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Australia v India: first women’s cricket one-day international – live
- Megan Schutt opened for Australia and immediately set the tone with a disciplined over that yielded early wickets.
- India’s opening pair Mandhana and Rawal faced early pressure as Australia struck with two key dismissals.
- India’s top order showed fight as Mandhana built a steady partnership after the early losses.
- Australia’s pressure paid off as Rodrigues fell to a well-timed dismissal off Gardner’s bowling.
- Australia benefitted from a strong start and fielding pressure as India attempted to rebuild the innings.
- Australia continued to leverage pace and swing, keeping India on the back foot throughout the early overs.
- The match included updates on injuries affecting key players for Australia, with Perry and Garth ruled out of the ODI portion.
- The toss winner India elected to bat first, seeking to set a competitive target on a potentially assisting surface.
- The Guardian's live coverage framed the game as a moment of change for Australian and Indian women's cricket with generational shifts underway.
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