India A defeated their Australian counterparts by 28 runs to take a winning 2-0 lead in the three-match Women T20 series in Mumbai on Wednesday.

The victory meant that the third and final match, also to be played in Mumbai will be of academic interest only. 

Veteran Mithali Raj, who opened the innings along with Smriti Mandhana, was the cynosure of eyes as she tormented the Aussie bowlers in her whirlwind 105-run unbeaten knock which came off just 61 balls. 

On her way, the right-handed batswoman recorded the highest score by an Indian woman in T20 surpassing 102 earlier set by Smriti. While she completed her fifty in 31 balls, she notched her hundred in just 59 balls. 

Mithali's knock ensured that the hosts piled up a massive 184 for 5 in their allotetd 20 overs.

Chasing the target, the visitors made 156 for the loss of nine wickets.