Megan Schutt to Shafali Verma, Fuller in length, on off, Shafali brings her bat out in front and works it to cover.
Megan Schutt to Smriti Mandhana, Across off, on the shorter side, punched to deep cover for a single.
Megan Schutt to Smriti Mandhana, Off the edge! On top of off, on a short of a length. Smriti hangs back to defend. She does so with soft hands. The ball catches the outside edge and goes down before going through the slip cordon for a couple of runs.
Megan Schutt to Smriti Mandhana, Slanting across, on a good length, Smriti walks into the shot. The ball leaves her with the angle and there is a bit of extra bounce. It is squirted off an outside edge and it is stopped with a dive by Georgia Voll at gully.
Megan Schutt to Shafali Verma, Fractionally short, on off, Verma pivots on the back foot but the ball gets a bit big on her. This goes more off a top edge but it goes well in front of deep square leg. They cross.
Megan Schutt to Shafali Verma, Shaping back, on a good length, around off. Shafali defends it right under her eyes.
Darcie Brown to Smriti Mandhana, Angling well away from the left-hander, flirting with the guideline. Smriti lets it pass. Brown gets away with it. No wide given.
Darcie Brown to Smriti Mandhana, Bowled into the wicket, on off, Smriti gets on top of the bounce and pats it to mid off.
Darcie Brown to Smriti Mandhana, Similar line as the previous ball, but this sneaks just inside the tramline. Mandhana offers no shot.
Darcie Brown to Smriti Mandhana, Wide! Leaving the left-hander, a bit too wide, Smriti lets it go.
Darcie Brown to Shafali Verma, Keeps it nice and full, around off, Verma leans into the shot and taps it to the left of mid off for a single to open her account.
Darcie Brown to Shafali Verma, This moves a bit late, full and on off, Shafali mistimes the drive to cover.
Darcie Brown to Shafali Verma, Full and a tinge of away shape in line with the off stump, Shafali drops her bat down on the ball and jams it out on the full.
Megan Schutt to Smriti Mandhana, Continues to pitch it up, on off, Smriti leans on and firms the drive but can't get it past mid off.
Megan Schutt to Smriti Mandhana, Floated up there, on off, Smriti knocks this full ball to cover.
Megan Schutt to Smriti Mandhana, Fuller and on off, Mandhana pushes it off the front foot to mid off.
Megan Schutt to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! Edged away! Going away from the left-hander, on a short of a length. Smriti fiddles at the ball. Gets an outside edge that flies past gully, where the fielder flings herself to her right but to no avail. It races down to the deep third fence for a boundary.
Megan Schutt to Smriti Mandhana, On a back of a length, on off. Smriti Mandhana stands tall and punches it to cover.
Megan Schutt to Smriti Mandhana, Angling away, on a good length, Smriti walks across and nudges it to mid-wicket.
Darcie Brown to Smriti Mandhana, Full and on the off stump, Mandhana taps it down the ground with a straight bat. Annabel Sutherland moves to her left from mid off and tidies up. Smriti is off the mark with a single.
Darcie Brown to Smriti Mandhana, Wide! Wayward from Brown. Sprayed beyond the guideline on off.
Darcie Brown to Smriti Mandhana, Too full, outside off, Mandhana gets her bat down and slices it but picks out backward point.
Darcie Brown to Smriti Mandhana, Near the tramline, going across, Mandhana lets it be.
Darcie Brown to Smriti Mandhana, A bit too wide, on the fuller side, Smriti extends her hands and punches it to cover.
Darcie Brown to Smriti Mandhana, This swings back in, on a good length, on middle. Smriti tucks it to mid-wicket.
Darcie Brown to Smriti Mandhana, Pushed across off, full in length, Smriti Mandhana shoulders arms.
A wicket-maiden to start the proceedings. Darcie Brown to share the attack.
Megan Schutt to Shafali Verma, Angled into the right-hander, on a length, on middle. Shafali Verma keeps it out with a straight bat. A fine start from Schutt.
Megan Schutt to Shafali Verma, Just wide! Pitched up, on off, Shafali presses forward and goes hard on the drive. The bat turns in her hand and the ball goes back towards the bowler uppishly. Schutt sticks out her left hand but the ball is out of her reach.
Megan Schutt to Shafali Verma, Moving back in, on a good length, on off. Shafali taps it to cover.
Megan Schutt to Shafali Verma, On a back of a length, on off, a bit of extra bounce. Verma dabs it to point from the crease.
Early blow for India. Shafali Verma walks in at number 3.
Megan Schutt to Pratika Rawal, OUT! LBW! A loud shout and the finger is raised. Rawal has taken the review. That looked a touch high as it hit Pratika on the back thigh. Is it going over? The first replay does not suggest so. Tailing back into the right-hander, on a good length, on middle. A tentative prod by Rawal while staying rooted to the crease. The ball sneaks past the inside edge and catches the batter on the back thigh, which is a bit crouched. No bat involved and the Ball Tracking has the ball crashing into the leg stump. Three reds and Rawal is gone for a two-ball duck.
Megan Schutt to Pratika Rawal, A hint of inward shape first up for Schutt. On a good length, on top of off. Rawal hangs back and stabs it down the strip.
All set for action. Slightly overcast conditions with a nice breeze blowing across. The Australian players are out in the middle. Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal to open for India. Megan Schutt to bowl first. A slip in place. Let's play...
Australia Women (Playing XI) - Alyssa Healy (C), Phoebe Litchfield, Georgia Voll, Beth Mooney (WK), Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Alana King, Megan Schutt and Darcie Brown.
India Women (Playing XI) - Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (WK), Deepti Sharma, Kashvee Gautam, Sree Charani, Kranti Gaud and Renuka Singh Thakur.
Healy wants an early punch - Australia's skipper, Alyssa Healy says they wanted to bowl first in these conditions. Shares that it was unusual to sit out and watch. Reckons that India have started the series well but they'll put pressure on them by landing the first punch. Healy prides herself on the Aussies' ODI dominance and hopes to remain consistent. Informs that Ellyse Perry and Kim Garth are out of the ODI series after picking up a quad injury in the last T20I.
Enjoy the occasion - The captain of India, Harmanpreet Kaur feels that batting first is a better option. Shares that they had a lot of fun at the World Cup and hopes that they can enjoy themselves today as well. Informs that they have a few additions to the ODI setup, with Kashvee Gautam being one of them.
TOSS - Alyssa Healy and Harmanpreet Kaur are out in the middle for the toss. The coin flip lands in Kaur's favour. India elect to BAT first!