India Women’s National Cricket Team Vs Australia Women’s National Cricket Team Match Scorecard — Day One at the WACA
India Women’s National Cricket Team Vs Australia Women’s National Cricket Team Match Scorecard opens with early tension at the WACA as Australia elect to bowl in the one-off pink-ball Test. India began the day with Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma at the crease, and the match carries extra weight as a four-day farewell to Australia captain Alyssa Healy. Test debuts, a maiden Test wicket for a young quick and a compact early scoreline set the tone on day one.
India Women’s National Cricket Team Vs Australia Women’s National Cricket Team Match Scorecard
Key scoreboard and overs from the start of play give the clearest picture: after the first six overs India were 22-1, with Shafali Verma on 11 and Pratika Rawal on 4. Early over-by-over details recorded the opening phase: 1st over India 3-0 (Smriti Mandhana 2, Shafali Verma 0); 2nd over India 5-0 (Smriti Mandhana 2, Shafali Verma 2); 3rd over India 8-0 (Smriti Mandhana 2, Shafali Verma 4); 4th over India 14-0 (Smriti Mandhana 4, Shafali Verma 7); 5th over India 18-0 (Smriti Mandhana 4, Shafali Verma 11); 6th over India 22-1 (Shafali Verma 11, Pratika Rawal 4).
Bowling notes from the opening minutes: Darcie Brown took the new ball and Lucy Hamilton, on Test debut for Australia, produced a breakthrough when she shaped the ball back in to beat Smriti Mandhana’s drive — a wicket celebrated by Hamilton’s teammates. Hamilton is described as a tall, strong quick with a long chestnut ponytail; she is on Test debut and will be a name to watch after claiming that early scalp.
Match flow, debuts and conditions
Play began under blue skies and a healthy wind at the WACA for this day-night pink-ball fixture. Test debuts were recorded for India’s Kranti Gaud, Kashvee Gautam, Pratika Rawal and Sayali Satghare; Australia handed a Test debut to Lucy Hamilton. The Indian playing XI named for the match included Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Kashvee Gautam, Sneh Rana, Sayali Satghare and Kranti Gaud. The Australian XI listed Phoebe Litchfield, Georgia Voll, Ellyse Perry, Alyssa Healy (capt), Annabel Sutherland, Beth Mooney (wk), Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Alana King, Lucy Hamilton and Darcie Brown.
The fixture is billed as the last hurrah of the multi-format exchange and a grand four-day farewell to Alyssa Healy, who will conclude a long white-ball career and finish with this match as a rare Test appearance. Healy’s recent limited-overs form is referenced in match build-up, where a blazing 158 in her final ODI was noted as part of her closing chapter.
Immediate reactions and what’s next
“I was torn but there was lots of grass on the surface yesterday, ” said Alyssa Healy, captain, Australia, explaining the decision to bowl. The decision brought an immediate reward when Hamilton removed Mandhana, and the early contest between Verma and the Australian attack set the match’s opening pattern.
On the balance of play at the close of the early session, India’s top order had shown caution and the visitors will need partnerships to build an innings capable of challenging Australia on this surface. Australia lead the multi-format series 8-4, a framing detail that adds context to the one-off Test’s stakes.
What comes next: the contest will settle into the longer format over the coming sessions as both sides adjust to pink-ball conditions and fresh Test faces. Watch for how India’s debutants adapt and whether Australia’s bowling charge, sparked by Hamilton’s breakthrough, can press the advantage as the match moves forward on the WACA wicket.
