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India Vs Australia, 1st Women's ODI: Litchfield, Mooney Power Aussies To Eight-Wicket Win

Opener Phoebe Litchfield and Beth Mooney struck excellent half-centuries in a dominant batting display as Australia beat India by eight wickets in the first Women's ODI of the three-match series in New Chandigarh on Sunday (September 14, 2025). Batting first, India posted a competitive 281 for seven but Australia rode on Litchfield's 80-ball 88 and Mooney's unbeaten 74-ball 77 to complete the task in 44.1 overs on a day when the Indians left a lot to be desired with their ground fielding and catching. Annabel Sutherland chipped in with an unbeaten 54 in 51 balls. Earlier, India were well-served by half-centuries from Pratika Rawal (64 off 96 balls), Smriti Mandhana (58 off 63), and Harleen Deol (54 off 57) after skipper Harmanpreet Kaur opted to bat in her 150th match in this format.

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AUS W vs IND W: 1st ODI | Photo: PTI/Kamal Kishore

Australia's Beth Mooney, second right, and Annabel Sutherland, right, celebrate after winning the first ODI cricket match of a series between India Women and Australia Women, in New Chandigarh.

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Australia's Beth Mooney plays a shot during the first ODI cricket match between India Women and Australia Women, in New Chandigarh.

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Australia's Phoebe Litchfield, right, celebrates her half century with Ellyse Perry during the first ODI cricket match between India Women and Australia Women, in New Chandigarh.

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Australia's Ellyse Perry plays a shot during the first ODI cricket match between India Women and Australia Women, in New Chandigarh.

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Australia's Phoebe Litchfield plays a shot during the first ODI cricket match between India Women and Australia Women, in New Chandigarh.

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Australia's captain Alyssa Healy plays a shot during the first ODI cricket match between India Women and Australia Women, in New Chandigarh.

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India's Radha Yadav plays a shot during the first ODI cricket match between India Women and Australia Women, in New Chandigarh.

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India's Deepti Sharma plays a shot during the first ODI cricket match between India Women and Australia Women, in New Chandigarh.

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India's Richa Ghosh plays a shot during the first ODI cricket match between India Women and Australia Women, in New Chandigarh.

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India's Jemimah Rodrigues plays a shot during the first ODI cricket match between India Women and Australia Women, in New Chandigarh.

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India's Harleen Deol celebrates her half century during the first ODI cricket match between India Women and Australia Women, in New Chandigarh.

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India's Harleen Deol plays a shot during the first ODI cricket match between India Women and Australia Women, in New Chandigarh.

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Fans cheer during the first ODI cricket match between India Women and Australia Women, in New Chandigarh.

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India's Pratika Rawal and Smriti Mandhana run between the wickets during the first ODI cricket match between India and Australia, in New Chandigarh, Punjab.

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Australia's Beth Mooney ties shoelaces of India's Pratika Rawal during the first ODI cricket match between India and Australia, in New Chandigarh, Punjab.

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India's Pratika Rawal plays a shot during the first ODI cricket match between India Women and Australia Women, in New Chandigarh.

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India's Smriti Mandhana plays a shot during the first ODI cricket match between India and Australia, in New Chandigarh, Punjab.

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