Match summary
India played Australia in the Women's 3rd T20I, India Women tour of Australia 2026 at Adelaide Oval, on 21 Feb 2026. India won by 17 runs.
India won the toss and chose to bat first. India made 176/6 in 20 overs, Australia made 159/9 in 20 overs.
Smriti Mandhana top-scored with 82 off 55 balls; Shreyanka Patil took 3/22; Smriti Mandhana was named player of the match.
India Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Mandhana c A Gardner b A Sutherland |
c A Gardner b A Sutherland | 82 | 55 | 8 | 3 | 149.09 |
| Shafali Verma c A Sutherland b KJ Garth |
c A Sutherland b KJ Garth | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 |
| JI Rodrigues c EA Perry b A Sutherland |
c EA Perry b A Sutherland | 59 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 128.26 |
| RM Ghosh c G Voll b S Molineux |
c G Voll b S Molineux | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 257.14 |
| H Kaur not out |
not out | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| AB Kaur run out (BL Mooney) |
run out (BL Mooney) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| DB Sharma run out (BL Mooney, EA Perry) |
run out (BL Mooney, EA Perry) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 1, w 5, nb 0) | 6 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 8.80) | 176/6 | ||||
Did not bat: SR Patil, N Shree Charani, Renuka Singh, A Reddy
Fall of wickets: 1-19 (Shafali Verma, 2.4 ov), 2-140 (S Mandhana, 16.2 ov), 3-168 (RM Ghosh, 18.4 ov), 4-174 (JI Rodrigues, 19.3 ov), 5-175 (AB Kaur, 19.5 ov), 6-176 (DB Sharma, 19.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Brown | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9.00 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| A Gardner | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9.00 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KJ Garth | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S Molineux | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.50 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Sutherland | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 8.50 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| G Wareham | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.50 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Australia Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G Voll c Renuka Singh b SR Patil |
c Renuka Singh b SR Patil | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 200.00 |
| BL Mooney c N Shree Charani b Renuka Singh |
c N Shree Charani b Renuka Singh | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120.00 |
| P Litchfield c Shafali Verma b N Shree Charani |
c Shafali Verma b N Shree Charani | 26 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 152.94 |
| EA Perry b SR Patil |
b SR Patil | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| A Gardner c JI Rodrigues b A Reddy |
c JI Rodrigues b A Reddy | 57 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 126.67 |
| G Wareham c AB Kaur b A Reddy |
c AB Kaur b A Reddy | 12 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 |
| A Sutherland lbw b SR Patil |
lbw b SR Patil | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 155.56 |
| GM Harris hit wicket b N Shree Charani |
hit wicket b N Shree Charani | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| S Molineux lbw b N Shree Charani |
lbw b N Shree Charani | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150.00 |
| KJ Garth not out |
not out | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| D Brown not out |
not out | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 88.89 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 2, w 8, nb 0) | 11 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 7.95) | 159/9 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-19 (G Voll, 1.2 ov), 2-21 (BL Mooney, 2.2 ov), 3-32 (EA Perry, 3.3 ov), 4-63 (P Litchfield, 8.2 ov), 5-98 (G Wareham, 12.6 ov), 6-128 (A Gardner, 15.5 ov), 7-130 (GM Harris, 16.1 ov), 8-137 (S Molineux, 16.5 ov), 9-143 (A Sutherland, 17.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renuka Singh | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 9.67 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| SR Patil | 4 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 5.50 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DB Sharma | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Reddy | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 8.75 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N Shree Charani | 4 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 8.00 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| AB Kaur | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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- Match
- Women's · 3rd T20I · India Women tour of Australia 2026
- Venue
- Adelaide Oval
- Date
- 21 Feb 2026
- Toss
- India, elected to bat first
- Result
- India won by 17 runs
- Player of the match
- S Mandhana
- Format
- Women's T20I (20 overs)
- Season
- 2025/26
Frequently asked questions
Who won the India vs Australia match on 21 Feb 2026?
India won by 17 runs.
Who was player of the match in India vs Australia?
Smriti Mandhana.
Who scored the most runs in India vs Australia?
Smriti Mandhana (India) with 82 off 55 balls.
Who took the most wickets in India vs Australia?
Shreyanka Patil, with 3/22.
Who won the toss in India vs Australia?
India, who chose to bat first.
Where was India vs Australia played?
At Adelaide Oval.