Summary of this article
India won the third T20I to win the series by 2-1 against Australia
Smriti Mandhana was adjudged 'Player of the Match' for her blistering 88-run knock
Shreyanka Patil also chipped in with three crucial wicket
India women defeated Australia in the third and final T20I to clinch the three-match series by 2-1 at the Adelaide Oval on February 21, 2026.
After opting to bat first, India put on a decent 176/6 on the board on the back of a scintillating 82-run knock by Smriti Mandhana off 55 balls. She was well complemented by Jemimah Rodrigues, who played a handy knock of 59 runs off 46 deliveries.
Both the batters put on a mesmerising 121-run stand of 82 balls to take their team to a strong total on a tacky surface.
In response, Australia were restricted to 159/9 in 20 overs by Indian bowlers. The hosts got off to a flyer in the chase as they managed to get 18 from the first over of Renuka Thakur.
But Shreyanka Patil scalped two important wickets of Georgia Voll and Beth Mooney to get India back in the game, and soon Australia lost three top wickets in the powerplay. They couldn't come back from there and eventually lost the match by 17 runs.
Shreyanka Patil was the pick of the bowlers, scalping 3 crucial wickets to break the back of Australia's run-chase.
India Women Vs Australia Women LIVE Score, 3rd T20I: Toss Update
India women have won the toss and elected to bat first.
India Women Vs Australia Women LIVE Score, 3rd T20I: Playing XIs
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 Vs Australia Women LIVE Score, 3rd T20I: Streaming Details
The decider between India and Australia women will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network. It will also be streamed live on the Jio Hotstar app in India. The action will start from 1:45 PM IST.
