India will be eyeing for a perfect start to their two-month long Australia tour with the first T20 International contest between the two sides coming up at the Gabba here on Wednesday.

India's head coach Ravi Shastri on Sunday said all-rounder Hardik Pandya will be missed during the tough Australian tour starting from Wednesday as he provides proper balance to the side.

India continued their winning momentum as they outclassed Australia by 48 runs in Group B match of the ICC Women's World T20 here on Saturday.

India rode their spinners' good show to beat Ireland with a comfortable 52-run margin and enter the semi-finals of the ICC Women's World T20 at the Providence Stadium here on Thursday.

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma hailed his team for a brilliant 3-0 whitewash in T20I series against West Indies, saying that Team India aimed to be ruthless rather than complacent after securing 2-0 lead ahead of the final game.

South Africa beat Australia by 40 runs in the third One day International match to win the series 2-1 here on Sunday.

Seasoned batter Mithali Raj cracked a half century to guide India to a facile seven-wicket win over arch-rivals Pakistan in the ICC Women's World T20 here on Sunday.

A brilliant batting display from Shikhar Dhawan (92) and Rishabh Pant (58) helped India edge past West Indies by six wickets in a last ball thriller in the final match of the Twenty20 International series here on Sunday.

Batsman Rohit Sharma has been making records with his consistent performance in the recent matches; it is time when he can break more records as India host West Indies for the last time in the ongoing T20I series in Chennai.

A combined effort helped India thrash New Zealand by 34 runs in the opening match of the Women's World T20 at the Providence Stadium here on Friday.