Kim Garth will bowl from the other end.
Megan Schutt to Richa Ghosh, On a length around the pads, Richa Ghosh looks for the flick but misses.
Megan Schutt to Richa Ghosh, On a length outside off, Richa Ghosh cuts this towards point for no run.
Megan Schutt to Richa Ghosh, Good length wide of off, Richa Ghosh goes for the cut but misses.
Megan Schutt to Richa Ghosh, FOUR! Here comes the first signs of aggression from Richa Ghosh. On a length around middle and leg, Richa Ghosh jumps down the track and slogs this up and over mid on for four runs.
Megan Schutt to Richa Ghosh, Good length on top of off, Richa Ghosh blocks this out as well. Not for long though that's for sure.
Megan Schutt to Richa Ghosh, On a length around off, Richa Ghosh defends this towards off for no run.
We are back with the chase. The umpires make their way to the middle followed by the players of Australia Women led by Tahlia McGrath. Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh walk out as openers for India Women whereas Megan Schutt will begin proceedings with the ball for Australia Women.
... THE RUN CHASE ...
This is the highest total scored against India Women in the ODIs. The Women in Blue were pretty ineffective with the ball and in the field for most of the innings. They gave away plenty of freebies and had no answer to the onslaught from the Women in Yellow. Saima Thakor was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets while Minnu Mani snapped a couple with Deepti Sharma bowling an economical spell and removing the well-set Perry. India Women needs to chase down a record score of 372 to stay alive in the series. Can they do it or will Australia Women go 2-0 up with a game in hand? We shall find out. Join us in a while for the second essay.
An outstanding batting effort from Australia Women helps them post a mammoth score of 371/8 from their fifty overs. Opting to bat first after winning the toss, Australia Women got off to a fast start with Phoebe Litchfield and Georgia Voll at the crease. The duo added 130 runs inside twenty overs for the opening wicket before Litchfield departed on a well-made 60. Perry joined Voll and they continued to pile on the runs with another solid stand. Voll departed after maiden hundred while Perry notched up her third ton in the ODIs. Mooney played her part with a well-crafted 56 while McGrath with a quick-fire 20 took the score past the 370-run mark.
Renuka Singh Thakur to Tahlia McGrath, FOUR! Tahlia has smashed this through cover for yet another boundary. Pitched up around off, Tahlia McGrath drills this into the gap and through cover for four runs. Australia Women have posted a gigantic total of 371 on board.
Renuka Singh Thakur to Tahlia McGrath, FOUR! On a length around middle and leg, Tahlia McGrath jumps down the track and flicks this into the gap towards the deep mid-wicket region for a boundary. 12 already off this final over.
Renuka Singh Thakur to Tahlia McGrath, On a length around middle and off, Tahlia McGrath drills this towards mid off and takes two. The ball was racing past Kaur at mid off but a brilliant diving effort from the Indian skipper kept it down to two. The umpire have a looks for a short run but the replay suggests that the batters have completed two with ease.
Renuka Singh Thakur to Tahlia McGrath, Smart from Renuka Singh Thakur as she saw Tahlia McGrath moving early to her off and Renuka bowls a slower one way outside off. Tahlia McGrath, looking to slog this towards leg misses.
Renuka Singh Thakur to Kim Garth, On a length around middle and leg, Kim Garth slogs this towards deep mid-wicket region for one.
Renuka Singh Thakur to Kim Garth, WIDE! Full and down the leg, Kim Garth misses the flick. Wided.
Renuka Singh Thakur to Kim Garth, FOUR! Perfect start to the final over of the innings for Australia. Pitched-up on off, Kim Garth lofts this over the cover region and gets a boundary. Kim Garth can use the long handle well.
Saima Thakor to Tahlia McGrath, FOUR! Up and over the ring of fielders on off for four. Good length outside off, Tahlia McGrath jumps down the track and slices this over cover-point for four.
Saima Thakor to Kim Garth, Good length around middle and leg, Kim Garth flicks this towards the deep mid-wicket region and settles for one.
Kim Garth comes out next to bat.
Saima Thakor to Alana King, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Good length around the pads, Alana King clears his front leg and slogs this straight to Harleen Deol at deep mid-wicket for a simple catch.
Saima Thakor to Alana King, Slower one from Saima. Full and in the line of stumps, Alana King flicks this towards the gap at cow corner and takes two.
Saima Thakor to Tahlia McGrath, Back of a length in the line of stumps, Tahlia McGrath dances down the track and smashes this towards deep on leg for one.
Saima Thakor to Alana King, On a length around middle and leg, Alana King flicks this towards the fielder at deep mid-wicket and takes a single.
Deepti Sharma to Tahlia McGrath, Fuller around middle Tahlia McGrath drills this back towards the bowler for no run. This was racing away to the fence but Deepti Sharma stops this with a diving effort to her right.
Deepti Sharma to Alana King, Tossed up around middle and leg, Alana King slogs this towards the deep mid-wicket region and takes another single.
Deepti Sharma to Tahlia McGrath, Fuller around middle and leg, Tahlia McGrath flicks this towards the deep mid-wicket region and takes one.
Deepti Sharma to Tahlia McGrath, Low full toss around off, Tahlia McGrath drills this back to the Deepti Sharma for no run.
Deepti Sharma to Alana King, Fuller on the pads, Alana King flicks this away for a single more.
India Women are 14 minutes behind in the innings ticker and they now need to bring in an extra fielder inside the circle.
Deepti Sharma to Alana King, Short of a length around middle and leg, Alana King sweeps this towards the fine leg region and comes back for two.
Minnu Mani to Alana King, Fuller around middle and off, Alana King slogs this towards deep mid-wicket for one.
Alana King walks out next to bat.
Minnu Mani to Sophie Molineux, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Fuller around middle and off, Sophie Molineux looks to take on Arundhati Reddy at the fence. The ball gets more elevation than distance and it ends up in the lap of Reddy at long off.
Minnu Mani to Sophie Molineux, Shot of a length around off, Sophie Molineux punches this to cover for no run.
Minnu Mani to Beth Mooney, OUT! STUMPED! Mooney jumps down the track and looks to once again clear the fence but she swings early and gets beaten to the spin. The ball goes through to Richa Ghosh behind the stumps and she removes the bails.
Minnu Mani to Beth Mooney, FOUR! This time Mooney lofts this inside out and over cover for four. Fuller and in the line of stumps, Beth Mooney jumps to the pitch of it and lofts this up and over cover for four.
Minnu Mani to Beth Mooney, FOUR! Tossed up around the pads, Beth Mooney gets down on her knee and sweeps this up and over the short fine leg fielder for a boundary.
Priya Mishra to Tahlia McGrath, FOUR! PUT AWAY! Short and wide outside off. McGrath hangs back and cuts it through backward point for a powerful boundary.
Priya Mishra to Tahlia McGrath, Full and slides onto the pads. McGrath tries a sweep but can't connect.
Priya Mishra to Tahlia McGrath, Leg break, around off. McGrath cuts into covers.
Tahlia McGrath is in at 7.
Priya Mishra to Ash Gardner, OUT! CAUGHT! Soft dismissal for Gardner! Flatter leg break, outside off. She plays it away from the body and cuts it uppishly toward the cover-point where Kaur takes a simple catch. Gardner departs for a duck. Australia Women are five down!
Priya Mishra to Ash Gardner, Flighted leg break, outside off. Gardner swings and misses.
Priya Mishra to Beth Mooney, Tossed up on the leg. Mooney eases it to long-on for one.
Ash Gardner is in at 6.
Renuka Singh Thakur to Annabel Sutherland, OUT! In the air and gone! Renuka Singh Thakur strikes! Pitched full, around off. Sutherland tries to go inside out over the ropes but ends up slicing toward deep mid-off where Harmanpreet Kaur runs back and takes a well-judged catch. Sutherland departs early.
Renuka Singh Thakur to Annabel Sutherland, Slower length ball on off. Sutherland waits and pulls it to wide of long-on for a couple. Reddy in the deep does well to put the slide and save some runs.
Renuka Singh Thakur to Beth Mooney, Follows the batter outside leg. Mooney backs away and turns it to backward square leg for one.