Australia Women’s National Cricket Team vs India Women’s National Cricket Team Match Scorecard: A record opening partnership powered Australia to a 19-run victory over India in the second T20I on Thursday, leveling the three-match series. Georgia Voll and Beth Mooney added 128 runs for the first wicket, the highest opening stand by Australia against India in women's T20Is, as the hosts posted 163 for five. Voll scored 88 off 57 balls with 11 fours and a six, while Mooney contributed 46 off 39 balls.

India started well, with Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana putting on 54 runs in the powerplay. But the chase collapsed, as India lost six wickets for just seven runs after reaching 65 for one in the ninth over.

Ashleigh Gardner led the Australian bowling attack with 3 for 22. Kim Garth, Annabel Sutherland and captain Sophie Molineux took two wickets each, with key dismissals including Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur (30) and Richa Ghosh (19). Deepti Sharma was out for a duck.

The series-deciding third T20I will be played at Adelaide Oval on Saturday.

Scorecard: Australia Women 163/5 (Georgia Voll 88, Beth Mooney 46; Arundhati Reddy 2/30) beat India Women 144/9 (Harmanpreet Kaur 36; Ashleigh Gardner 3/22) by 19 runs.

Australia Women’s National Cricket Team vs India Women’s National Cricket Team Match Highlights