India's Deepti Sharma also moved up to no 6 while Poonam Yadav remained at eighth.
Richa Ghosh (1) and Harmanpreet, the two other big-hitters apart from Shafali, were also dismissed while going for big hits and almost all the Australian bowlers reduced the pace on their deliveries to make it difficult for strokeplay.
IMAGES from the women's T20I played between Australia and India, at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Friday.
India's Harleen Deol and Jemimah Rodrigues made substantial gains in the ICC women's player rankings for batters released on Tuesday.
Australia cantered to a six-wicket win against India in the second women's T20 to level the three-match series 1-1.
India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur said she has full faith in her team to do well in future even after Australia outclassed her side by 85 runs in the final of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, in Melbourne, on Sunday. Unbeaten throughout the tournament, India were outplayed in all departments of the game by defending champions Australia, who clinched their fifth title.
Smriti Mandhana, on Friday, rose three rungs to fourth but Jemimah Rodrigues dropped to seventh in the latest ICC women's T20 International rankings
Grace Harris blasted a quickfire half-century to help UP Warriorz register an emphatic six-wicket win against Gujarat Giants.
Healy continued her fine performance with a direct hit to run out Chedean Nation and, with Mohammed and Chinelle Henry unable to bat because of injury and illness, West Indies were dismissed for 148 in 37 overs.
Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney struck the highest scores in ICC Women's T20 World Cup final history as record-breaking Australia secured a famous fifth title on home soil, in Melbourne, on Sunday. A record-breaking attendance for a women's cricket match of 86,174 watched on as Australia downed first-time finalists India by 85 runs at the MCG, with the openers setting the tone for a clinical performance.
Smriti Mandhana-led IPL Trailblazers compete against IPL Supernovas, to be captained by Harmanpreet Kaur.
India's teen sensation Shafali Verma moved up a rung to regain her position at the top of the ICC Women's T20I rankings for batters while her opening partner Smriti Mandhana dropped a spot to fourth.
'A stunning display from England's man of the summer makes him the inaugural winner of The Wisden Trophy, awarded for the outstanding Test performance of the year,' Wisden Cricket announced on their Twitter handle.
The spotlight among the batters was on Beth Mooney. She rocketed up eight places to break into the top ten, sitting at No. 8, just below compatriot Meg Lanning by nine rating points.
Shafali Verma (744 points) had grabbed the top spot at the end of the league stage of the just-concluded women's T20 World Cup in Australia which the hosts won for an unprecedented fifth time.
India men's team captain Virat Kohli and the legendary Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday praised the national team's performance in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, saying they will bounce back stronger from the defeat to Australia in the final. Unbeaten throughout the tournament, India were outplayed in all departments of the game by the defending champions, who clinched an unprecedented fifth world title in the shortest format with an 85-run win.
Australia will play against Sri Lanka in the first T20I at North Sydney Oval on September 29.
Even though the score is below-par against Southern Stars, Vastrakar's clean hits at least gave them something to fight for.
India captain Mithali Raj was on Thursday named in the ICC Women's ODI Team of the Year while left-arm spinner Ekta Bisht was the lone cricketer to find a place in the both the ODI and T20 Teams of the year announced by the world body.
Indian women's team put up a highly commendable performance, dominating Australia for the better part in its maiden Day/Night Test, which ended in a draw primarily due to inclement weather during the first two days.
Mithali Raj dropped a place to seventh but star opener Smriti Mandhana moved up to ninth position
Captain Harmanpreet Kaur's form with the bat will be in focus as the Indian Women's team looks to salvage pride in the third and final ODI in Mumbai on Tuesday.
Richa Ghosh's career-best 96 and Deepti Sharma's 5/38 went in vain as Australia Women clinched a thrilling three-run win to take an unassailable 2-0 lead against India in their three-match ODI series in Mumbai on Saturday.
Defending champions Australia handed Bangladesh an 8-wicket loss to climb to the top of the table in the ongoing edition of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup.
The auction will feature 56 capped and 109 uncapped players.
Australian women extended their domination in world cricket.
Team-wise list of players during WPL auction
Shubman Gill named ICC Men's Player of January
Opener Smriti Mandhana struck a stylish 67 off 41 balls, helping India post a decent total of 152 for five in 20 overs, but it was not enough as Australia chased down the total in 18.1 overs
Three men and four women in the Teams of 2022
India secured its inaugural victory against Australia in women's Test cricket at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium
Australia made it to the ICC women's T20 World Cup final, coming through a nerve-shredding semi-final against South Africa in Sydney on Thursday. They'll face India at the MCG on March 8 - International Women's Day. India's semi-final against England was abandoned without a ball bowled.
Smriti Mandhana hit a fluent half-century as India continued to hold the upper-hand against Australia, on Day 2 of the one-off Test.
Mandhana blasted 9 fours and 3 sixes in her 55-ball innings and shared a 68-run third wicket partnership with skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (43 runs off 27) to power India to a competitive 167 for 8 at the Providence Stadium.
The five teams -- Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, RCB, Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz -- will be bidding for 90 players in a list of 409.
Australia began their Women's T20 World Cup title defence on a resounding note
India Women produced a spotless effort to crush Australia by nine wickets in the first T20I
India, who have been among the top teams over the last five years but unable to win a major trophy
Images from the 3rd ODI between India Women and Australia Women at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Australia earned a straightforward seven-wicket win over Pakistan in Tauranga despite a 99-run stand between Bismah Maroof and Aliya Riaz.
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