​India will clash with Australia on Sunday evening in the Women’s T20 World Cup at The Lord’s, vying for a semi-final spot. Australia have looked like six-time world champions throughout the tournament, while India’s campaign has shown flashes of brilliance mixed with inconsistent displays. A victory against the Australians would put Harmanpreet Kaur’s side in a strong position to qualify, rekindling memories of their dramatic Navi Mumbai upset over the same opponents in the 50-over format last year.
Fielding has become a real concern for India heading into this clash, with 11 catches dropped across four group matches. Radha Yadav has particularly struggled, dropping four chances on her own, and Nandini Sharma also had a difficult outing against Bangladesh, spilt two catches as India let go of four chances in the first five overs of that game.
Live updates and scorecard links: Australia vs India Women’s T20 World Cup – Toss result and live updates. After 11.3 overs, India are 82/2, having lost Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana in quick succession, with the latter run out after a miscommunication with Jemimah Rodrigues. This represents a significant blow to India as Smriti looked set for a big score. At the start of the match, after seven overs, India were 49/0, with Shafali and Smriti dominating the Australian bowlers in the powerplay.
Toss: India Women won the toss and elected to bat.
Playing XI:
India: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur, Kranti Gaud
Australia: Beth Mooney (wicketkeeper), Georgia Voll, Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Georgia Wareham, Annabel Sutherland, Nicola Carey, Sophie Molineux (captain), Kim Garth, Lucy Hamilton
Win probability and betting odds: India’s win probability stands at 36% with Australia at 64%, according to current betting markets, with Australia favored to win this match.