India's Innings Closes on 198 All Out
India's women's cricket team was dismissed for 198 runs in their first innings on the opening day of the one-off Test match against Australia at the WACA Ground in Perth. The hosts, Australia, chose to field after winning the toss.
==The visitors' innings saw a steady procession of wickets after an early 18-run opening partnership. Several batters reached double figures, but none managed to convert promising starts into significant scores. Jemimah Rodrigues showed some resilience, reaching a 50 off 74 balls.
==Key dismissals included Smriti Mandhana for 18 and Shafali Verma for 19, both falling within the first 16 overs. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur was out for 22. Annabel Sutherland and Ashleigh Gardner were among the key wicket-takers for Australia.
==The final wickets fell rapidly, with India losing their last three wickets for just four runs, a collapse that ultimately defined their total.
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Australia's Reply and Day's Events
Australia began their batting innings, and by the end of the day's play, had reached 72/3. Ellyse Perry was notably batting on 34 at one stage, with Kranti Gaud taking a wicket for India. The match, scheduled to last four days, saw day-night conditions in Perth.
==This Test match is the sole encounter in the longest format of the game during India's tour of Australia. Australia currently leads the multi-format series 8-4, having won the ODI series 3-0 after a 2-1 defeat in the T20I series. A victory for India in this Test could level the series at 8-8.
Match Context and Broadcast
The match is being broadcast on the Star Sports Network in India, with live streaming available on the JioHotstar app and website. Other international broadcasters include Foxtel and Kayo Sports in Australia. The series comprises one Test, following earlier T20I and ODI fixtures.
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Background and Series Overview
This sole Test match forms part of a larger tour where India has already competed against Australia in T20 Internationals and One Day Internationals. The current scoreline in the overall series, prior to this Test, stood at Australia 8 - India 4. Australia secured the ODI series 3-0, while India had previously won the T20I series 2-1. This Test presents India with an opportunity to draw level in the multi-format contest should they achieve a victory.
Key Player Performances
| Player | Team | Innings | Runs | Balls Faced | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal | Bowler |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jemimah Rodrigues | India | 1st | 50 | 74 | 7 | 67.57 | c †Mooney b Sutherland | Annabel Sutherland | |
| Kashvee Gautam | India | 1st | 34 | b Brown | Darcie Brown | ||||
| Smriti Mandhana | India | 1st | 18 | b Hamilton | Lucy Hamilton | ||||
| Shafali Verma | India | 1st | 19 | c Mooney b Sutherland | Annabel Sutherland | ||||
| Harmanpreet Kaur | India | 1st | 22 | b Brown | Darcie Brown | ||||
| Ellyse Perry | Australia | 1st | 34* | 48 | 8 | 70.83 | Not Out | N/A | |
| Sayali Satghare | India | 1st | 7 | c Mooney b Sutherland | Annabel Sutherland | ||||
| Annabel Sutherland | Australia | 1st | 6 | 6 | 100 | Not Out | N/A | ||
| Note: "" denotes not out. Statistics are based on available information for Day 1.* |
Officials
The match officials included umpires Donovan Koch, Eloise Sheridan, Claire Polosak, Kent Hannam, and Kate Holloman.