INDW vs AUSW 1st T20I LIVE: Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh take India to 172/5 — Live Scores, Updates

Australia wins by 9 Wickets with 11 balls to go.

Australia has defeated India comprehensively. The second wicket partnership of 100* between Tahlia McGrath and Beth Mooney was something India had no answer to. India will have to go back and try to understand why they couldn't defend a decent enough score.

Just a formality for Australia now as they need 7 runs from 3 overs.

India needs to go back to the drawing board and think about their bowling strategy properly. Dew played a factor but India has been poor with the ball and on the field today.

Australia- 166-1 after 17 overs.

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Australia has made a mockery of this chase as India looks clueless.

India is looking clueless on the field as Australia has been chasing it with perfection. Beth Mooney is hitting all the bad balls and Tahlia McGrath is there to keep the scoreboard ticking.

Australia- 147/1 after 16 overs.

The match is oscillating between both teams.

25 runs were conceded in the last three overs by India. Radha Yadav and Meghna Singh pulled back things for India before Deepti Sharma gave away 14 runs in the 13th over. India needs to improve their performance on the field as they are gifting runs for free.

Australia - 106/1 after 13 overs.

Australia needs 92 runs in the last ten overs with nine wickets in hand.

India's catching has been poor today with Radha Yadav dropping Tahlia McGrath off Meghna Singh in the latest incident. Interesting last 10 overs coming.

Australia- 81-1 after 10 overs.

The first success for India but Australia is firmly in driving seat.

Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney plucked 26 runs off three overs before Devika Vaidya got the wicket of Healy. Australia is in firm control at the moment and India needs more breakthroughs.

Australia- 73/1 after 9 overs.

Australia finish the powerplay with 47/0

Beth Mooney came in her element in the fourth over and smashed Renuka Singh for a hattrick of fours. India did well to introduce Deepti Sharma in the final over of powerplay and it is even at the moment.

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Magnificent bowling from Renuka Singh as she sees a catch dropped her bowling.

First three overs have been very good for India as Renuka Singh is creating chances but has seen one catch go between fielders and other one dropped.

Magnificent bowling from Renuka Singh as she sees a catch dropped her bowling.

First three overs have been very good for India as Renuka Singh is creating chances but has seen one catch go between fielders and other one dropped.

Moderate start for Australia as Indian bowlers stick to basics.

Indian pair Renuka Singh and Anjali Sravani have started well by just giving away two boundaries in the first two overs.

Australia is 14/0 after 2 overs.