India tour of Australia: Visitors concede the ODI series with successive defeats

Not the ideal start for the reigning world champion Indian women's ODI team as they suffer a series defeat in their first series since last year's World Cup win.

The team conceded a 5-wicket defeat in the second ODI match against the hosts Australia in the ongoing multi-format tour at Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Friday.

Georgia Voll's explosive century made a meal out of India's decent-looking total of 251, which Australia chased comfortably with 14.5 overs to spare.

India had a cautious start to the innings with both Pratika Rawal and Smriti Mandhana struggling to keep up the run rate, but they slowly built a good partnership of 78.

But at the time of acceleration, India lacked control and lost four of its wickets within the next 25 runs, putting the pressure back on the team.

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur tried to stretch the innings with a couple of good partnerships, first with Richa Ghosh and then Kashvee Gautam.

She completed her second consecutive half-century and somehow helped India to find a fighting total and cross the respectable score of 250 plus.

Chasing 252, Australia lost their first wicket early when captain Alyssa Healy fell at the team score of 21 in the 5th over, dismissed by Kashvee Gautam.

But then, a 119-run partnership for the second wicket between Pheobe Litchfield an Gerogia Voll took the match away from India's hands.

Phoebe misses out on a century departing after a quickfire-80, but Georgia completed her century and comfortably took Australia to the win despite a few late wickets.