Australia W vs India W, 1st T20I
India Women tour of Australia 2026 · T20I · · Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales
India W won by 21 runs (D/L method) (Australia W 133, India W 50/1).
- Australia W: 133 (18 ov)
- India W: 50/1 (5.1 ov)
Match report
Australia W (AUS-W) faced India W (IND-W) in the 1st T20I of India Women tour of Australia 2026, a T20I match, at Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales. Play began on Sunday, 15 February 2026 at 08:15 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
India W won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Kim Cotton and Phillip Gillespie, with Kent Hannam as match referee.
Australia W made 133 in 18 overs, with Georgia Wareham top-scoring on 30 from 19 balls. Arundhati Reddy was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 22. India W made 50/1 in 5.1 overs, with Shafali Verma top-scoring on 21 from 11 balls. Sophie Molineux was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 13.
Result: India W won by 21 runs (D/L method). Arundhati Reddy was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Australia W · 1st innings: 133 (18 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Mooney | c Smriti Mandhana b Renuka Singh | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Georgia Voll | c Richa Ghosh b Kranti Goud | 18 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 180 |
| Phoebe Litchfield | c Richa Ghosh b Arundhati Reddy | 26 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 136.84 |
| Ellyse Perry | c Harmanpreet Kaur b Arundhati Reddy | 20 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 181.82 |
| Ashleigh Gardner | c Harmanpreet Kaur b Deepti Sharma | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Georgia Wareham | c Deepti Sharma b Arundhati Reddy | 30 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 157.89 |
| Nicola Carey | b Shree Charani | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Annabel Sutherland | st Richa Ghosh b Renuka Singh | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Sophie Molineux | not out | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Kim Garth | c Renuka Singh b Shree Charani | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Darcie Brown | b Arundhati Reddy | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Extras: 6
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renuka Singh | 4 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Kranti Goud | 3 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 13 |
| Shreyanka Patil | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12 |
| Arundhati Reddy | 4 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 5.5 |
| Deepti Sharma | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Shree Charani | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 4.67 |
India W · 1st innings: 50/1 (5.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smriti Mandhana | not out | 16 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 94.12 |
| Shafali Verma | c Georgia Wareham b Sophie Molineux | 21 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 190.91 |
| Jemimah Rodrigues | not out | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 300 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: Harmanpreet Kaur, Richa Ghosh, Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Kranti Goud, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darcie Brown | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Kim Garth | 1.1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 10.29 |
| Nicola Carey | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Sophie Molineux | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 13 |
Latest overs
- Over 6 (IND-W, Kim Garth): 4 runs, 50/1 – 4
- Over 5 (IND-W, Sophie Molineux): 13 runs, 46/1 – • 4 4 1 4 W
- Over 4 (IND-W, Nicola Carey): 15 runs, 33/0 – 1 4 wd 6 1 • wd 1
- Over 3 (IND-W, Darcie Brown): 4 runs, 18/0 – • • 2 • • wd wd •
- Over 2 (IND-W, Kim Garth): 8 runs, 14/0 – 1 • 1 • 6 •
- Over 1 (IND-W, Darcie Brown): 6 runs, 6/0 – • 2 1 1 1 1