Pratika Rawal got off the mark with an unconvincing dab off the front foot to gully in the first over. The India opener was pleased to survive after scoring a duck in the first match in Brisbane. Smriti Mandhana, who has been in fine touch throughout the multi-format series, immediately eased a single to cover.
In the second over, Darcie Brown took the new ball but wasted her opening delivery with a full toss that Mandhana dispatched to deep square leg. Brown was fortunate to get away with a single. Rawal then picked up two runs with a flick to the same region.