END OF OVER:20 | 9 Runs | AUS-W: 187/1 | RR: 9.35
- Tahlia McGrath70 (51b)
- Beth Mooney82 (54b)
- Renuka Singh4-0-39-0
- Deepti Sharma4-0-31-1
Peter: "Not sure about the wide? Are you serious? It landed off the pitch! It's actually a no-ball by the laws" I get what you are saying, but McGrath had shuffled so far across. She could have reached the ball, isn't it? The bowler just followed the batter. Has to be some leeway, I feel.
8.29pm Australia finish on an imposing 187 for 1, and it was M&M doing all the damage once again. Mooney and McGrath put on 158 unbeaten runs - the highest for Australia for any wicket in T20Is. Mooney started off slow when Healy was batting but upped her tempo when McGrath walked in. The duo went about finding the gaps to precision and the timing was on point all along. McGrath finished 70 not out off 51 balls while Mooney slammed 82* off 54. They scored 53 runs off the last five overs despite Renuka delivering a superb 20th. It will be a tough chase and the top order will have to fire. Dew will also play its part. Can India reach the target? We'll find out in a bit with Srinidhi back at the wheel.
Last ball
Venkat: "Kour should have taken the ball for one over. " I agree
Renuka Thakur to bowl the last over. Can Australia get to 195?
Shubham : "Smriti Mandhana,Shefali Verma and H Kaur need to take charge today, otherwise this match is as good as gone."
END OF OVER:19 | 15 Runs | AUS-W: 178/1 | RR: 9.36
- Beth Mooney80 (51b)
- Tahlia McGrath68 (48b)
- Deepti Sharma4-0-31-1
- Devika Vaidya3-0-32-0
Rajkumar Lingav: "What happen to Pooja Vastrakar?" Injured
Deepti
END OF OVER:18 | 9 Runs | AUS-W: 163/1 | RR: 9.05
- Beth Mooney66 (46b)
- Tahlia McGrath67 (47b)
- Devika Vaidya3-0-32-0
- Anjali Sarvani4-0-32-0
Akash: "Not just limited to cricket, I think this Australian Women's team is one of the best in the world. They are just so much ahead of everyone else that it is hard to recall any other such dominance ever in the world!"
Abhinav: "Exemplary thinking from Mooney."
Supradeep: "@manoj. I reckon Sneh Rana is a sure shot starter. She's just been rested. May be to give better exposure to some of the bench. Radha, Sneh, Deepti are India's spinners for the full strength India squad"
Vaidya back
END OF OVER:17 | 10 Runs | AUS-W: 154/1 | RR: 9.05
- Beth Mooney58 (42b)
- Tahlia McGrath66 (45b)
- Anjali Sarvani4-0-32-0
- Radha Yadav4-0-34-0