India secured a historic 17-run victory in the final T20I of their series against Australia, clinching a 2-1 series win in Adelaide. This marked India's first bilateral series victory on Australian soil since 2016, ending a nine-year home losing streak for Australia. The match saw Smriti Mandhana (82) and Jemimah Rodrigues (59*) forge a record 121-run partnership for the second wicket, propelling India to 176-6.

Australia, bowled out for 159, saw Ash Gardner's 57 (45) briefly keep them in contention before Shreyanka Patil's 3-22 and Shree Charani's 3-28 sealed the win. The result reshapes the women's cricket landscape, with India now holding a psychological edge ahead of their upcoming ODI and Test series in Australia.