The first T20I of the three-match series between India women’s team and Australia women’s side was called off after rain played spoilsport in Queensland on Thursday.
India were cruising towards a big total while batting first before the showers interrupted the game. The visitors started off in a decent manner after openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma put 31 runs on the board for the first wicket before Mandhana departed in the fourth over for a 10-ball 17.
Verma followed her soon and was undone for 18 off 14 by Gardner. The Indian team had two new batters in Jemimah Rodrigues and captain Harmanpreet Kaur at the crease. While Jemimah took on the Australian bowling attack, Kaur was trapped in front of the stumps by Sophie Molineux for 12 runs off 5 deliveries.
Rodrigues was then joined by Yastika Bhatia and the two batters put on a partnership of 51 runs for the fourth wicket. Bhatia was eventually sent back to the hut for a run-a-ball 15.
Later, Richa Ghosh came out to bat and she along with Jemimah put 25 runs for the fifth wicket before the play was put to halt to eventually get abandoned. Rodrigues top-scored with 49* off 36.
Garnder scalped two wickets while Molineux and Georgia Wareham picked up a wicket apiece.
The hosts clinched the three-match ODI series 2-1 while the one-off day-night Test ended in a draw. The two sides will now play the second T20I on Saturday at the same venue.