IND-W vs AUS-W Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! Jemimah Rodrigues hits the winning runs! Georgia Wareham offers flight, full and outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues gets down on one knee and reaches out in front to execute the sweep. She rolls her wrists to control the sweep and hits it to the left of short square leg and the deep mid-wicket fielder stands no chance to cut it off. India Women win by 9 wickets!

Shortens her length and bowls it on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues reads it well and nudges it to short square leg.

Floats it up again, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues lunges and drives along the ground but can't pierce the in-field on the off side.

Scores level now! Tosses it right up, on off, Shafali Verma skips down the track and drills it hard to long off for a single.

Full and sliding onto the pads, Jemimah Rodrigues rolls her wrists to clip it away but misses out to get hit on the front pad. India Women need just 2 runs!

Keeps it full and on off from over the wicket, Jemimah Rodrigues drives it with a straight bat but picks out the fielder at mid off.

On a fullish length, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues squeezes it out to cover.

Full and on the leg-stump line, Shafali Verma pats it towards mid on and gets to the other end.

Low full toss, around off, Shafali Verma drives well but straight to cover.

Full and angling in, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues eases it with a straight bat to mid on and gets across for a quick single.

Drops it short, around leg, Jemimah Rodrigues goes deep in her crease and firms the pull to deep backward square leg for a single. India Women are 4 runs away from a victory!

Short and around off, Jemimah Rodrigues moves back and stabs it towards covers.

Flatter, short and around off, Jemimah Rodrigues steers it towards short third man.

Floated, full and on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues fends it to the right of the bowler.

OUT! TAKEN! Smriti Mandhana cannot quite see her side through! An excellent catch on the ropes by Tahlia McGrath! Georgia Wareham tosses it up, full and on the stumps, Smriti Mandhana gets down to slog sweep this one towards deep mid-wicket but the ball is a bit too full. Ends up hitting this one flat towards long on where Tahlia McGrath times the jump to perfection and completes the catch over her head with one hand.

FOUR! Up and over! Georgia Wareham floats it up, outside off, Smriti Mandhana gets all her weght on the front foot as she reaches out in front and goes inside out. Hits it over the in-field on the off side for a boundary.

Smriti Mandhana gets to her FIFTY now! It has been a treat to watch her bat in this innings! Tosses it up, around off, Smriti Mandhana leans on the drive and hits it along the ground to wide long off for a single.

Turning away, short in length, Smriti Mandhana reaches out and punches it towards cover.

Short and on middle, Smriti Mandhana stays on the back foot and dabs it to cover.

DROPPED! Ashleigh Gardner puts it down again but this was a tough chance! Fuller and on off, Shafali Verma looks to push this one down the ground. Hits this one a bit more straight than she intended. Ashleigh Gardner flings herself to her right and reaches out with her left hand but the ball does not stick in her grasp. A single taken as the ball rolls towards extra cover.

SIX! Hit with authority! Ashleigh Gardner tosses it up and serves it right in the slot, on middle, Shafali Verma gets this one in the arc and leaves nothing in the tank. Slog sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Angling into the left-hander, full and on middle, Smriti Mandhana lunges forward and knocks it to long off for a single.

On a fullish length, on off, Smriti Mandhana gets on the front foot and eases it to the right of the bowler for another single.

Quicker through the air, short and on off, Shafali Verma hangs back and punches it to the left of the bowler for one.

Loops it up, full and on the pads, Smriti Mandhana gets down and sweeps it to deep backward square leg to rotate the strike.

Drops it short, around off, a bit of extra bounce, Shafali Verma gives herself room and punches it to deep point for a single.

Sliding into the pads, on a nagging length, Shafali Verma gets a good stride in and tucks it to square leg.

Tosses it up, full and down leg, Smriti Mandhana sweeps it fine to fine leg and takes a single.

Shortens her length and bowls it outside off, Smriti Mandhana waits on it and dabs it to deep point. Retains the strike with a single. India Women are 23 runs away from taking the lead in the series!

Tosses it up, on middle, Smriti Mandhana gets down to slog sweep but miscues it to mid on.

Drops it short and turning in, on middle, Shafali Verma goes back in her crease and punches it down to long on for a single.

Floated, full and on off, Shafali Verma pushes it towards extra covers.

A direct hit there and Smriti Mandhana was gone! Australia Women let go of two wicket-taking opportunities which you do not see often. This is short again and on off, Smriti Mandhana knocks it towards mid off and sets off for the run, the fielder picks up but misses her shy at the bowler's end with Mandhana well short of her case. Both openers get a life now!

DROPPED! That should have been taken! This is short and around off, Shafali Verma punches it uppishly towards the bowler where Ashleigh Gardner gets both hand on it but it goes through. They cross.

FOUR! Smriti Mandhana also finds the fence now! 24 runs off the over! Tahlia McGrath overpitches it this time and around off, Smriti Mandhana strides out and caresses it through covers for four more runs.

Angling into the right-hander, on a length, Shafali Verma gives the bowler the charge and swats it firmly towards deep mid-wicket. Ashleigh Gardner runs and slides to her left to keep it to just a single.

Comes from around the wicket and bowls it short, over middle, Smriti Mandhana swivels in her crease and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

FIFTY FOR SHAFALI VERMA! Another fiery knock from his destructive Indian opener and she has made batting look easy here. This is pitched up and on off, Shafali Verma drills it through covers for one.

FIVE WIDES! More free runs for India Women! Tahlia McGrath is really struggling with her line here. She once again serves this full and way down the leg side, Shafali Verma fails to connect with her flick and Alyssa Healy behind the stumps fails to get her body behind the ball nor does she manage to get any glove on it as the ball races to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Full and down the leg side again, Shafali Verma misses her glance. It is called a wide again.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Tahlia McGrath bowls a full toss, down the leg side, Shafali Verma just has to get some bat on it, she does that and whips it away towards the deep backward square leg fence for a boundary. That also brings up the 100-run partnership between the batters.

Tahlia McGrath goes for the slower one, but loses her line and bowls this down the leg side, Shafali Verma leaves it alone. Wided.

SIX! No stopping Shafali Verma here! Tahlia McGrath pitches it up and around off, Verma gives herself a bit of room and launches it over the long off fence for a biggie.

Darts this one full, on off, Shafali Verma drives it wide of extra covers where Phoebe Litchfield dives to her left to keep it down to just one.

Quicker, short and around off, Smriti Mandhana swats it down to long on for one.

Flatter, full and on off, Smriti Mandhana drills it towards extra covers.

Another short delivery, on leg, Shafali Verma forces it towards long on for another run.

Short again and on middle, Smriti Mandhana pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Georgia Wareham starts with a floated delivery, short and on middle, Shafali Verma moves back and punches it towards long on for a single.

FOUR! Sloppy from Annabel Sutherland! Not the best of deliveries from Megan Schutt as this is a bit too straight, on the pads, on a length, Smriti Mandhana gets inside the line and tickles it fine to short fine leg. Annabel Sutherland moves to her left but cannot bend down low enough to make the stop. The ball goes through her hands and races towards the fence. At the halfway mark, India Women are 86/0 and they need 56 runs more from the last 10 overs!

Missed out! Low full toss, on off, there to be put away, Smriti Mandhana opts to hit it along the ground but picks out Ashleigh Gardner at backward point.

Length delivery, on off, Smriti Mandhana leans on it and strokes it to mid off.

Into the wicket, over middle, Shafali Verma gets on top of the bounce and muscles the pull to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller and on off, Shafali Verma knocks it along the ground to mid off.

FOUR! Megan Schutt is greeted back into the attack with a boundary albeit a streaky one! Hurls it on a good length, outside off, Shafali Verma plays down the wrong line as she pushes hard at the delivery. Gets an outside edge that races past Alyssa Healy who is standing up to the stumps, for a boundary.

Tosses it right up to the batter, around off, Shafali Verma winds up and drills it towards wide long off. Tahlia McGrath runs around to her left and keeps it to a single.

Coming in with the arm, full and on middle, Smriti Mandhana prods forward to defend but gets it off the inner half fo the bat to deep square leg for a single.

Short and on middle, Smriti Mandhana stabs it down on the off side.

FOUR! Cleverly played! Ashleigh Gardner bowls it with pace and darts this one over middle, fractionally short, Smriti Mandhana premeditates and walks across to the off side. Scoops it over the keeper and beats short fine leg to her left for a boundary.

A bit of turn into the batter, short and on middle, Shafali Verma rocks back and punches it to long on for a run..

Pushes it through, short and outside off, Shafali Verma has a feel for the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Compensates now by bowling it full, on off and middle, Smriti Mandhana leans on and firms the drive towards extra cover.

FOUR! Excellent placement! Tahlia McGrath bowls it into the wicket, over middle, Smriti Mandhana picks up the length early and pulls it up and over mid-wicket. She also manages to hit this one in the gap between deep mid-wicket and long on for a boundary.

On a length, on off, Shafali Verma works it off the outer half of the bat to deep point for a single.

Serves it on a back of a length, around off, Smriti Mandhana stands tall and punches it to deep point for a run.

Comes from around the wicket for the left-hander and bowls it on a back of a length, on middle, Smriti Mandhana looks to free her arms but fails to do so and mistimes it back to the bowler.

At 105.2 clicks, on a full length, drifting into the pads, Shafali Verma clips it towards deep backward square leg for a single.

Bowls it shorter and quicker, around off, Shafali Verma goes deep in her crease and punches it with a straight bat to long off to retain the strike. A tidy first over from Ashleigh Gardner, 4 runs off the over!

Coming in with the arm from around the wicket, short in length, Smriti Mandhana whips it through square leg for a single.

Sliding onto the pads, a bit short, Smriti Mandhana turns this one away to short fine leg.

Turning into the batter, short and on middle, Shafali Verma plays it with the turn to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Drops it short again but a bit slower, on midde, Smriti Mandhana lifts her back leg and pulls it through the vacant mid-wicket region for a single.

Starts from around the wicket and pushes it through, short and on middle, Smriti Mandhana gets rushed but adjusts well to keep it out on the off side.

Bends her back and hurls in a quick bumper, around off, Shafali Verma ducks and lets it go through to the keeper. At the end of the Powerpaly, India Women are 59/0!

Nails the yorker, on middle, Shafali Verma moves leg side and squeezes it out towards cover.

Bangs it in short, slower as well, outside off, Shafali Verma reaches out and mistimes the push towards cover.

SIX! Launched down the ground! Angling into the right-hander, on a length, around leg, Shafali Verma backs away and holds her shape as she swings through the line. Tonks it down the ground and clears the long on fence for a maximum.

Short again, around middle and leg, Smriti Mandhana swivels and pulls it aerially but in front of deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Smart batting! Shaping away with an upright seam, back of a length, outside off, Smriti Mandhana lets the ball come to her and taps it on his head to get it between backward point and short third man for a boundary.

In the blockhole this time, on off, Shafali Verma backs away again and jams it out towards mid off.

A slower one now, full and on middle, Shafali Verma waits for it and blocks it out down the pitch.

FOUR! A streaky one this time! Darcie Brown bowls this on a hard length and on middle, Shafali Verma backs away to heave it away but gets an inside edge as the ball races to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Short of a length and on middle, Smriti Mandhana pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

On a length and around off, Smriti Mandhana pushes it towards covers.

FOUR! The Indian openers are utilising the Powerplay excellently here! Darcie Brown lands this back of a length and outside off, Smriti Mandhana accepts the width on offer and crunches it past point for a boundary.

FOUR! Finds the gap again! 10 runs off the over! Megan Schutt goes a bit too full this time, on off, Shafali Verma strides out and drills it hard between covers and extra covers for four more runs.

Fullish and around leg, Shafali Verma whips it away straight to square leg.

Sees the batter back away and follows her, on a short of a length, Shafali Verma gets on her toes and tucks it to square leg. Smriti Mandhana wants a single but gets sent back by Shafali Verma.

FOUR! Intelligent batting! Megan Schutt bowls this on a hard length and around off, Shafali Verma takes a couple of steps forward, opens the face of the bat at the last moment to guide it past backward point for a boundary.

On a length and around off, Smriti Mandhana winds up to go big again, but punches it wide of extra covers for a run in the end.

Full and around off, Shafali Verma drills it wide of cover-point where the fielder dives to her right to stop it. They cross.

SIX! BANG! Smriti Mandhana goes big now! Annabel Sutherland pitches this one up, on off, in the slot as well, Smriti Mandhana clears her front leg away and hoicks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

At 114.7 clicks, swinging in, on a length, on middle, Shafali Verma presses forward and nudges it to the right of mid-wicket for a single.

Back of a length and on off, Smriti Mandhana punches it through covers for one.

Goes full this time, on the pads, Shafali Verma clips it wide of fine leg where Megan Schutt runs to her right and slides in to stop it. Only a run taken.

Jaffa! Annabel Sutherland lands this on a good length and on middle, nips back in a bit, Shafali Verma gets cut in half as the ball goes past the inside edge to the keeper.

Fuller one and around off, angling away, Smriti Mandhana chases after it and carves it towards deep point for a single. That brings up 3000 runs for Smriti Mandhana in T20Is.

FOUR! What a way to get off the mark! Megan Schutt overpitches it this time around off, Shafali Verma leans on nicely on to her drive and creams it from the middle of the bat through covers for a beautiful boundary.

First runs off the bat! This is pitched up and on off, Smriti Mandhana heaves it off the inner half of the bat towards mid-wicket for a single.

Still no runs off the bat! Comes from around the wicket and bowls it on middle, Smriti Mandhana looks to drill this one down the ground but the bat twists in her hand and she mistimes it back to the bowler.

Length delivery, swinging away, outside off, Smriti Mandhana opens her bat face and strokes it to cover-point.

Pulls her length back and bowls it on off, Smriti Mandhana hangs back in her crease and steers it towards point.

Full and swinging away, on off, Smriti Mandhana drives it crisply but straight to extra cover.

On a length and around leg, Smriti Mandhana once again fails to get bat on ball as the ball goes off her pads towards square leg. A leg bye is taken. India Women have 14 runs on the board but none from the bat.

Fuller delivery and around off, Smriti Mandhana steers it towards point.

NO BALL AND FOUR! Things get even worse for Darcie Brown! She bowls this back of a length but way down the leg side, shaping in, Smriti Mandhana is nowhere near it to play, and Alyssa Healy also has no chance of stopping that as the ball goes to the fine leg fence again for a boundary. Initially, it is called five wides, but the replays show that Brown has overstepped. It is signalled a No ball and Free Hit will follow now.

FOUR LEG BYES AGAIN! Similar delivery, similar result! Darcie Brown serves this one a touch fuller, but on the pads again, Smriti Mandhana misses her glance once again as the ball deflects off her pads to the fine leg fence for another boundary.

FOUR LEG BYES! India Women are underway with extras! Darcie Brown errs in her line and lands this on a good length, but down the leg side, Smriti Mandhana looks to flick it away but misses, the ball goes off her pads and races to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Back of a length and well outside off, shaping further away, Smriti Mandhana winds up for the pull but lets it go to the keeper in the end.

BEATEN! Darcie Brown starts with a hard-length delivery, outside off, angling away, Smriti Mandhana loosely tries to cut it away without much footwork and misses it completely.