Kim Garth to Jemimah Rodrigues, Quick single taken!
Kim Garth to Jemimah Rodrigues, Back of a length, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues looks to work it on the off side but the ball stops a bit and she miscues it towards mid on.
Kim Garth to Jemimah Rodrigues, Shaping away from the right-hander, on a length, outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues drives it without much timing to cover.
Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti Mandhana, This is bowled fuller, on middle, Smriti Mandhana eases this one to mid on. At the end of the Powerplay, India Women are 51/1.
Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti Mandhana, 50 comes up for India Women! Short and turning away, on off, Smriti Mandhana checks her shot and pulls it through square leg for a couple of runs.
Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! Excellent use of the feet! Floats it up, outside off, Smriti Mandhana dances down the track and gives herself room to free her arms. Hits it over extra cover and collects a boundary.
Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti Mandhana, Fires it in quicker, short and slanting in, on middle and leg, Smriti Mandhana gets deceived by the sharp inward movement but does enough to keep this one out.
Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti Mandhana, Short and on off, Smriti Mandhana hangs back and dabs it to backward point.
Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti Mandhana, SIX! Just over! Ashleigh Gardner tosses it up, around off, Smriti Mandhana shimmies down the track and looks to launch it down the ground. Gets beaten in the air slightly but still goes through her shot. Gets it over the leaping long off fielder for a maximum.
Megan Schutt to Jemimah Rodrigues, On length and on off. Jemimah Rodrigues drives it to the fielder at cover to end the over.
Megan Schutt to Jemimah Rodrigues, Fuller and swinging in on off. Jemimah Rodrigues tries to drive it and she gets an inside edge onto the pads. A close call.
Jemimah Rodrigues comes out to the middle now.
Megan Schutt to Shafali Verma, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Megan Schutt draws first blood and it is the aggressive Shafali Verma who has to depart. Megan Schutt bowls it on a length outside off. Shafali Verma edges it as the ball just nips outside off. Alyssa Healy who is standing close to the stumps takes a brilliant catch and Shafali Verma walks back disappointed. Schutt goes past Pakistan's Nida Dar to become the leading wicket-taker in women's T20Is!
Megan Schutt to Shafali Verma, FOUR! IMPECCABLE TIMING! Megan Schutt bowls it on length and over middle. Shafali Verma slaps it down the ground and times it perfectly. The ball runs away to the fence for four more runs off her bat.
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Megan Schutt to Smriti Mandhana, Full again on middle. Smriti Mandhana scoops it over the keeper this time. The ball rolls away to fine leg. Smriti Mandhana runs a single.
Megan Schutt to Smriti Mandhana, In the air but safe. Megan Schutt goes full and on middle. Smriti Mandhana lofts it high in the air but only manages to clear the infield. The batters get a couple of runs off the long on area.
Kim Garth to Shafali Verma, Beaten! On a length and swinging away outside off. Shafali Verma reaches for it but the ball swings away and she connects only with thin air.
Kim Garth to Shafali Verma, On the hard length over middle. Shafali Verma blocks it off the back foot back to the bowler.
Kim Garth to Shafali Verma, FOUR! THREE IN THIS OVER! Kim Garth bowls it on length and on the pads. Shafali Verma glances it off the pads and runs it down very fine. The ball races away to the fine leg fence for the third boundary of this over.
Kim Garth to Shafali Verma, FOUR MORE! Kim Garth goes full and on the pads. Shafali Verma stays back in her crease and flicks it over the mid-wicket. She has timed it well and the ball bounces away to the ropes for four more runs. Good batting by her.
Kim Garth to Shafali Verma, On a length and just nipping away. Shafali Verma is beaten as she tries to block and the keeper who is standing close to the stumps manages to stop it.
Kim Garth to Shafali Verma, FOUR! Kim Garth is welcomed back with a boundary! She delivers it full and on the stumps. Shafali Verma gives herself some room and slaps it over mid off. The ball is timed well and it crosses the fence after bouncing once. Four runs more off her bat.
Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti Mandhana, Loops it up on the off stump. Smriti Mandhana sweeps it to square leg.
Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti Mandhana, Fullish and slanting down leg. Smriti Mandhana lofts it over covers and gets a couple of runs.
Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti Mandhana, Shortish and on off. Smriti Mandhana cuts it to the fielder at point.
Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti Mandhana, Oh No! FOUR BYES! This one was flatter and faster angling down leg. Smriti Mandhana comes down the track but gets beaten by the pace. The keeper also failed to collect it and the ball runs away to the fence for four runs.
Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti Mandhana, A bit short now over leg. Smriti Mandhana plays it close to her body and cuts it to point.
Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti Mandhana, Floated up on leg. Smriti Mandhana comes down the track and drives it to the fielder at covers.
Kim Garth to Shafali Verma, FOUR! A good end to the over! Kim Garth drops it short and over off. Shafali Verma stays back and ramps it over the keeper's head. The ball runs away to the fence for four runs to end the over.
Kim Garth to Shafali Verma, Full in length on middle. Shafali Verma is playing outside the crease and she drives it to covers.
Kim Garth to Shafali Verma, Drops it short over off. Shafali Verma gets on top of the bounce and runs it down to the fielder at short third man.
Kim Garth to Smriti Mandhana, Pitched up outside off. Smriti Mandhana times her cover drive well but she finds the fielder. They get another single.
Kim Garth to Shafali Verma, Very full and swinging away outside off. Shafali Verma drives it through covers and takes another single.
Kim Garth to Smriti Mandhana, Full and outside off. Smriti Mandhana reaches for it and drives it to deep cover for a single to get to the other end.
Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Kim Garth.
Megan Schutt to Shafali Verma, Full, outside off. Shafali Verma blocks it on the off side solidly. A dot ball to end the over.
Megan Schutt to Shafali Verma, FOUR! First boundary! Megan Schutt delivers it on length and on middle. Shafali Verma comes down the track and uses her wrists to flick it in the gap through backward square leg. The ball races away to the fence for four runs and this shot will give a lot of confidence to Verma.
Megan Schutt to Smriti Mandhana, Short again over middle. Smriti Mandhana pulls it well to deep square leg and gets off the mark straight away.
Megan Schutt to Shafali Verma, Short and outside off. Shafali Verma plays the pull shot but without much intent. The ball lands well in front of deep square leg and she gets off the mark with a single.
Megan Schutt to Shafali Verma, On length and swinging in on middle. Shafali Verma come down the track and gets an inside edge making the ball roll away to mid-wicket.
Megan Schutt to Shafali Verma, Errs in line now as she serves it on length angling down the leg side. Shafali Verma lets it go. Wided.
Megan Schutt to Shafali Verma, Starts off well does Megan Schutt. She bowls it full and swinging back in. Shafali Verma drives it to the fielder at cover.
All in readiness for the series decider to commence as the two umpires make their way out to the middle. Australia Women are in a huddle near the ropes before they disperse to take their respective field positions. It will be Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana to open the innings for India Women. Megan Schutt is at the top of her mark and will start the proceedings with the new ball for Australia Women. Let's play...
Australia Women (Playing XI): Alyssa Healy(w/c), Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Phoebe Litchfield, Grace Harris, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt
India Women (Playing XI): Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Amanjot Kaur, Shreyanka Patil, Titas Sadhu, Renuka Thakur Singh
Pitch report: It's a good chasing ground. There's a tinge of green. Bowlers can prove to be expensive if they bowl short on this wicket. Bowlers need to stick around the good length area in order to pick wickets..
Australia skipper Alyssa Healy wins the toss opts to bowl first against India
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the third T20I between India Women and Australia Women at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai
PITCH REPORT - Melanie Jones is pitchside. She says that there is an even covering of grass and it is the same surface which was used in the first game. She says that the boundaries are longer down the ground. She feels that the bowlers should pick the length areas well and not bowl too short. She expects the batters to perform well on this track as well.
The skipper of India Women, Harmanpreet Kaur says that looking at the conditions, they would have bowled first as well. Mentions that they have to put in an extra effort with the bat. Adds that they know the areas to target. Feels that 10-15 runs with the bat and a few runs saved in the field would have made the difference in the last game. Reckons that they have the conditions in their hand and have to bat accordingly. Ends by informing that they are going with an unchanged team.
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