The two sides currently occupy the top two spot in the points table with India, who have won three games on the trot, leading the table.
The Indian women's cricket team will look for stability from its top-order as it sets out to seal the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka in the second game in Pallekele on Monday.
Chasing a stiff target, the formidable Australian opening pair of skipper Alyssa Healy and Mooney gave Australia the start it needed, adding 73 runs in just under nine overs.
Following two convincing wins in the Women's T20 World Cup, Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian women's team will have their task cut out when they take on England at St. George's Park in Gqeberha on Saturday.
'...because when the flag goes higher, and the National Anthem is played, that's the best feeling you have.'
India captain Harmanpreet terms umpiring pathetic after tied third ODI against Bangladesh
Royal Challengers Bangalore signed off the inaugural Women's Premier League with a loss as Mumbai Indians registered a four-wicket win.
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India's star players Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma were on Monday named captains of the three teams for the Women's T20 Challenge to be played in Pune from May 23.
A poor batting performance cost Indian team dear as it suffered defeat in yet another summit clash
Smriti Mandhana, Sneh Rana and Pooja Vastrakar scored half-centuries to help India post 244 for 7 in their ICC women's World Cup opener against Pakistan, in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand, on Sunday.
'Mallika Sagar is a terrific auctioneer. Confident, clear and very poised. Straight away the right choices in the WPL. Well done @BCCI'.
While the wedding was an intimate affair featuring only family and close friends, the couple hosted a grand reception for industry folk.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the one-off Day-Night Pink Ball women's Test between Australia and India in Gold Coast on Friday.
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The series was lost but star opener Smriti Mandhana feels the Indian women's cricket team gained quite a lot from its recent tour of Australia, the biggest positive being the visiting bowlers' lion-hearted performance in the multi-format rubber.
The UAE team never even bothered to be competitive in its chase, finishing the quota of 20 overs at 74 for 4.
After doing duty in the gripping Test, Harmanpreet Kaur, Jhulan Goswami and Smriti Mandhana went sight-seeing around beautiful Bristol.
The Harmanpreet Kaur-led outfit thrashed the home team by 34 runs in the opening T20 and then followed it up with a dominating five-wicket win in the second game to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.
Star batter Smriti Mandhana says India will be looking to draw motivation from the team's performance on the 2021 tour of Australia in the crucial Women's ODI World Cup match in Auckland on Saturday.
India would like to keep the winning momentum going and maintain its stay in the top four
IMAGES from the Women's T20 Challenge game between Supernovas and Trailblazers in Pune on Monday.
Birthday wishes poured in on social media from the cricketing world for India's young batting star Smriti Mandhana, who turned 24, on Saturday, July 18.
India, who have been among the top teams over the last five years but unable to win a major trophy
Suryakumar beat the likes of Sam Curran, Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan and Zimbabwe's batting all-rounder Sikandar Raza for the top honour.
Mandhana moved out of the top 10 to 11th despite hitting 123 against West Indies on Saturday.
Ahead of the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League, Royal Challengers Bangalore named Ben Sawyer as head coach.
Stafanie Taylor's side was ruled to be two overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration.
Singer Palak Muchhal is all set to tie the knot with music composer Mithoon on November 6.
IMAGES from the WPL match played between RCB and Mumbai Indians in Mumbai on Monday.
India beat arch-rivals Pakistan by eight wickets and boost their chances of a semi-final berth at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Sunday.
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Veteran pace spearhead Jhulan Goswami made a comeback in the India women's ODI squad for the tour of England, while hard-hitting Women's T20 Challenge sensation Kiran Navgire earned her maiden India call-up in the shortest format.
Indian batters were skittled out for 85 in 15 overs.
Sharma grabbed three wickets against Pakistan and two each against Bangladesh and Thailand, overtaking South Africa fast bowler Shabnim Ismail and now, only trails England spinners, Sophie Ecclestone and Sarah Glenn.
From a strong 167 for none, India lost five wickets for the addition of just 16 runs before ending the day at 187 for five.
Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana Joty slammed India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur for her conduct, stating that she brought up the umpiring issue as India ended up on the losing side in the third and final ODI.
Wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh struck two boundaries before perishing and then Heather Graham dismissed Devika Vaidya and Radha Yadav in consecutive deliveries to be in the fray for a hat-trick, which she completed in the final over of the match.
Root, Williamson, Rizwan and Afridi nominated for ICC Men's Cricketer of Year
An inconsistent India will have no room for errors when they take on a spirited Bangladesh in their must-win ICC Women's ODI World Cup league match in Hamilton on Tuesday.
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