Harmanpreet Kaur opts to bowl as India face Australia in opener

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and chose to bowl against Australia in the opening Women’s T20 International on Sunday.

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The start was pushed back by 15 minutes due to a brief spell of drizzle.

India have retained the same playing XI from their warm-up fixture, showing faith in the combination. Australia, however, made notable changes, leaving out vice-captain Tahlia McGrath and experienced pacer Megan Schutt for the series opener.

Teams

India: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Kranti Gaud, Sree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur.

Australia: Beth Mooney (wk), Georgia Voll, Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Georgia Wareham, Annabel Sutherland, Nicola Carey, Sophie Molineux (c), Kim Garth, Darcie Brown.