Australia Women vs India Women, 1st T20I, India Women tour of Australia, 2026 - Commentary
India Women won by 21 runs (DLS method)
AUSW
133(18)
INDW
50/1(5.1)
PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Match Videos
VIEW ALL 
22:20 Local Time, 11:20 GMT, 16:50 IST: The match has been called off. The rain has had the final say. India win by 21 runs as per DLS. India won the toss and put Australia into bat under overcast skies. The hosts went too hard during the course of the innings and that didn’t help their cause. Arundhati Reddy starred with the ball for India with a 4-fer. Voll, Litchfield, Perry and Wareham got starts but couldn't convert those into anything substantial. India kept striking at regular intervals and bowled out Australia for a below-par 133. Then, Shafali and Mandhana took India off to a brisk start and that pushed them further on the front foot. Rain halted play after 5.1 overs and it didn't relent after that. So, a tame end to the game but India were the favourites at the halfway stage and they take a well-deserved 1-0 lead in the 3-match T20I series. Goodbye for now! See you soon.
22:09 Local Time, 11:09 GMT, 16:39 IST: The rain continues to come down in Sydney. The possibility of a resumption looks bleak.
21:39 Local Time, 10:39 GMT, 16:09 IST: The rain has gotten harder and the umpires call for the covers. India are well ahead on DLS at present. The pitch and the square have been covered. Let's hope it's a passing shower.
5.1
4
Kim Garth to Jemimah Rodrigues, FOUR, easy pickings! Full delivery angling down, Jemimah Rodrigues flicks it through backward square leg and finds the fence
Kim Garth [1.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack
Five overs are done in the second innings so it constitutes a match. The rain is picking up pace. The DLS par score is 29 and India are well ahead
5
W 4 1 4 4 0 (13 runs)
INDW 46-1
Smriti Mandhana
16(17)
Jemimah Rodrigues
5(2)
Sophie Molineux
1-0-13-1
4.6
Molineux to Smriti, no run, floated full delivery, driven on the up to mid-off
4.5
4
Molineux to Smriti, FOUR, lovely stroke! Tossed up full delivery, Smriti stays leg-side of it and cover drives it beautifully past the left side of the diving fielder to get the desired result
It has started to rain. The DLS par score is 27 and India are 15 runs ahead at present
4.4
4
Molineux to Smriti, FOUR, shot! On the shorter side on middle and leg, Smriti stands tall and swipes it over mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep hares to her left but has no chance to stop it
4.3
Molineux to Jemimah Rodrigues, 1 run, floated full delivery around off, Jemimah Rodrigues leans ahead and eases it to mid-off for a quick single
4.2
4
Molineux to Jemimah Rodrigues, FOUR, Jemimah Rodrigues gets off the mark in style! On the shorter side outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues rocks back and cuts it. The fielder at point dives to her left but itgoes past her and through to the fence behind
Jemimah Rodrigues, right handed bat, comes to the crease
4.1
W
Molineux to Shafali Verma, out Caught by Wareham!! The Australian skipper has struck off her first delivery! Shafali Verma has a tendency to get out to left-arm finger spinners and here's another example of that. Shafali Verma makes a bit of room and Molineux follows her with a back of a length arm delivery. It's not that short to pull so Shafali Verma is not able to get a proper hold of her pull shot. Hits it flat to deep mid-wicket where Wareham takes an easy catch. Shafali Verma c Wareham b Molineux 21(11) [4s-1 6s-2]
Molineux to Shafali Verma, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Sophie Molineux, Left arm orthodox, comes into the attack
4
1 Wd 0 1 6 Wd 4 1 (15 runs)
INDW 33-0
Shafali Verma
21(10)
Smriti Mandhana
8(14)
Nicola Carey
1-0-15-0
3.6
Nicola Carey to Shafali Verma, 1 run, fullish slower delivery around off, Shafali Verma hits it off the toe-end. Sutherland at mid-on dives to her right to stop it. 15 runs off the over
3.5
4
Nicola Carey to Shafali Verma, FOUR, nicely played! Shortish and some room on offer, Shafali Verma cashes in as she gets on top of the bounce and cuts it through extra cover. The chase is on but the ball wins the race
3.5
Nicola Carey to Shafali Verma, wide, Nicola Carey slips this one down leg, another wide
3.4
6
Nicola Carey to Shafali Verma, SIX, shot! Slower length ball outside off, Shafali Verma spotted it early. She gets into a good position and hammers the pull over deep mid-wicket for a maximum
