PREVIEW
Aiming to establish an unassailable lead over Australia, Harmanpreet Kaur’s India would draw confidence from a strong bowling performance in the rain-hit opening win when the two sides square off in the second and penultimate T20i on Thursday.
It was a commanding display from seamer Arundhati Reddy, whose four-wicket haul rattled the hosts and spearheaded a superb bowling effort as Australia was unable to bat out its 20 overs and was bundled out for a below-par 133.
The bowlers enjoyed a solid workout as the long series, also featuring three ODIs and a one off Test, unfolded.
But given India’s formidable batting line-up and the fact that most of the players featured in the recently-concluded Women’s Premier League (WPL), there is little concern about a failure as they carry ample game time into the contest despite the rain-affected opener in Sydney.
With the Women’s T20 World Cup in England later this year, the gruelling series serves as a dress rehearsal for the global tournament, and clinching the three-match T20I rubber will give India a crucial head-start against the world’s most successful team.
SQUADS
Australia: Sophie Molineux (c), Ashleigh Gardner (vc), Tahlia McGrath (vc), Darcie Brown, Nicola Carey, Kim Garth, Grace Harris, Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham
India: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Shafali Verma, Renuka Thakur, N. Shree Charani, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Sneh Rana, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh, Uma Chetry, Arundhati Reddy, Amanjot Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Bharti Fulmali, Shreyanka Patil
STREAMING INFO
The second T20I between Australia Women and India Women will be telecast on the Star Sports Network and streamed live on the JioHotstar platform.
Published on Feb 19, 2026
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