India's opening pair began circumspectly but not sluggishly - KL Rahul displaying his usual poise and crisp striking as he contributed 32 off 26 balls to a score of 45-0 off the powerplay. Paine was unexpectedly elevated to become Australia's 46th Test captain after Steve Smith's ban following the infamous ball-tampering scandal in South Africa in 2018. Their line held intact, and after Rudge pounced for her second, further tries followed from the St Helens hooker Tara Jones and the Leeds wing Caitlin Beevers. Watch the third and final T20 international between India and New Zealand live on Sky Sports Cricket from 1.20pm on Sunday.©2021 Sky UKNFL