India Women vs Australia Highlights, One-off Test, Day 1: IND W post 98/1 at Stumps, trail by 121 runs; AUS all out for 219



India Women vs Australia Women Highlights, One-off Test: India Women posted 98/1 in 19 overs at Stumps on Day 1 of their one-off Test match vs Australia Women, in Mumbai on Thursday. In response to Australia's 219, Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana gave India a strong start, but the former departed for 40 off 49 balls. Meanwhile, Mandhana (43*) remained unbeaten with Sneh Rana (4*) and the duo will resume batting on Day 2

India Women vs Australia Women Highlights: India's Smriti Mandhana plays a shot.(PTI)
India Women vs Australia Women Highlights: India's Smriti Mandhana plays a shot.(PTI)



Initially, a half-century by Tahlia McGrath saw Australia post 219 in 77.4 overs. McGrath hammered 50 runs off 56 balls, and it proved to be crucial for the visitors. Meanwhile, Beth Mooney (40) and Alyssa Healy (38) also made crucial contributions. For the home side's bowling department, Pooja Vastrakar took four wickets, Sneh Rana scalped three and Deepti Sharma bagged two dismissals.

India XI: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Richa Ghosh, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Pooja Vastrakar, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Singh.

Australia XI: Alyssa Healy (c/wk), Beth Mooney, Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Tahlia McGrath, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Kim Garth, Lauren Cheatle.