In the first T20I, Titas Sadhu and Shafali-Smriti guided the Indian women to a record-breaking win against Australia.
The women's cricket team of India recorded a dominating victory in the first T20I match against Australia at Navi Mumbai's Dr.DyPatil Sports Academy on Friday, January 5. An impressive all-round performance helped Team India chase down a target of 142 runs with nine wickets.
The Women in Blue registered their biggest T20I win against Australia and took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series at home. The young pacer of West Bengal Titas Sadhu shone with four wickets, and then fifties from openers SmritiMandhana and ShafaliVerma guided India women to a dominating win in just 17.4 overs.
After coming off an embarrassing 0-3 defeat in the ODI series, captain Harmanpreet Kaur, after winning the toss, elected to bowl first.