India Women Vs Australia Women, 1st ODI: Smriti Mandhana Fifty Goes In Vain As Hosts Claim Convincing 6-Wicket Win

Australia Women produced a dominant all-round performance to defeat India Women by six wickets in the 1st ODI of the three-match series at Allan Border Field, Brisbane, taking an early lead in the contest.

Opting to bat first, India posted 214 in 48.3 overs, with Smriti Mandhana leading the resistance through a composed 58 at the top. However, disciplined Australian bowling, led by Ashleigh Gardner’s three-wicket haul alongside key strikes from Megan Schutt and Darcie Brown, ensured India never gained full momentum despite steady partnerships.

Chasing 215, Australia made a confident start through openers Alyssa Healy and Phoebe Litchfield, setting the tone early in the innings. While India managed a couple of breakthroughs in the middle overs, Beth Mooney anchored the chase superbly with 76, combining patience with calculated aggression.

Healy contributed a fluent half-century before Mooney stitched together a crucial partnership that took the game away from the visitors, keeping the required rate comfortably under control throughout the innings.

India’s hopes faded further after missed chances in the field and an injury concern to captain Harmanpreet Kaur, who did not take the field during Australia’s chase following a knee issue sustained while batting.

Annabel Sutherland’s unbeaten 48 eventually sealed the win as Australia reached 217/4 in 38.2 overs, finishing the chase with 70 balls to spare. The victory not only handed Australia a 1-0 lead in the ODI series but also restored momentum after their recent T20I series defeat to India.

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India Women Vs Australia Women, 1st ODI: Toss Update

The Harmanpreet Kaur-led India won the toss and elected to bat first against Australia.

India Women Vs Australia Women, 1st ODI: Playing XIs

India: Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Kashvee Gautam, Sree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Renuka Singh

Australia: Alyssa Healy (c), Phoebe Litchfield, Georgia Voll, Beth Mooney (wk), Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molienux, Alana King, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown

India Women Vs Australia Women, 1st ODI: Live Streaming Info

Where is the India women vs Australia women, 1st ODI being telecast and live streamed?

The India women vs Australia women, 1st ODI is being live streamed on the JioHotstar app and website in India. It is being telecast on the Star Sports Network TV channels in the country.

India Women Vs Australia Women, 1st ODI: Squads

Australia Women: Alyssa Healy (c), Georgia Voll, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney (wk), Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Georgia Wareham, Sophie Molineux, Annabel Sutherland, Alana King, Kim Garth, Phoebe Litchfield, Darcie Brown, Nicola Carey

India Women: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur, Shafali Verma, Kashvee Gautam, Amanjot Kaur, Uma Chetry, Vaishnavi Sharma