The match kicked off at 1:50 pm local time (2:50 pm AEDT) at Allan Border Field, with India’s Pratika Rawal back at the top of the order after her World Cup injury and Shafali Verma moving to the middle. Australia’s women were set to face a new challenge in the opening ODI.
Wind from the ocean kept temperatures in the high 20s and cloud cover may aid swing bowling. Thunderstorms have peppered the region but are expected to clear by mid‑afternoon.