Australia Women vs India Women, 1st ODI, India Women tour of Australia, 2026 - Highlights

Sutherland to Renuka Singh, out Kashvee Gautam Run Out!! Oh dear, the single was never on but Gautam was desperate for the strike and came running down. She's sent back by her partner and falls well short as Gardner makes a direct hit. End of the innings for India. It's a short ball, Renuka mistimes the pull to short midwicket who picks up and makes an under-arm throw at the bowler's end. Kashvee Gautam run out (Ashleigh Gardner) 43(44) [4s-3 6s-3]

Ashleigh Gardner to Kashvee Gautam, SIX, another cracking slog-sweep from Gautam! Tossed up outside off, she fetches it and deposits it over wide long-on

Schutt to Shree Charani, out Caught by Georgia Voll!! Another catch for Voll. This one much simpler than the two she has taken before. Full at the stumps, big slog across the line from Charani and it makes a good sound off the bat. But it's not enough to clear the midwicket boundary. Shree Charani c Georgia Voll b Schutt 2(7)

Ashleigh Gardner to Kashvee Gautam, FOUR, Gautam keeps going! Has been so impressive with the sweep shot and picks up another boundary with it. Tossed up by Gardner, she gets low and nails it over midwicket

Ashleigh Gardner to Kranti Gaud, out Caught by Molineux!! Gardner has her third! Tossed up outside off, Gaud dances down for a big shot, goes across the line and gets a thick leading edge. It balloons in the air and is safely taken by Molineux at short third. Kranti Gaud c Molineux b Ashleigh Gardner 2(10)

Schutt to Kranti Gaud, no run, oh Gaud's bat got stuck as she plonked it in. Was it stuck right on the line or was there anything behind it? Third umpire having a look. It's back of a length on off, tapped in front of short cover and she wants a single. Gautam sends her back and she should've made it safely if not for the bat getting stuck. But thankfully for Gaud, her foot has just about made it inside the crease before the bails light up. Was a direct hit from Litchfield!

Ashleigh Gardner to Harmanpreet Kaur, out Caught by Georgia Voll!! Took a superb catch in the infield earlier, and now one in the deep! Brilliant from Voll! Tossed up and turning in, Harmanpreet gets low for the slog-sweep and hits it to the right of deep midwicket. Plenty of ground to cover for Voll before putting in the dive, and she pulls it off with both hands. Harmanpreet Kaur c Georgia Voll b Ashleigh Gardner 53(84) [4s-3]

Schutt to Kashvee Gautam, SIX, clean strike down the ground from Gautam! Full in the slot, she swings through the line and gets enough to clear long-on

Sutherland to Harmanpreet Kaur, 1 run, slower one outside off, dabbed in front of backward point, raises her fifty!

Schutt to Harmanpreet Kaur, FOUR, goes for a big slog across the line and it loops off the leading edge over short third. Was the leg-cutter from Schutt which gripped and turned away slightly

Alana King to Kashvee Gautam, 2 runs, sliced in the air and dropped! Not the easiest catch for McGrath who was running back from mid-off. It's tossed up from King, Gautam goes for the slog-sweep and gets it off the outside half as it turns away. It goes over mid-off who runs back and gets a hand to it but fails to hold on

Alana King to Harmanpreet Kaur, FOUR, now Harmanpreet finds the boundary as well. Has been a while since her last one. Juicy full toss on the pads, flicks it through the gap at midwicket

Molineux to Kashvee Gautam, FOUR, again superb execution with the sweep. Gautam must be wondering what the fuss has been about. Has raced to 14 off 13 with three sweep shots to the boundary

Molineux to Kashvee Gautam, SIX, smoked over midwicket! The second sweep she has absolutely nailed since walking out to the middle. Tossed up, drifting in and Gautam gets low for the slog-sweep. Hits it flat and hard!

Alana King to Kashvee Gautam, FOUR, swept fiercely and it's right in the gap through midwicket! Splits the two fielders in the deep to perfection

Molineux to Richa Ghosh, out Caught by Georgia Voll!! Superb catch diving forward from Voll! Was cut firmly and the ball was dying on her in front of backward point. But she commits on the dive and plucks it just above the turf. End of Ghosh's scratchy knock. The ball was there to be cut, was short and there was a bit of width. But she couldn't keep it down. Perhaps undone by the extra bounce that this pitch has offered all day. Richa Ghosh c Georgia Voll b Molineux 23(38) [4s-2]

Sutherland to Richa Ghosh, FOUR, right in the slot and hammered back down the ground! Ghosh breaks the shackles! It's pitched up on off, she gets under it nicely and brings the bottom hand into play, pumping it over mid-off

Molineux to Richa Ghosh, no run, Ghosh is given out LBW! She reviews! Was that too high? It kicked up off a good length and actually struck her on the right arm. Oh it's comfortably going over the top of the stumps. Round the wicket, pitches on a good length around middle and turns away past the edge as Ghosh tries nudging it through the on-side. Going well over the top of off stump

Alana King to Richa Ghosh, no run, Australia review for LBW! It's a ripper from King. Tossed up, drifts in and lures Ghosh to work it into the on-side. But it rips away past the edge and hits the back leg. Is it pitching outside leg? Height an issue too. Oh it's only just pitching outside leg. The margin is so small that Healy ran towards the big screen to have a look

Alana King to Richa Ghosh, byes, FOUR, decent turn on that occasion. A leg-break outside off, Richa Ghosh goes for a drive and it keeps spinning away. No fielder at slip and the ball is away to the fence for four byes

Alana King to Richa Ghosh, FOUR, how about that for timing? Just a gentle push through wide mid-off as Richa Ghosh manages to beat a couple of fielders. Off the mark with a boundary

Alana King to Deepti Sharma, out Caught by Molineux!! India are five down, Australia on top. Deepti Sharma goes for a sweep, just like Mandhana, and the top edge flies straight to the fielder at short fine leg. An easy catch for the fielder stationed inside the circle and Australia have picked up a couple of wickets in quick succession. Deepti Sharma c Molineux b Alana King 2(4)

McGrath to Smriti, out Caught by Alana King!! McGrath gets the set batter. Smriti is gone. Pitched up by McGrath around leg, Smriti goes for a sweep by going down on her knee and the top edge flies straight to fine leg. Alana King charges in from the deep, keeps her eyes on the ball and completes a safe reverse cup catch. Smriti walks back after playing a pretty good knock. India have lost their fourth wicket with more than 26 still remaining. Smriti c Alana King b McGrath 58(68) [4s-7]

Alana King to Harmanpreet Kaur, 2 runs, loopy delivery around off, Harmanpreet Kaur drives it towards wide long-off for a couple of runs

McGrath to Smriti, 1 run, fifty for Smriti! Raises her bat to acknowledge all the praise. Harmanpreet Kaur gives her a little hug. Was a short ball as Smriti pulled it through the on-side to get there

Sutherland to Harmanpreet Kaur, FOUR, first boundary of the match for Harmanpreet Kaur. A juicy full toss outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur carves it through backward point

Sutherland to Smriti, FOUR, at the hips, Smriti swipes it away to the deep backward square leg fence. Moves into the 40s

Ashleigh Gardner to Jemimah Rodrigues, out Caught by Beth Mooney!! Edged and taken! Conceded a boundary on the first ball, and she picks a wicket on the very next ball. Goes full outside off and the ball keeps straight, Jemimah Rodrigues looks to defend and the outside edge has been taken by the keeper. Apart from Smriti, none of the Indian batters have been able to score freely so far. Jemimah Rodrigues c Beth Mooney b Ashleigh Gardner 8(13) [4s-1]

Ashleigh Gardner to Jemimah Rodrigues, FOUR, tossed up delivery around middle and leg, Jemimah Rodrigues goes down on her knee and sweeps it away to the deep square leg fence

Darcie Brown to Smriti, FOUR, Darcie Brown goes short and Smriti has stylishly pulled this away to the deep square leg fence. That was struck quite powerfully and the fielder charging in the deep had no chance

Darcie Brown to Smriti, FOUR, glorious drive! Darcie Brown goes full outside off and Smriti has caressed it through covers for a beautifully timed boundary. Starting to find the middle of the bat more frequently

Schutt to Smriti, FOUR, lovely shot! Pitched up by the bowler outside off, Smriti creams it through wide mid-off, beats the fielder comfortably and adds four runs to the tally

Darcie Brown to Smriti, FOUR, another edge, another boundary. Width on offer outside off, Smriti tries to reach out for it with a cut, and the outside edge flies past the slip cordon and races away to the fence

Darcie Brown to Shafali Verma, out Caught&Bowled!! Shafali Verma's rusty knock comes to an end. A length delivery around off, Shafali Verma chips it right back to Darcie Brown. She takes a good low catch in her followthrough and India are in a spot of bother having lost a couple of early wickets. That was an impressive return catch by Darcie Brown. Appreciated by her teammates.. Shafali Verma c and b Darcie Brown 4(17)

Schutt to Smriti, FOUR, edged but safe! Back of a length delivery outside off, Smriti attempts a late-cut and the outside edge flies between gully and 2nd slip. Smriti has been lucky today

Schutt to Smriti, FOUR, fraction short outside off, Smriti goes for a cut and the thick outside edge flies past the fielder at gully, away to the fence in a jiffy

Schutt to Pratika Rawal, out Lbw!! Schutt strikes in the first over. Pratika Rawal is gone without troubling the scorers. A length delivery around off and it swings back sharply. Pratika Rawal gets beaten on her defence and is rapped on the pads. No bat involved, impact's in line and it's crashing into the stumps, confirm the replays. India have also lost a review. Pratika Rawal lbw b Schutt 0(2)