The Australian women's cricket team, featuring fresh pace options Megan Schutt and Darcie Brown, has started the ODI series against India in Mumbai. Ashleigh Gardner, highlighted for her outstanding 2023 performance with 179 runs and 21 wickets, the most by any player, discussed the series on the Scoop Podcast. India set a target of 282/8, propelled by Jemimah Rodrigues' half-century and Pooja Vastrakar's hitting. Australia's response was strengthened by Ellyse Perry's joint-fastest fifty in ODIs and Phoebe Litchfield's contribution. Annabel Sutherland celebrated her 50th game for Australia with a wicket, dismissing Richa Ghosh with India at 2-41 (7.3), and Yastika Bhatia was caught out for 49, leaving India at 4-95 (19.5).
A top knock by Ellyse Perry keeps Australia ahead in the chase #INDvAUS ▶️ https://t.co/a3EHOcBNlQ https://t.co/lYFQ8r5KXW
Fifties from Ellyse Perry and Phoebe Litchfield keep Australia ahead of the chase #INDvAUS ▶️ https://t.co/a3EHOcBNlQ https://t.co/Ltmdk0XVQX
Fifty off 45 balls for Ellyse Perry! It's her joint-fastest in ODIs #INDvAUS
Jemimah Rodrigues' fighting innings and Pooja Vastrakar's brilliant hits take India to an impressive 282/8 #INDvSA ▶️ https://t.co/a3EHOcBNlQ https://t.co/JCN6ybOhXR
Jemimah Rodrigues brings up her half century, but India are losing wickets at regular intervals #INDvAUS ▶️ https://t.co/a3EHOcBNlQ https://t.co/v39BK7pXLM
Yastika Bhatia fell one short of her fifty; Jemimah Rodriues gets India past 100 with a boundary #INDvAUS LIVE: https://t.co/a3EHOcBNlQ https://t.co/eYZA4uckSM
Take 'em any way you can get them! Yastika Bhatia holes out to a full toss on 49 India 4-95 (19.5) https://t.co/zyUHprAjkJ
Three fours off the first three balls in that Wareham over - Yastika Bhatia gives India a boost #INDvAUS LIVE: https://t.co/a3EHOcBNlQ https://t.co/xG87Y5jtvO
Annabel Sutherland comes into the attack and gets a wicket in her 50th match for Australia! Richa Ghosh has to depart for 21 off 20 India 2-41 (7.3) https://t.co/ejd7EZbCP6
Australia v India in the women's game is building! 🆙 Have a listen to the always lovely Ash Gardner on the Scoop Podcast during tonight's first #INDvAUS ODI: https://t.co/UOgUZpCtUh https://t.co/QI6E2iqhUY
The cricket doesn't stop! The teams are in for the first ODI between India and Australia in Mumbai #INDvAUS https://t.co/lhP92i1Qaz
3 - Ashleigh Gardner (@AusWomenCricket) is one of 3 players to score 150+ runs (179) & take 10+ wickets (21) in women's ODIs in 2023 (Sophie Devine - New Zealand & Nadine de Klerk - South Africa); indeed, Gardner's 21 wickets is the most of any player. All-rounder. #INDvAUS https://t.co/zUVepb6ElH
The ODI series takes off at the Wankhede - India win the toss and will bat first in the first of three #INDvAUS LIVE: https://t.co/a3EHOcBNlQ https://t.co/Mwm8EJWAoy
The battle between Harmanpreet Kaur and Alyssa Healy in Mumbai brought back memories for Ashleigh Gardner! #INDvAUS Listen to Gardner on the Scoop Podcast now: https://t.co/UOgUZpD1JP https://t.co/66NpZYSbfV
The Test is complete and now it's time for some ODIs! Tune in from 7pm AEDT as our @AusWomenCricket team look to bounce back against India 🇦🇺 https://t.co/iFSbKiPXjr
Megan Schutt and Darcie Brown are fresh pace options for Australia as the tour of India enters the ODI leg tonight @JollyLauz18 | #INDvAUS https://t.co/0N6rgz3n6G
Australia's star allrounder Ash Gardner joins the #ScoopPodcast to wrap up a Mumbai Christmas that followed an enthralling Test match 🎧 @AusWomenCricket | #INDvAUS https://t.co/UoyBUA0gxj