IND-W vs AUS-W Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! A sharp catch at first slip wraps this up as Australia Women have defeated India Women by 190 runs. Tossed up on off, Mannat Kashyap looks to block this out but catches an outside edge that deflects off the thigh of Alyssa Healy and was dropping in front of Beth Mooney at first slip but she does superb in diving low and sideways as she clinches it and claims it to be a fair one. The umpires were not sure of the catch and they sent this upstairs. After a series of replays, the TV umpire deems this out as the fingers of Beth Mooney were pointed downwards and underneath the ball. Australia Women win the series 3-0!

Tossed up on off, Mannat Kashyap defends this off her front foot.

Mannat Kashyap looks far better than a number 11 for sure. Tossed up on off, Mannat Kashyap moves to her leg and slices it past the short third fielder for a couple of runs. Alyssa Healy gently appeals for LBW. but the umpire is unmoved and the Aussie skipper asks for a review. It hits the pad first but the Ball Tracking shows the impact to be outside off and Mannat Kashyap survives.

Tossed up in middle, Mannat Kashyap defends this solidly off her back foot.

On a length around off, Deepti Sharma punches this to cover for no run.

Short and wide outside off, Mannat Kashyap chips it just wide of extra-cover for a single.

Annabel Sutherland darts one slower with fingers rolled through it, Mannat Kashyap defends this well.

Much fuller on off, Mannat Kashyap drives this with sliced bat to point for no run.

On a length in middle, Mannat Kashyap drills this straight back to the bowler for no run.

On a length drifting down leg, Mannat Kashyap looks to nudge this around the corner but gets hurried as the ball clips her pads.

FOUR! Fuller one down leg, Deepti Sharma looks to sweep it but gets some glove to it as it sneaks past Alyssa Healy behind the wickets for a boundary. It is a situation similar to open nets for Deepti Sharma.

Tossed up on pads, Deepti Sharma tucks it to short fine leg for no run.

Fuller one on pads, Mannat Kashyap nudges this towards deep square leg for a single.

Mannat Kashyap looks organized here as she defends this low delivery on off well.

Tossed up on off, Mannat Kashyap lunges forward and blocks it out.

Tossed up on off, Deepti Sharma shimmies down the track and smashes it to long on for a single.

FOUR! WOAH! Where did that come from? A pull shot from number 11. Short-pitched delivery in middle, Mannat Kashyap pulls it and gets a boundary with the fielder inside the circle on the on side.

Good-length delivery on off, Mannat Kashyap defends this yet again.

On a length in middle, Mannat Kashyap defends this solidly from behind.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! On a length just outside off, Renuka Singh looks to play this away from her body, gets an inside edge as the ball is pouched by the keeper. The Aussies are in a hurry to wrap it up as they cruise towards a convincing victory. Mannat Kashyap is the last batter in for India Women!

OUT! WHAT A GRAB! First Phoebe Litchfield and now Tahlia McGrath! Annabel Sutherland serves it full and at the stumps, Shreyanka Patil looks to go down the ground with a straight bat. She does not get the required connection to clear mid off. Tahlia McGrath stationed there, back tracks and times the jump to perfection. She sticks out her right hand and pulls off a screamer. She keeps the control of the ball even as she loses her balance. Annabel Sutherland gets her first wicket and India Women are now 8 down!

Full and on off, Shreyanka Patil gets on the front foot and blocks it out.

Tossed up, wide outside off. Shreyanka Patil reaches and drives it towards sweeper cover.

Tossed up, fuller. Deepti Sharma sweeps it across the line, towards deep mid-wicket.

Shorter length again. Shreyanka Patil camps back and punches it towards the extra cover region for a single.

Fuller delivery on off. Shreyanka Patil defends it back to the bowler.

Short length ball, on off. Shreyanka Patil goes across the line to flick it uppishly towards mid-wicket. A hesitation for the single between the two batters and they eventually decide not to take the run.

Beaten! Short delivery just outside off. Shreyanka Patil tries to cut it but misses it on the outer edge.

Back of a length, on middle, Deepti Sharma hangs back and blocks it out.

Pitches it up again, on off, Deepti Sharma shows the full face of the bat and knocks it back to the bowler.

Full and slanting in, on middle, Deepti Sharma drives it along the ground but straight to mid on.

FOUR! Cut away! Annabel Sutherland bowls it short and on off, Deepti Sharma gets the width she needs and cuts it to the right of backward point for a boundary.

Oh...so close! Angling into the left-hander, on a good length, around off, Deepti Sharma pokes at the delivery without much conviction and sees the ball sneak past the outside edge.

Starts from around the wicket and bowls it on a short of a length, outside off, there to be hit, Deepti Sharma frees her arms but misses out on the cut.

Short one to finish the over just outside off. Shreyanka Patil opens her bat face to guide it towards the backward point region for no runs.

Fuller, on off. Shreyanka Patil blocks it back to the bowler.

Fuller delivery, pitching on off, drifting away. Shreyanka Patil blocks it from the outer part of her willow to her off side.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! A leg-spinner's delight and it does not get any better than this! Alana King imparts good revs on the ball she pitches it on the leg-stump line, a bit fuller, Pooja Vastrakar gets drawn forward and looks to work it on the leg side. The ball dips on her and spins past the outside edge of her bat. It turns away sharply to knock back the off-stump. Pooja Vastrakar did not do much wrong there and it was just too good a delivery!

Looped delivery, outside off. Deepti Sharma sweeps it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Shorter delivery, wide outside off, drifting in. Deepti Sharma covers the stump and clips it towards backward square leg.

Turning down leg, short in length, Pooja Vastrakar plays it fine with the turn but straight to short fine leg.

Tosses it up, on off, Deepti Sharma presses forward and eases it to long off for one more run.

Drops it short, around middle, Pooja Vastrakar half-pulls it through square leg and gets to the other end.

Turning into the batter, full and on middle, Pooja Vastrakar gets on the front foot to push it towards mid-wicket.

Coming in with the angle, short and on middle, Deepti Sharma tucks it off the inner half of the bat to square leg for a run.

At 79.5 clicks, full and outside off, Pooja Vastrakar reaches out and drives it towards wide long off for a single.

Loops it up, on off, Pooja Vastrakar prods forward and knocks it to the right of extra cover for a quick single.

Short one, pitching wide outside off, drifting in. Deepti Sharma covers the stump and flicks it towards mid-wicket.

Fuller delivery on off. Deepti Sharma pushes it towards mid-off.

Fuller one around off. Pooja Vastrakar prods forward and drives towards long off.

FOUR! Nicely done! Full and turning around leg, Pooja Vastrakar stays still and sweeps it fine and gets it past the left leg of Alyssa Healy for a boundary.

Short one on leg. Pooja Vastrakar waits for the ball and sweeps it standing on her stance just to the left of the keeper. The ball doesn't have enough legs to race down the boundary fence. Double taken.

Fuller just outside off. Pooja Vastrakar strides out and pushes it towards wide long off for a single.

Short one down leg. Deepti Sharma prods forward and clips it towards square leg for a run.

Short delivery outside off. Pooja Vastrakar stays back and pushes it towards deep cover point for a single.

Short and on middle, Deepti Sharma backs away and punches it through covers for a single.

Full and on off, Deepti Sharma gets half-forward to block it out.

FIVE WIDES! Full but sliding down leg from around the wicket, Deepti Sharma misses out on the sweep as the ball rolls off her pads towards the fine leg fence. The umpire thinks otherwise and signals a wide.

Short and on off, Pooja Vastrakar punches it from the crease to deep cover for a single.

Fuller one now to end the over, on leg. Deepti Sharma knees down to sweep it straight to the hands of fine leg.

Short delivery on leg. Deepti Sharma flicks it from her crease towards short fine leg.

Fullish delivery just outside off. Pooja Vastrakar drives it to the left of the bowler towards long off.

Fuller on leg. Pooja Vastrakar rests it to the right of the bowler.

WIDE! Tossed up, much fuller, down leg. Pooja Vastrakar tries to flick but misses it.

OUT! TAKEN! Would you believe it? It's Phoebe Litchfield again who pulls off a screamer! First with the bat and now in the field, she can do no wrong! Alana King tosses it right up, on off, fullish in length, Amanjot Kaur winds up and drills it aerially towards extra cover. Phoebe Litchfield's reflexes come to her rescue as she flies away to her right and plucks the ball out of thin air with her outstretched right hand. Alana King strikes in her first over!

Chaos! Short delivery on off and middle. Amanjot Kaur drives to the right of the short cover, but Phoebe Litchfield dives on her right and parries the ball towards the bowler. First, Deepti Sharma says yes to run, but changes it in the middle of the run and Amanjot Kaur back.

Sliding on the pads, full in length, Deepti Sharma works it off the front foot but can't get it past short fine leg.

Loops it up, low full-toss, on middle, Amanjot Kaur knocks it with a straight bat to long off for a run.

Drops it short and on middle, slow turn on offer, Deepti Sharma adjusts well and tucks it in front of square on the leg side for a single.

Low full-toss, on middle, clipped away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Pushes it through, short and on off, Amanjot Kaur shapes to punch it away but the ball skids on to go under the bat.

Short and turning away, outside off, a bit of extra bounce Amanjot Kaur looks to play at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Shorter one, outside off. Deepti Sharma stabs it towards the point fielder.

Short one again, on middle and leg. Amanjot Kaur goes deep inside the crease and flicks it towards deep square leg for a run to open her account.

Short delivery outside off, drifting inside the wicket. Amanjot Kaur holds her stance and pushes it towards mid-wicket.

OUT! TAKEN! Sharp catch by Alana King and India Women have now lost half their side! Ashleigh Gardner serves it a bit too full, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues goes for the slog sweep but the ball is a bit too full to play that shot. She fails to get the elevation and drills it straight to the mid-wicket fielder. Alana King reacts quickly and reverse cups it in front of her face to her left.

FOUR! Up and over! Ashleigh Gardner loops it up, around off, Jemimah Rodrigues winds up to get underneath the delivery and lofts it over mid off for a boundary.

Short one, just outside off. Deepti Sharma holds back and cuts it towards deep cover for a single.

Tossed up around leg, Deepti Sharma nudges it to square leg for a single.

Tossed up on off, Deepti Sharma blocks it out.

Fuller one wide of off, Jemimah Rodrigues sweeps this to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up around off, Jemimah Rodrigues pushes it towards cover for no run.

Short of a length on off, Jemimah Rodrigues shimmies to her leg and cuts this to backward point for no run.

Too full in middle, Deepti Sharma tucks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short and wide outside off, Deepti Sharma taps it to the right of the short third fielder for a single.

Tossed up on off, Deepti Sharma defends this to point for no run.

Fuller one on off, Deepti Sharma plays it late and opens the bat face as she runs it past the short third fielder for a couple.

Tossed up around off, Deepti Sharma looks to block it but gets beaten by the spin on offer here.

Fuller one on off, Deepti Sharma blocks it out.

Short of a length on off, Deepti Sharma punches this to cover for no run.

Short and wide of off, Jemimah Rodrigues slashes hard at it and drills this to the left of sweeper cover for a couple.

FOUR! Nicely tonked away for a boundary. Slightly short of a length around leg, Jemimah Rodrigues rocks back and punches this through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Tossed up around off, Deepti Sharma closes the bat face and nudges this to square leg for a single.

Much fuller and on off, Deepti Sharma pushes this to point for no run.

Short of a length in middle, Jemimah Rodrigues hops back and punches this to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up in the air on off, Jemimah Rodrigues sweeps this but finds the fielder at square leg this time.

Smart cricket as she follows the boundary with a rotation of strike. Tossed up on off, Jemimah Rodrigues plays this with soft hands and taps it in front of mid-wicket as she takes a single.

FOUR! A productive stroke for Jemimah Rodrigues. Tossed up around off, Jemimah Rodrigues gets low and sweeps this through the gap at deep square leg for a boundary.

Tossed up on off, Deepti Sharma pushes this to mid off and sets off for a single.

Much fuller in middle, Deepti Sharma defends this off the front foot.

Short of a length around middle, Jemimah Rodrigues tucks it towards the on side for a single.

Fuller one on off, Jemimah Rodrigues pushes it back to the bowler for no run.

OUT! TIMBER! Much fuller outside off, Richa Ghosh looks to drag this from outside off to the on side but gets an inside edge onto the bottom of the off-pole. A massive blow for India Women as the in-form Richa Ghosh departs.

Tossed up around off, Jemimah Rodrigues sweeps this to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller one around off, Jemimah Rodrigues pushes it to extra-cover for no run.

Short of a length in middle, Richa Ghosh punches this through extra-cover for a single.

Tossed up wide of off, Richa Ghosh looks for the expensive drive but gets beaten.

Tossed up on off, Richa Ghosh defends it watchfully.

Tosses it up around off, Richa Ghosh plays the sweep to deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up on off, Richa Ghosh strides in front and blocks it out.

Short of a length around middle, Jemimah Rodrigues punches it to Alana King at short mid-wicket and takes a single as she spills it.

Fuller one around off, Jemimah Rodrigues looks to sweep but rolls it to short fine leg for no run.

Fuller one on off, Richa Ghosh pushes it to the off side and takes a single.

Tossed up around off, Jemimah Rodrigues edges this but luckily for her in the gap at cover-point for a single.

Short of a length and a bit quicker around off, Richa Ghosh punches it to short cover for no run.

Tossed up in middle, Jemimah Rodrigues brings out the sweep for a single.

Full and wide outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues shoulder arms it.

SHARP TURN! Tosses it up around off, Jemimah Rodrigues looks to play the sweep but it turns away from the batter to beat her on the outside edge.

Tossed up on off, Richa Ghosh drills this powerfully to deep cover for a single.

Full and wide outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues drills it to deep point for a single.

Off-break around off, Richa Ghosh rocks back and drives it to extra-cover for no run.

Fuller one on off, Richa Ghosh strides to the pitch of it and blocks it out.

FOUR! Slightly short of length on off, Richa Ghosh gets on top of the bounce and plays the orthodox sweep for a boundary through square leg.

Short and wide of off. Richa Ghosh moves to her leg and slices this to point for no run.

Quicker one in middle, Richa Ghosh tucks it to short mid-wicket for no run.

Too full on off, Richa Ghosh drills it towards cover.

Fuller one on pads, Jemimah Rodrigues sweeps this to fine leg and collects a couple.

Tossed up on off, Jemimah Rodrigues punches it towards cover for no run.

Lopped up delivery outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues looks to cut but misses out.

Tosses it up on off, Jemimah Rodrigues pushes at it but straight to the fielder.

Tossed up on off, Jemimah Rodrigues defends this off her front foot.

OUT! A poor shot selection sees the Indian skipper back in the hut. Tossed up around middle and leg, Harmanpreet Kaur looks to play the paddle but does not get the proper connection. Gets this one off the gloves and the ball lobs towards leg slip. Beth Mooney at first slip, anticipates well and moves to her left early towards leg slip. She gets there in time and completes the simplest of catches. Jemimah Rodrigues walks out to bat now.

Fuller one in middle, Harmanpreet Kaur scoops it over short fine leg for a couple but a poor back up to a wayward throw from the deep earns the batting side an extra run.

Back of a length around middle, Richa Ghosh pulls it to deep square leg for a a single.

On a length around off, Richa Ghosh punches this to cover for no run.

Short-pitched delivery on off, Richa Ghosh looks to pull but gets a bit early to her stroke as she toe pokes it to mid off.

Good-length delivery around off, Richa Ghosh smashes this crisply towards cover for no run.

Short and wide outside off, Richa Ghosh bumps it to point for no run.

Targets the stumps, on a length, Harmanpreet Kaur strides forward and keeps it out on the off side.

Swinging away again, on a length, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur knocks it down to mid off for a dot.

At 111.8 clicks, on a good length, outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur pushes half-heartedly at the ball and gets an inside edge that rolls to square leg.

Shaping away, short of a length, outside off, cut away to deep point for a single by Richa Ghosh.

FOUR! This is even better! Garth bowls it a bit too full again, on middle, Richa Ghosh gets her weight on the front foot and drives it back past the bowler for four more runs.

WIDE! Full but sliding down leg, Richa Ghosh fails to help it away and the umpire calls a wide.

FOUR! Nicely driven! Kim Garth overpitches this time, on middle, Richa Ghosh shows the full face of the bat and drills it to the left of mid on for a boundary.

On middle, on a length, Harmanpreet Kaur nudges it on the leg side for a dot.

Short of a length, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur blocks it out solidly off the back foot.

Beaten! Fuller and around off, Harmanpreet Kaur looks to defend with a straight bat but the ball holds its line to beat the bat. The ball dies down on its way to Alyssa Healy.

Half a shout for LBW but turned down! Back of a length, angling in, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur gets her bat down in time to keep it out. Gets an inside edge onto her front pad.

Oh...tentative! Back of a length, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur hangs back to defend with soft hands. Gets an outside edge that goes on the bounce to first slip.

OUT! CAUGHT! Megan Schutt strikes again! Smriti Mandhana cannot quite believe it as she has picked out the fielder in the deep to perfection! Schutt steams in from over the wicket and hurls it full, outside off, shaping away, Smriti Mandhana gives the charge and tries to loft it over the in-field on the off side. She hits it from the sweet spot of the bat but in the air and straight to Kim Garth at deep cover. Garth runs in initially but adjusts well to reverse cup it in front of her face.

Angling across, on a back of a length, on off, Smriti Mandhana dabs it from the crease to deep point and keeps the strike with a single.

FOUR! Short and punished! Kim Garth shortens her length and bowls it over middle, Smriti Mandhana picks up the length early and swivels in her crease. She nails the pull over square leg for a boundary.

Shaping in, on a good length, on middle, Smriti Mandhana presents the full face of the bat and punches it crisply to mid off.

A bit of extra bounce this time, on off, on a hard length, Smriti Mandhana checks her shot and punches it to cover.

Short and around off, Richa Ghosh bends her back and cuts it along the ground to deep backward point for a single.

Back of a length, at 109.7 clicks, outside off, Richa Ghosh hangs back and flat bats it on the bounce to Tahlia McGrath at mid off.

Honing in at the stumps, on a fuller length, Smriti Mandhana drives it sweetly but straight to extra cover.

On the off-stump line, full as well, Smriti Mandhana knocks it along the ground to mid off.

Angling into the batter from around the wicket, on a length, on off, Smriti Mandhana blocks it out on the off side.

Serves it on a length, on off, Smriti Mandhana drives without much timing to cover.

FOUR! Sloppy! Schutt serves it right up, on off, Smriti Mandhana gets all her weight on the front foot and times the drive with a straight bat. Tahlia McGrath at mid off, slides to her left but the ball goes under her body and races into the fence.

Back of a length, angling away from the left-hander, on middle, Smriti Mandhana gets right behind the line and punches it to mid off.

Slightly short, outside off, Richa Ghosh cannot quite free her arms and chops it on the bounce to backward point.

A bit of away shape, on a length, on middle, Richa Ghosh gives the charge and drives it crisply down the wicket. Kim Garth makes a good stop to her left.

Fuller this time and on off, Richa Ghosh gets half-forward to drive but is a bit late on it. Ends up getting an inside edge back onto her front toe.

Dishes out a yorker with an upright seam, tailing in, on middle and leg, Richa Ghosh is equal to the task as she gets her bat down in time and digs it out on the leg side.

Short of a length, around leg, Smriti Mandhana swivels in the crease and pulls it through backward square leg for a single.

Full and on middle, Smriti Mandhana gets on the front foot and dead-bats it back to the bowler.

OUT! CASTLED! Megan Schutt draws first blood for Australia Women! A poor choice of shot by Yastika Bhatia and she pays the price for it! Keeps it at the stumps from around the wicket, angling into the batter, on a length, Yastika Bhatia premeditates as he walks across to scoop it fine on the leg side. She exposes all her stumps and misses out to get any bat on it. The ball sneaks past the inside edge to crash into the stumps.

At 101.8 clicks, on a length, on off, Yastika Bhatia looks to drive it on the up but the bat turns in her hand and mishits it back to the bowler.

Delivers it full again, around off, Smriti Mandhana lunges and drives it crisply to deep cover for a single.

Fullish delivery from around the wicket, outside off, Smriti Mandhana steers it with an open bat face to point

FOUR! Gets it through! Megan Schutt serves it full this time, swinging away, outside off, Smriti Mandhana gets on the front foot and times the drive towards extra cover. Phoebe Litchfield dives to her right but the ball eludes her and races towards the fence.

On the off-stump line, on a back of a length, a bit of away movement, Smriti Mandhana lets the ball come to her and punches it to mid off.

Fuller and on off, Yastika Bhatia shows the full face of the bat and drives it to mid off.

Shaping into the batter, on a length, on middle and leg, Yastika Bhatia looks to play at it as she makes room but gets an inside edge that rolls through backward square leg. Megan Schutt in the deep, runs around and slides to her left to keep it to two.

On a length pitching in middle and shaping in towards the batter, Yastika Bhatia moves to her leg and blocks it out.

Good-length delivery on off, Smriti Mandhana drives this towards sweeper cover for a single.

On a length around off, Smriti Mandhana punches it but straight to the fielder.

JAFFA! On a length pitching on off and shaping away from the batter, Smriti Mandhana looks to block this one but gets beaten on her outside edge. This was unplayable.

Pitches it up, on off, Yastika Bhatia pushes it without much timing to extra cover.

Fuller and outside off, Smriti Mandhana prods forward and dabs it to deep point for a single.

FOUR! Lucky boundary! In the channel on off from around the wicket, back of a length, Smriti Mandhana extends her arms to caress it through the off side but the ball comes back in enough to catch the inside edge and races past the right hand of Alyssa Healy for a boundary.

Much fuller and swinging away, on off, Smriti Mandhana bunts it off the front foot to extra cover.

Back of a length, on off, Smriti Mandhana stays on the back foot to punch this one away but mishits it off the inner half of the bat to square leg.

Honing in at the stumps, on a length, Smriti Mandhana lunges and knocks it to short extra cover.

Quick single taken! Length delivery, on off, Smriti Mandhana leans on and pushes it towards extra cover. She calls Yastika Bhatia through for a quick single and does manage to complete the run in the end. A direct there would have made things interesting!

FOUR! Pulled away with ease! Kim Garth goes short, over middle, Smriti Mandhana gets this one at a good height and pulls it through square leg for a boundary. The fine leg fielder runs around but fails to cut it off.

On a hard length, on middle, Smriti Mandhana swivels in the crease and jabs it wide of mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Leg bye! Drifts on the pads, on a fuller length, Yastika Bhatia misses the clip as the ball rolls away off her pads to fine leg for a single.

Beaten! Serves it on the sixth stump line, on a back of a length, Yastika Bhatia looks to punch it away but the ball jags back in to beat Bhatia on the inside edge.

Back of a length, on middle, Smriti Mandhana waits back in her crease and dabs it wide of cover for a single.

FIVE WIDES! Not the best of starts from Kim Garth! Serves it full but it swings too much, down leg, Smriti Mandhana misses the tickle and Alyssa Healy fails to cut it off despite the dive to her right.

Fuller this time and outside off, Yastika Bhatia opens the bat face and drives it square but picks out the fielder at backward point.

Switches to around the wicket and angles it into the left-hander, on a length, in the channel on off, Yastika Bhatia goes for the drive but the ball nips away to beat the bat.

WIDE! Loses her radar does Megan Schutt as she bowls it short and wide outside off, Yastika Bhatia reaches out but does not go through with her shot. WIde called by the umpire.

Pitches it up again, swininging away, on middle, Yastika Bhatia knocks it with a straight bat to mid on.

Goes full this time in search of swing, outside off, Yastika Bhatia drives without much timing towards cover.

Angling away again, on a back of a length, on off, Yastika Bhatia hangs back in her crease and pats it towards mid off.

FOUR! Yastika Bhatia and India Women are up and running! Starts from over the wicket and bowls it on a back of a length, shaping away, outside off, Yastika Bhatia rides on top of the bounce and punches it through covers for a boundary.