Renuka Singh to Ellyse Perry, No run.
Renuka Singh to Ellyse Perry, No run.
Renuka Singh to Alyssa Healy, OUT! TAKEN! Renuka Singh strikes now and both Aussie openers go back in quick succession here.
Renuka Singh to Alyssa Healy, Four!
Renuka Singh to Alyssa Healy, Full and on middle by Renuka Singh, Alyssa Healy firms the drive back to the bowler. Renuka fires in a throw at the batting end which deflects away on the leg side off the batter's pads.
Titas Sadhu to Tahlia McGrath, Beaten! In the channel on off, on a good length, Tahlia McGrath pokes at the delivery away from her body and gets beaten on the outside edge. End of a successful over from Titas Sadhu!
Tahlia McGrath walks out to bat at number 3.
Titas Sadhu to Beth Mooney, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Titas Sadhu draws first blood for India Women! Beth Mooney was looking good during her stay in the middle! Bowls it on a good length from around the wicket, on middle, Beth Mooney shimmies down the track to launch it down the ground but does not get to the pitch of the ball. Skies it high in the air towards mid on where Harmanpreet Kaur back track and keeps her eyes on the ball all the way through. Kaur judges it to perfection and reverse cups it with ease.
Titas Sadhu to Beth Mooney, Bowls it full, on off, Beth Mooney drives well but can't get it past cover.
Titas Sadhu to Beth Mooney, A confident appeal for caught behind but turned down! There was a noise and India Women have taken the review! Was that bat or pad? Or both? Titas Sadhu gets the ball to shape back into the left-hander, on a good length, on middle, Beth Mooney gets deceived by the sharp movement as she looks to go drive it down the ground. Gets cut in half as the ball sneaks past the inside edge and it is pouched safely by Richa Ghosh diving away to her right. The UltraEdge rolls up but it shows no bat. The on-field decision will stand and India Women lose their review!
Titas Sadhu to Beth Mooney, Good effort in the deep! Sees the batter make room and bowls it away from her, on a length, near the tramline on off, Beth Mooney throws her hands at the delivery and carves it in the air towards third man. Renuka Singh in the deep, runs and dives to her left to save a couple of runs for her side.
Titas Sadhu to Beth Mooney, Starts from around the wicket and goes full in search of swing, outside off, Beth Mooney leans on and drives it crisply but straight to short extra cover.
Renuka Singh to Alyssa Healy, Swing and a miss! In the channel on off, on a short of a length, Alyssa Healy gives the charge and swings to go back over the bowler's head but connects with thin air.
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Renuka Singh to Beth Mooney, Length delivery, outside off, Beth Mooney stands tall and punches it to deep cover to rotate the strike.
Renuka Singh to Beth Mooney, FOUR BYES! That has beaten everyone! Angling away, near the tramline on off, on a length, Beth Mooney shuffles to the off side and shapes herself to scoop it over the keeper but misses out. Richa Ghosh is blind-sighted due to the batter's movement and the ball races past her left glove and into the third man fence for a boundary.
Renuka Singh to Beth Mooney, Fine stop! Pulls her length back does Renuka Singh and bowls it outside off, Beth Mooney cuts it from the crease towards backwards point. Jemimah Rodrigues dives low to her left and makes the stop.
Renuka Singh to Beth Mooney, SIX! Beth Mooney with the first maximum of the T20I series! Renuka Singh serves it up to the batter, outside off, Beth Mooney shuffles across and gets down on one knee. She gets the ball in her arc and slogs it over mid-wicket for a maximum.
Renuka Singh to Beth Mooney, At pace, on a back of a length, outside off, Beth Mooney plays it close to her body and cuts it late but straight to backward point.
Pooja Vastrakar to Beth Mooney, Angling across the left-hander from over the wicket, on a length, Beth Mooney walks across her stumps and opens herself up to cream the drive to deep cover. Retains the strike with a single.
Pooja Vastrakar to Alyssa Healy, At 115.7 clicks, on a hard length, angling in at the hips, Alyssa Healy gets inside the line and glances it down to fine leg for one more single.
Pooja Vastrakar to Beth Mooney, Offers width outside off, on a fullish length, Beth Mooney reaches out and knocks it to deep point for a run.
Pooja Vastrakar to Alyssa Healy, Back of a length, outside off, Alyssa Healy waits on it and steers it with an open bat face towards third man for a single.
Pooja Vastrakar to Beth Mooney, Length delivery, around off, Beth Mooney uses her feet and strokes it towards extra cover where Shreyanka Patil dives to her right and keeps it to a single.
Pooja Vastrakar to Beth Mooney, FOUR! Short and punished! Pooja Vastrakar starts with a loosener, short and not much pace behind it, over middle and leg, Beth Mooney rides on top of the bounce and rolls her wrists to pull this one to the left of square leg for the first boundary of the game.
Pooja Vastrakar to share the attack.
Renuka Singh to Beth Mooney, Gets the ball to angle back into the left-hander, on a good length, on middle, Beth Mooney is playing for the ball going away from her but adjusts well to cover the line of the ball. Gets an inside edge onto the front pad and the ball rolls in front of square leg for a single.
Renuka Singh to Beth Mooney, WIDE! Slightly wayward from Renuka Singh as she slips this one short but wide outside off, Beth Mooney lets it go fo a wide.
Renuka Singh to Beth Mooney, Back of a length, outside off, Beth Mooney gets on her toes and punches it on the bounce to backward point.
Renuka Singh to Beth Mooney, Drags her length back slightly and bowls it short, outside off, moving away, Beth Mooney reaches out to cut but does not go through with the shot as the ball goes past the outside edge.
Renuka Singh to Beth Mooney, Much better! Pitches it up, in the channel on off, Beth Mooney looks to get on the front foot to drive it down the ground but the ball angles away to go past the outside edge.
Renuka Singh to Beth Mooney, WIDE! At 105 clicks, on a length, swinging way outside off, left alone by Beth Mooney.
Renuka Singh to Alyssa Healy, Leg bye! Shaping into the batter, a bit too straight, on a length, on the pads, Alyssa Healy looks to help it away with the angle but misses out as the ball rolls off her pads to the left of Richa Ghosh for a leg bye.
Renuka Singh to Alyssa Healy, Alyssa Healy and Australia Women are away in this T20I series! Renuka Singh starts from over the wicket and serves with an upright seam, swinging in, on a good length, on the pads, Alyssa Healy lets the ball come to her and rolls her wrists to clip it through square leg for a couple of runs.
Done with the pre-match formalities! There is a light show going on at the stadium just before the start of the game. The India Women players are already out in the middle. Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney are the two openers for Australia Women. Renuka Singh has the new ball and is raring to go. Let's play...
We are moments away from the first ball in this series opener, but before that, the match officials and the two teams will line up for the national anthems. It will be Australia's national anthem first, followed by the national anthem of India.
Shreyanka Patil is in for a chat. She says it is a special feeling to represent India and she has been dreaming of this moment since she was a kid. Shares that she rates herself as a strike bowler and she has a clear mindset of attacking the stumps. Further adds that she has trusted her processes and stuck to the plans. Feels that her execution was decent in the ODI series. States that Harmanpreet Kaur has given her freedom and she is enjoying it.
PITCH REPORT - Anjum Chopra is near the deck. She starts by informing that the straight boundaries are longer than the square ones. States that temperatures have gone down in Mumbai and feels that there will be a bit of dew. Mentions that both sides have quality pacers and spinners but reckons that the focus will be on the batters in this game.
The skipper of Australia Women, Alyssa Healy says that they are not too fussed but would have probably looked to bowl first as well. Mentions that they have a strong batting unit and they will look to put runs on the board. Shares that they have a lot of experience in their group and they know what to do in these conditions. Informs that Alana King and Kim Garth miss out from the team that played in the third ODI and Darcie Brown comes in as does Grace Harris.
The captain of India Women, Harmanpreet Kaur says that they will bowl first. Adds that they are going with 4 seamers and 2 spinners. Tells that they want to take this opportunity to try a few things in this series. Informs there are no debutants and they want to go with the same intent. Says the previous game did not go in their favour but Australia played some brilliant cricket and the only thing they can do is remain positive.
Australia Women (Playing XI) - Alyssa Healy (C/WK), Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Phoebe Litchfield, Grace Harris, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown.
India Women (Playing XI) - Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (WK), Amanjot Kaur, Pooja Vastrakar, Renuka Singh, Shreyanka Patil, Titas Sadhu.
TOSS: Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur wins the toss and opts to bowl first against Australia
TOSS - The flip of the coin lands in the favour of Harmanpreet Kaur and India Women have opted to BOWL first.
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Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the first T20I between India Women and Australia Women at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai
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