IND-W vs AUS-W, World Cup 2025 highlights: Australia defeat India by three wickets

Ellye Perry has propelled Australia to a stellar victory here! Ellyse Perry hits the winning runs, as Australia defeat team India by three wickets. 

Amanjot Kaur with another! Sophie Molineux departs on a score of 18 runs here! Australia now 303-7!

Ash Gardner is gone and life has been given into the game once more. Gardner walks on a score of 45 runs in 46 deliveries as Australia find themselves on a score of 299/6.

Tahlia McGrath walks on a score of 12 runs! Deepti Sharma strikes, the score reads 279-5.

Alyssa Healy has departed on a score of 142 runs! An exceptional knock by the Aussie skipper, putting a huge dent in India's plans. The score reads 265-4 after 38.5 overs.

Healy on a score of 117 and Gardner on a score of 24 runs after 33.5 overs are posing a big problem for team India. The score reads 222-3.

A captain's knock by Alyssa Healy! An exceptional century, her third World Cup century here. Completes her ton in 84 deliveries. Australia now 191-3 after 30.2 overs

Annabel Sutherland departs on the very second ball she faces. Australia now 170-3, Sutherland departs for a duck.

Beth Mooney has departed on a score of four runs! India women take their second wicket of the day, Deepti Sharma strikes as Jemimah Rodrigues takes a stunning catch. Australia on a score of 168-2.

Ellyse Perry has walked off, the star all-rounder has retired hurt on a score of 32 runs. Beth Mooney is the new batter in. Australia now 154-1.

Australia women are in full command here. Alyssa Healy a scored 70 runs, and she is accompanied by Ellye Perry, who is set on the crease as well. After 22 overs, the score reads 141-1.

Alyssa Healy has completed her half century! In just 35 deliveries, Healy has been brilliant throughout the run chase. Australia now on a score of 97-1.

India get the breakthrough! Phoebe Litchfield departs on a score of 40 runs. Charani takes her wicket as Sneh Rana grabs a good catch. Australia now 85-1 after 11.2 overs

Alyssa Healy and Phoebe Litchfield look brilliant here. Healy is on a score of 42, with Litchfield on 22 as Australia have scored 65 runs without a loss in 9 overs.

Healy and Litchfield are looking to build a soldi partnership here. Australia is nearing 30s, after 5 overs, the score reads 25-0.

Alyssa Healy and Phoebe Litchfield are out in the open to begin the run chase. Amanjot Kaur will bowl the first over for team India.

India women have posted a total of 330 runs in the first innings of the clash against Australia. A great start for the hosts was halted by an exceptional performance by the Australian bowlers. Annabel Sutherland completes her fifer. 

This time, Amanjot Kaur departs on a score of 16 runs. Gardner gets her first wicket of the day. India now 327/8.

Wickets in quick succession for Australia here. India lose their seventh one a score of 320 runs. Deeptu Sharma walks on a score of one run. 

India have lost their sixth wicket on a score of 309 runs. Jemimah Rodrigues departs for 33, Australia have done a good job in limiting team India, considering the start that the hosts had. 

Richa Ghosh's exuberant knock comes to an end on a score of 32 runs. India women now 294-5 after 43 overs.

Richa Ghosh is looking brilliant out there. Second boundary in three deliveries! The star batter is now on a score of 26 runs in 17 deliveries. India now 287-4.

Harleen Deol walks after scoring 38 runs as well. India now 240-4, Australia now getting comfortable with the ball. The Women in Blue need a good partnership now.

Harmanpreet Kaur departs after scoring 22 runs in 17 deliveries. India's score reads 234/3, Harleen Deol key for the hosts.

Annabel Sutherland strikes, Pratika Rawal departs on a score of 75 runs. The score reads 192/2 after 30.1 overs. 

Pratika Rawal is well set on the crease here. On a score of 73 runs in 92 deliveries. Inid'a score reads 178-1 after 28.5 overs. 

Australia have the breakthrough here. Smriti Mandhana departs on a score of 80 runs. India lose their first wicket on a score of 155.

Team India are looking brilliant here! After 24 overs, the screoreads 153-0. Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal are well set on the crease and now are posing big problems for the Aussies. 

Pratika Rawal has completed her half-century as well! A brilliant performance from the Indian openers here. The score reads 111-0.

Smriti Mandhana has been brilliant here for India. The star batter completes her half-century in 46 deliveries. India's score reads 95-0 after 18.1 overs. 

The duo of Pratika Rawal and Smriti Mandhana are looking set on the crease here. After 13 overs, the score reads 65-0. Both Mandhana and Rawal are on a score of 32 runs. 

Smriti Mandhana has started the attack here, a brilliant start for the Women in Blue. After 8.5 overs, the score reads 52-0. Mandhana is rapidly nearing the mark of 30 runs, with Pratika Rawal closely following as well. 

Indian openers Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal are out in the middle, looking to propel their side to a good start here. After 2 overs, the score reads 7-0.

54m and 59m on the square boundaries, while straight boundaries are 67m. Thankfully, the rains have stayed away and are likely to stay away but the cooler weather conditions mean that the pacers will get some swing early on and the spinners, bowling slow, will get purchase off the wicket but like Nadine de Klerk and Richa Ghosh showed a few days ago, when settled, there are runs to be had.

Playing XI: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh(w), Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani

Playing XI: Alyssa Healy(w/c), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Kim Garth, Alana King, Megan Schutt

Australian skipper Alyssa Healy won the toss and elected to field in overcast conditions in Visakhapatnam. Healy said that the wicket looked like a good one and wanted to have a score in front of them to be able to chase it down later. Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, who lost her fourth consecutive toss, also wanted to field but the Women in Blue will be batting again, with the hope for a better result.

It's 48-11 overall in India's favour and it's 10-3 in 14 games in the World Cup in favour of the Australian women's team. The difference is quite big and stark and India will need to play their best game to be able to turn one on the Aussies, who, despite not being at their best, have been able to remain unbeaten so far.

A three-match series just before the World Cup was a proper dress rehearsal for both teams, for Australia to get used to the conditions and for India to get used to the quality of the opposition and the challenge they will throw at them. To India's credit, winning a game and making a match out of the series finale when Australia scored 412 was an above average performance, however, the lack of form for the senior batters will be a cause of worry for India going into the Sunday clash.

India are taking on Australia, the mighty Aussies, the seven-time champions and probably the trendsetters of the sport in women's cricket. Australia haven't been the usual bulldozers they are during World Cups, finding tough against spin on slow tracks, but have found ways to win games, while India too have to sort their batting and balance issues, which cost them eventually against South Africa. Can India come back?