Australia dealt the Indian women's team a blow in the series finale at Brabourne Stadium, concluding the five-game series with a 4-1 lead. While the result favored Australia, the 'women in blue' displayed great spirit and talent across all matches. Trying to chase down a steep target of 197, India's batters failed to click, managing only 142 runs in their allotted 20 overs to lose by 54 runs.
Choosing to bowl first, India began strongly. Anjali Sarvani provided an early breakthrough by dismissing Beth Mooney for 2, and Deepti Sharma added to the pressure by taking the wicket of Phoebe Litchfield for 11. The Australian top order continued to struggle as captain Tahlia McGrath exited for 26, followed by Ellyse Perry, who was sent back for 18 by Devika Vaidya.
For a moment, it appeared India would hold Australia to a mediocre total. That hope vanished when Ashleigh Gardner (66*) and Grace Harris (64*) combined for a stunning 129-run stand for the fifth wicket. Thanks to their dominant half-centuries, Australia reached a towering score of 196/4 after 20 overs.
India's pursuit of the target stumbled early when star batter Smriti Mandhana was out for just 4 in the first over. The scoring slowed further after Gardner dismissed Shafali Verma for 13, and a sharp run-out by McGrath removed Harleen Deol for 24. Deepti Sharma provided the only real resistance with a gritty 53, but a steady collapse of wickets around her sealed India's fate. The match saw a brilliant hat-trick from Heather Graham, while the series MVP, Ashleigh Gardner, chipped in with two wickets.