India women vs Australia women, 5th T20I, LIVE Score: Aussies lose Tahlia McGrath, Ellyse Perry in quick succession

20:13 (IST)

After 18 overs,Australia Women 171/4 ( Ashleigh Gardner 51 , Grace Harris 54)

Renuka Singh continues. She bowls a good deliver in the second, which Harris misses and Richa Ghosh seems to stop the ball, but it slips past her gloves and onto the boundary. Grace Harris has also reached her half-century in this over. 17 runs off the over. 

20:06 (IST)

After 16 overs,Australia Women 144/4 ( Ashleigh Gardner 40 , Grace Harris 42)

Australia have changed gears since they lost Ellyse Perry a few overs back. Devika Vaidya continues, but the boundaries keep coming for Australia, with both Grace Harris and Ashleigh Gardner collecting a four each. Gardner, then finishes the over in style, with a six towards long-on. 15 runs from the over. 

19:55 (IST)

After 13 overs,Australia Women 103/4 ( Ashleigh Gardner 28 , Grace Harris 13)

Anjali Sarvani into the attavk again. An expensive over this time, with Ashleigh Gardner slamming four successive boundaries. Australia surpass the 100-run mark, as they showcase their aggressive approach after losing those couple of important wickets. 

19:51 (IST)

After 12 overs,Australia Women 84/4 ( Ashleigh Gardner 10 , Grace Harris 12)

Devida Vaidya bowls her second over. Just three runs from her over, as India keep Australia's run-rate in control. 

19:43 (IST)

OUT! Devika Vaidya joins the party, removing Ellyse Perry. Perry looks to play the loft, but does not get the desired elevation , and Harleen Deol completes the catch at long-on. Perry c Harleen Deol b Devika Vaidya 18

19:39 (IST)

After 9 overs,Australia Women 64/3 ( Ellyse Perry 17 , Ashleigh Gardner 3)

Shafali Verma comes in for her first over of the night, and it's a successful one as she removes Tahlia McGrath. McGrath is stumped by Richa Ghosh while coming down the track for the cover drive, and she is beaten on the inside edge. Eight runs and a wicket off that over. Rajeshwari Gayakwad bowls the next over, and seven runs come from it. 

19:35 (IST)

OUT! Tahlia McGrath was not looking good today, and Shafali Verma in her first over, gets the crucial wicket of Tahlia. Stumped by Richa Ghosh. McGrath st Richa Ghosh b Shafali Verma 26

19:22 (IST)

OUT! Deepti Sharma strikes this time, removing Phoebe Litchfield. Litchfield is stumped by Richa Ghosh. Phoebe Litchfield st Richa Ghosh b Deepti Sharma 11

19:15 (IST)

After 3 overs,Australia Women 17/1 ( Phoebe Litchfield 11 , Tahlia McGrath (C) 1)

Renuka Singh back into the attavk, for her second over, and Tahlia McGrath faces her. It's a disciplined over from Renuka, bowling a consistent lemgth and it's a maiden over. 

19:07 (IST)

OUT! Early blow for Australia as the Southern Stars lose Beth Mooney. She is cleaned up, as Anjali Sarvani strikes in her first ball. Mooney b Anjali Sarvani 2

18:53 (IST)

Playing XI

India: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Devika Vaidya, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Anjali Sarvani, Renuka Thakur Singh

Australia: Beth Mooney(w), Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath(c), Ashleigh Gardner, Ellyse Perry, Grace Harris, Annabel Sutherland, Heather Graham, Alana King, Kim Garth, Darcie Brown

18:34 (IST)

India vs Australia LIVE updates 

India Women have won the toss in Mumbai and will field first against Australia Women. 

18:26 (IST)

“All the young girls who got an opportunity to play against this Aussie side will take away the experience. We have positives even though we lost the series,” Harmanpreet Kaur counted on the positives after India's series loss. Read more here

18:05 (IST)

Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the fifth T20 between India women and Australia women that will take place in Mumbai's Brabourne Stadium. India have already lost the series with a game to play, and will look to secure a consolation victory tonight. Stay tuned for more updates.