Overview

• The second ODI starts Wednesday at 1:30 PM IST in Mullanpur, with live TV on Star Sports and streaming on JioHotstar.
• Australia overhauled 282 in 44.1 overs in the opener, led by Phoebe Litchfield’s 88 (Player of the Match) with Beth Mooney 77* and Annabel Sutherland 54*.
• India dropped four catches and their spin attack lacked bite, with only Sneh Rana taking a wicket as Deepti Sharma, Shree Charani and Radha Yadav went wicketless.
• India’s top order fired through Pratika Rawal (64), Smriti Mandhana (58) and Harleen Deol (54), but the middle and lower order failed to extend the total beyond 281/7.
• The Mullanpur pitch played flat and true in the first ODI, limiting assistance for seamers and spinners, and Ellyse Perry’s fitness is being monitored after retiring hurt on 30.