Sharma goes back in her crease and nudges it to the left of mid-wicket for a single.

Short one to finish the over outside off. Richa Ghosh camps back and cuts it to her off side.

Beaten! Good length ball just outside off, a slight movement on the ball. Richa Ghosh gets squared up and gets beaten to the outer edge of the bat.

Pitched up, just outside off. Richa Ghosh drives it gently towards wide extra cover.

Short one now, on leg. Richa Ghosh tries for a pull shot but connects with the inner part of her willow and ball rolls towards mid on.

Length delivery, on off, driven to short extra cover by Richa Ghosh.

FOUR! Short and punished! Darcie Brown bangs it in short, over middle, Richa Ghosh gets this one at a good height and swivels to pull it up and over mid-wicket for a boundary. Ghosh limps after completing her shot but looks fine to continue.

Tosses it up, on the pads, Deepti Sharma lunges to clip it away but misses to get hit on the front pad.

Too full, on middle, Deepti Sharma goes for the sweep but gets an bottom edge onto her feet and the ball goes nowhere.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! A sharp catch by Alyssa Healy and it is the big wicket of Harmanpreet Kaur! Georgia Wareham bowls it quicker through the air and pulls her length back as well, outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur makes room to cut this one away but the ball rises and goes straight towards the batter. Kaur gets cramped for room and gets an outside edge. A healthy deflection which is pouched by Alyssa Healy behind the wicket.

FOUR! Harmanpreet Kaur sweeps and picks the gap! Wareham gives the ball air and bowls it on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur gets down on one knee and nails the sweep. She hits it along the ground and right between the two fielders in the deep. Ashleigh Gardner sprints around to her right but fails to cut it off as the ball rolls away off her pads into the fence.

Full again, outside off, Richa Ghosh jams it down to deep point for a single.

FOUR! Up and over! Georgia Wareham tosses it up but serves it a bit too full, on middle and leg, Richa Ghosh gets underneath it comfortably and lofts it over mid on for a boundary.

Length delivery around off. Harmanpreet Kaur covers the stumps and slaps it across the line towards mid-wicket fielder.

Pitched up much fuller, just outside off. Harmanpreet Kaur digs the delivery out, towards mid off.

NOT OUT! A successful review from Harmanpreet Kaur and the Indian fans breathe a sigh of relief! Angling back into the right-hander, on a good length, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur walks across her stumps to work it across the line but the ball nips back in to hit her on the front pad. Australia Women go up in appeal and up goes the finger. There were two sounds and Harmanpreet Kaur immediately takes the review. The UltraEdge confirms that there is bat involved and the on-field decision will have to be overturned!

Full and honing in, on off and middle, Harmanpreet Kaur knocks it crisply but straight to mid on.

On a length, on off, Richa Ghosh extends her arms and carves it over cover for a single.

Back of a length, on off, Richa Ghosh waits back and bunts it without much timing on the off side.

Shorter and around off, Harmanpreet Kaur dabs it towards point.

Flatter, full and around off, Harmanpreet Kaur goes down to sweep it but misses and gets hit on the thigh pads.

Slower through the air, full and on middle, turns away, Harmanpreet Kaur fends it on the pitch.

Flighted, full and on off, Richa Ghosh eases it towards long off for one.

Floated, full and around off, Harmanpreet Kaur drives it through covers for a single and gets off the mark.

OUT! TAKEN! Is that a bird? Is that a plane? No, it's Phoebe Litchfield! Georgia Wareham floats it up, around off, Jemimah Rodrigues gets on the front foot and looks to drive this one through the off side. She does so but hits it uppishly towards extra cover. Phoebe Litchfield anticipates well by looking at the bat face, leaps to her right and plucks the ball out of thin air. A fantastic catch by Australia's young sensation and the visitors get the breakthrough they were after!

Fuller delivery on off. Jemimah Rodrigues takes her front foot out and drives it towards mid off for a single.

On a hard length, on off, Richa Ghosh lets the ball come to her and opens the bat face to run it down to third man for a single.

Back of a length, angling back in, on middle and leg, Jemimah Rodrigues gets on her toes and tucks it in front of mid-wicket for a quick single.

Short delivery outside off. Jemimah Rodrigues upper cuts the delivery to use the pace towards third man. Ellyse Perry perfoms a good stop, diving to her left to stop the boundary.

NO BALL! Darcie Brown has overstepped! She fires this one short, wide outside off. Jemimah Rodrigues tries to reach the ball but leaves it. Free Hit coming up!

Leg bye! A stifled appeal for LBW but turned down! There is danger at the other end for Richa Ghosh as well but she gets in! Back of a length, on middle, Richa Ghosh goes for the pull but is late to swing for the shot. Gets pinged on the back pad but the umpire is unmoved. Jemimah Rodrigues is alert as the ball rolls towards backward point and she calls Richa Ghosh through for a single. Ghosh is late to get off the blocks and has to put in a dive to make her ground. However, the replays show that it would have curtains for her had the throw hit. Coming to the LBW shout, the replays show that the ball was clipping the wickets and it was umpire's call.

Hard length ball just outside off. Jemimah Rodrigues covers the wicket, stays back and nudges towards the front of square leg for a single.

Sliding on the pads, short as well, Richa Ghosh misses the clip and gets pinged high on the front pad.

Short and outside off, Richa Ghosh looks to chop it away but misses out.

Short and down leg, Richa Ghosh helps it straight to short fine leg fgrom the crease.

Beaten! Turning away, around off, Richa Ghosh tries to work it with the turn but gets beaten by the away turn.

Full and slower, on off, Richa Ghosh strokes it straight to cover.

Full and on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues sweeps it behind square on the leg side for a single.

FOUR! Streaky boundary and that is FIFTY for Richa Ghosh! The going has been tough for her out there but she has hung in there for her side in this run chase! Short and turning further away, outside off, Richa Ghosh goes back in her crease to push it on the off side but gets an outside edge that races past short third man for a boundary.

Short ball around off. Jemimah Rodrigues goes across the line and nudges the delivery towards mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller delivery on off. Richa Ghosh drives it softly towards long off for a single.

WIDE! Short delivery wayward outside off, drifting away more. Richa Ghosh leaves the ball at the end.

Floats it up now, on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues gets down and sweeps it through square leg for a run.

Fuller on middle and leg. Richa Ghosh sweeps this one towards deep square leg for a single.

Short and around off, the ball keeps low as Richa Ghosh looks to run this one down on the off side but toe-ends her shot towards backward point.

Goes short again and around off, Jemimah Rodrigues misses out on her cut shot.

Flighted, full and on off, Richa Ghosh drives it towards long off for one.

Quicker, full and on off, Richa Ghosh drills it towards short covers.

Tosses it up now, around off, Jemimah Rodrigues opens herself up and drives it wide of extra cover for a single.

Flatter, short and on off, Jemimah Rodrigues opens the face of her bat and steers it wide of short third man for a brace. Kim Garth gets her knee stuck as she slides forward to pull the ball back but thankfully, she is fine and gets back on her feet.

Short and on off, Richa Ghosh punches it through point for a single.

Short delivery to end the over. Jemimah Rodrigues slices it towards point.

FOUR! Excellent shot! This is looped up and around middle, Jemimah Rodrigues goes down on one knee to take it on the full and sweeps it away nicely wide of deep square leg for a boundary.

Short delivery around off. Jemimah Rodrigues knocks it towards mid on.

Fuller delivery on middle. Richa Ghosh knees down and sweeps this one towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller delivery just outside off. Richa Ghosh lunges and pushes it toward cover.

Tossed up, fuller on middle and leg. Jemimah Rodrigues goes down and sweeps it grounded towards the deep square leg region.

FOUR! Salt to the wounds for the Aussies! Georgia Wareham drags her length back and on middle, Richa Ghosh rocks back quickly and heaves it away towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. The crowd finds its voice back now!

Flighted, full and on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Shorter in length and on leg, Richa Ghosh clips it through square leg for a single.

Slower through the air, short again and around off, turns away, Richa Ghosh tries to guide it away but misses again.

Quicker, short and outside off, turns away, Richa Ghosh looks to cut it away but misses and Alyssa Healy collects it and appeals but nothing doing.

Floated, short and on off, Richa Ghosh dabs it towards point.

Short delivery on off, drifting it outside off. Richa Ghosh reaches the ball and cuts it towards the point region.

Fuller delivery on the stumps. Richa Ghosh defends it.

DROPPED! Richa Ghosh is living a charmed life here! Alana King flights this up, full and on off, turns away, Richa Ghosh goes for the slog but fails to get under it and mistimes it in the air towards long off where Annabel Sutherland runs forward and settles under it but spills it out. This was a sitter and should have been taken at this level.

Fuller on off. Jemimah Rodrigues goes down and sweeps the delivery, but connects the upper part of the bat and goes towards deep mid-wicket. The ball reaches the fielder in two bounces.

Fuller outside off. Jemimah Rodrigues prods forward and rests it towards the cover region.

Tossed up, fuller delivery on leg. Jemimah Rodrigues sweeps it towards the short fine leg fielder for no runs.

Looped up, full and on off, Jemimah Rodrigues drills it through covers for one.

Flighted, full and on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues knocks it down the pitch.

FIVE WIDES! That beats everyone! Georgia Wareham darts this one full and down the leg side, Jemimah Rodrigues looks to sweep but misses as the ball takes off and beats Alyssa Healy and runs towards the fine leg fence, Alana King chases after it and dives to push it back inside but fails to do so, and it goes for a boundary. Two ball boys rush in to pick up the ball but one of them slips and falls to the ground. Is that a sign of dew starting to settle in?

Tossed up, full and on off, Richa Ghosh sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Goes short and on leg, angling in, Richa Ghosh moves back and tucks it to the right of the bowler.

Floated, full and on off, Jemimah Rodrigues drives it towards long off for a single.

Georgia Wareham fires in a yorker, on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues goes for the sweep but misses and gets hit on the boots as the ball goes nowhere.

Pitches up this one too, on off. Jemimah Rodrigues gets down and sweeps the delivery uppishly towards deep square leg. The ball is in the air but reaches the fielder in two bounces.

Fuller delivery outside off. Jemimah Rodrigues prods forward and defends the delivery firmly.

Fuller delivery outside off. Jemimah Rodrigues lunges and tucks it towards mid-wicket.

Short delivery on middle and leg. Richa Ghosh stays back in her crease and flicks it past square leg.

FOUR! A poor delivery and rightly punished! This is a loopy low full toss, on off, Richa Ghosh accepts the gift and drills it through extra covers for a boundary.

Tossed up much fuller outside off. Richa Ghosh frees her arm and drives the delivery straight to the cover fielder.

Short and near the tramline on off, Richa Ghosh frees her arms and cuts it square to deep point for a single.

Back of a length, on middle, Richa Ghosh hangs back and whips it along the ground but straight to mid-wicket.

On a length and on off, Richa Ghosh stabs it back to the bowler.

Just in! This is full and around off, Jemimah Rodrigues pushes it towards short covers and sets off for the run, Richa Ghosh is a bit slow to react and the fielder throws at the keeper's end where Alyssa Healy breaks the stumps with Ghosh dragging her bat in. This is close again and it goes to the third umpire. The replay clearly shows that the bat was just inside when the stumps were broken. A direct hit would have got her.

Fuller one and on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues knocks it back to the bowler.

Short of a length and outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues looks to guide it away but misses as Alyssa Healy behind the stumps collects it sharply.

Short delivery on off, drifting in. Richa Ghosh rests the ball down.

Fuller on off. Richa Ghosh leans forward and defends it well.

Short ball on off, spinning it towards the batter. Richa Ghosh rocks back to push the ball towards her off side but gets hit on the thigh pad.

Short one on offer on middle. Richa Ghosh blocks the ball down the wicket.

Fuller and on middle stump. Jemimah Rodrigues clips it towards deep square leg for a single.

WIDE! Fuller delivery down leg. Jemimah Rodrigues tries to flick it but misses the connection. Alyssa Healy fails to grab the ball and parries it towards short fine leg.

A huge appeal for LBW this time, but the umpire says no! Alyssa Healy goes for the review though. Ashleigh Gardner floats this one up, full and on off, turns in sharply, Jemimah Rodrigues goes down for the sweep but misses due to the spin and gets hit on the pads. UltraEdge shows that no bat is involved and Ball Tracking indicates that it is missing the wickets due to height and the turn. Australia Women lose a review!

Rolls her fingers over the ball and drops it short, wide outside off, Richa Ghosh cuts it hard but straight to the fielder at backward point.

This is a bit fuller and around off, Richa Ghosh looks to push it away but loses her balance a bit and misses it completely.

On a length and around off, Jemimah Rodrigues guides it towards third man for a single.

A very close call goes in the favour of the hosts! Tahlia McGrath serves this full and around middle, Jemimah Rodrigues mistimes her lofted shot in front of mid on where Annabel Sutherland dives forward and claims the catch. This is a close one and the third umpire is checking whether it is a clean catch. After a lot of replays, the third umpire deems that the fingers are not underneath the ball as the ball makes contact with the ground. Not Out it is!

Back of a length and around off, Richa Ghosh punches it wide of cover-point where the fielder dives to her right to stop it. They cross.

Fuller and angling into the pads, Richa Ghosh tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

Short one just outside off. Richa Ghosh decides to go across the line and slog sweeps the delivery towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Short delivery outside off. Jemimah Rodrigues rises to the bounce and cuts it towards deep point for a single.

Fullish delivery again on off. Richa Ghosh gets on her knees to sweep it towards deep backward square leg. That's 100 up for India Women!

Fuller delivery on middle. Jemimah Rodrigues gets down and sweeps it towards deep square leg for a single.

Beaten! Short delivery on off and drifting away from the stumps. Jemimah Rodrigues stays back to block the ball but gets beaten on the outer edge.

FOUR! Fine shot! This is tossed up, full and around off, Jemimah Rodrigues goes down on one knee and nails her sweep bisecting the two fielders in the deep on the leg side for a boundary.

Sliding on the pads, full again, Jemimah Rodrigues hits it past the diving mid-wicket fielder and picks up a single as the ball rolls towards mid on.

Slanting in, on a good length, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues knocks it back to Tahlia McGrath.

Takes pace off and bowls it on a length, outside off, Richa Ghosh waits on it and punches it past point for a run.

Continues to pitch it up, on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues drives it with a straight bat to the right of the bowler for a single.

Full again, on the off-stump line, Richa Ghosh opens her bat face and eases it past cover for a single.

DROPPED! Beth Mooney puts down a very tough chance! Tahlia McGrath strays on the pads, full in length, Jemimah Rodrigues clips it uppishly off her pads towards mid-wicket. Beth Mooney at mid-wicket, lepas and sticks out her right hand but the ball does not stick in her grasp. The ball deflects off her hands and rolls behind for a single.

Flatter this time, short and outside off, Richa Ghosh tries to chop it on the off side but the ball skids on and she misses out.

Floats it up, on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues gets down and sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a run.

Short again but slower this time and outside off, Richa Ghosh waits on it and reaches out to punch it through covers for a single.

Short and wide outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues plays it with the turn to deep point and rotates the strike.

And again! Drops it short now and bowls it outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues opts to stay back to kee this one out but the ball spins away sharply off the deck and beats her again.

Nicely bowled! Slows it up to get some turn, full and outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues gets on the front foot and shapes to work it on the off side. The ball dips on her and spins away to beat the bat.

No run.

FOUR! Powered away! Tahlia McGrath bowls it short but without much pace behind it, Richa Ghosh gets this one at a good height and leaves nothing in the tank. Tonks it with an angled towards wide long on for a boundary.

At 106.6 clicks, on a back of a length, outside off, Richa Ghosh cuts it late from the crease but can't get it past backward point.

Hurls it on a hard length, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues stays back in her crease and nudges it in front of square on the leg side for a single.

Back of a length, angling down leg, Richa Ghosh swivels in her crease and hops to help it away to fie leg for a single.

Comes into the attack and starts on a length, on middle, Richa Ghosh lunges and pats it down to mid off.

Fuller in length, outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues presses forward and leaves the ball alone.

Short again, wide outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues frees her arms and cuts it to the left of backward point for two more runs.

Fuller one and around off, Richa Ghosh pushes it through covers for a run.

On a good length, outside off, Richa Ghosh hangs back to cut but misses out on the connection.

Back of a length and outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues guides it towards point for a single.

On a length and on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues stays back and knocks it towards mid on.

Slower and shorter, on the pads, Jemimah Rodrigues hangs back and nudges it behind square on the leg side for a single.

FOUR! Nicely cut away and Jemimah Rodrigues is up and running! Alana King drops it short and outside off, this does not much turn much, Jemimah Rodrigues waits for the ball to arrive and chops it late to get it to the left of backward point for her first boundary.

Keeps it full, at the stumps, Jemimah Rodrigues pushes it back to the bowler.

Nearly two in two! Loops it up, just outside off, on a nagging length, Jemimah Rodrigues gets down to sweep it away but the ball dips on her to beat her on the outside edge.

OUT! TAKEN! Alana King strikes in her first over! An inspired bowling change by Alyssa Healy as Smriti Mandhana holes out! King tosses it up, inviting the big shot from the southpaw, Smriti Mandhana accepts the invitation as he steps down the track and swings to go down the ground. The bat turns in her hands and she does not get the elevation to clear the long on fielder. Ends up presenting the simplest of catches to Tahlia McGrath at long on who makes no mistake as she pouches it low in front. Also, Jemimah Rodrigues comes out to the middle now.

Starts from over the wicket and strays on the pads, full as well, Richa Ghosh gets down and sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a single.

At the stumps, on a good length, Smriti Mandhana waits back in her crease and stabs it off the inner half of the bat down the wicket.

Full and outside off, Richa Ghosh lunges and eases it to deep cover for a single.

Tentative! On the off-stump line, on a good length, Richa Ghosh stays back in her crease but is late to read the line of the ball. She looks to keep this one out but gets an inside edge back onto her front pad.

Pace on now, on a length, on off, Richa Ghosh drives it neatly but straight to mid off.

Takes pace off this time and bowls it on a good length, outside off, Richa Ghosh throws her hands at the delivery but gets undone by the lack of pace and misses out.

Comes from around the wicket for the left-hander and bowls it on a back of a length, outside off, Smriti Mandhana stays leg side of the ball and punches it sweetly to deep point for a single.

Honing in at the stumps, on a fuller length, Smriti Mandhana drives well towards a straightish extra cover. The fielder dives to her left and parries the ball towards mid off, allowing the batters to run a single.

Shortish delivery, outside off, not much pace behind it, Richa Ghosh gets on her toes and punches it along the ground to deep point for a single.

Offers a bit of width outside off, on a back of a length, Richa Ghosh is late into her shot and ends up chopping it down to backward point.

At 108.1 clicks, full and on off, Smriti Mandhana leans on and strokes it through covers for one more run.

Shaping back in again off the deck, on a length, around leg, Richa Ghosh gets rushed but still manages to get her bat down in time as the ball comes off the inner half and rolls to deep square leg for a single.

Angling into the right-hander, full and on middle and leg, Richa Ghosh knocks it with a straight bat to mid on.

Serves it on the off-stump line, on a good length, Richa Ghosh hangs back in her crease to keep this one out but gets an outside edge that rolls down to third man for a single.

FOUR! This should help Richa Ghosh get going! Kim Garth serves it a bit too full, on middle, Richa Ghosh picks up the length early and drives it firmly past the non-striker. Smriti Mandhana gets out of the way quickly as the ball rolls past mid on for a boundary.

On a length, around off, Richa Ghosh drives it off the toe-end of her bat towards cover.

Fuller and slower, on off, Smriti Mandhana lunges and pushes it to the right of the bowler for a single.

Short and wide outside off, Smriti Mandhana cuts it crisply but along the ground towards point where Ashleigh Gardner puts her body behind the ball and makes a good stop.

Beauty! Bowls it with a scrambled seam, on a good length, on the sixth stump line, Smriti Mandhana plays for the ball coming back into her but the ball holds its line and zips past the outside edge.

In the air...but it lands safely! Angling away, on a length, outside off, Smriti Mandhana reaches out to go up and over extra cover. Ends up getting a thickish outside edge that flies down towards third man. The fielder in the deep, charges in to her left but the ball still drops in front of her. A single taken.

Slower this time, fuller and on middle, Smriti Mandhana picks the change of pace and dead-bats it down the wicket.

Serves it on a good length, outside off, Richa Ghosh extends her arms and dabs it to the right of point for one more run.

Nearly chopped it back! Annabel Sutherland angles it across the left-hander, outside off, on a back of a length, Smriti Mandhana steps out to force it through the off side but gets an inside edge that sneaks past the leg stump for a single.

Length delivery again, outside off, Richa Ghosh gets on the front foot and strokes it through covers for a single.

Serves it on a length, in the channel on off, Richa Ghosh opens the face of her bat and drives it square to point.

At 111 clicks, shaping in, on a good length, on middle and leg, Smriti Mandhana leans on to clip it away but gets squared up slightly and mishits it to mid off.

Drags her length back to the left-hander, on off, Smriti Mandhana adjusts well and pats it with a straight bat to mid off.

Width on offer outside off, full and swinging away, Richa Ghosh reaches out with her hands and drills it to deep point for a run.

On the off-stump line, full in length, Richa Ghosh gets on the front foot and drives it crisply to short extra cover.

A bit too straight by Kim Garth, on a length and on the pads, Richa Ghosh rolls her wrists and clips it through the vacant square leg region for a couple of runs.

Serves it on a back of a length, outside off, Smriti Mandhana gets on top of the bounce and punches it through covers for a single.

Goes fuller and around off, Smriti Mandhana drills it towards sweeper covers for one. 50 up for India Women!

Short of a length and around leg, Richa Ghosh pulls it towards deep square leg for another run.

Pitched up and around off, Smriti Mandhana opens the face of the bat and guides it through point for a run.

Full once more and around off, Smriti Mandhana tries to drive but gets an inside edge towards short mid-wicket who fumbles but no harm done.

Full again and on middle, shaping in, Richa Ghosh misses her flick as the ball deflects off her pads towards square leg. The batters gets across for a leg bye.

Swing and a miss! Annabel Sutherland begins with a full delivery around off, shaping away, Richa Ghosh has a wild swing through the line but fails to connect.

Pulls her length back and around off, Richa Ghosh stabs it wide of point for a single.

Another full delivery, on middle, shaping in sharply, Richa Ghosh once again gets beaten on her flick and the ball hits her front pad. A slight appeal again for LBW, but nothing doing.

Pitched up and on off, Richa Ghosh mistimes her drive towards mid on.

Touch fuller and outside off, shaping further away, Richa Ghosh slashes at it but misses. Wided.

Kim Garth lands this on a good length and around off, shaping away, Richa Ghosh leaves it alone.

Fuller delivery and on leg, shaping away, Richa Ghosh looks to play but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is a shout for LBW, but turned down. Kim Garth is not interested at all as this looks like going down the leg side.

On a length and on middle, Richa Ghosh blocks it down the pitch.

FOUR! Good shot! Darcie Brown goes fuller this time and around off, Smriti Mandhana opens the face of the bat slightly and carasses it through covers for a boundary.

Back of a length and outside off, Smriti Mandhana leaves it alone.

Short and around leg, Smriti Mandhana lets it go to the keeper. Wided.

On a length and on middle, Smriti Mandhana clips it towards mid on.

DROPPED! Richa Ghosh gets a life on her very first delivery! Darcie Brown pitches this one up and around off, Richa Ghosh goes for the drive with hard hands and gets an outside edge that goes very quickly, wide of first slip where Phoebe Litchfield moves to her left but fails to hold on to it. A single is taken. This could prove costly for the Aussies.

Fuller and on middle, Smriti Mandhana knocks it towards mid off where a half-stop by the fielder allows the batters to run a single.

Right in the blockhole, on middle, Smriti Mandhana jams it out to the bowler.

OUT! LBW! Kim Garth draws first blood! What a fantastic review from Australia Women! Kim Garth bowls this full once again and on middle, shaping in, Yastika Bhatia looks to play at it but gets beaten due to the inward movement and the ball hits her on the pads. A shout for LBW, but turned down. Alyssa Healy has a chat with her bowler and goes for the review at the last moment. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Ball Tracking shows three reds. Yastika Bhatia has to go back to the hut as India Women lose their first wicket!

Pitches this one up and on off, Yastika Bhatia knocks it towards mid off.

Pulls her length back a bit, on off, Yastika Bhatia dabs it towards point.

Full again and on middle, shaping in, Yastika Bhatia drills it towards mid on.

EDGED AND FOUR! Just short! Kim Garth serves this a bit fuller and on middle, Yastika Bhatia looks to flick it away but closes the face of the bat early and it goes off the leading edge towards first slip where the ball just lands under the fingers and runs to the third man fence for a boundary.

Kim Garth starts with a hard-length delivery around off, Smriti Mandhana punches it through covers for a single.

Full and on leg, Yastika Bhatia drills it towards mid on.

Darcie Brown bangs this one short and on middle, Smriti Mandhana pulls it towards deep square leg for a run.

Back of a length and on off, Smriti Mandhana guides it towards point.

FOUR! Nicely played! Darcie Brown continues to bowl on the pads, this is pitched up, Smriti Mandhana flicks it off the pads with good timing towards the vacant deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Full again and on leg too, Smriti Mandhana nudges it with soft hands wide of mid-wicket and comes back for the second run.

Fuller one around leg, Yastika Bhatia misses her flick as the ball goes off her pads towards square leg. A leg bye is taken.

Another short delivery, on middle, angling in, Smriti Mandhana pushes it back to the bowler.

Short again and outside off, Yastika Bhatia stays back and cuts it wide of sweeper covers for a single.

Goes short again and around off, Yastika Bhatia dabs it towards point.

BEAUTY! This is slower through the air, full and around off, grips and turns away sharply, Yastika Bhatia has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Yastika Bhatia taps it wide of short covers but for no run.

Short and around off, Yastika Bhatia pats it down to short covers.

Fullish and on off, Smriti Mandhana digs it out to short covers once again.

Goes fuller again and on off, Smriti Mandhana drives it but straight to covers.

On a length and around leg, Smriti Mandhana nudges it towards square leg.

Overpitched and on middle, Yastika Bhatia drills it wide of mid off where the fielder dives to her left to stop it. They cross.

This is on a hard length and on middle, Yastika Bhatia stabs it towards short covers.

FOUR! Yastika Bhatia joins the party now! Darcie Brown once again bowls this short and outside off, Yastika Bhatia accepts the width on offer and cuts it nicely through point for a boundary.

Back of a length and outside off, shaping further away, Yastika Bhatia tries to cut but misses. Wided.

SIX! BANG! Smriti Mandhana makes her intentions clear! Ashleigh Gardner gives this one some flight as well, on off, Smriti Mandhana skips down the track and smokes it against the turn over the long off fence for a biggie.

Flighted, full and on off, Smriti Mandhana drives it towards short covers.

Flatter, full and on off, Yastika Bhatia looks to drive but gets an inside edge towards square leg for a single.

A bit short and outside off, Yastika Bhatia steers it straight to point.

BEATEN! This is tossed up, full and on off, grips and turns away, Yastika Bhatia prods forward to block but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Floated, full and on off, Yastika Bhatia pushes it wide of short covers where the fielder dives to her right to stop it well.

FOUR! In the air but in the gap as well! Darcie Brown lands this short of a length and outside off, Smriti Mandhana gets the opportunity to free her arms and crunches it between point and cover-point for a boundary.

Pitches this one up, on off, Smriti Mandhana drives it towards mid off.

Back of a length and outside off, shaping away, Yastika Bhatia looks to cut but misses and Alyssa Healy behind the stumps fails to stop it as well, Ellyse Perry from third man runs to her right and dives to push it back inside. Only a bye taken.

Goes fuller and on off, Yastika Bhatia knocks it towards mid off.

On a length and on middle, Smriti Mandhana clips it through square leg for a single.

Darcie Brown begins with a beauty! She lands this on a good length and around middle, nips back in sharply, Smriti Mandhana gets cut in half as she looks to play it but the ball goes past the inside edge to the keeper.

Flatter, short and around off, turns away, Yastika Bhatia leans on and leaves it alone.

Flighted, full and on middle, Yastika Bhatia blocks it to the right of the bowler.

Darts this one full and on off, Smriti Mandhana drills it through covers for a run and gets off the mark.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Yastika Bhatia goes down and sweeps it uppishly but safely towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Buzzers! Yastika Bhatia and India Women are underway! This is short and around off, Yastika Bhatia moves back and punches it through covers for a single, the fielder throws at the batter's end where Alyssa Healy moves forward but lets it through as the batters get an extra run.

Ashleigh Gardner starts with a floated delivery around off, turns away, Yastika Bhatia strides out and opens the face of the bat to steer it towards backward point.