ICC Women's T20 World Cup, Group A, Sydney (Showground)
India 132-4 (20 overs): Sharma 49*, Jonassen 2-24|
Australia 115 (19.5 overs): Healy 51, Poonam 4-19
India won by 17 runs
India stunned defending champions Australia by 17 runs in their opening match of the Women's T20 World Cup on Friday (Feb 21).
Hosts Australia were stunned by India in the opening game of the Women's T20 World Cup in Sydney.
Chasing 133, the defending champions were bundled out for 115 thanks chiefly to leg-spinner Poonam Yadav, who claimed 4-19.
India's 132-4, anchored by 49 not out from Deepti Sharma, seemed no more than par, but they exploited the slow conditions to win by 17 runs.
England open their campaign against South Africa on Sunday.
Heather Knight's team were runners-up to Australia two years ago, but the home side now face the prospect of having to win their final three group matches in order to reach the semi-finals.
Given Group A also includes New Zealand - along with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh - it is far from certain that the favourites will make the last four.
