Pink-ball Test: Smriti Mandhana 80 not out highlights rain-affected Day 1 for India vs Australia women

Pink-ball Test, India women vs Australia: Smriti Mandhana hit her 3rd Test fifty on the opening day of India's first-ever day-night Test. The visitors posted 132 runs and lost only one wicket in a dominant batting display on Thursday.

India women put up a dominating batting performance on the opening day of their first-ever pink-ball Test, against Australia women at the Carrara Oval in Queensland on Thursday. India reached 132 for 1 in 44.1 overs before rain played spoilsport and led to early Stumps. Another halt in play as it rains yet again in Carrara.#TeamIndia #AUSvINDScorecard https://t.co/seh1NVa8gu pic.twitter.com/qnHVjugXgT

There were multiple rain interruptions as only 4.5 overs was possible after a 90-minute rain delay in the second session. The players from both the sides and the umpires were waiting for the grey skies to clear but a heavy bout of rain brought an early end to an exciting day's play Down Under.