India Women vs Australia Women Highlights 5th T20I: AUS W blow away IND W by 54 runs, seal series 4-1

India Women vs Australia Women 5th T20I Highlights: Australia defeated India by 54 runs to seal the series 4-1 in Mumbai. Catch the Highlights of IND W vs AUS W:

India Women vs Australia Women 5th T20I Highlights: After piling an enormous 196/7, Australia were equally potent with the ball as they defeated India by 54 runs to seal the series 4-1 in Mumbai. Heather Graham, who plucked a sensational catch in the deep to dismiss Richa Ghosh, also completed a hattrick. She dismissed Devika Vaidya, Radha Yadav and Renuka Singh to achieve the feat and ended with clinical figures reading 4/8 in 2 overs. Apart from Deepti Sharma's 34-ball 53 none of the Indian batters could withstand the Australian attack. Harleen Deol, who scored 24 off 16 balls, looked strong but was run-out following a mix-up with partner Harmanpreet Kaur. Earlier Grace Harris and Ashleigh Gardner blew the Indian attack after Australia were invited to bat first. Both the batters finished unbeaten as Gardner scored 32-ball 66, while Harris contributed with 35-ball 64. The pair smashed a total of 17 fours and five sixes and stitched 129 runs off 62 balls for the fifth wicket. Catch the Highlights of IND W vs AUS W 5th T20I:

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• Dec 20, 2022 09:59 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: AUS W beat IND W by 54 runs

  Heather Graham cleans up Renuka Singh to complete her hattrick. She had earlier removed Devika Vaidya and Radha Yadav in the final two balls of her previous over. 

  Meanwhile, Deepti Sharma also brings up her fifty in the second last ball of the over. However, she is caught in the final ball of the match as IND W are bowled out for 142 in response to AUS W 196/4. 

• Dec 20, 2022 09:54 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: IND W reach 137/8 after 19 overs

  Deepti Sharma finishes the 19th over bowled by Tahlia McGrath with a boundary as IND W reach 137/8 after 19 overs.

• Dec 20, 2022 09:52 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: IND lose another wicket

  Just two singles come off Ashleigh Gardner's over and Anjali Sarvani falls in the next over. She departs for 4 as IND go 8 down. IND: 130/8 (18.2 overs) 

• Dec 20, 2022 09:48 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: Deepti Sharma hits four 4s

  Deepti Sharma hits Alana King for three consecutive fours, following which she takes a single. The strike is then handed back to Deepti, who charges forward to create the flighted ball into a fulltoss. She connects it well as the ball is stopped before the square leg fence, but the fielder touches the rope before releasing the ball. IND W: 127/7 (17 overs)

• Dec 20, 2022 09:43 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: Deepti Sharma hits a six

  Deepti Sharma hits a full delivery by Darcie Brown for a SIX, following which she bowls two wides. Nine runs come in total as IND W reach 109/7 after 16 overs.

• Dec 20, 2022 09:38 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: Deepti Sharma keeps the scoreboard ticking

  Deepti Sharma keeps the scoreboard ticking as she hits Ashleigh Gardner for a boundary. She had earlier conceded five runs for bowling a wide, which resulted in a boundary towards the leg side.

  Deepti Sharma then hits Alana King for another boundary as IND W reach 100/7 in 15 overs.

• Dec 20, 2022 09:34 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: Two wickets in a row

  After taking a brilliant catch Heather Graham troubles India with the ball. She packs Devika Vaidya and Radha Yadav in consecutive deliveries. Devika was stumped for 11, while Radhav had to return for a golden duck. IND W: 88/7 (13 overs)

• Dec 20, 2022 09:28 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: Devika Vaidya hits a 4

  Kim Garth bowls it full and Devika Vaidya makes room for herself and cuts the ball for a boundary towards square of the wicket. IND W reach 85/5 after 12 overs. 

• Dec 20, 2022 09:24 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: Alana King keeps thing tight

  Alana King keeps thing tight as just five runs come off her over. IND W: 76/5 (11 overs)

• Dec 20, 2022 09:22 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: What a catch!

  Heather Graham times her jump to perfection as she grabs a stunner near the boundary rope, after it was well struck by Richa Ghosh. The batter falls for 10 as IND W are reduced to 70/5 at the halfway stage in 197-chase. 

• Dec 20, 2022 09:15 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: Harmanpreet Kaur falls, Richa keeps thing moving

  Annabel Sutherland strikes in her first ball as she traps Harmanpreet Kaur LBW on 12. 

  Richa Ghosh and Deepti Sharma are batting in the middle. Richa has kept things moving as she smashes consecutive fours in the final two balls of the 9th over. IND W: 69/4

• Dec 20, 2022 09:05 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: Run-out!

  Harleen Deol continues India's attack as she hits Darcie Brown for two boundaries, but is run-out in the very next over. There was a mix-up between Harleen Deol and Harmanpreet Kaur, which results in a wicket.

  Harleen falls for 24. Richa Ghosh walks in to bat. 

  Meanwhile, India reach 49/3 after 7 overs.

• Dec 20, 2022 08:56 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: Shafali Verma falls for 13

  With the required rate climbing, Shafali Verma chooses to take the aerial route. Steps out against Ashleigh Gardner and makes a strong connection. However, the ball goes high instead of traveling far and is caught by Sutherland at long-on. She falls for 13(14). 

  Meanwhile, Harleen Deol also hits Gardner for a four and a six in the over. IND W: 35/2 (5 overs) 

• Dec 20, 2022 08:51 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: Edge but results in boundary

  Shafali Verma gets a thick outside edge, which goes towards the thirdman region for a boundary. Six runs come off the over as IND W reach 23/1 after 4 overs.

• Dec 20, 2022 08:48 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: Shafali Verma is dropped on 5

  Shafali Verma is dropped on 5 as she gets a leading edge off Darcie Brown's full delivery. The ball flies in the air, comfortable enough for Grace Harris to grab it. However, the fielder makes a mess out of it as she slips as well. She was also talking to on-air commentator, while the ball was hit towards her. Maybe that too counts for a distraction. Meanwhile, the batter runs three of the missed opportunity. IND W: 17/1 (3 overs)

• Dec 20, 2022 08:44 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: Decent over by Kim Garth

  A decent over by Kim Garth as just one boundary come off it. Shafali Verma pulls it towards the midwicket, which races to the boundary rope. Six runs come off it. IND W: 14/1 (2 overs)

• Dec 20, 2022 08:39 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: Smriti Mandhana falls for 4

  Darcie Brown strikes early as she gets the big wicket of Smriti Mandhana. The batter is caught at square leg by Grace Harris on 4. 

  Harleen Deol walks into bat and starts off with a boundary. IND W: 8/1 (1 over)

• Dec 20, 2022 08:24 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: AUS W post 196/4

  Renuka Thakur bowls the final over and she is smashed for two boundaries by Ashleigh Gardner. 12 runs come off the final over as Australia post a challenging 196/4 in 20 overs. Grace Harris finishes unbeaten on 64 (35), while Ashleigh Gardner returns unbeaten on 66 (32).  

• Dec 20, 2022 08:19 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: Both batters complete 50

  Grace Harris brings up her fifty in just 28 deliveries and her partner Ashleigh Gardner reaches the milestone three balls earlier. The pair have continued their imperious display and accumulated 30 runs in the next two overs bowled by Renuka Singh and Deepti Sharma. Out of the 30, eight runs came off overthrows, which resulted in boundaries. AUS W: 184/4 (19 overs) 

• Dec 20, 2022 08:11 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: Grace, Ashleigh spare no Indian bowler

  Grace Harris and Ashleigh Gardner are sparing no Indian bowler. The pair combine to hit a boundary each off Deepti Sharma's over as AUS W reach 154/4 after 17 overs.

• Dec 20, 2022 08:06 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: Grace Harris continues her wrath

  Grace Harris welcomes Devika Vaidya with a boundary. Smashes the ball towards the mid-wicket region. 

  Ashleigh Gardner then joins the party as she hits a four and follows it up with a six. 

  15 runs come in the over. AUS W: 144/4 (16 overs)

• Dec 20, 2022 08:02 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: Grace Harris hits two huge 6s

  Radha Yadav is introduced in the attack and Grace Harris welcomes her with two huge sixes. The first one was hit over long-on, while the second cleared the mid-wicket fence.

  14 runs come off the over. AUS W: 129/4 (15 overs)

• Dec 20, 2022 08:00 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: Another expensive over

  Another expensive over as Grace Harris smashes Rajeshwari Gayakwad for a six and a four. 12 runs come off the over. AUS W: 115/4 (14 overs)

• Dec 20, 2022 07:55 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: Ashleigh Gardner hits four 4s in a row

  Devika Vaidya continues to keep things tight, conceding just three runs in her over. 

  However, the 13th over by Anjali Sarvani is an expensive one as Ashleigh Gardner hits the seamer for four consecutive fours. AUS W: 103-4 (13 overs) 

• Dec 20, 2022 07:48 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: Couple of boundaries

  Grace Harris and Ashleigh Gardner hit a boundary each in Shafali Verma's over as AUS W reach 81-4 after 11 overs.

• Dec 20, 2022 07:44 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: Ellyse Perry departs

  Devika Vaidya strikes as Ellyse Perry is caught by Harleen Deol at long-on for 18. A flighted ball as Perry struck it well but didn't get the elevation. Harleen walks forward and tries grabbing the ball, which jumps out of her hand, but she completes the catch in the second attempt. 

  8 runs come from the over. AUS W: 72/4 (10 overs)

• Dec 20, 2022 07:40 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: OUT!

  Shafali Verma is introduced into the attack and she delivers straightaway. Tahila McGrath charges down the track against her, but fails to get a connection. Easy stumping for Richa Ghosh, who missed her catch in the previous over. She departs for 26.

  Seven runs come off the next over bowled by Rajeshwari Gayakwad. AUS W: 64/3 (9 overs) 

• Dec 20, 2022 07:36 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: Richa drops catch

  Harmanpreet Kaur brings Rajeshwari Gayakwad into the attack and she gets the edge off Tahila McGrath's bat in the first ball. However, Richa Ghosh fails to hold on to it. 

  Meanwhile, there was a run-out opportunity against Ellyse Perry at the non-striker's end. However, Deepti Sharma's throw misses the stumps by whiskers, and rolls to the boundary ropes as four overthrows. Second time in the innings, India have conceded a boundary as overthrow. AUS W: 49/2 (7 overs) 

• Dec 20, 2022 07:28 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: Tahlia McGrath deals in 6s

  Tahlia McGrath tries to get the most out of the final powerplay over as she hits Deepti Sharma for a four and follows it up with a maximum. She continues her wrath and hits the bowler for another six. Both the instance, she stepped out of the crease and targeted the straight boundaries. The first one was smashed over covers, and the second one was hit over the long on fence. AUS W: 42/2 (6 overs)

• Dec 20, 2022 07:23 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: Anjali Sarvani bowls a tight over

  Anjali Sarvani bowls a tight fifth over as just two singles come off it. The final bowl, which was pitch up, swung towards the right handed batter and possibly hit her pads. AUS W: 24/2 (5 overs) 

• Dec 20, 2022 07:19 PM IST

  AUS W vs IND W Live: Deepti strikes!

  OUT! Deepti Sharma gets the wicket of Phoebe Litchfield. This is turning out to be a dream start for India. Deepti comes into the attack and gets the second wicket for India. The previous two deliveries created the pressure. Litchfield felt the pressure, came down the track but was nowhere near the pitch of the ball. It spun past the left-hander and Richa Ghosh took the bails off in a flash. Australia 17/2 after 3.3 overs

• Dec 20, 2022 07:16 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: Maiden!

  How often do you get a maiden over in a T20I and that too in the powerplay? Excellent stuff from Renuka Singh. Just what India needed after opting to bowl first. Australia, for a change, haven't gotten off to a flier in this match and Deepti Sharma is yet to come into the attack. AUS W: 17/1 (3 overs)

   

• Dec 20, 2022 07:11 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: Four overthrows

  Anjali Sarvani pitches it up and wide, which is easily knocked by Phoebe Litchfield towards the third man region and run for a double. The throw by Harleen Deol from deep takes a deflection of Litchfield and races towards the boundary. Four overthrows. 

  Nine runs and wicket come off the over. AUS W: 17/1 (2 overs)

• Dec 20, 2022 07:08 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: Perfect start for IND W

  Perfect start for India as Anjali Sarvani packs Beth Mooney for 2. The batter charges down the track but gets an inside edge, which then knocks the stump. AUS W: 9/1 (1.3 overs)

• Dec 20, 2022 07:04 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: Beautiful shot by Phoebe Litchfield

  Renuka Thakur starts with a wide, down the leg side. She switches to round the wicket and bowls a length ball, which misses the outside edge of Beth Mooney's bat. She then rotates the strike in the next ball. 

  Renuka pitches it full and straight, which is beautifully timed by Phoebe Litchfield, as it goes past the bowler for a boundary. AUS W: 8/0 (1 over)

• Dec 20, 2022 06:59 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: Here we go!

  The players walk into the field as the action gets underway. Beth Mooney and Phoebe Litchfield, two left-handed batters, will kick-off the proceedings. 

  Renuka Thakur will lead the attack for India.

• Dec 20, 2022 06:39 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: A look at playing XIs

  India have strengthened their bowling by bringing in Rajeshwari Gayakwad. Jemimah Rodrigues is not included in the playing XI. 

  Australia, on the other hand, have fielded Kim Garth and Phoebe Litchfield. Alyssa Healy and Megan Schutt sit out.

• Dec 20, 2022 06:35 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: Playing XIs

  India: Varma, Mandhana, Harleen, Harmanpreet, Vaidya, Ghosh (wk), Deepti, Radha, Sarvani, Gayakwad, Renuka

  Australia: Mooney, Litchfield, McGrath, Gardner, Perry, Harris, Sutherland, Graham, King, Garth, Brown

• Dec 20, 2022 06:32 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: IND win toss

  India won the toss and will bowl first.

• Dec 20, 2022 06:25 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: Focus on Women's T20 World Cup

  With the ICC Women's T20 World Cup scheduled in less than 2 months, players will take this as an opportunity to make their case strong in terms of selection.

• Dec 20, 2022 06:17 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: What we know

  Seven times over 170 runs on the board, so we can assume that the Brabourne pitch has not been a difficult hunting ground for the batters. We can even expect something similar tonight.

• Dec 20, 2022 06:07 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: A look at standout players

  Beth Mooney has been standout player with the bat. The Australian wicketkeeper-batter has accumulated 203 runs from four outings. 

  Ashleigh Gardner has been impressive with the ball. The all-rounder has scalped five wickets from four encounters. She is followed by Deepti Sharma, who also has the same number of wickets from four outings.

• Dec 20, 2022 05:57 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: Captaincy shuffle in AUS camp

  Tahlia McGrath will lead the Australian unit in the match tonight after interim captain Alyssa Healy was forced to withdraw from the contest due to an issue on her calf. 

  Healy had replaced Meg Lanning as captain for the tour. She had strained her calf while batting in the fourth T20I on Saturday.

• Dec 20, 2022 05:54 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: What has happened so far

  Four of the five T20Is have been played so far.

  - Australia won the first one by a huge margin of 9 wickets. 

  - India then squared things off in the second encounter, winning the contest in Super Over.

  - Australia then secured a 21 and 7-run win in the following two encounters.

• Dec 20, 2022 05:50 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: Complete squads

  India Women: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Devika Vaidya, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Harleen Deol, Radha Yadav, Anjali Sarvani, Renuka Thakur Singh, Sabbhineni Meghana, Meghna Singh, Yastika Bhatia, Rajeshwari Gayakwad

  Australia Women: Beth Mooney(w),Tahlia McGrath(c), Ashleigh Gardner, Ellyse Perry, Grace Harris, Annabel Sutherland, Heather Graham, Alana King, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown, Amanda Wellington, Phoebe Litchfield, Nicola Carey, Kim Garth

• Dec 20, 2022 05:46 PM IST

  India Women vs Australia Women LIVE score: Hello and welcome!

  Hello and welcome to the LIVE coverage of the fifth and final T20I between India Women and Australia Women, which will be played at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. The match starts at 7:00 pm and the toss for the same will take place half an hour before. Stay tuned for LIVE updates!