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. Aus 15-0published at 1.3 overs

    Healy 14, Mooney 1

    It's spin from both ends as India toss the new ball to slow left-armer Rajeshwari Gayakwad. Healy drills the first four of the innings - while the boundary rope is left in a higgledy-piggledy fashion until the ground staff can get to it.

    But then Healy unleashes another lofted drive over long-off - it nearly went for six, just bouncing once in front of the ropes. She may have been out of nick in the tri-series, but I think it's safe to say: Alyssa is back.

  2. Aus 5-0published at 1 overs

    Mandhana's up, after a visit from the physio, who is still lingering behind the boundary. Sharma appeals for lbw against Mooney, but umpire Jacqueline Williams is unmoved.

    And... Mandhana then leaves the field at the end of the over, still holding her left shoulder after cannoning into that advertising board.

  3. Postpublished at 09:41 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2020

    Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    That's not good. The boards are close to the boundary. She's limping. I thought it was her shoulder?

  4. ouch!

    Aus 5-0published at 0.5 overs

    Target 133

    Alyssa Healy gets Australia going with a gentle push into the leg side. The field adjusts for the left-handed Beth Mooney, whose firm drive is parried by young Shafali Verma at short cover, but squirms away for a single.

    That's more like vintage Healy - a flashing cover drive is chased all the way by Smriti Mandhana, who dives full-length and crashes into the advertising boards. She's wincing and holding her shoulder... could that cost India, for the sake of saving one run (turning four into three?)

  5. Postpublished at 09:38 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2020

    Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Deepti Sharma's an unbelievable cricketer. She often goes under the radar, she should be playing a lot more around the world.

  6. Postpublished at 09:37 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2020

    Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney opening up for Australia.

    You wouldn't think from her body language that Healy's last six innings (five T20 internationals and a warm-up game) read: 9, 1, 0, 1, 4, 9.

    Off-spinner Deepti Sharma, fresh from her innings-rescuing knock, with ball in hand. Let's go.

  7. Postpublished at 09:34 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2020

    Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Rachael Haynes has won Australia so many cricket games. And she's down to come in at six.

    As a number 11, you probably only bat in 2% of T20 games. But when you do, it normally means you have to bat for the win!

  8. The Shafali Verma storypublished at 09:32 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2020

    While we're waiting for the resumption, if you're not familiar with the story of the precocious 16-year-old Shafali Verma, she recently spoke to BBC World Service's "Stumped" programme about how, coming from a region where girls are often discouraged from playing sport, she had to cut her hair to look like a boy in order to keep playing in her local academy.

    You can read the full feature here.

  9. Postpublished at 09:32 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2020

    Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Jess Jonassen's batting at eight for Australia. She had an unbelievable Big Bash with the bat.

    It's got to be the spinners to win it for India, though. I hope Harmanpreet Kaur bowls herself if it's going well, she got wickets for us [Lancashire Thunder] in the KSL.

  10. Postpublished at 09:31 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2020

    Jemimah Rodrigues also fell for 26, but it was down to Deepti Sharma's unbeaten 49 to drag India towards what they hope will be a competitive total.

  11. Postpublished at 09:30 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2020

    But Australia firmly put the brakes on with three quick wickets...

  12. Postpublished at 09:29 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2020

    India made a good start, with 16-year-old Shafali Verma hitting 29 from 15 balls, after Smriti Mandhana was dropped in the first over...

  13. Postpublished at 09:28 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2020

    Thanks, Stephan - hope you're all enjoying the start of the tournament.

    As they said on TMS - at least India have something to bowl at here.

  14. Postpublished at 09:27 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2020

    Right, I'm off for my second breakfast. Here comes Mark Mitchener....

  15. Postpublished at 09:26 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2020

    One thing to keep in mind is the number of spin options available to India. They'll be hard to get after, especially someone like Poonam Yadav, who can practically make the ball go backwards.

  16. Postpublished at 09:24 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2020

    Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Australia would have taken anything under 150. They bat all the way down.

    But I'd argue India are a better bowling side than Australia. They'll have their plans, and it's all about building pressure. They need quick wickets as once the Australian top order get going, there's no stopping them.

  17. Ind 132-4published at 20 overs

    It started with a bang, but ends with a whimper. India end up on 132-4, managing only three boundaries in the final 16 overs. It doesn't seem enough, but on a slow pitch, it may be something to bowl at.

  18. Ind 131-4published at 19.5 overs

    Sharma loses the strike with only one ball remaining. She'll end up on 49.

    Deepti SharmaImage source, Getty Images
  19. Postpublished at 09:22 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2020

    Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Australia have covered the ground very well today, they've cut off a lot of twos.

  20. Ind 129-4published at 19.3 overs

    Delissa Kimmince with the final over. She's not erring from the stump-to-stump method. One, two, one. Deepti Sharma has 48...