Overview

• Smriti Mandhana struck 80 off 66 and shared a 155-run opening stand with Pratika Rawal, who made 75.
• During the innings, Mandhana became the first woman to reach 1,000 ODI runs in a calendar year and the fastest to 5,000 ODI runs, achieving the latter in 112 innings.
• A rare five-run penalty was awarded to India when the ball struck a fielding-side helmet placed on the ground, as per MCC Law 28.3.2.
• Australia fought back late to bowl India out in 48.5 overs, with Annabel Sutherland taking 5 for 40 and Sophie Molineux adding 3 for 75.
• Alyssa Healy won the toss and chose to bowl, bringing in Molineux for Georgia Wareham, and India named an unchanged XI; Australia face a record women’s ODI chase to win.