IND Women vs AUS Women, 1st ODI at Brisbane, AUS v IND [W], Dec 05 2024 - Match Result

That's it from us today. Hope you all enjoyed our coverage. Come back on Sunday for the next ODI. For now, I am signing off on behalf of Shashank, Vairavan and Sudeep. Stay hydrated and take care!

McGrath, Australia captain: "Yeah, it was important for us to start the series off well today. My job was really easy because the bowlers were unbelievable, fielding was outstanding and then how good was Volley on that. Like I said it's nice when plans come off, it's nice when the bowlers execute and fielders back them up. So it was a dream start for us today. We executed really well and yeah couldn't have done it without Volley. It's the composure and the confidence for me to open the batting and play some shots like that from ball one, special talent. [On the chase] Chasing low total is a tricky, we try to be aggressive. It looks like a bit of a tricky wicket to bat on, so coming up with some ideas for that and how we can still get a big total or chase convincingly."

Schutt is the Player of the Match: "I think the fact that I finally got some reward with Kim's doing all the hard yards at the other end, threw the ball on the string, I was doing the wickets at the other, so it was really nice. Honestly, I thought a bit wayward early, didn't feel it my best, but got a couple of wickets there and finished up at the end. [on chasing five-for] Yeah, nice. I have to applaud that team, honestly. I'm applauding a happy number, I've taken a few of those. Two got the fifer, it's nice. It's something I look good on the day, I guess, but to wrap up the game, really early there, it's nice. [on the camp] I think putting together a couple of good matches was really nice. We generally miss each other's company, considering we're in each other's pockets, but perhaps just the first training week back, we were all complaining about it, but kind of cruised it out yesterday. So obviously finishing up a bit earlier is nice, gets a bit of it earlier, but we've got a big afternoon Sunday.

"(Focus on) Probably recovery, that should probably help with the ice fight at some point. Some good food, but obviously enjoy the sunshine. It's obviously an early start on Sunday, so it's going to be a bit of a change-up, but hopefully a bit of a swing in the morning and we can win the toss. I feel like Adelaide always attracts a good crowd, and we've had a really good crowd here tonight as well, so hopefully we can have a good start out again."

Harmanpreet, India captain: "We bowled well even though it was a disappointing total on board. We were still able to take five wickets. A few of us got starts in the batting but we were not able to take the batting till the end and [we should] work on the partnerships. We will keep working hard and reflect on this. We know the pitch now and hopefully, have some clear ideas for the next ODI - the total we would want if we are batting first etc and come up with a positive mindset."

7.40pm: Australia clinch the series opener with five wickets in hand. Debutant Voll put in a statement innings of unbeaten 46 in chase of slim chase. All the work was earlier done by the bowling unit led by ever-reliable Schutt, who picked up 5 for 19 to skittle India for 100. This was also Schutt's first five-wicket haul in ODI cricket. Australia, playing a ODI after March, stuttered a bit in the chase with fast bowler Renuka taking three. India will need to quickly rethink and reflect on their shot selection and running between the wickets to make sure they don't lose yet another ODI series in Australia.

Can Voll get to her maiden fifty?

McGrath now

Loud cheer from the dressing room