AUS vs IND Women’s 2nd T20I: India opts to bowl against Australia
The Hindu
India opts to bowl in the 2nd T20I against Australia, leading the series 1-0 after a previous win.
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and opted to bowl against Australia in the second women’s T20I in Canberra on Thursday (February 19, 2026).
India lead the three-match series 1-0 after winning the series opener at Sydney by 21 runs via DLS Method.
Australia retained their playing 11 while India replaced Shreyanka Patil with all-rounder Amanjot Kaur.
India: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Amanjot Kaur, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur, Kranti Goud.
Australia: Beth Mooney (wk), Georgia Voll, Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Georgia Wareham, Nicola Carey, Annabel Sutherland, Sophie Molineux (c), Kim Garth, Darcie Brown.
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