Australia’s opening over at Allan Border Field saw Schutt deliver a 0-1 start, with Mandhana and Verma dismissed for zero. The experienced South Australian, who was not in the original squad, used her skill to bowl to the right‑handers from over the wicket, swinging the ball and jabbing it off the pitch to pin Rawal on the crease.
Verma attempted a counterattack but mistimed a straight drive, missing the bowler’s left hand in her follow‑through. The Indian opener’s review was denied by DRS, leaving India with a 0-1 deficit after the first over.