Summary

  • Group A, Sharjah

  • Australia win by nine runs to qualify for semi-finals as group winners

  • India can only reach 142-9 after Australia post 151-8

  • India now need Pakistan to beat New Zealand on Monday to have a chance of advancing

  • Scroll back through live text to watch highlights

Live Reporting

by Timothy Abraham & Tim Oscroft

  1. Aus 37-2

    The powerplay ends with a worrying moment as Tahlia McGrath is slow off the mark when called for a quick single.

    The skipper makes it, leaving Harris to face the start of the next over from Arundhati Reddy.

  2. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Grace Harris bats during the Women's T20 World Cup match between India and AustraliaGetty Images

    That's the power of Grace Harris, she has thrashed that to the leg side. If that was on any other pitch, it would have been a six!

  3. Aus 34-2

    Grace Harris breaks the shackles and lifts Shreyanka Patil almost all the way to the square leg boundary - that would have been six on a lot of grounds.

  4. Firdose Moonda
    Cricinfo writer on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    We really need this to be a close, fire starter game where we are sat here in the final over of the match not knowing which way it's going to go.

  5. Aus 29-2

    It turns out that Asha Sobhana dropped out after the toss was made, she's injured herself in the warm-up, hence Radha Yadav coming in under the radar.

    Confused? You will be...

  6. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    A general view as Renuka Singh of India bowls during the Women's T20 World Cup match between India and Australia at Sharjah Cricket StadiumGetty Images

    The crowd are loving this; Australia are really stuck here. The India team has found its mojo after a slow start in this tournament. There isn't a single person in the crowd supporting Australia!

  7. Aus 19-2

    Finally we have seen the replay and it was hitting middle - of a second set of stumps!

    They should have reviewed, that's one of the howlers that the decision review system is meant to address.

  8. Aus 18-2

    That looked a bit leg side but we're still waiting for a replay. Hmmmm....

    In the mean time, Tahlia McGrath nudges the hat-trick ball away for a single.

    It's a great start for India!

  9. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    The India team ran up to Sue Redfern, imploring her to give that out. A very aggressive appeal! I am surprised that Georgia Wareham hasn't reviewed.

  10. wicket

    WICKET

    Wareham lbw Renuka 0 (Aus 17-2)

    Renuka Singh of India celebrates taking the wicket of Georgia Wareham of AustraliaGetty Images

    Georgia Wareham is struck on the knee roll of her front pad and after a brief discussion she opts to go after being given out by Sue Redfern.

  11. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    A fine catch! Beth Mooney, the glue at the top of Australia's order, has got to go. She hasn't really got going today.

  12. wicket

    WICKET

    Mooney c Yadav b Renuka 2 (Aus 17-1)

    Renuka Singh of India celebrates taking the wicket of Beth Mooney of Australia during the Women's T20 World CupGetty Images

    Beth Mooney slices Renuka Thakur away to point and substitute Radha dives forward top claim a great grab to see the opener off.

  13. Firdose Moonda
    Cricinfo writer on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    A good start from Shreyanka Patil in the bowling attack. I think Beth Mooney is under a bit of pressure as she often takes a while to get going, so I wonder how Australia will manage this opening pair.

    They may decide to bring Phoebe Litchfield further up the order.

  14. Aus 15-0

    Renuka Thakur's radar is 'off' at the moment, a leg side delivery zips past the keeper and to the boundary - it's a wide too, so that's five more to the total.

  15. Aus 9-0

    England fairly ripped through their overs against Scotland earlier, but there's a field change before every ball and the two openers are talking regularly too. This one will run and run, as they say.

  16. Aus 7-0

    Shreyanka Patil's spin is on the money from the outset, she rips her first ball past the left-handed Beth Mooney's outside edge and the keeper is much more comfortable in taking it.

    Another hits Mooney on the front pad but a half-strangled appeal dies away - it was missing leg.

  17. Aus 7-0

    Keeper Richa Ghosh has stood right up to the stumps from the off, and she's struggled to take a couple of leg side deliveries from Thakur.

    One might have been a tough stumping chance but Harris was able to get her back foot down in time while the keeper fumbled.

  18. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Grace Harris bats during the Women's T20 World Cup match between India and Australia at Sharjah Cricket StadiumGetty Images

    That is a shot of real authority. You've got to be careful if you give any width to Grace Harris. That will make her feel much better, it's only the third ball she's faced in this tournament.

  19. Aus 4-0

    The second ball? Cut powerfully to the boundary past point - good start from the right-handed opener.

  20. Aus 0-0

    "Let's play" says the umpire, and Grace Harris pushes the first ball into the off side