Overview
- Australia reached 282/2 in 44.1 overs to go 1-0 up in the three-match series in New Chandigarh.
- Phoebe Litchfield made 88 for Player of the Match, Beth Mooney finished 77 not out, and Annabel Sutherland added an unbeaten 54 after Alyssa Healy's 27.
- Ellyse Perry retired hurt on 30 with a calf issue during the chase, with Australia still cruising to victory.
- India posted 281/7 after a 114-run opening stand, with Pratika Rawal scoring 64, Smriti Mandhana 58, and Harleen Deol 54.
- Four dropped catches and a spin-heavy attack yielded only two wickets for India; Harmanpreet Kaur marked her 150th ODI, and the second match is on September 17 at the same venue.