India Women Vs Australia Women — india women vs australia women: Aussies win by six wickets in 1st ODI

In the india women vs australia women 1st ODI of the India Women tour of Australia, 2026, Australia beat India by six wickets in a comprehensive chase at AB Field in Queensland. The win drew Australia level on points in the multiformat series after they lost the T20 leg 2-1, and the teams will meet again in the next ODI in a couple of days.

India Women Vs Australia Women: Match summary

Australia reached 217 for 4 in 38. 2 overs, with Ellyse Sutherland finishing on 48 and Ash Gardner 5, Sutherland sealing the game by hitting Deepti over midwicket for six. The match followed a pattern of early momentum from Litchfield, a small wobble when Litchfield and Voll went quickly, and then the experience of Healy and Beth Mooney steadying the chase before Sutherland finished the job.

Late overs and finishing blows

At 38. 2 overs Australia 217-4 (Sutherland 48, Gardner 5) the six from Sutherland off Deepti ended the contest. At 38th over the score was 211-4 (Sutherland 42, Gardner 5) when Charani returned and showed big turn; the commentary noted she should have bowled out her overs earlier and that she finished the night having bowled only nine, and not all of them when the match was open. At 37th over Australia 206-4 (Sutherland 40, Gardner 2) Ash Gardner pulled for two early in the over; nine runs remained to win at that point.

Mooney's fifty and ovation

At 36th over Australia 202-3 (Mooney 75, Sutherland 39) Verma bowled and Sutherland drove for four while Deepti dived; Mooney continued tucking and running, with 13 to get thereafter. Mooney finished with 76 off 79 balls and received an ovation on the way off, a classic Beth Mooney kind of score especially at AB Field in Queensland, and she chipped the ball to cover on her dismissal.

Overs 35 to 31 detail

At 35th over Australia 193-3 (Mooney 71, Sutherland 34) Mooney drove through the covers and the over went for 13 after a misfield from Verma that allowed four. At 34th over Australia 180-3 (Mooney 66, Sutherland 26) Verma persisted and conceded only a couple to cover and a raced single; drinks followed. At 33rd over Australia 177-3 (Mooney 63, Sutherland 26) Kashvee Gautam returned with seam, Mooney found another boundary and the commentators noted only 38 more to win. At 32nd over Australia 169-3 (Mooney 57, Sutherland 23) Verma continued with slow, loopy bowling that was milked for six. At 31st over Australia 163-3 (Mooney 55, Sutherland 19) Mooney raised her fifty in fine style; that was described as her 20th fifty in one-day cricket, to go with 27 in T20s and four in Tests, 51 of them all up for Australia.

Spin, missed chances and fielding

At 30th over Australia 153-3 (Mooney 48, Sutherland 17) the coverage called it "dreadful cricket all round" and said Verma’s bowling "isn’t much to write about"; Sutherland then hit a pull to deep midwicket and Kashvee dropped the standard catch. At 29th over Australia 151-3 (Mooney 47, Sutherland 16) Sutherland timed a late cut and Mooney hoisted one from leg stump over backward square; singles left them needing 64 to win from 21 overs. At 28th over Australia 139-3 (Mooney 41, Sutherland 10) there was a missed chance when Rodrigues, described as one of India’s best fielders, lost a low ball and it was unclear whether it would have cleared the sky or a grandstand behind it. The account breaks at that point in the provided commentary.

Series standing and next steps

Australia draw level on points in the multiformat series, having lost the T20 leg 2-1, and the sides will play the next ODI in a couple of days. The match was billed as the Australia Women vs India Women 1st ODI, India Women tour of Australia, 2026, with live commentary covering the sequence of events described above.

Injuries and Test fitness

Perry, Garth out of the ODIs with injury, racing to be fit for Perth Test.

That sequence — early momentum from Litchfield, the quick wickets of Litchfield and Voll, Healy and Mooney rebuilding, Mooney’s 76 off 79 and Sutherland finishing with a six off Deepti — captures the full flow reported in the provided commentary.