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 09:20 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2020

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special

    There's a distinct lack of a scoreboard here, despite an enormous screen. If you're watching cricket, it's quite fundamental to know the score. But we certainly know all about the car company being advertised on the big screen.

  2. Ind 125-4published at 19 overs

    Even in this penultimate over, India aren't showing massive intent with their shotmaking or running. When Sharma wants a single, Krishnamurthy sends her back. The total of about 130 is looking like a good call at the moment.

  3. Postpublished at 09:17 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2020

    Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Now you've mentioned it, it's really irritating me that Ellyse Perry's hat keeps falling off in the field. Tie it on tighter!

  4. Ind 121-4published at 18 overs

    The square boundaries are pretty large and Australia have them well defended. In the absence of finding the fence, the intensity of India's running could have been much better.

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

    Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    At least India have something to defend. At one stage I thought they weren't going to even get 120, but the score predictor says they'll get 140.

  6. Ind 118-4published at 17.4 overs

    The dark-haired Megan Schutt returns, appealing as Krishnamurthy sweeps, but there's a lot of bat on that. Only three singles from the first four balls.

  7. Ind 115-4published at 17 overs

    A little bit of history there. The front-foot no-balls are being called by the third umpire, and for the first time in the tournament, an indiscretion is spotted. Jess Jonassen, the guilty bowler, only concedes a single from the free-hit. Three to go.

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

    Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Here we go. We can see Jess Jonassen pointing - she's now got a fine leg, square leg and long-on in - can Deepti Sharma reverse-sweep?

  9. Ind 110-4published at 16.3 overs

    Sharma repeats the dose. She has 37 from 35 balls. It's her highest score in T20 internationals.

  10. Ind 104-4published at 16.1 overs

    Veda Krishnamurthy is new to the crease, at the non-striker's end as Deepti Sharma hauls Jess Jonassen behind square on the leg side for a much-needed boundary.

  11. Postpublished at 09:08 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2020

    Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    We've seen Veda Krishnamurthy bat a lot, and she can hit boundaries. If you can hit a boundary early in the over and then rotate the strike, your run rate can suddenly be up at nine.

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    WICKETpublished at 16 overs

    Rodrigues lbw Kimmince 26 (Ind 100-4)

    That's the problem with taking your time. If you get out, it means a new batter hasn't got long to get going. Having said that, Jemimah Rodrigues had to rebuild, so in that sense has done her job. India need a big four overs from here.

  13. Postpublished at 09:06 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2020

    Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    She's got to go for the review. She's their last chance of getting anywhere near 130. You've got to take the risk... but it looked pretty out. It was a terrible cricket shot, really.

  14. Postpublished at 09:06 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2020

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special

    It's very full, it's very straight, it's very out.

  15. India reviewpublished at 15.6 overs

    Ind 100-3

    This is surely gone? I can see why Jemimah Rodrigues has asked for the review, but playing across the line to Delissa Kimmince, it looks stone dead...

  16. Postpublished at 09:03 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2020

    Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    India need to get to 140-150, but it's a big ask from here.

    We can see Harmanpreet Kaur, she's still raging with her pads on.

  17. Postpublished at 09:03 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2020

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special

    We've got a good game on our hands.

  18. Ind 95-3published at 15 overs

    Still Gardner, who continues to do exactly what Meg Lanning requires. When will India want to tickle the accelerator? We've only had one boundary in 11 overs. It's tip and run cricket at the moment. Drop the bat, scamper through. This partnership is worth 48.

  19. Postpublished at 08:59 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2020

    Alex Blackwell
    Former Australia batter on BBC Test Match Special

    India need to be around the 100 mark after 15 overs. These two have consumed a lot of deliveries, but they need to take responsibility as India have a bit of a long tail. I'm sure they're talking about that - what score can they post, and who are the bowlers they can target?

  20. Ind 89-3published at 14 overs

    Seeing these Aussie medium pacers operate in the middle over reminds me of the New Zealand men's ODI team in the 1990s. Chris Harris. Gavin Larsen. This is a very sharp stumping chance off Sharma. Down the leg side, the left-hander well out, but Alyssa Healy parries the chance around the corner. It would have been a stunner. Think of the sort Sarah Taylor often pulled off.

    Gavin LarsenImage source, Getty Images