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Australia Women Vs India Women, pink-ball Test Live Cricket Score Updates: Follow this space for the latest update on the opening day of the one-off pink-ball Test between Australia and India. One-off Test Preview: India gear up for a historic first on Thursday when they take on a formidable Australian team in their own backyard in what will be their maiden appearance in a day-night Test. The Indian team had only recently played their first Test in seven years when they toured England earlier this summer, the likes of Shafali Verma and Sneh Rana producing standout performances with the bat to help the visiting team earn a hard-fought draw against the Heather Knight-led team in Bristol. A little over two months later, the team will be up for a fresh challenge — facing the pink ball under lights on the greenish surface at Gold Coast’s Metricon Stadium against a team whose status as the number one team across formats has rarely been challenged in recent years, much less so on their own turf. [caption id=“attachment_10012011” align=“alignnone” width=“640”]  Australia captain Meg Lanning (L) and India’s skipper Mithali Raj (R) before the pink-ball Test. Image: Twitter/CricketComAu[/caption] What India will seek inspiration from, however, is the fight they produced in the one-day international series against Meg Lanning and company. After getting outplayed by nine wickets in the series opener, Mithali Raj’s side produced an admirable fightback in the next two games, taking the fight till the very last over on both occasions. While they suffered a last-ball heartbreak in the second one-dayer that saw a plenty of drama occurring over a waist-high no-ball from Jhulan Goswami, the Indians fought back hard in the final ODI to not only collect their first points of the multi-format tour, but end the Aussies’ 26-match winning streak in the 50-over format that had stretched all the way back to October 2017. On the eve of the landmark match, which will also be the first time India and Australia face each other in a women’s Test since 2006, we bring to you everything you need to know as far as the match’s live coverage is concerned: When will the day-night Test between Australia and India take place? The one-off day-night Test between Australia and India will take place between Thursday, 30 September and Sunday, 3 October. Where will the day-night Test between Australia and India be played? The day-night Test between Australia and India will be played at the Metricon Stadium, Gold Coast, Queensland. What time will the match begin? The day-night Test between Australia and India will begin at 11.30 am IST. The toss will take place at 11 am IST on the opening day. Which TV channels will broadcast the match? The day-night Test between Australia and India will be telecast on SONY SIX & SONY SIX HD. The match will also be live-streamed on SONY LIV. You can also catch the live updates on firstpost.com.
Highlights, Australia Women vs India Women pink-ball Test, Full Cricket Score: Inclement weather forces early close of play; visitors solid at 132/1
Australia Women Vs India Women, pink-ball Test Live Cricket Score Updates: Follow this space for the latest update on the opening day of the one-off pink-ball Test between Australia and India.
 "Highlights, Australia Women vs India Women pink-ball Test, Full Cricket Score: Inclement weather forces early close of play; visitors solid at 132/1")
That brings us to the end of our coverage of the opening day’s play in the pink-ball Test between Australia and India at the Metricon Stadium in Gold Coast. Smriti Mandhana’s fireworks with the bat from the word go after Meg Lanning’s decision to bowl ensures India’s journey in pink-ball Test cricket starts off on a strong note, with the top three collecting 132 runs for the loss of just one wicket, Mandhana alone accounting for 80 of those.
Do join us tomorrow at 9 am for the start of our coverage of the second day’s play, which will begin 30 minutes earlier than scheduled at 9.30 am. Till then, it’s a goodbye from us!
STUMPS ON DAY 1
An update from Cricket Australia confirms stumps has been called on the opening day of the landmark pink-ball Test between Australia and India at the Metricon Stadium in Gold Coast.
Team India head to the interval on a solid position, with Smriti Mandhana’s unbeaten 80 along with starts from Shafali Verma (31) and Punam Raut (16*) guiding them to 132/1 at close of play.
Australia will perhaps be wondering if their decision to bowl first was indeed the best one after all, though they still can turn things around come Friday.
Ladies and gentlemen, presenting Maitlan Brown
Maitlan Brown, always entertaining her @AusWomenCricket teammates 😂 #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/HMO91jwnNS
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) September 30, 2021
Play was supposed to have resumed by now. But it looks like the holdup will be for a little while longer.
Live visuals from the broadcaster showing Smriti Mandhana, who’s unbeaten on 80, having taken her pads off while sitting with her teammates in the dugout.
Just the final session left today
UPDATE: Tea will be taken at 8pm (five minutes time). Play will resume if possible at 8:20pm #AUSvIND
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) September 30, 2021
Apt
Mood #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/x9kDVKJIu7
— Australian Women's Cricket Team 🏏 (@AusWomenCricket) September 30, 2021
What a player!
Players to hit a six in Women's Test cricket against Australia in Australia:-
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) September 30, 2021
Diana Edulji🇮🇳 at Melbourne, 1991
Smriti Mandhana🇮🇳 at Carara, today#AUSvIND
After 44 overs,India Women 132/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 80 , Punam Raut 16)
Annabel Sutherland brought in place of Tahlia McGrath now in the first bowling change after resumption of play. She starts off with a maiden with Mandhana remaining defensive in this over.
After 43 overs,India Women 132/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 80 , Punam Raut 16)
And now Punam Raut has decided to shed her defensive approach in this over as she advances down the pitch and smacks a full toss towards deep midwicket to collect her first boundary. Four off the over.
After 42 overs,India Women 128/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 80 , Punam Raut 12)
Tight field placed around Mandhana by the Aussies. The southpaw decides to make use of the lack of protection at the boundary, going for another pull off McGrath’s bowling, this time guiding it towards the midwicket fence for four. Five from the over.
After 41 overs,India Women 123/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 76 , Punam Raut 11)
Gardner continues. Punam, who has been cautious so far in her innings, moves to double figures with a brace in the second delivery followed by a single three balls later. Meanwhile, Mandhana’s score of 76 at the moment is the highest by an Indian in a Test innings in Australia. Can she become the first to score a hundred on Australian soil this evening?
After 40 overs,India Women 120/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 76 , Punam Raut 8)
McGrath bowls three deliveries before bad weather at Gold Coast forces play to be halted for nearly two overs. Once play resumes, Mandhana starts off with a lovely drive that is intercepted at extra cover, before pulling towards square leg to collect the first six of the innings.
Some good news for those eagerly waiting for resumption of play.
UPDATE: Play is scheduled to recommence at 7:20pm.
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) September 30, 2021
Tea will now be taken at 8:45pm - 9:05pm.
Final session will be 9:05pm - 10:30pm with an additional 30 minutes allowed.
87 minimum overs are required for the day #AUSvIND https://t.co/KsCCrxs8jq
**Here are the match officials for the landmark Test **
A proud moment for Umpires Claire Polosak and Phil Gillespie, alongside Match Referee Bob Stratford, who are all officiating their first women's Test match! 👏 #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/VI82pBhDco
— Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) September 30, 2021
Raining cats and dogs at Gold Coast right now. We could be in for an extended delay
Probst: “Rain really coming down now” #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/1bFFolKyTp
— Adam Burnett (@AdamBurnett09) September 30, 2021
Doesn’t look good at Gold Coast at the moment
Bit of lightning around the Gold Coast so play has been suspended.
— Australian Women's Cricket Team 🏏 (@AusWomenCricket) September 30, 2021
India are 1-114 #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/sC8TtUJATx
After 39 overs,India Women 114/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 70 , Punam Raut 8)
Raut decides to play an attacking shot in this over, dancing down the track and lofting the ball over the bowler’s head. The ball however, slows down after a couple of bounces, and Raut is able to collect only a brace. Looks like there’s a light drizzle at the Metricon Stadium at the moment.
After 38 overs,India Women 112/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 70 , Punam Raut 6)
Good over from McGrath with just one coming from it, as Punam collects a single in the fourth delivery. Meanwhile, the floodlights at the Metricon Stadium are in full force right now with the skies starting to darken now. Also the weather’s giving hints of rain at the moment.
After 37 overs,India Women 111/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 70 , Punam Raut 5)
Tidy over from Gardner as she concedes just the one run off this over, with Punam Raut collecting a single in the third delivery.
After 36 overs,India Women 110/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 70 , Punam Raut 4)
FOUR! Mandhana collects the first boundary of the session as she guides the ball through the midwicket region off McGrath to move to 70 in the second ball. Four from the over.
After 35 overs,India Women 106/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 66 , Punam Raut 4)
Ashleigh Gardner from the other end, as Lanning opts to keep a spinner from one end. She concedes just one off her sixth over.
After 34 overs,India Women 105/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 65 , Punam Raut 4)
Tahlia McGrath returns to the attack after the dinner interval, with four runs coming off the first over of the session, including a brace to Raut off the last delivery.
After 33 overs,India Women 101/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 64 , Punam Raut 1)
And that’s Dinner on Day 1 of the landmark pink-ball Test between Australia and India at the Metricon Stadium, with the Indians standing tall at 101/1 after being asked to bat by Meg Lanning. Full credit to Smriti Mandhana for her attacking approach against the Aussie seamers from the word go as she put the hosts under pressure right away. Shafali Verma lived a charmed life as she made her way for 31, before her luck ran out as Sophie Molineux broke the stand.
We’ll be back in 40 minutes’ time.
After 32 overs,India Women 101/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 64 , Punam Raut 1)
Back-to-back maidens for Molineux. Looks like the umpires will be able to squeeze in one more over before dinner on Day 1.
After 31 overs,India Women 101/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 64 , Punam Raut 1)
The 100 comes up for the Indians in this over as both Mandhana and Raut collect a single, the latter getting off the mark in the 16th delivery that she faces.
After 30 overs,India Women 99/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 63 , Punam Raut 0)
Back-to-back maidens now for the Aussies, with Molineux collecting her third. New batter Raut, meanwhile, is yet to get off the mark after facing 14 deliveries. The hosts slowly starting to put the Indians under pressure by drying up the runs.
After 29 overs,India Women 99/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 63 , Punam Raut 0)
Second maiden for Ash Gardner in her first three overs of the day as she continues to keep things tight from her end.
After 28 overs,India Women 99/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 63 , Punam Raut 0)
Boundary to Mandhana in the second delivery of the over as she punches the ball through the extra cover region to move into the 60s. Collects a single right after the boundary.
After 27 overs,India Women 94/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 58 , Punam Raut 0)
Gardner continues as Lanning persists with spin from both ends. Mandhana collects a single in the last ball of the over, the first run scored in 20 deliveries.
After 26 overs,India Women 93/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 57 , Punam Raut 0)
After multiple dropped chances throughout her stay at the crease, Shafali’s luck finally runs out as she ends up getting caught by McGrath, who moves in from long off, with Molineux breaking the solid opening partnership. Punam Raut walks in at No 3. Wicket maiden for the left-arm spinner.
OUT! Sophie Molineux finally breaks the stand as Shafali Verma’s luck runs out. Gets a thick top-edge while looking for a slog, as McGrath runs forward from long off to complete an easy grab. IND 93/1
Verma c McGrath b Molineux 31(64)
After 25 overs,India Women 93/0 ( Smriti Mandhana 57 , Shafali Verma 31)
Off-spinner Ashleigh Gardner is brought into the attack in the 25th over as she starts off her spell with a maiden, with Mandhana staying put at her crease. Looks like spin from both ends for a while before lunch. Meanwhile, India’s scoring rate has slowed a bit since the introduction of spinners.
After 24 overs,India Women 93/0 ( Smriti Mandhana 57 , Shafali Verma 31)
Two runs off the over as Verma steers the ball behind square on the off side for a brace in the fourth delivery of the over.
After 23 overs,India Women 91/0 ( Smriti Mandhana 57 , Shafali Verma 29)
Good over from Tahlia McGrath as she collects her first maiden of the innings, with Smriti Mandhana opting for the defensive approach for a change after blazing her way through the first 90 minutes of the session.
After 22 overs,India Women 91/0 ( Smriti Mandhana 57 , Shafali Verma 29)
Verma and Mandhana keep the scoreboard ticking through singles in this over as four runs are collected in Molineux’s fourth over of the day.
After 21 overs,India Women 87/0 ( Smriti Mandhana 55 , Shafali Verma 27)
Edge off Verma’s bat falls short of Lanning at slip at the start of McGrath’s fourth over. She collects a single next ball to move to 27.
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