India Women Defeat Australia Women by 21 Runs (DLS) in 1st T20I 2026
India Women secured a commanding 21-run victory (DLS method) over Australia Women in the 1st T20I of the India Women’s tour of Australia 2026 at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground. A dominant bowling display followed by a rapid start in the chase helped India take a 1-0 lead in the series.
Australia Women All Out for 133 in 18 Overs
After winning the toss, India opted to bowl first — and the decision paid off immediately. Australia Women were bowled out for 133 in 18 overs, struggling to build sustained partnerships.
Top Performers – Australia Women
- Georgia Wareham – 30 (19)
- Phoebe Litchfield – 26 (19)
- Ellyse Perry – 20 (11)
Early wickets of Beth Mooney and Georgia Voll dented Australia’s momentum during the powerplay (49/2 in 6 overs).
Arundhati Reddy Stars With 4 Wickets
India’s bowling unit was clinical throughout the innings.
- Arundhati Reddy – 4/22 (4 overs)
- Renuka Singh Thakur – 2/14 (4 overs)
- Shree Charani – 2/14 (3 overs)
- Deepti Sharma – 1 wicket
Arundhati Reddy removed key batters including Litchfield, Perry, Wareham and Darcie Brown, breaking Australia’s middle-order resistance.
India Women’s Explosive Chase Before Rain
Chasing a revised target under the DLS method, India Women came out aggressively.
- Shafali Verma smashed 21 off 11 balls (2 sixes).
- Smriti Mandhana remained unbeaten on 16 off 17 balls.
- Jemimah Rodrigues scored 9* off 3 balls.
India raced to 50/1 in just 5.1 overs at a run rate of 9.68 before rain interruption confirmed India’s 21-run DLS victory.
Match Summary – INDW vs AUSW 1st T20I 2026
Australia Women: 133 all out (18 overs)
India Women: 50/1 (5.1 overs)
Result: India Women won by 21 runs (DLS method)
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground
Series: India Women tour of Australia 2026
Key Highlights
✔ Arundhati Reddy’s match-winning 4-wicket haul
✔ India’s disciplined death bowling
✔ Shafali Verma’s explosive powerplay batting
✔ India Women take 1-0 series lead
Conclusion
India Women delivered a complete team performance to defeat Australia Women in the 1st T20I 2026. A brilliant bowling effort restricted Australia to 133, and a fearless powerplay chase sealed the DLS win. With this victory at the Sydney Cricket Ground, India have gained crucial momentum in the series.
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