History was made yet again at Brisbane’s Allan Border Field as the Australian women’s team dismantled India by six wickets in the first ODI, etching their name deeper into the record books with a 21st successive home victory.
India’s innings unraveled at 214 all out after 48.3 overs. Key contributions came from Mandhana (58), captain Kaur (53), and Gautam (43), but Australia’s bowlers, led by Gardner’s incisive 3/33, ensured no escape.
The target was devoured effortlessly. Mooney anchored with 76 (7×4), Healy fired 50, Sutherland finished unbeaten on 48, and Litchfield scored 32. Charani grabbed 2 wickets for India in a losing cause.
The streak’s origins trace to February 1999’s demolition of South Africa. Unbroken dominance followed: seven NZ wins (2006-11), England’s scalp by 2 wickets (2017), 3-0 vs Sri Lanka (2019), 3-0 vs NZ (2020), 2-0 vs Pakistan (2023), 2-0 vs India (Dec 2024), and this latest gem.
This performance underscores Australia’s supremacy in women’s ODIs at home. The series now intensifies, with India plotting a comeback amid daunting odds.