India Vs Australia Live Cricket Score, Women's ODI World Cup 2025: Openers Depart After Setting Stage| IND-W 197-2 (31)

Good signs for India as Harleen Deol carries on the momentum from where Smriti left off. There was a moment of panic with a mix-up between Harleen and Pratika Rawal, but they survived. The hosts now eye a massive total to pile scoreboard pressure on Australia.

Oh, just what India feared! Smriti Mandhana falls for a brilliant 80 off 66 after a sparkling innings. Molineux gets the crucial breakthrough as Mandhana’s slog sweep finds the fielder at deep midwicket. The record partnership comes to an end, but Pratika Rawal continues to look solid, joined now by Harleen Deol at the crease.

Smriti Mandhana scripts history as she becomes the fastest woman to reach 5000 ODI runs achieving the feat in just 112 innings. What a champion! At the other end, Pratika Rawal brings up her fifty too, continuing India’s dominance. The openers have laid a dream platform, with the partnership flourishing and Australia searching for a breakthrough with pressure clearly visible on them.

Smriti Mandhana brings up her 35th ODI fifty in fine style as India’s openers continue to impress. The left-hander has looked in total control alongside Pratika Rawal, with the pair stitching together a solid 100-run stand. India Women are 105 for no loss after 19 overs, setting up a strong foundation for a big total against Australia.

India are carrying forward the momentum and the scoreboard is ticking.

This stand is bringing worrying signs for Australia who will be eager to break this partnership.

India have shifted gears!

Smriti Mandhana gets going and doesn't look back as India have a solid powerplay in Visakhapatnam.

The good start for India continues as Pratika Rawal found the fence twice. She has looked in fine form throughout this World Cup and will aim for a big score today.

The surface is on the slower side and India are off to a cautious start here in Visakhapatnam. They would want to get off to a good start in the powerplay that lays the foundation for a big total because beting Australia will demand a special effort.

Harmanpreet Kaur: "Pitch looks better than what we had in the last game. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. It's about how you bounce back. We were there in the (last) game for 95 overs, lots of positives for us. They've (fans) always been important for us. Always been nice, cheering the team day and night. Biggest part in our lives that we're getting this support."

Alyssa Healy: "Got dewy last evening while training. Hopefully can slide on the bat. At some point during World Cups, you just need to get what needs to be done and get the win. But when you come up against a really good opposition like India, you need to put everything together. My first time back in Vizag since 2011. Should be a great atmosphere. Got a bit of Aussie support. Girls are pumped for that."

Australia Women: Alyssa Healy (wk/c), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Kim Garth, Alana King, Megan Schutt

India Women: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani

Australia captain Alyssa Healy has won the toss and decided that her team wants to field first against India in this all-important group-stage game.

The odds are stacked in Australia's favour, as one might expect given the history as well as recent results of both teams. Google gives India a 31 per cent chance of winning, while the Aussies are estimated to have a 69 per cent probability of victory. But India will indeed have the home advantage, and would be eager to set the record straight at the 50-over showpiece.

The two teams have faced off 13 times in one-day internationals, and India have won just thrice, with Australia emerging victors in the other 10 encounters. In the last five meetings, the Aussies have won four games while India's only victory came in the second ODI of their bilateral series last month.

The weather in Vishakhapatnam today is expected to be partly cloudy during the day, with 25% chances of rain. In the evening, there are heavy chances of rain. The contest could face a few interruptions.

The first ball will be bowled at 3pm, with the toss scheduled for 2:30pm IST. The India vs Australia, ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 match will be telecast on the Star Sports Network TV channels in India. It will be live streamed on the Jio Hotstar app and website in the country.

India: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Uma Chetry, Renuka Singh Thakur, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Sree Charani, Radha Yadav, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud.

Australia: Alyssa Healy (c), Darcie Brown, Ash Gardner, Kim Garth, Heather Graham, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham.

Greetings and welcome everyone. We are building up to a Super Sunday encounter between India and Australia, who have produced some superb contests over the years. Would this be the game that truly lights up the Women's World Cup? We shall find out. Stay with us for the build-up and live updates from the mouthwatering match.