Demonstrating exactly why they hold the world title, the Australian women's team maintained their edge over India. The chase of 148 was made to look simple by the opening duo; Alyssa Healy (55) and Beth Mooney (52*) both reached fifty, guiding their team to a 7-wicket win. This result gave Australia a 2-1 lead in the three-game T20I series, a strong comeback after losing the first encounter.
Australia Women extended their dominance over Women in Blue and showed why they are the World Champions. Alyssa Healy (55) and Beth Mooney (52*) exhibited superb batting displays, helping Australia to chase 148 with ease. Both the openers hit their respective half-centuries and powered their side to beat India by 7 wickets, clinching the three-match T20I series 2-1. Although the Aussies lost the first match, they bounced back strong to win the next two games.
India began their innings strongly, with Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana scoring 39 runs in the first 4.3 overs. However, the start didn't lead to a big score, as Megan Schutt dismissed Shafali for 26, and Mandhana was soon out for 29. India then faced a crisis in the middle order when Annabel Sutherland took two quick wickets, sending Jemimah Rodrigues (2) and Harmanpreet Kaur (3) back to the pavilion.
Richa Ghosh breathed new life into the Indian batting effort, scoring 34 off 28 deliveries. Her efforts, supported by partnerships with Deepti Sharma (14) and Amanjot Kaur (17), helped India post a respectable total of 147/6. For Australia, the bowling was led by Annabel Sutherland and Georgia Wareham, who each took two wickets.
Australia's pursuit of the target began perfectly, with Healy and Mooney putting on a massive 85-run opening stand. The momentum continued as Mooney and Tahila McGrath (20) added another 32 runs, effectively putting the game out of reach. Even though Pooja Vastrakar managed to take two wickets in two balls, the damage was already done. The match ended with Mooney and Phoebe Litchfield (17) remaining not out to secure a convincing win.