Both Smriti Mandhana (70*) and Jemimah Rodrigues (44*) are going strong and have taken their 2nd wicket stand to 108. However, both the batter would like to go all guns blazing from here given the wickets they have in hand.
Both Smriti Mandhana (70*) and Jemimah Rodrigues (44*) are going strong and have taken their 2nd wicket stand to 108. However, both the batter would like to go all guns blazing from here given the wickets they have in hand.
IND-W 127/1 (15)
Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues have forged an unbeaten 67-run stand between them for the 2n wicket. Both the batter have used to crease quite well on a double-paced Adelaide wicket and have set up a strong base for the next batter to build on from here.
IND-W 86/1 (10)
The powerplay is done and dusted and despite losing Shafali Varma, India have utilized the powerplay quite well. Both Smriti Mandhana (22*) and Jemimah Rodriques (17*) have used their feet well to take on the Aussie spinners in the powerplay.
IND-W 54/1 (6)
Kim Garth draws the first blood for Australia as she sends the aggressive Shafali Varma back into the hut for just 7 off 6 balls. Varma tried to go over the Garth's head but could only manage to sky it to the long-off fielder, who made no mistakes and sent her back.
IND-W 23/1 (3)
Indian openers - Smriti Mandhana and Shefali Varma are making their way into the middle to open the innings for India, while Darcie Brown takes the ball for Australia.
IND-W 0/0 (0)
Australia Women: Beth Mooney(w), Georgia Voll, Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Georgia Wareham, Annabel Sutherland, Grace Harris, Kim Garth, Sophie Molineux(c), Darcie Brown
India Women: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Shreyanka Patil, Arundhati Reddy, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur
India women have won the toss and elected to bat first at Adelaide.
The temperature in Adelaide during the India vs Australia match is expected to hover in the early 20s, while there is little to no rain forecast during the match.
Australia Women: Beth Mooney(w), Georgia Voll, Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Georgia Wareham, Nicola Carey, Annabel Sutherland, Sophie Molineux(c), Kim Garth, Darcie Brown, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Megan Schutt
India Women: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur, Shreyanka Patil, Vaishnavi Sharma, Bharti Fulmali, Gunalan Kamalini, Sneh Rana
1st T20I: India won by 21 runs (DLS method)
2nd T20I: Australia won by 18 runs
Match: India Women vs Australia Women
Date: February 21, 2026
Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Telecast/Streaming: Star Sports Network, Jio Hotstar app
Time: 1:45 PM IST
Hello cricket fans! We're back to make your weekend even better with the live coverage of the final T20I between India women and Australia women. With the series on the line, we're set for an enthralling encounter at the Adelaide Oval. Stay tuned for the live score and play-by-play updates of the match here.
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