India Women’s National Cricket Team vs Australia Women’s National Cricket Team Match Scorecard: Annabel Sutherland claimed four wickets and debutant Lucy Hamilton picked up three as Australia bowled out India for 198 on the opening day of the one-off pink-ball women’s Test at the WACA Ground on Friday, March 6, 2026. After captain Alyssa Healy won the toss and chose to bowl in her final international match, Australia’s seamers took advantage of the lively conditions and struck regularly to prevent India from building any meaningful partnerships.
For India, Jemimah Rodrigues top-scored with a composed 52, while debutant Kashvee Gautam remained unbeaten on 34. The visitors struggled to adjust to the demands of Test cricket, playing their first match in the longer format since June 2024. Sutherland led the attack with disciplined lines and effective seam movement, finishing with 4-46. Hamilton impressed on debut with figures of 3-31, while Darcie Brown (2-41) and Ashleigh Gardner (1-39) also contributed to Australia’s strong bowling effort.
India’s innings began shakily after Smriti Mandhana survived a probing opening over from Brown. Mandhana struggled for rhythm before Hamilton dismissed her in the sixth over with a sharp nip-backer that crashed into the stumps. Shafali Verma looked aggressive during her 35 off 48 balls, striking six boundaries before edging Sutherland behind to Beth Mooney while attempting an expansive drive. Debutant Pratika Rawal made 18 but was caught at gully after slashing at a wide delivery from Sutherland.
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur briefly counterattacked with four boundaries but was bowled for 19 by Brown after being beaten by late movement. Rodrigues steadied the innings with a patient knock. She began with a thick-edged boundary off Hamilton and later struck another through mid-on, but India struggled to maintain momentum as wickets fell at regular intervals.
In the second session, Sutherland removed Deepti Sharma early before Rodrigues and Richa Ghosh added 23 runs in a cautious stand. Gardner ended the partnership by dismissing Ghosh, and Rodrigues soon followed after reaching her half-century, flicking Hamilton to square leg. Hamilton struck again to remove Sneh Rana cheaply and completed a memorable three-wicket haul on debut. India’s lower order showed some resistance as Kashvee survived a dropped chance by Mooney on 16 and remained unbeaten alongside Sayali Satghare until the dinner break.
Australia wrapped up the innings in the final session. Sutherland had Sayali top-edge a pull to Mooney, while Brown ended India’s innings when Kranti Gaud miscued a pull to first slip.
Scorecard: India 198 all out in 62.4 overs (Jemimah Rodrigues 52, Shafali Verma 35; Annabel Sutherland 4-46, Lucy Hamilton 3-31) vs Australia.
