After domanting bowling display by Australia to dismantle India for 198 in their first innings on day one of the pink-ball Test at the WACA Ground in Perth, the hosts reached 96/3 in 27 overs at stumps on the opening day of the match, trailing by 102 runs.
India asked Australia to bat first, hoping register a consolidatory win in the final match of the series, but playing her farewell ODI match, Australian captain Alyssa Healy smashed her eighth century in the format to give a super start to the innings.
Pacer Arundhati Reddy and batter Jemimah Rodrigues improved their rankings at the conclusion of the three-match T20I bilateral series against Australia, according to the latest ICC Women's T20I Player Rankings.
Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues helped India post 176/6 in the third and final match of the ongoing India vs Australia Women's T20I series at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday.
Skipper Smriti came in clutch during the record chase of 203. Despite the early wicket of Grace Harris, she and Georgia Voll posted a record-breaking partnership that helped RCB to their second WPL title and a historic double of holding the IPL and WPL titles at the same time.
Delhi Capitals (DC) women's team coach Jonathan Batty said that the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 final loss against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) is "tough to take" but expressed pride in the team's effort and also lauded Jemimah Rodrigues' captaincy.
After losing the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 final against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Delhi Capitals (DC) captain Jemimah Rodrigues said she was immensely proud of her team's effort despite falling short of the title.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru scripted history as they clinched their second WPL title after defeating the Jemimah Rodrigues-led Delhi Capitals in the high-voltage final. RCB won their first title in the 2024 season.
A dominant RCB made history, securing their 2nd WPL title with a six-wicket win while pulling off the highest run-chase in a women's T20 tournament final.
Chasing the highest total of the WPL, Mandhana's side scripted history, that too in the tournament's finale. Earlier, the record was also held by RCB, who chased down 202 runs against the Gujarat Giants last year.
Delhi Capitals (DC) displayed a strong batting performance as they posted 203/4 in 20 overs against the defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the high-voltage final of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026.