India Women Secure Convincing 9-Wicket Victory in 1st T20I Against Australia Women

Titas Sadhu spearheaded Australia's downfall as they were bundled out for 141, while Verma and Mandhana guided India to a comfortable 9-wicket victory with 14 balls to spare in the 1st T20I against Australia Women.

After winning the toss and opting to bowl, India capitalized on Australia's early struggles at 33/4. Despite a recovery led by Phoebe Litchfield (49) and Ellyse Perry (36), Sadhu's effective bowling (4 wickets for 18 runs) and Harmanpreet Kaur's crucial catches limited Australia to 141.

In the chase, India Women, propelled by Verma's 25 in the powerplay, dominated with a 137-run partnership between Verma (64) and Mandhana (54), securing a convincing victory.

Match Summary

India Women vs Australia Women, 1st T20I, Australia Women tour of India

India Women 145/1 (17.4 ov)

Australia Women 141/10 (19.2 ov)

Result - India Women won by 9 wickets

SCORECARD

Match Stats

Australia Women Fall of wickets: 1-28 (Beth Mooney - 3.5 ov), 2-32 (Alyssa Healy - 4.3 ov), 3-32 (Tahlia McGrath - 5.5 ov), 4-33 (Ashleigh Gardner - 5.6 ov), 5-112 (Phoebe Litchfield - 14.4 ov), 6-119 (Grace Harris - 15.1 ov), 7-135 (Annabel Sutherland - 17.5 ov), 8-135 (Ellyse Perry - 18.1 ov), 9-137 (Megan Schutt - 18.5 ov), 10-141 (Georgia Wareham - 19.2 ov)

India Women Fall of wickets: 1-137 (Smriti Mandhana - 15.2 ov)

Playing XI

INDIA WOMEN

AUSTRALIA WOMEN

Match Details

Date - 2024-01-05 13:30:00

Venue - Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai

Toss - India Women elected to bowl

Umpires - Janani N (India), Vinod Seshan (India), Madanagopal Kuppuraj (India TV)

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