A desperate India will need their under-fire batters to step up in the second Women’s ODI against Australia here on Sunday, as the visitors aim to avoid yet another series loss Down Under.

Harmanpreet Kaur-led India’s batting woes continued as the tourists were bundled out for 100 in the series opener, leading to a demoralising five-wicket defeat, their heaviest in terms of balls remaining since ODIs were reduced to 50 overs a side.