India Women vs Australia Women Live Score, 1st ODI: Australia beat India by 5 wickets

Megan Schutt to Priya Punia, India Women and Priya Punia are off the mark with a single. A big inswinging delivery on middle and off, Priya drives this through the left of cover and takes one. 

Right then! The Australia Women's team walks in and takes the field along with the umpires to start the First Innings of the match. It's the Opening pair of Smriti Mandhana and Priya Punia from India Women. Megan Schutt has the new ball in hand and is ready for the first over of the innings. Let's Play!

The Players and the Match Officials walk out to the field for the National Anthems. It is the Indian National Anthem to be played first, followed by that of Australia.

Australia Women's captain Tahlia McGrath expresses her excitement about the team, highlighting Kim Garth and Megan Schutt’s ability to swing the ball both ways. She shares her enthusiasm for Phoebe Litchfield, who will open the batting, and is eager to see her performance. Commenting on the pitch, McGrath admits it’s been challenging to assess due to the weather but emphasizes the importance of adapting quickly. She concludes by praising the venue as a beautiful place to play cricket.

India Women's captain Harmanpreet Kaur elects to bat first, noting that the pitch appears promising for a good total. She announces three inclusions in the lineup: Priya Punia, Harleen Deol, and debutant Titas Sadhu. Harmanpreet remarks on the similarity of the weather to Indian conditions, which she believes suits the team well. Confident and optimistic, she emphasizes their aim to maintain the winning momentum from their home series while enjoying their game.

Australia Women (Playing XI) - Phoebe Litchfield, Georgia Voll (On Debut), Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney (WK), Annabel Sutherland, Ash Gardner, Tahlia McGrath (C), Georgia Wareham, Alana King, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt.

India Women (Playing XI) - Smriti Mandhana, Priya Punia, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (WK), Deepti Sharma, Titas Sadhu, Priya Mishra, Saima Thakor, Renuka Singh Thakur.

TOSS! India Women have won the coin flip and elected to have a BAT first!