India missed two of their key players at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday evening. Firstly, vice-captain Smriti Mandhana “is unwell and hence, was not available for selection for the first India-Australia ODI”, as per the BCCI spokesperson just before play began.

Secondly, the Indian team missed live-wire Jemimah Rodrigues on the field during Australia’s successful run-chase. Rodrigues top-scored for the Mandhana-less Indian team with 82 as India posted a fighting 282-8, battling the heat of Mumbai and suffering from dehydration, vomiting a couple of times and sometimes struggling to be on her feet.