Outplayed within the series-opener, reigning world champions India would goal for an improved batting effort within the second girls’s ODI in opposition to Australia to maintain the three-match rubber alive on Friday (February 27, 2026).
Having received the T20 sequence 2-1, a below-par India began the ODI contests on a disappointing notice, dropping by six wickets in Brisbane. The Indian girls’s group has by no means received a bilateral ODI sequence in opposition to Australia.
Australia have dominated the rivalry in opposition to India on this format, having received all 11 of the bilateral ODI sequence between the 2 sides, together with a 3-0 win in late 2024 and a 2-1 victory in September 2025.
But India will look to attract inspiration from their five-wicket win over Australia within the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup semifinals.
In the lung-opener right here, India weren’t upto the problem and had been bundled out for a paltry 214.
Barring vice-captain Smriti Mandhana (58), skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (53) and Kahsvee Gautam (43), no different Indian batter might produce substantial knocks and struggled in opposition to Australia’s disciplined bowling.
Opening the batting, Pratika Rawal made a duck, whereas Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues and Deepti Sharma additionally didn’t rise to the event. India can be banking on the quartet to return good on Friday.
Big-hitting wicket-keeper Richa Ghosh, who made 23, additionally struggled and the group would hope that she supplies the much-needed impetus in the direction of the tip.
On the bowling entrance, left-arm spinner Shree Charani was the star with figures of two/41 from her 9 overs, however she is going to search for assist from the likes of Deepti Sharma (1/49) and Kashvee within the center overs.
But the onus can be on right-arm quick medium pacers Renuka Singh and Kranti Gaud to inflict the harm early on, which they didn’t do within the series-opener.
Trailing within the sequence, the Indian group administration may also be tempted to usher in all-rounders Amanjot Kaur and Sneh Rana.
Senior India all-rounder Deepti hopes to make a robust comeback within the second ODI to attract parity within the sequence.
“As a team we played but the result didn’t come our way. We wil come back stronger in the next game,” she mentioned on the eve of the match.
“We will keep it simple, we are not thinking that much. We are focussing on our strengths.”
Australia, alternatively, will likely be assured of offering the right farewell to their skipper Alyssa Healy, who scored a advantageous 50 on the prime within the final match, by sealing the sequence on Friday.
Healy and Phoebe Litchfield have been constant on the prime, stitching a half-century stand and they’ll prefer to proceed in the identical vein.
The chase was a cakewalk for Australia with Beth Mooney (76) and Annabel Sutherland (48 not out) ending the proceedings with an 85-run stand for the fourth wicket.
Australia’s bowling too has been spot on with Megan Schutt, Ashleigh Gardner, Alana King, Tahila McGrath and Sophie Molineux all being economical and amongst wickets.
The trophy for the multi-format sequence, which features a lone pink ball Test in Perth, will likely be selected factors, with two factors for every T20 and 50-over victory and 4 for a Test triumph.
Teams:
India: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Shafali Verma, Renuka Thakur, Sree Charani, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Sneh Rana, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Uma Chetry (wk), Amanjot Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Kashvee Gautam, Harleen Deol, Pratika Rawal.
Australia: Alyssa Healy (c), Sophie Molineux (vc), Darcie Brown, Nicola Carey, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Ellyse Perry, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham.
Match begins at 9.20a.m..
Published – February 27, 2026 04:00 am IST
