Australia v India: first women’s one-day international – live!

14th over: Australia 75-0 (Haynes 20, Healy 53) Again a dance and a hit to the rope. Over mid off from Deepti. A few years Healy had one of the worst top-order batting records in world cricket, in the years since she has one of the best. That is half-century number 13 in ODI cricket for her.

13th over: Australia 67-0 (Haynes 19, Healy 46) First blow against Poonam from Healy, skipping down to the pitch (which is often not easy to do) and driving out through cover for four. That will encourage Australia.

12th over: Australia 61-0 (Haynes 18, Healy 41) Double spin persists with Deepti Sharma. The Australians are working her comfortably though, square of the wicket on both sides. Four singles and a two.

11th over: Australia 55-0 (Haynes 16, Healy 37) This is a big contest. Poonam Yadav, and her achingly slow leg-breaks. They have been the undoing of the Australians before, wanting to attack them but not knowing how. I suspect they’ve done some serious work on this since being embarrassed at the T20 World Cup last year. Today, three singles, one attempted charge from Healy that doesn’t work.

10th over: Australia 52-0 (Haynes 15, Healy 35) Raj turns to spin, bringing on Deepti Sharma to deny the Australians pace. But Haynes skips down second ball and drives straight of mid off for four! There’s the 50 partnership at a good clip. Haynes cuts a couple more behind point. Now she’s up and running too.

9th over: Australia 46-0 (Haynes 9, Healy 35) Pooja Vastrakar the first bowling change to replace Goswami, but she hasn’t learned the lessons from the Goswami spell. Namely, don’t bowl short. Especially to Healy. Another one that’s just fractionally short, almost a hard length, but Healy’s hands are so fast that she takes it off the top of the bounce through midwicket again.

Then gets a full toss, goes the same way, but bigger! Longer. Six. She deliberately hits this one upwards, angling the bat face up to get elevation.

Vastrakar goes back to a shorter length, and Healy pulls for four! Waaay in front of square, splits the gap between mid-on and midwicket and beats the chase. The over costs 16 runs, all of them to Healy.

8th over: Australia 30-0 (Haynes 9, Healy 19) Meghna back in control, managing to bowl seven deliveries at Healy and keep the batter to one run. Also concedes a wide, trying to hit Healy’s leg stump after noting how far she moves across. It doesn’t come off. Healy gets a single to leg from the last ball, after playing everything else to the off-side field.

7th over: Australia 28-0 (Haynes 9, Healy 18) Haynes now, the Aussies going pull for pull, hitting Goswami out through midwicket although some great fielding from Sneh Rana tips the ball back and it stops literally an inch inside the rope. Healy comes on strike with the third run, and Goswami beats her with the short ball finally, thumping into her thigh as Healy tries to pull again. Appeal for lbw, and the ball nearly bounces back onto her stumps, but the keeper survives.

6th over: Australia 24-0 (Haynes 6, Healy 17) Meghna so nearly gets through another tidy over, three runs from five balls, but Healy drags a pull shot away from the sixth. It isn’t well struck, not short enough to pull and she gets more bottom edge than anything on it, but it eventually dribbles into the rope behind square leg.

5th over: Australia 17-0 (Haynes 5, Healy 11) Watches Meghna go by, but just watches Goswami go! Healy cracks another pull shot for four, this time lifted over midwicket, quick as a flash to take the ball off a length with a satisfying crack of the bat.

4th over: Australia 13-0 (Haynes 4, Healy 7) Meghna keeping Haynes very quiet, taking four balls just to get off strike with a little nudge to leg. Healy watches a couple of outswingers go by.

3rd over: Australia 11-0 (Haynes 3, Healy 7) Haynes likes the pull shot, and she’s short of stature so it’s easy for her to get the length to pounce on. Pulls Goswami square for a couple of runs. Doesn’t get it out of the middle. Healy does though! Cracks it for four.

2nd over: Australia 4-0 (Haynes 1, Healy 3) Meghna Singh from the other end, bowling right-arm over and getting some nice outswing shape to Healy, who keeps walking across to address the line of the ball. Edges short of a second slip, Mithali Raj having a cordon in place early.

1st over: Australia 2-0 (Haynes 1, Healy 1) Don’t panic, Australians, we write the scores using the global method given we have all kinds of cricket coverage on this site. Jhulan Goswami starts off exactly as she usually does, hitting a hard length and a tight line on off stump. Only a couple of singles, Healy pulling out the cut shot early but not timing it.

50th over: India 225-8 (Meghna 1, Richa 32)

It’s Molineux with the last over and she forces a chance on the second ball, but there are no fielders under it. But on the third ball, she strikes to remove Jhulan and gets a look at the new batter straight away. She does a great job of holding her on strike for the first ball, but Meghna gets herself down the non-strikers end to let Richa finish off the innings. A very good delivery from Molineux finishes it off and doesn’t let Richa get underneath it.

Another good stumping from Healy who is on song with the gloves today. Molineux plays her part perfectly, putting the ball a little bit wider than she has been and tempts Jhulan down the wicket.

49th over: India 221-7 (Jhulan 19, Richa 30)

In the penultimate over, McGrath continues with her spell, but Jhulan is ready to play and smashes her for the first six of the game off the first ball of the over. McGrath tidies up after that, with a dot and then a two that India really have to rush through. Jhulan is hitting the ball very hard, and eventually she’s able replicate that effort from the first ball of the overwith another six from the last after McGrath misses her length. It’s a good over from India, but it’s possibly too little, too late.

48th over: India 204-7 (Jhulan 10, Richa 22)

Molineux returns to the attack and takes the pace off the ball so as not to give the Indian batters the opportunity to use the pace. Richa plays it nicely from the third ball of the over, taking advantage of the vacant slips position to guide the ball to the boundary and follows it up with a lovely cut shot for a second consecutive four.

47th over: India 193-7 (Jhulan 8, Richa 13)

McGrath comes back into the attack and it only takes Jhulan a couple of balls to size her up and steer the ball gently past third for a boundary. McGrath claws it back and doesn’t let the over get away from her.

46th over: India 187-7 (Jhulan 2, Richa 13)

A great start to the over from Wareham, she’s making life very difficult for the batters. She has played her role exceptionally well so far today. Richa looks like she really wants to push the run rate out and almost gets another four, but some outstanding fielding on the boundary from Brown cuts it off.

45th over: India 185-7 (Jhulan 1, Richa 12)

Darlington continues with her spell and Richa gets her away for a boundary from the first ball of the over. Darlington gives a bit more width and less pace to shut that option down and gets Jhulan on strike. Jhulan looks frustrated at not being able to get bat on ball straight away, the frustration is setting in. She gets her bat on the next two, but can’t get it out of the inner circle. Darlington finishes the over with a great yorker.

44th over: India 179-7 (Jhulan 0, Richa 7)

Wareham keeps searching for her first wicket, but she has done an excellent job building pressure that Brown and Darlington have been able to capitalise on. India desperately need to increase their run rate and Wareham isn’t letting them open up. Even when Richa does get the ball away, the field has it covered and it’s a frustrating over for the batters.

43rd over: India 178-7 (Jhulan 0, Richa 6)

Darlington is unlucky to give up a run from her first ball with an uncharacteristic misfield from Mooney. Darlington has returned to her comfort zone of fuller balls and picks up a very familiar looking wicket – Sydney Thunder fans will recall plenty of those from the last WBBL season. Darlington is beaming and looks to be thoroughly enjoying her debut.

A beautiful ball from Darlington beats the batter and smashes into leg stump. Great stump to stump bowling from the debutant.

42nd over: India 175-6 (Sneh 1, Richa 4)

Wareham looks like she’s going to take a wicket at any moment. She’s been good at building pressure so far, but she’s such a wicket taker and she won’t want to let an opportunity pass her by. She nearly gets one on her fourth ball, but Gardner can’t quite get there to take the catch. India are looking like they want to up the pace now and push through for a quick single on the last.

41st over: India 172-6 (Sneh 0, Richa 2)

Well we’re into the action overs now – and Darlington is keen for some action it seems, with a wicket from her first ball. She’s up and about now with some variations in her line, length and pace. She’s making the new batter in Sneh work really hard to try to dig her way out of trouble as the pressure starts to build. Darlington finishes with a wicket maiden and it’s a beautiful moment.

Very emotional moment (for me) as Darlington takes her first wicket for Australia. It’s a little shorter than the deliveries she has been bowling, which confuses Pooja into popping it up in the air for Molineux to come in for a simple catch.

40th over: India 172-5 (Pooja 17, Richa 2)

Wareham makes her return, looking for the second spinners’ wicket after Molineux removed Mithali in her last over. She keeps Pooja playing deep in her crease and doesn’t give her much room to move, only conceding two from the over.

39th over: India 170-5 (Pooja 16, Richa 1)

Darlington again starts economically and gets her first look at Richa in the second half of the over. Richa takes her time getting her eye in against Darlington, the fuller length seems to trouble her a little, but she gets a run away on the final ball.

38th over: India 166-5 (Pooja 14, Richa 0)

Molineux keeps the pressure on and eventually frustrates into Mithali into giving up her wicket – a great reward for an excellent spell. Richa Ghosh comes to the crease and just plays out the rest of Molineux’s over conservatively.

The pressure Molineux has been building pays off as she tempts Mithali down the wicket and Healy takes the bails off with glee.

37th over: India 164-4 (Pooja 14, Mithali 60)

Another over for Darlington – she’s looking confident and settled into her role now. She creates a chance for a wicket on the second ball of the over, but Pooja again finds the gap in the field for the ball to fall safely. Darlington is fielding well off her bowling, throwing herself at everything, she’s very determined.

36th over: India 158-4 (Pooja 13, Mithali 55)

Molineux keeps going with her left arm orthodox, looking to dry up the runs as much as possible and keep that dot ball pressure on coming into a critical time in the innings.

35th over: India 155-4 (Pooja 11, Mithali 54)

Darlington is back into the attack and keeping up her very good, consistent line and length. The batters are managing to get bat on ball, but Darlington is bowling to her field very well and doesn’t let them get through the gaps. It’s another economical over from her.

34th over: India 151-4 (Pooja 8, Mithali 52)

There’s some confusion with the scoring at the moment, Mithali’s total seems to be jumping back and forth a little. Molineux keeps the pressure on with a tidy over.

33rd over: India 147-4 (Pooja 8, Mithali 56)

Brown keeps the aggression in her spell, starting with some short-pitched deliveries and almost picking up her fifth by forcing Pooja to hit a mistimed shot into the air, but it falls safely. There’s another opportunity from Pooja in this over, but she’s finding the gaps in the field so far. Mithali comes back on strike and finishes the over with a boundary.

32nd over: India 140-4 (Pooja 1, Mithali 51)

Molineux comes back into the attack and starts well against Pooja, cramping her up in the crease before she finally gets off the mark on the fourth ball of the over with an easy single. It’s a very economical over from Molineux up until the final ball of the over when Mithali picks up another boundary.

31st over: India 134-4 (Pooja 0, Mithali 45)

Brown continues to hunt for her fourth wicket and gets it on the third ball of the over. She tries her short ball straight after that, but it’s called a wide. Mithali picks up a boundary from the fourth ball, guiding it past fine leg for four. She doesn’t want the new batter to have to take any risks against Brown and finishes conservatively.

Can you believe it’s another wicket from Brown? She’s determined not to let anyone else get one it seems. She forces Deepti into a wild swing that results in a top edge and an easy catch for Wareham.

30th over: India 128-3 (Deepti 9, Mithali 39)

After a drinks break, we’re back with Wareham to continue her spell. Deepti tries to sweep the first ball, but it’s too full and it’s a risky shot. On the second ball, she finds the gap and gets India’s second boundary in the last 10 overs with a good drive past long on.

29th over: India 122-3 (Deepti 4, Mithali 39)

Naturally Brown is back for this over after a wicket maiden in her last. She starts with a shorter ball, which gets Mithali off strike and gives Brown a shot at the new batter. Deepti takes another look at Brown, she doesn’t look overly comfortable with her pace so far. Brown takes advantage of this discomfort and throws in a bouncer just to really rattle the new batter at the crease. She almost picks up another wicket on the final ball of the over, but Lanning can’t hold on to the catch.

28th over: India 120-3 (Deepti 3, Mithali 38)

Wareham continues to build the pressure, but Gardener almost lets them off with a little misfield on the boundary, but she cleans it up before it hits the rope. Deepti looks to push forward after taking her time against Brown and gets off the mark this over. It’s a decent over from Wareham, she has been good so far.

27th over: India 115-3 (Deepti 0, Mithali 38)

Great captaincy from Lanning, bring Brown on at just the right time to pick up a wicket from her first ball. The pressure built by the spinners and Darlington had a significant impact and Brown makes the most of it. She’s not intimidated by the occasion and continues to nail her line and length throughout the over. A sensational wicket maiden over from the young Brown.

Well Brown has immediate impact, forcing Yastika to try to hit through backward point, but the safe hands of Haynes were having none of it.

26th over: India 115-2 (Yastika 35, Mithali 38)

A little chance off Wareham’s bowling with a risky shot through covers from Mithali, but then Yastika takes the pressure off with a four. Yastika tries for another boundary with a good pull shot off the final ball of the over, but she can’t find the gap in the field this time.

25th over: India 108-2 (Yastika 29, Mithali 35)

Darlington returns for her second, getting some very vocal support from her NSW captain Healy. She starts with another dot, bowling her characteristic full and straight deliveries that took so many wickets in the last WBBL season. She misses her line on the third and concedes a wide, but recovers quickly and doesn’t let it shake her. Between a slow outfield and the excellent Australian fielding, there aren’t too many boundary opportunities for the Indians, even when the bowling provides some room to move. It’s another solid over for Darlington.

24th over: India 102-2 (Yastika 27, Mithali 33)

Well now I’ve recovered from Darlington’s first over we’re back to Wareham. She keeps the ball on a nice, full length and continues with her plan to frustrate the batters. If she can dry up the runs here, she’ll create some chances later on when India need to accelerate. Yastika tries to flick one away on the final ball of the over, but she can’t get it past Haynes.

23rd over: India 102-2 (Yastika 27, Mithali 32)

IT’S HANNAH TIME!!!!! I’m just a little excited, can you tell? She starts really nicely with three very good fuller balls. She gives away her first run on the fourth ball of the over and another on the fifth and sxith, but her field is set very well and it’s an excellent first over from the debutant.

22nd over: India 99-2 (Yastika 26, Mithali 30)

This is turning into a nice partnership for India, they’ll look to consolidate this for a few more overs before possibly looking to up the scoring rate. Wareham doesn’t get the best start to her over with a full toss, but Yastika isn’t able to punish it. Wareham adjusts her length and builds the pressure to finish with three dots.