Australia Women vs India Women, Live Score and Commentary, IND W vs AUS W, 15 February, 2026
COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Sydney Cricket Ground
133/10 (18 ov)
50/1 (5.1 ov)
India Women won by 21 runs (DLS Method)
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Player of the match
Arundhati Reddy,
India Women
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jemimah Rodrigues | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 300.00 |
| Smriti Mandhana | 16 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 94.12 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Kim Garth | 1.1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 10.29 |
| Sophie Molineux | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 13.00 |
India Women won by 21 runs (DLS Method)
Australia Women vs India Women, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| India Women (AUS-W won by 185 runs) | 3rd ODI | 1 Mar 2026 |
| India Women (AUS-W won by 5 wickets) | 2nd ODI | 27 Feb 2026 |
| India Women (AUS-W won by 6 wickets) | 1st ODI | 24 Feb 2026 |
| India Women (IND-W won by 17 runs) | 3rd T20I | 21 Feb 2026 |
| India Women (AUS-W won by 19 runs) | 2nd T20I | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Australia Women (AUS-W won by 185 runs) | 3rd ODI | 1 Mar 2026 |
| Australia Women (AUS-W won by 5 wickets) | 2nd ODI | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Australia Women (AUS-W won by 6 wickets) | 1st ODI | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Australia Women (IND-W won by 17 runs) | 3rd T20I | 21 Feb 2026 |
| Australia Women (AUS-W won by 19 runs) | 2nd T20I | 19 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 17 run (1 ov): Jemimah Rodrigues: 9 (3), Smriti Mandhana: 8 (3)
- Last Bat: Shafali Verma 21(11) - c G Wareham b S Molineux Sophie Molineux
- Fall of Wickets: 33 - 1 Shafali Verma
- Reviews Remaining: India Women - 2 of 2, Australia Women - 2 of 2
- Toss: India Women elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st T20I
- Series: India Women vs Australia Women
- Date: Sunday, February 15, 2026
- Time: 01:45 PM
- Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground
- City: Sydney
- Umpires: Kim Cotton (New Zealand), Phillip Gillespie (Australia), Eloise Sheridan (Australia, TV)
- Referee: Kent Hannam (Australia)
Kim Garth to Shafali Verma, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Shafali Verma hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
Kim Garth to Shafali Verma, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Shafali Verma hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Kim Garth to Smriti Mandhana, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Smriti Mandhana hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Kim Garth to Smriti Mandhana, 1 run, Smriti Mandhana hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 2 (8 runs)
Darcie Brown to Smriti Mandhana, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays cut to the point.
Darcie Brown to Smriti Mandhana, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Smriti Mandhana no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Darcie Brown to Smriti Mandhana, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger good length, on the off stump, Darcie Brown strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
Darcie Brown to Smriti Mandhana, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Smriti Mandhana hangs in the crease and slash punch towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Darcie Brown to Smriti Mandhana, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Smriti Mandhana hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Darcie Brown to Smriti Mandhana, 2 runs, Smriti Mandhana hangs in the crease to take outswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards third man for 2 runs.
Darcie Brown to Smriti Mandhana, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, back of length, on the leg stump, hangs in the crease, but decided to leave the ball at last.
Darcie Brown to Smriti Mandhana, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Smriti Mandhana hangs in the crease, tucks pull toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
End of over 3 (4 runs)
Nicola Carey to Shafali Verma, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Shafali Verma hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep fine leg for 1 run.
Nicola Carey to Smriti Mandhana, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Smriti Mandhana no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Nicola Carey to Smriti Mandhana, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Smriti Mandhana hangs in the crease, tucks cut toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Nicola Carey to Smriti Mandhana, 1 run, Smriti Mandhana hangs in the crease to take outswinger of good length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Nicola Carey to Shafali Verma, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Shafali Verma hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Nicola Carey to Shafali Verma, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Shafali Verma with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Nicola Carey to Shafali Verma, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Shafali Verma hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Nicola Carey to Shafali Verma, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Shafali Verma hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.
End of over 4 (15 runs)
Shafali Verma c G Wareham b S Molineux 21 (11) Sophie Molineux to Shafali Verma, no run, c G Wareham b S Molineux, Caught out !! off break ball, back of length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Shafali Verma as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards deep mid wicket, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Georgia Wareham for a soft dismissal.
Sophie Molineux to Jemimah Rodrigues, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Jemimah Rodrigues hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Sophie Molineux to Jemimah Rodrigues, 1 run, Jemimah Rodrigues hangs in the crease to take doosra of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Sophie Molineux to Smriti Mandhana, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Smriti Mandhana hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Sophie Molineux to Smriti Mandhana, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Smriti Mandhana hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four. If the first one was incredible, this is beyond the description. Well timed shot
Sophie Molineux to Smriti Mandhana, no run, Dot ball !! doosra, good length, on the off stump, Smriti Mandhana hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
End of over 5 (13 runs)
Kim Garth to Jemimah Rodrigues, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Jemimah Rodrigues hangs in the crease and caresses flick shot to deep fine leg, it raced away to the fence for four.