END OF OVER:
20 | 18 Runs | AUS-W: 172/4 | RR: 8.60

  • Meg Lanning49 (34b)
  • Ellyse Perry2 (2b)
  • Renuka Singh4-0-41-0
  • Shikha Pandey4-0-32-2

4.30pm We'll have a very quick turnaround before the second innings begins with Peter on the hot seat. Remember, Harmanpreet - at the toss - said that India chose to extend their batting line-up today and are therefore playing the extra batter in Yastika Bhatia.

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And a reminder that you can catch ball-by-ball commentary of this game in Hindi here.

Kumar : "Indian women scored 187 and 181 against Aussies during their tour of India. India is capable of reaching this total. But as you mentioned earlier most of it is mental! "

Amit: "I think we are underrating pitch and weather condition here. Hardly any spin and clear skies. Aus could have had 20 or so more considering they were going 7 RPO till 15. India needs just couple of good performances."

Mooney: That's a good score. Lanning has been threatening to go big and good to see her do that today. Personally, it was good to get some hits. India bowled well and it was a good effort from us to leave the powerplay unscathed. We were working out the turn and bounce early, so had to pick our shots. If we bowl well, we can restrict them in the powerplay. We all walk out there with belief in our bowling unit. Some world-class bowlers there."

Kishkindha: "India has done well to restrain Australia from running amok and post a 200-plus total like England did the other day. 173 can be a gettable target if Indian top order fires from all cylinders. "

Jethro: "It feels like Mooney and Healy batted ages ago "

4.26pm Two full tosses in the 20th over, both go for sixes, and Australia have an imposing 172. The defending champs added 103 in the last ten, 61 in the last five and 30 in the last two. Every India bowler had an economy of more than 7.50, with Thakur most expensive conceding 41.

For Australia, the big players stepped up again. Healy set the tempo early and ensured Australia did not lose an early wicket. Mooney made the most of a reprieve to muscle a half-century, and Lanning with the finishing touches despite a slow start. Don't forget Gardner's cameo too.

19.6
6
Renuka Singh to Lanning, SIX, couldn't have asked for a better finish, ensuring Australia take the momentum into the break. Lanning finishes on 49, smacking this full toss over deep square leg. Again, almost waist high. Australia finish on 172
19.5
1
Renuka Singh to Perry, 1 run, fullish ball on middle and leg. Perry taps it to wide long on
19.4
1lb
Renuka Singh to Lanning, 1 leg bye, full ball outside off. Lanning moves to the off side while attempting to flick past short fine leg. Hits her pad, but impact is outside off stump. Ball rolls away to short fine
19.3
0
Renuka Singh to Lanning, no run, just misses leg stump. Full ball from wide of the crease. Lands around middle and leg, but goes past the stumps with the batter missing a leg-side swipe.
19.2
4
Renuka Singh to Lanning, FOUR, ten off two but this is streaky. Slower ball, outside leg with Lanning backing away too. Tries to muscle a slog over midwicket, but gets a bottom edge. Ball goes between her legs, past a diving Richa, and four to fine leg.
19.1
6
Renuka Singh to Lanning, SIX, starts off with a full toss that's very nearly waist high as well. Just outside leg with Lanning backing away so the ball ends up right in her arc. Swings across the line and that's a meaty connection off the blade. In the stands at deep square leg with Lanning asking the square-leg umpire if that should be a no ball.

Kumar: "Hoping WPL will do wonders for the Indian women as they get to share dressing rooms with some great international players and reach the next level of mental readiness "

END OF OVER:
19 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS-W: 154/4 | RR: 8.10

  • Meg Lanning33 (29b)
  • Ellyse Perry1 (1b)
  • Shikha Pandey4-0-32-2
  • Deepti Sharma4-0-30-1

Anup: "Modifying Gary Lineker's quote for women's cricket - 22 players play bat and ball for 40 overs and in the end Australia wins "

18.6
1
Pandey to Lanning, 1 run, full ball outside leg, following Lanning with the batter moving to the leg side as well. Flicked to deep square leg.

Chris Allock: "That's already a winning score for Aus barring a spiritied performance from India."

18.5
4
Pandey to Lanning, FOUR, change of pace. Lanning was waiting for that from yesterday. Fullish, just outside off, she makes a bit of room and creams a cut past point. #FastHands
18.4
1
Pandey to Perry, 1 run, low full toss around leg and clipped to deep midwicket. Just a single.

ankur baid: "If India can restrict Australia under 160, they will have a chance. "

18.3
W
Pandey to Harris, OUT, slower ball does the trick with Harris looking to plough this across the line. Was a slot delivery and Harris' eyes lit up seeing the length, however the off-cutter stays a tad low, goes under the bat and breaks off stump.

GM Harris b Pandey 7 (5m 4b 1x4 0x6) SR: 175.00

18.2
2
Pandey to Harris, 2 runs, full ball, fifth-stump line. Yorker length. But Harris manages to drill a drive through the fielder at cover. Protection at the deep though
18.1
4
Pandey to Harris, FOUR, starts the 19th with a boundary. This was full on middle, and Harris swipes this across her line, and gets enough power to beat Rodrigues running to her right at deep square leg!

Ankit: "Lots of comments on missed opportunities. With all due respect, anyone who thought India will win before the game started, was hoping for a hope of an upset. Even with an upset Australia will remain a better team! The issue with women's cricket isn't technical, its mental.

END OF OVER:
18 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS-W: 142/3 | RR: 7.88

  • Grace Harris1 (1b)
  • Meg Lanning28 (27b)
  • Deepti Sharma4-0-30-1
  • Renuka Singh3-0-24-0
17.6
1
Sharma to Harris, 1 run, full ball on middle. Guided to midwicket where there is a big vacant area. Deepti gives the ball a chase, deep midwicket runs in too. Their agility ensures Australia stick with a single.
17.5
W
Sharma to Gardner, OUT, yorked, and off stump rattled. Nice loopy delivery that dips late with Gardner looking to drive. She made a bit of room, and the ball has gone under the blade. Out for 31, strike-rate of 172.2. She has done her job.

A Gardner b Sharma 31 (23m 18b 5x4 0x6) SR: 172.22

17.4
1
Sharma to Lanning, 1 run, full ball on middle. Dances down the track and lifts it towards deep midwicket.
17.3
0
Sharma to Lanning, no run, full ball outside off. Lanning moves to the off side exposing her stumps. Swivels and tries to hammer it to square leg, but a bottom edge sends it behind her
17.2
2
Sharma to Lanning, 2 runs, full ball on off. Skips down the track and whips it to deep square leg. Called early for the second and mission successfully completed.
17.1
1
Sharma to Gardner, 1 run, full ball on off. Skiddy and low. Hurried into a flick to deep midwicket

So a couple of boundaries each in overs 15, 16 and 17. Deepti will bowl out after three in the powerplay.

END OF OVER:
17 | 11 Runs | AUS-W: 137/2 | RR: 8.05

  • Ashleigh Gardner30 (16b)
  • Meg Lanning25 (24b)
  • Renuka Singh3-0-24-0
  • Radha Yadav4-0-35-1
16.6
1
Renuka Singh to Gardner, 1 run, clipped off her heels to deep midwicket.
16.5
1
Renuka Singh to Lanning, 1 run, full ball just outside off and whipped off her pads to deep midwicket. Chance of a run out but thrown at the wrong end! Lanning wanted two, Gardner responded, Lanning sent her back, but Jemi threw it at the bowler's end where Lanning was already in. Gardner was gone if that went to the keeper's end. Jemimah suggests that she didn't hear the "keeper's end" call from the centre.
16.4
0
Renuka Singh to Lanning, no run, slower ball attempted. Decent execution, albeit landing outside leg. Lanning moved to the leg side to make some room but ends up cramping herself due to the eventual line. Hit to cover
16.3
1
Renuka Singh to Gardner, 1 run, full ball around off and this time the on-drive is struck to long on
16.2
4
Renuka Singh to Gardner, FOUR, strike-rate 200 with that boundary. Full ball just outside off. Gardner comes down the track and drives through the big gap in the V. Deepti at long off runs around to try and stop it, but beaten at wide long off.

IND Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st11S MandhanaShafali Verma
2nd4S MandhanaYH Bhatia
3rd13JI RodriguesYH Bhatia
4th69H KaurJI Rodrigues
5th36H KaurRM Ghosh
6th2DB SharmaRM Ghosh
7th22S RanaDB Sharma
8th5DB SharmaRP Yadav
9th5S PandeyDB Sharma