Annabel Sutherland to Pratika Rawal, Oh, some extra bounce this time from Sutherland. Slower one, on a good length, this one bites into the deck and rises a bit more. Rawal is taken aback and gets an inside edge down to fine leg for a single.
Annabel Sutherland to Jemimah Rodrigues, Hard length outside off, tapped away between point and covers for a quick single.
Annabel Sutherland to Jemimah Rodrigues, Fuller in length, in the channel, driven straight to covers.
Annabel Sutherland to Pratika Rawal, Oh, a leading edge but Pratika Rawal gets away with it. Slower one, angled into the pads, Pratika Rawal closes the bat faceearly as she looks to flick ad gets a leading edge that gets skied over the mid off region. Alyssa Healy is unable to get to it and a single is taken.
Annabel Sutherland to Jemimah Rodrigues, Banged in short, Rodrigues swivels and pulls it down to fine leg for a single.
Annabel Sutherland to Jemimah Rodrigues, Lovely length from Annabel. Short of a good length, just seaming away a touch, Rodrigues walks down the pitch and has a poke at it but the ball whizzes past the outside edge.
Alana King to Jemimah Rodrigues, Tossed up on middle, swept away through square leg for a single.
Alana King to Pratika Rawal, A bit of hesitation in the middle but Pratika Rawal makes it through safely. Flatter one around off, Rawal slaps it to the right of point. The batters start to run but then see the fielder dive to her right and make a brilliant stop, and they stutter a bit. The fielder throws it without getting up and the ball hits the stumps at the bowler's end but Rawal is in.
Alana King to Pratika Rawal, Drags the length back now, bowling it on a tight line around off, Rawal hops back and cuts it down to cover.
Alana King to Pratika Rawal, Flighted ball, around off, Rawal eases it into the off side.
Alana King to Jemimah Rodrigues, Nicely looped up, full and dipping on the batter around off. Rodrigues waits well and firms the drive towards cover where a fumble allows the batters to pick up a single.
Alana King to Pratika Rawal, Tossed up around off, it is the leg break. Rawal leans on and gets an inside edge towards square leg, picking up a single in the process as well.
Alana King has been brought into the attack.
Annabel Sutherland to Jemimah Rodrigues, Pitched up fuller and around middle, Rodrigues walks inside the line before blocking it back to the bowler. Annabel Sutherland just shows a bit of aggression by faking the throw back at the batter.
Annabel Sutherland to Pratika Rawal, On a length and outside off, driven wide of covers for a single this time.
Annabel Sutherland to Pratika Rawal, Beaten! Back of a length, seaming away from the fourth stump line, Rawal looks to play it late and with and angled bat but is beaten past the outside edge.
Annabel Sutherland to Pratika Rawal, Short of a good length now, in and around off, Pratika gets on her toes and dabs it down to square cover.
Annabel Sutherland to Pratika Rawal, Fuller than a good length and outside off, punched away firmly but Phoebe Litchfield makes a sharp stop at extra cover.
Annabel Sutherland to Pratika Rawal, WIDE. Full and angled down the leg side, Rawal misses her flick.
Annabel Sutherland to Jemimah Rodrigues, Back of a length and at the batter, Rodrigues comes forward and clips it off the hips down to fine leg for a single.
Ashleigh Gardner to Jemimah Rodrigues, Flatter and around off, Rodrigues gets across and inside the line before lapping it towards fine leg for a single.
Ashleigh Gardner to Jemimah Rodrigues, Tossed up, full and outside off, Rodrigues gets a stride across to defend but gets an outside edge down through the vacant slip cordon and picks up a couple of runs down to deep third.
Ashleigh Gardner to Jemimah Rodrigues, Flighted up, full and wide outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues reaches out to go after it and edges it away towards point.
DRINKS! India is cruising at 78 for the loss of one wicket but it hasn't been consistent ball-striking from the two openers. While Pratika has been the picture of stability, Smriti Mandhana had survived a few shaky moments and missed chances from the Australian fielders before getting bowled. Having laid a rock-solid foundation, India will look to cash in. Australia desperately needs a quick cluster of wickets to break this momentum before the middle order takes over. Jemimah Rodrigues replaces Smriti Mandhana in the middle with the bat.
Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti Mandhana, OUT! TIMBER! Third time lucky for Australia Women as Smriti Mandhana finally walks back. Mandhana pre-meditates a bit and shuffles across to the off side. Ashleigh Gardner sees this and holds back a bit, slowing it up and drifts it full towards the leg stump. Mandhana tries to play the lap but misses it completely and sees the stumps getting rattled. End of a 78-run opening stand for India Women.
Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti Mandhana, Good length, in and around off, punched down to extra cover.
Ashleigh Gardner to Pratika Rawal, Flat and a bit full, slanted into off and middle, Rawal gets inside the line and taps it across to mid-wicket for a quick single.
Annabel Sutherland to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! Probably the first boundary that Mandhana has hit with disdain today. Short of a good length, on middle and leg, Smriti swivels nicely and whips it away to the right of deep backward square leg for a boundary. 9 off Sutherland's first over.
Annabel Sutherland to Pratika Rawal, Shorter in length and outside off, Rawal stays back and guides it to the right of short third for a single.
Annabel Sutherland to Pratika Rawal, Fuller this time, angling in from off, Pratika Rawal gets forward well and drives it to mid off.
Annabel Sutherland to Pratika Rawal, Just back of a length, much straighter in line, Rawal blocks it off.
Annabel Sutherland to Pratika Rawal, FOUR! Streaky! Back of a length, shaping away from off, Rawal pushes at it away from the body and gets an outside edge. The ball rolls through the vacant slip cordon and into the deep third fence.
Annabel Sutherland to Pratika Rawal, Starts right on the money, does Sutherland. Hits a good length, bowling it right around the top of off, Rawal blocks it off.
Ashleigh Gardner to Pratika Rawal, Length ball on middle, patted down to mid on for an easy single.
Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti Mandhana, DROPPED! Would you believe it? Smriti Mandhana gets a second life. Flighted delivery, drifted into middle, Smriti Mandhana dances down the pitch, looks to slog across the line but loses her shape completely. Ends up slicing the ball high and over mid on. Tahlia McGrath backtracks and never quite settles under it, spilling the reverse-cup attempt. A single taken. Two lives for Smriti, how costly is this going to be for the Aussies?
Ashleigh Gardner to Pratika Rawal, Floated up on the stumps, clipped across through mid on for a run.
Ashleigh Gardner to Pratika Rawal, Flatter one, o a length and outside off, Rawal rocks back and slaps it down to the left of the bowler. Ash lets it through but the ball rolls straight to mid off.
Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti Mandhana, Tossed up on off, Mandhana comes down the pitch and strokes it down to long off for a single.
Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti Mandhana, Fuller one angled into middle, Mandhana plays it with a straight bat and back to Gardner.
Nicola Carey to Pratika Rawal, FOUR! Driven in the air but safely and that spoils what would have been a tight over from Carey. Pitched-up delivery, outside off, Rawal lifts it between covers and mid off and times it well as the ball goes away into the fence.
Nicola Carey to Pratika Rawal, Full and straight this time, Pratika Rawal looks to use her feet but has to adjust and just blocks it off.
Nicola Carey to Pratika Rawal, Just back of a length, on a tight line around off, Rawal rocks back and taps it down to extra cover.
Nicola Carey to Smriti Mandhana, Pitched up full and just outside off, driven square through the off side by Mandhana for a single.
Nicola Carey to Smriti Mandhana, Length ball around middle again, Mandhana gets a bit forward and plays a checked drive towards mid on.
Nicola Carey to Smriti Mandhana, Fuller than a good length, straighter at the stumps, Mandhana defends it back to the bowler.
Ashleigh Gardner to Pratika Rawal, Good length around middle, worked away off the back foot towards mid-wicket.
Ashleigh Gardner to Pratika Rawal, Shortish length, flatter at the stumps, Rawal plays it back to the bowler.
Ashleigh Gardner to Pratika Rawal, FOUR! Gets it through, does Rawal. Dragged length, wide outside off, Pratika Rawal hops onto the back foot and guides it perfectly through the gap between point and backward point for a boundary.
Ashleigh Gardner to Pratika Rawal, Tossed up again, outside off, stroked away to cover.
Ashleigh Gardner to Pratika Rawal, Full again, around off, Pratika Rawal gets well forward and punches it away but Phoebe Litchfield makes a sharp stop to her right at extra cover.