Australia elect to field against India in first women's T20I

Australia womens team captain Alyssa Healy won the toss and opted to field against India in the first T20 International here on Friday.Seam all-rounder Kim Garth is making her debut for Australia, having represented Ireland for nearly a decade.

Australia women's team captain Alyssa Healy won the toss and opted to field against India in the first T20 International here on Friday.

Seam all-rounder Kim Garth is making her debut for Australia, having represented Ireland for nearly a decade. India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur said left-arm medium pacer Anjali Sarvani is making her debut.

Teams: India: Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Devika Vaidya, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav, Anjali Sarvani, Meghna Singh, Renuka Thakur. Australia: Alyssa Healy (capt and wk), Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Ellyse Perry, Grace Harris, Annabel Sutherland, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt.