Summary

  • India win by 17 runs

  • Leg-spinner Poonam Yadav takes 4-19

  • Healy 51 (35) c&b by Poonam

  • India 132-4 (20 overs) - Deepti Sharma 49 not out

  • Opening game of tournament at Sydney Showground

  • England's first game on Sunday against South Africa

  • In-play clips available to UK users

  1. Postpublished at 10:48 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2020

    Here's Poonam Yadav, the leg-spinning wrecking ball crashing through Australia's middle order.

  2. Postpublished at 10:48 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2020

    Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    If Gardner is still there at the end, Australia win this game.

  3. Aus 100-6published at 16 overs

    Target 133

    Gardner keeps the strike as she moves to 27 from 22 balls. Hundred up for Australia, who need 33 from 24 balls.

  4. 6 runs

    Aus 99-6published at 15.5 overs

    Gardner goes massive! Australia need a boundary - and the right-hander launches an enormous six into the crowd at long-on!

  5. Aus 93-6published at 15.3 overs

    So, India keep Poonam Yadav's last over up- their sleeves - and turn back to Gayakwad's left-arm spin. Gardner cuts a single to deep extra cover, a lot of pressure on young Annabel Sutherland now - she repeats her getting-off-the-mark shot with another single to long-off.

  6. Aus 91-6published at 15 overs

    Target 133

    Reddy finishes her four-over spell with a dot, she finishes with 0-33 and Australia need 42 from 30 balls.

    I'm so pleased we've got an exciting finish for the first game of the tournament.

  7. Not outpublished at 14.4 overs

    Aus 90-6

    ...but it's good running from Gardner and she's safely back for two.

  8. Umpire reviewpublished at 14.4 overs

    Gardner pushes a single, they come back for two, the stumps go flying...

  9. Aus 88-6published at 14.3 overs

    Ashleigh Gardner eases the pressure somewhat - Reddy strays down the leg side and quick as a flash, Ash cashes in, helping herself to a four.

    Sutherland shows Reddy a straight bat as she's off the mark, drilling a single to long-off.

  10. Aus 82-6published at 14 overs

    Target 133

    Annabel Sutherland is the new batter - and if her surname sounds familiar, she's being watched from the stand by her father James Sutherland, the former Cricket Australia CEO. And she nearly edges her first ball to the keeper.

    They need 51 from 36 balls.

  11. Postpublished at 10:40 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2020

    Alex Blackwell
    Former Australia batter on BBC Test Match Special

    The crowd have come alive. India are on a roll. Australia will have to do very well to win it from here.

  12. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 13.5 overs

    Jonassen c Bhatia b P Yadav 2 (Aus 82-6)

    And another! Jonassen sweeps and gets a bottom edge to the keeper.

    Poonam Yadav, incredibly, has 4-15 from 2.5 overs.

  13. Postpublished at 10:37 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2020

    Alex Blackwell
    Former Australia batter on BBC Test Match Special

    This is where you need to be able to sweep. I'd be looking to get outside the line and sweep everything.

  14. Aus 82-5published at 13.4 overs

    The India fans are dancing in the stands, as well they might - Poonam Yadav, with 3-14 from her first two overs, has the ball on a string. Ashleigh Gardner is playing her late but pokes the ball away for a single, while Jess Jonassen is befuddled by Yadav's googly.

  15. Aus 81-5published at 13 overs

    Target 133

    Suddenly, Australia are on the back foot, and India are on their toes in the field. Ash Gardner and Jess Jonassen have a rebuilding job on their hands.

    Five singles from Reddy's over mean the Aussies need 52 from 42 balls to avoid a shock defeat at the start of their own tournament. At this stage, India were 82-3, this is very close to call.

  16. Postpublished at 10:33 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2020

    We're just catching up with the highlights from before that clatter of wickets - with Meg Lanning edging behind, before Alyssa Healy hit a six to bring up her fifty. Enjoy.

  17. Aus 76-5published at 12 overs

    Target 133

    Well, well, well. That over from Poonam Yadav may have blown this game wide open.

  18. dropped catch

    Jonassen dropped first ballpublished at 11.5 overs

    Aus 76-5

    Oh, so nearly! The left-handed Jonassen gets an edge, keeper Taniya Bhatia gets a glove to it but can't hold on!

    Had she left it, it would have gone straight to Harmanpreet at slip.

  19. Postpublished at 10:30 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2020

    Alex Blackwell
    Former Australia batter on BBC Test Match Special

    This is a massive moment in the game. Again it was the wrong 'un. I'm not sure I've ever seen Perry get a duck before.

  20. Postpublished at 10:30 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2020

    Jess Jonassen to face the hat-trick ball. Harmanpreet Kaur brings herself in at slip!