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Preview: Harmanpreet Kaur-led India women’s cricket team will have prode to play for when they take on visitors Australia in the fifth and final T20 in Mumbai on Tuesday. The Southern Stars have already sealed the series 3-1 with a game to spare, and India will look to secure a consolation victory in the Maximum City on Tuesday. Australia had won the series opener at the DY Patil Stadium by nine wickets, but India responded strongly, clinching a Super Over victory in the second match after scores were tied on 187 after both the innings. Smriti Mandhana (79) had starred in that game, and the Women in Blue would hope for the same in the final match. The third and fourth T20s too belonged to the Aussies, winning by 21 runs and seven runs respectively, and even a cameo from Richa Ghosh (40*) in the fourth game could not save the hosts in the fourth T20. Beth Mooney has been Australia’s top run-getter with 203 runs, while Ashleigh Gardner leads the wicket-takers charts with five scalps to her name. Squads: India Women: Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Devika Vaidya, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Harleen Deol, Radha Yadav, Anjali Sarvani, Renuka Thakur Singh, Sabbhineni Meghana, Meghna Singh, Yastika Bhatia, Rajeshwari Gayakwad Australia Women: Tahlia McGrath(c), Beth Mooney(w), Ashleigh Gardner, Ellyse Perry, Grace Harris, Annabel Sutherland, Heather Graham, Alana King, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown, Amanda Wellington, Phoebe Litchfield, Nicola Carey, Kim Garth Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram .
India women vs Australia women, 5th T20I, Highlights: Australia win by 54 runs, seal series 4-1
India Women vs Australia Women, 5th T20I, Highlights: GAME OVER! Deepti Sharma completed her fifty in the fifth ball of the final over, but she was dismissed in the last ball, with India being bowled out for 142.
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After 20 overs,India Women 142/10 ( Rajeshwari Gayakwad 1 , )
GAME OVER! Deepti Sharma completed her fifty in the fifth ball of the final over, but she was dismissed in the last ball, with India being bowled out for 142. Australia, who had already won the series before this, are victorious in this contest by 54 runs. They will return home victorious, clinching the series 4-1.
After 19 overs,India Women 137/8 ( Deepti Sharma 49 , Renuka Singh 2)
Tahlia McGrath into the attack for her final over. he removes Anjali Sarvani for just four runs. Renuka Singh is the new batter, in at number 10.
After 17 overs,India Women 127/7 ( Deepti Sharma 42 , Anjali Sarvani 3)
Alana King into the attack. Three consecutive boundaries from Deepti Sharma in the over. 15 runs coming off the 17th over.
After 13 overs,India Women 88/7 ( Deepti Sharma 8 , )
India are on the brink of a collapse in Mumbai. Heather Graham strikes twice in one over, removing Devika Vaidya and Radha Yadav off two consecutive deliveries. Anjali Sarvani joins Deepti Sharma in the middle.
After 8 overs,India Women 58/3 ( Harmanpreet Kaur (C) 12 , Richa Ghosh (W) 2)
Tahlia McGrath is into the attack for the first time tonight. Harmanpreet collects a boundary off the first ball, with a late punch that goes between backward point and short third. 10 runs off the over.
After 5 overs,India Women 36/2 ( Harleen Deol 16 , Harmanpreet Kaur (C) 1)
Gardner continues, and gets the wicket of Shafali Verma, who finds Annabel Sutherland at long-on. Harleen Deol responds quite aggressively, hitting a four and a six off the last two balls of the over. 12 runs and a wicket off it.
After 3 overs,India Women 17/1 ( Shafali Verma 8 , Harleen Deol 4)
India have lost Smriti Mandhana early on in the innings, and now the task is upto Shafali Verma and Harleen Deol to stabilise India’s innings. Three runs from Darcie Brown’s over.
After 20 overs, Australia 196/4
Right. So, despite a shaky start, Australia finish their innings on a high, putting up a total of 196/4 from 20 overs, courtesy knocks from Gardner (66*) and Grace (64*). India need 197 runs to win.
After 18 overs,Australia Women 171/4 ( Ashleigh Gardner 51 , Grace Harris 54)
Renuka Singh continues. She bowls a good deliver in the second, which Harris misses and Richa Ghosh seems to stop the ball, but it slips past her gloves and onto the boundary. Grace Harris has also reached her half-century in this over. 17 runs off the over.
After 16 overs,Australia Women 144/4 ( Ashleigh Gardner 40 , Grace Harris 42)
Australia have changed gears since they lost Ellyse Perry a few overs back. Devika Vaidya continues, but the boundaries keep coming for Australia, with both Grace Harris and Ashleigh Gardner collecting a four each. Gardner, then finishes the over in style, with a six towards long-on. 15 runs from the over.
After 13 overs,Australia Women 103/4 ( Ashleigh Gardner 28 , Grace Harris 13)
Anjali Sarvani into the attavk again. An expensive over this time, with Ashleigh Gardner slamming four successive boundaries. Australia surpass the 100-run mark, as they showcase their aggressive approach after losing those couple of important wickets.
After 12 overs,Australia Women 84/4 ( Ashleigh Gardner 10 , Grace Harris 12)
Devida Vaidya bowls her second over. Just three runs from her over, as India keep Australia’s run-rate in control.
After 9 overs,Australia Women 64/3 ( Ellyse Perry 17 , Ashleigh Gardner 3)
Shafali Verma comes in for her first over of the night, and it’s a successful one as she removes Tahlia McGrath. McGrath is stumped by Richa Ghosh while coming down the track for the cover drive, and she is beaten on the inside edge. Eight runs and a wicket off that over. Rajeshwari Gayakwad bowls the next over, and seven runs come from it.
After 3 overs,Australia Women 17/1 ( Phoebe Litchfield 11 , Tahlia McGrath (C) 1)
Renuka Singh back into the attavk, for her second over, and Tahlia McGrath faces her. It’s a disciplined over from Renuka, bowling a consistent lemgth and it’s a maiden over.
Playing XI
India: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Devika Vaidya, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Anjali Sarvani, Renuka Thakur Singh
Australia: Beth Mooney(w), Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath(c), Ashleigh Gardner, Ellyse Perry, Grace Harris, Annabel Sutherland, Heather Graham, Alana King, Kim Garth, Darcie Brown
India vs Australia LIVE updates
India Women have won the toss in Mumbai and will field first against Australia Women.