Player of the Match
Player of the Match

That's it from us today. Hope you all enjoyed our coverage. Come back on Sunday for the next ODI. For now, I am signing off on behalf of Shashank, Vairavan and Sudeep. Stay hydrated and take care!

McGrath, Australia captain: "Yeah, it was important for us to start the series off well today. My job was really easy because the bowlers were unbelievable, fielding was outstanding and then how good was Volley on that. Like I said it's nice when plans come off, it's nice when the bowlers execute and fielders back them up. So it was a dream start for us today. We executed really well and yeah couldn't have done it without Volley. It's the composure and the confidence for me to open the batting and play some shots like that from ball one, special talent. [On the chase] Chasing low total is a tricky, we try to be aggressive. It looks like a bit of a tricky wicket to bat on, so coming up with some ideas for that and how we can still get a big total or chase convincingly."

Schutt is the Player of the Match: "I think the fact that I finally got some reward with Kim's doing all the hard yards at the other end, threw the ball on the string, I was doing the wickets at the other, so it was really nice. Honestly, I thought a bit wayward early, didn't feel it my best, but got a couple of wickets there and finished up at the end. [on chasing five-for] Yeah, nice. I have to applaud that team, honestly. I'm applauding a happy number, I've taken a few of those. Two got the fifer, it's nice. It's something I look good on the day, I guess, but to wrap up the game, really early there, it's nice. [on the camp] I think putting together a couple of good matches was really nice. We generally miss each other's company, considering we're in each other's pockets, but perhaps just the first training week back, we were all complaining about it, but kind of cruised it out yesterday. So obviously finishing up a bit earlier is nice, gets a bit of it earlier, but we've got a big afternoon Sunday.

"(Focus on) Probably recovery, that should probably help with the ice fight at some point. Some good food, but obviously enjoy the sunshine. It's obviously an early start on Sunday, so it's going to be a bit of a change-up, but hopefully a bit of a swing in the morning and we can win the toss. I feel like Adelaide always attracts a good crowd, and we've had a really good crowd here tonight as well, so hopefully we can have a good start out again."

Harmanpreet, India captain: "We bowled well even though it was a disappointing total on board. We were still able to take five wickets. A few of us got starts in the batting but we were not able to take the batting till the end and [we should] work on the partnerships. We will keep working hard and reflect on this. We know the pitch now and hopefully, have some clear ideas for the next ODI - the total we would want if we are batting first etc and come up with a positive mindset."

7.40pm: Australia clinch the series opener with five wickets in hand. Debutant Voll put in a statement innings of unbeaten 46 in chase of slim chase. All the work was earlier done by the bowling unit led by ever-reliable Schutt, who picked up 5 for 19 to skittle India for 100. This was also Schutt's first five-wicket haul in ODI cricket. Australia, playing a ODI after March, stuttered a bit in the chase with fast bowler Renuka taking three. India will need to quickly rethink and reflect on their shot selection and running between the wickets to make sure they don't lose yet another ODI series in Australia.

16.2
4
Sadhu to McGrath, FOUR, McGrath finishes it off! Length ball outside off, strides forward and drives this through covers
16.1
1
Sadhu to Voll, 1 run, Length ball angling in, she goes deep and slices this towards deep point. Moves to 46

Can Voll get to her maiden fifty?

END OF OVER:
16 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS-W: 97/5 (4 runs required from 34 overs, RR: 6.06, RRR: 0.11)

  • Tahlia McGrath0 (1b)
  • Georgia Voll45 (41b)
  • Priya Mishra2-0-11-2
  • Renuka Singh7-0-45-3
15.6
0
Priya Mishra to McGrath, no run, fuller at 70kmph, wide of off, defends. Gets a edge to cover

McGrath now

15.5
W
Priya Mishra to Gardner, OUT, Another wicket for Mishra! Clever. Throws this a little bit wider and a bit full, Gardner is impatient and charges down for a big hit, misses it completely. Ghosh does the rest to send her back

A Gardner st †Ghosh b Priya Mishra 8 (10m 5b 0x4 1x6) SR: 160.00

15.4
1
Priya Mishra to Voll, 1 run, tossed up outside off stump, goes deep and cuts it away to point
15.3
0
Priya Mishra to Voll, no run, Big swing from Voll and beaten all ends up. Full and wide of off stump
15.2
1
Priya Mishra to Gardner, 1 run, this one stayed very low. Full on off and middle, Gardner bends and makes a contact to put this away to leg side
15.1
6
Priya Mishra to Gardner, SIX, muscled away! Floated up around off, Gardner hits this powerfully over long on boundary for six

END OF OVER:
15 | 10 Runs | AUS-W: 89/4 (12 runs required from 35 overs, RR: 5.93, RRR: 0.34)

  • Georgia Voll44 (39b)
  • Ashleigh Gardner1 (2b)
  • Renuka Singh7-0-45-3
  • Priya Mishra1-0-3-1
14.6
0
Renuka Singh to Voll, no run,
14.5
0
Renuka Singh to Voll, no run, Full length ball around off stump, leans forward to push, comes off the thick outside edge to backward point

Loud cheer from the dressing room

14.4
6
Renuka Singh to Voll, SIX, What a shot! Voll moves towards her maiden fifty. Full length ball just outside off, picks it up nicely and smashes this over deep midwicket. Powerful hit
14.3
4
Renuka Singh to Voll, FOUR, Full length ball on the pads, Voll flicks this away to fine leg neatly
14.2
0
Renuka Singh to Voll, no run, good length ball pitched outside off stump, sliced towards backward point
14.1
0
Renuka Singh to Voll, no run, full length ball around middle stump, defended firmly

Renuka returns

END OF OVER:
14 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS-W: 79/4 (22 runs required from 36 overs, RR: 5.64, RRR: 0.61)

  • Ashleigh Gardner1 (2b)
  • Georgia Voll34 (33b)
  • Priya Mishra1-0-3-1
  • Titas Sadhu4-0-22-0
13.6
0
Priya Mishra to Gardner, no run, just short of the bowler! Floated up on the stumps, Gardner hits this gently back to Mishra
13.5
1
Priya Mishra to Voll, 1 run, short ball on the stumps, goes deep and punches towards cover
13.4
0
Priya Mishra to Voll, no run, length ball around off stump, knocked back to bowler
13.3
1
Priya Mishra to Gardner, 1 run, fuller on the pads, flicked away to deep square leg

Gardner now

13.2
W
Priya Mishra to Sutherland, OUT, Taken by Mandhana at short midwicket! Mishra drags her length back, slow through the air again and pitched outside off stump, Sutherland goes back and hits it powerfully towards leg side where India's vice-captain takes a sharp catch

A Sutherland c Mandhana b Priya Mishra 6 (21m 12b 1x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

13.1
1
Priya Mishra to Voll, 1 run, Full and slow through the air, wide of off, nudges this to point. Ghosh is in with a stumping chance but Sutherland is safe

Legspinner Priya Mishra into the attack. One wide slip

END OF OVER:
13 | 7 Runs | AUS-W: 76/3 (25 runs required from 37 overs, RR: 5.84, RRR: 0.67)

  • Annabel Sutherland6 (11b)
  • Georgia Voll32 (30b)
  • Titas Sadhu4-0-22-0
  • Saima Thakor3-0-18-0
12.6
0
Sadhu to Sutherland, no run, Length delivery nipping into off and middle, defended back to bowler
12.5
1
Sadhu to Voll, 1 run,
12.4
4
Sadhu to Voll, FOUR, Edged and dropped! Full length ball outside off, Voll nicks it and Ghosh is little late to dive to her right. Lets it pass through her hands

AUS Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st48P LitchfieldG Voll
2nd2EA PerryG Voll
3rd2BL MooneyG Voll
4th25A SutherlandG Voll
5th20A GardnerG Voll
6th5TM McGrathG Voll