India Women vs Australia Women HIGHLIGHTS, 3rd T20: IND loses by 21 runs; Perry, Harris hand AUS second win

Not a great start with the ball. Glad to get the win in the end. We’ve got a great bowling attack that can defend anything. It wasn’t very slippery at all (talking about the first over where she bowled five wides). My wrist was being a bit lazy. Will have a look at the footage. Don’t want that to ever happen again. Bit of swing early which is always nice.

Top comeback from Australia. India had a surprising rip-through the Australian top-order but failed to seize the moment. Ellyse Perry produced a career-best effort of 75 and if that wasn’t enough, Grace Harris’ brilliant 18-ball 41 put set up a daunting target for India. A scratchy start from Mandhana did not help. Jemimah had her moments while Shafali cracked a brilliant half-century but failed to pull on for longer. The middle-order muddle continues to peg India back and the runs Australia made in the second-half helped it cross the line easily.

Slower-ball from Schutt and Radha gets an inside-edge onto the pads. Radha wants a run but Deepti sends her back. Schutt gathers the ball swiftly and hits the stumps and OUT! Radha is short of her crease. Bizarre call from Deepti there to not go for the run. Anjali Sarvani in at 9. A single off the first ball. Deepti pumps the next ball to mid-off and finds two runs off a deflection. A dot to follow. Deepti swings the next ball down to deep mid-wicket for one run. That’s that then. India loses by 21 runs as Australia takes a 2-1 lead. Clinical from the visitor.

Radha Yadav run out (Schutt) 4 (7b)

Radha gets a single off the first ball from Carey. Carey strays to the pads and Deepti brings out the paddle-scoop for FOUR. Change of pace. Deepti flicks the ball towards square and sneaks in two runs. Deepti shimmies down the track and pulls the ball once again through square-leg for FOUR. Short from Carey and Deepti drags it through mid-wicket for two more runs. Length ball and Deepti pummels it through cover for FOUR. India needs 27 runs from the last over.

Radha flicks the first ball for a single down to deep mid-wicket. Gardner slides the ball in deftly to offer no room whatsoever to Deepti. Deepti steps out and chips the ball to wide long-off for a single. Excellent from Gardner, just the three runs from the over.

Schutt to Harmanpreet, OUT! Straight to long-on. Slower-ball on length and Harmanpreet sends it straight to the fielder as the ball hits low on the bat. Radha Yadav in at 8. She pushes the ball to cover and sets off on a quick single. Deepti puts in a full-length dive to save her wicket.

Harmanpreet Kaur c Sutherland b Schutt 37 (27b 6x4)

Carey returns. Harmanpreet and Deepti negotiate in singles. That wouldn’t be enough from here as the asking rate keeps shooting upwards. Room from Carey and Harmanpreet whacks it towards wide long-off. The ball bursts through Perry’s hands for FOUR!

Devika chips the ball back to Gardner who appeals for a catch. The umpire signals for a review. The replays suggest that the ball has chipped straight off the bat to Gardner and that’s OUT! Richa Ghosh walks in at 6. She is off the mark straightaway with a drive down to long-off. Gardner tosses one onto the full and a thick outside-edge from Harmanpreet flies over backward point for FOUR. Gardner to Richa, OUT! Richa mistimes her slog and throws it away. Easy catch for Sutherland and Australia is right on top in this one now. Absolute silence at the Brabourne.

Devika Vaidya c & b Gardner 1 (4b), Richa Ghosh c Sutherland b Gardner 1 (2b)

Carey sends in a slower-ball on length. Harmanpreet leans into it and flat-bats it through square for FOUR. Carey to Shafali, OUT! Shafali holes out to deep mid-wicket. Low full-toss there to be hit but Shafali fails to find the desired power on it. Devika Vaiya comes in at 5. A couple of dots first-up and Devika drags a short ball to deep mid-wicket for one run.

Shafali Verma c Gardner b Carey 52 (41b 6x4 3x6)

Brown returns. Brown attacks the stumps and Harmanpreet pushes the ball to cover for a single. Fuller delivery and Shafali drives it straight to mid-off, no run. Brown to Shafali, OUT! A tame dismissal for Shafali! Low full-toss and Shafali scoops it straight to cover. The umpires are checking the NO BALL. Well, Brown has overstepped! Massive reprieve for India. Brown bowls Shafali off the free hit. Terrific riposte from Shafali. She drills a fuller ball down the ground for a crunching FOUR to bring up her FIFTY from 39 balls and it’s 100 for India as well.

King offers room and Harmanpreet wallops it through cover for FOUR. King squeezes one in and Harmanpreet brings out the sweep through square for another FOUR. Harmanpreet advances to length and squeezes the next ball to wide long-on. Short ball from King and Shafali bisects wide long-on and deep mid-wicket for FOUR more!

Ellyse Perry into the attack. Short ball angling in and Shafali heaves the ball down to long-on for one run. Short again and Harmanpreet hammers the ball in front of square but only finds a single. Excellent variations from Perry and Shafali is caught on the crease for a couple of deliveries.

Change of ends for King. MISSED STUMPING! Harmanpreet steps out to launch a length ball and misses it as it slides in. Simple chances for Healy but she fails to gather the ball. Tight over from King, just the four from it.

Ash Gardner replaces King. Gardner offers a hint of room and Harmanpreet slices the ball past short-third for FOUR. Harmanpreet pushes the ball down to long-on for one run. Straighter delivery from Gardner and Harmanpreet nearly chips it straight back to the bowler. Gardner wafts one in on the full and Shafali unleashes the slog-sweep over long-on for SIX! Gardner overpitches and Shafali pumps the ball down to long-on for one run.

Nicola Carey into the attack. Carey slides the ball towards the pads and Shafali gently shuffly and puts the ball behind square for FOUR. Short and Shafali slaps it over mid-wicket for another FOUR. Shafali is in overdrive! Another half-tracker from Carey and Shafali heaves across the line and sends the ball just past the long-on fielder for FOUR.

Alana King into the attack. King slides the ball in. Harmanpreet drives the ball down to long-on for a single. King tosses into the slot and Shafali clobbers it over long-on for SIX! King straightens her length and Shafali rocks to the backfoot to push the ball to mid-on for a single. Full from King and yet Harmanpreet creates space to sweep the ball to square-leg for a single. Shafali gets another run as India moves past 50.

In the slot from Schutt and Shafali pumps the ball down the ground for SIX. Short from Schutt and Shafali pulls it straight towards the deep mid-wicket fielder. Terrific diving effort from Gardner as she leaps forward but fails to pouch the ball.

AFTER 6 OVERS: IND 41/2; AUS 43/2

A loosener outside the off-stump to start and Jemimah slaps it down to deep backward point for a single. Slower-ball on length and Shafali checks her flick over mid-wicket for one run. Brown to Jemimah, OUT! A massive nip-backer onto the pads and the umpire raises the finger. That looked like it was going well over the stumps. Harmanpreet Kaur in at 4. Brown teases Harmanpreet with a fine ball that whizzes past the outside-edge.

Jemimah Rodrigues lbw b Brown 16 (11b 3x4)

Sutherland replaces Schutt. Shafali clips the first ball through square for a single. Short ball angling in and Jemimah unleashes a beautiful upper-cut over the keeper for FOUR. Sutherland fends a fraction short once again and Jemimah gracefully clips it off her pads through mid-wicket for FOUR. Sutherland overpitches outside the off-stump and Jemimah drives the ball through cover for FOUR more! Another flick off the pads and Jemimah reels in two more runs.

Brown continues. Brown to Mandhana, OUT! A timid chip and Mandhana fails to clear the mid-on fielder. Massive wicket for Australia as Brown bounces back in style. A sluggish innings from Mandhana comes to an end as Jemimah Rodrigues comes in at 3. Three dots and Rodrigues is off the mark with a flick through square for a single.

Smriti Mandhana c Sutherland b Brown 1 (10b)

Megan Schutt from the opposite end. Schutt starts with a tricky slower-bouncer and Shafali checks her upper-cut off the last moment and lobs it towards point. In the slot and Shafali pumps the ball over mid-on for FOUR. Shafali pushes the next ball down to wide long-on for one run. Mandhana attempts to step out and pump the ball through mid-wicket but finds the fielder. Schutt angles the ball away and Mandhana drives it straight to cover for a single.

Darcie Brown takes the new ball. Mandhana takes strike. Full ball angling in and Mandhana digs it out to the cover fielder. Rusty start for Brown as she hits the deck hard and moves the ball wide past Mandhana. Healy cannot keep the ball in control and it races away to the fence for FIVE wides. Another wide. Fuller this time and Mandhana hits the ball down to mid-off. Length ball and Mandhana pushes it straight to cover. Another wide from Brown and Healy struggles to keep it within her control. Brown is all over the place now, another wide ball outside the off-stump! A couple of dots and Brown scrapes through.

Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma walk out for India.

Deepti to Carey, OUT! Top-edge from Carey off the reverse-sweep and the ball lands straight in the hands of the short-third fielder. Megan Schutt in at 10. Deepti releases the ball wide. Schutt follows it but fails to put it past the bowler. Deepti skids the ball past a charging Schutt. Richa fumbles with the ball before flicking the bails and Schutt has probably made her ground. A single off the fourth ball to long on. Wide delivery from Deepti but King moves towards the ball and misses it. Full ball outside the off-stump and King gets an outside-edge past backward point for FOUR. Australia finishes at 172/8.

Nicola Carey c Renuka Singh b Sharma 6 (5b 1x4)

Renuka to Harris, OUT! Straight to long-off. Harris aims to clear the fence but mistimes the shot this time. That would put some brakes on the scoring at this point for the Aussies. Alana King in at 9. A single to follow. Renuka darts in a quick yorker. Excellent over from Renuka. Just the four runs from it and the important wicket of Harris.

Grace Harris c Sharma b Renuka Singh 41 (18b 4x4 3x6)

Deepti to Sutherland, OUT! Sutherlands fails to power this one over the field. Simple catch for Radha at long-on. Deepti overpitches and Harris reverse-sweeps the ball for FOUR. Short from Deepti and Harris clobbers it through deep mid-wicket for FOUR.

Sarvani to Perry, OUT! Thick outside-edge straight to short-third. Perry’s brilliant run comes to an end as Radha Yadav latches onto a fine catch. A couple of looseners from Sarvani and Harris drills it through mid-wicket for two FOURs. Australia crosses 150.

Rajeshwari is back. Ellyse Perry picks up a length ball to sweep the ball fine behind square for FOUR. Harris joins the act as she steps out to a flighted delivery for a SIX down the ground. Another SIX! Similar lengths from Rajeshwari and Harris wallops the ball down the ground for a maximum.

Sarvani returns. A deft late cut from Perry and she beats the short-third fielder for FOUR. A sharp yorker into the blockhole and Perry still digs it out for a single. In the slot and Harris thumps the ball towards Shafali at long-on. The ball bursts through her hands for SIX.

A couple of arm balls from Radha Yadav and Perry goes down the ground for a FOUR and SIX off successive deliveries - this is now her best score in T20Is.

Vaidya floats the ball into the slot and Harris unleashes a slog-sweep for FOUR through mid-wicket. Eight runs from the over.

Radha Yadav into the attack. Perry and Harris nudge about in singles. Perry finds two runs off the last ball and brings up her half-century off 33 balls.

IN THE AIR and falls short! Perry steps out to Devika and miscues a slog towards long-off. Deepti runs in but fails to make ground. Devika wafts the ball towards the leg-stump and Perry muscles the ball over long-on for SIX. A single to follow. Devika to Gardner, OUT! Brilliant flighted delivery from Devika to fox Gardner. Tosses the ball up nicely and lands it on the spot and spins it away sharply as Gardner steps out and goes down the wrong line. Easy stumping for Richa Ghosh and Australia loses its fourth wicket. Grace Harris in at 6.

Ashleigh Gardner st †Ghosh b Vaidya 7 (10b)

Renuka returns. A half-tracker outside the off-stump and Perry pumps the ball over mid-off for FOUR. Eight runs from the over.

Deepika Vaidya replaces Rajeshwari. Vaidya to Mooney, OUT! Chips straight to cover. Mooney is dismissed for the first time in the series after 201 runs off 133 balls. Ash Gardner in at 5.

Beth Mooney c Shafali Verma b Vaidya 30 (22b 4x4)

Deepti tosses one in and Mooney drills the ball past extra cover for FOUR. Three singles to follow. Deepti offers length and Perry shimmies down the track and pummels the ball over deep mid-wicket for FOUR.

Shayan chips in:Richa Ghosh and Deepti Sharma are teammates in Bengal. After every delivery, Richa tells Deepti in Bangla, “Eta bhalo chhilo...” (this one’s good)

Rajeshwari maintains a tight line around the stumps. Perry and Mooney rotate strike with singles. Mooney steps out the ball over mid-off for FOUR. A touch short and Mooney sweeps the ball fine for another FOUR. 50 up for Australia.

Deepti Sharma replaces Sarvani. Deepti wafts the ball in. Mooney advances and pushes the ball to mid-off for one run. Deepti offers width and Perry steps out and carves a shot over cover for FOUR. And on the other side now. Deepti fends short and Perry creams the ball down to deep mid-wicket for another FOUR.

Rajeshwari Gayakwad into the attack. Rajeshwari starts from over the stumps to Mooney. A couple of dots and Mooney drives the ball to sweeper cover for one run. Rajeshwari floats the ball in and Perry steps back into the crease and cuts the ball beautifully through point for FOUR.

A hint off room and Perry slashes the ball past point for FOUR. Perry drives the ball to deep cover for a single. Sarvani aims to tail the ball in towards Mooney. Mooney charges out and drives the ball through cover for a single. A slew of singles. Nine runs from the over.

Renuka slides the ball in and Mooney steps out and chips the ball over extra cover for FOUR. Eight runs from the over.

Anjali Sarvani from the opposite end. Sarvani offers a hint of room but the ball keeps low as it moves past McGrath’s under-edge. Anjali to McGrath, OUT! A crackerjack of an inswinger. Anjali knocks the stumps as the ball zips through McGrath’s stride. HUGE wicket for India as Ellyse Perry walks in at 4. Sarvani offers a hint of room and Perry smoes it through extra cover for FOUR.

Tahlia McGrath b Anjali Sarvani 1 (4b)

Renuka up with the ball. Healy on strike. Healy is off the mark with a push to mid-off. She gets off strike with a single. Renuka comes around the wicket to the left-handed Mooney. Renuka lands the ball on length and sends it in straight to Mooney who pushes it back to the bowler. Length again and Mooney mistimes a lob towards mid-on and scampers for a streaky single. Renuka to Healy, OUT! A cracking inswinger and the umpire raises the finger. Prodigious inward movement as Healy leans forward to block but the ball skids through to hit the pads. Huge wicket for India in the first over! Tahlia McGrath in at 3. She is off the mark with a single to deep cover.

Alyssa Healy lbw b Renuka Singh 1 (2b)

Australia openers Beth Mooney and Alyssa Healy walk out to the middle as the Indian huddle disperses onto the field. Renuka Thakur takes the new ball.

Harmanpreet Kaur surpasses Suzie Bates to become the most capped women’s T20I player. She is featuring in her 140th match for India.

Shayan: Former India captain Diana Edulji is here to watch the third T20I along with her sister and former India international Behroze Edulji. Surprisingly, the stands are half empty still...

India XI: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Richa Ghosh, Devika Vaidya, Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav, Renuka Thakur, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Anjali Sarvani

Australia XI: Beth Mooney, Alyssa Healy (c/wk), Tahlia McGrath, Ash Gardner, Ellyse Perry, Grace Harris, Annabel Sutherland, Nicola Carey, Alana King, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown

TOSS: India wins toss, opts to field.

One change for IND: Rajeshwari Gayakwad in for Meghna Singh.

Australia makes three changes. Grace Harris comes in for Phoebe Litchfield, Nicola Carey for Heather Graham and Darcie Brown replaces Kim Garth.

Shayan: Five minutes to go for the toss. The stands haven’t filled up yet, people are slowly walking in.

Wicketkeepers: Alyssa Healy, Richa Ghosh

Batters: Beth Mooney (c), Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Tahlia McGrath (vc)

All-rounders: Deepti Sharma, Heather Graham

Bowlers: Alana King, Renuka Singh Thakur, Darcie Brown

Team Composition: IND-W 5:6 AUS-W Credits Left: 9.5

The week that passed by was a perfect advertisement for women’s cricket in India. What a Sunday evening that was in Mumbai. Here’s a look back at India’s mesmerizing Super Over win.

Our correspondent, Shayan Acharya says from Brabourne: The DJ is playing “Desi Girl” as both the teams warm-up at the Brabourne Stadium, with just about 35 minutes to go for the toss. Stands are slowly filling in. Mind you, it’s a full house today as well.

Which TV channel will broadcast IND-W vs AUS-W 3rd T20I live?

The third T20I between India Women and Australia Women will be aired LIVE on the Star Sports Network.

Where to watch the live stream of IND-W vs AUS-W 3rd T20I?

The third T20I between India Women and Australia Women will be streamed LIVE on Disney+Hotstar.

When will IND-W vs AUS-W 3rd T20I match begin?

The third T20I between India Women and Australia Women will begin at 7:00 PM IST at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.

Minutes after India Women defeated Australia in the second T20I in a Super Over on Sunday, batting coach Hrishikesh Kanitkar had a word of advice for each and every member of the outfit.

“Remember this feeling. This is why you play cricket. This is how you want to feel every time you play for India. This is why all players who aspire to play for India play the game,” Kanitkar, who is doubling up as the acting head coach, said.

And when India squares off against Australia at the Brabourne Stadium for the third T20I on Wednesday, it would want to draw inspiration from Kanitkar’s speech. With the series levelled at 1-1, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side still has a mountain to climb if it hopes to earn a series win against the top-ranked Australian outfit.

Though Renuka Singh Thakur managed to defend 20 runs in the Super Over the other night, the fact that the bowling line-up has failed to fire as a unit will be an area of concern for the team. In the stipulated 20 overs, India’s pace bowling was all over the place and in the first two games, the team could only manage to bag a couple of wickets, raising serious questions over its planning and strategy.

In the absence of Pooja Vastrakar, rookie left-arm pacer Anjali Sarvani was drafted into the side and the youngster has so far been unable to provide early breakthroughs. In unfavourable conditions - the wickets in Mumbai helped the batters more - Renuka, who has been India’s key bowler in the last six months, has failed to meet expectations.

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While Deepti Sharma has had an impact as a genuine all-rounder, returning to the T20I fold after eight years, wrist-spinner Devika Vaidya, too, hasn’t been able to contribute to the bowling department.

However, the seasoned Vaidya did her bit with the willow in a tricky situation in the second T20I, where she hit a couple of boundaries, to ease out the pressure. If bowling is an issue, India’s fielding has also been below-par so far, and it is important that the team management finds a way to address the issue immediately.

As far as batting is concerned, India would heave a sigh of relief with Smriti Mandhana returning to form. Her aggressive style of play in the second game had set the tone for the team and going forward, she would be hoping to keep the momentum going on batting-friendly surfaces.

Shafali Verma, too, has been impressive. However, given the fact that both Shafali and Richa Ghosh won’t be available for the entire series as they would be joining the Indian camp for the U-19 World Cup, the team management needs to have a ‘Plan B’. While Shafali has had quickfire starts so far, Richa has proved her mettle with some powerful sixes in the second T20I and going forward, the team would certainly miss their presence.

Jemimah Rodrigues has been unsuccessful in the last two outings and playing at home conditions, the Mumbai girl would be hoping to return to form. Her strokeplay and the ability to play big shots will help the team in the matches to come. Even if the openers fumble at times, Rodrigues has the ability to steady the middle-order and forge steady partnerships with captain Harmanpreet.

Having won its first game quite convincingly, Australia perhaps did not imagine that India would bounce back in such a fashion. And taking lessons, captain Alyssa Healy would be hoping to lead from the front and bring the team’s campaign back on track. India ended Australia’s winning streak this year and going forward, Healy would be trying to ensure that the bowling improves.

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So far, Beth Mooney and Tahlia McGrath have been in unstoppable form and the team would be hoping for them to keep the momentum going. In the last game, Australian bowlers struggled to make an impact and in the remainder of the series, it would be a challenge for them to improve.

The first two games at the D. Y. Patil Stadium had witnessed huge crowd turnouts, and as the series moves to the iconic Brabourne Stadium, the organisers are confident that fans will continue to fill up the venue.

However, the capacity of the Brabourne Stadium being just 20,000, the turnout will be lower compared to the D.Y. Patil Stadium, which had a 45,000-plus strong crowd on Sunday.

THE SQUADS

India squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Singh Thakur, Meghna Singh, Anjali Sarvani, Devika Vaidya, S. Meghana, Richa Ghosh, Harleen Deol.

Australia squad: Alyssa Healy (c), Tahlia McGrath (vc), Darcie Brown, Nicola Carey, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Heather Graham, Grace Harris, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland.

Match starts at 7 PM IST.