Match Details:
The 3rd and final match of the 3-match T20I series between New Zealand Women and Australia Women will be played on 1st April at Eden Park in Auckland.
The match is scheduled to start at 3:00 PM local time and 7:30 AM IST and it will be streamed live on Fancode.
Preview:
New Zealand Women will be up against the Australia Women in the 3rd and final match of the 3-match T20I Thursday. New Zealand Women held their nerves in the last match and won the match in the final ball of the game to level the series 1-1. Maddy Green smashed a boundary on the final ball and lead her team to a 4-wicket victory and also kept the 3-match series alive. They will be looking forward to continuing their winning momentum in this upcoming match as well.
On the other hand, Australia Women will be very disappointed with themselves. They had a very good chance of winning the last match but Nicola Carey couldn’t defend 3 runs in the final ball. Both the teams are very competitive and whoever handles the pressure will take the series. It will be interesting to see who will have the upper hand between these two quality sides in the series decider on Thursday.
NZ-W vs AU-W Weather Report for 3rd T20I:
Thunderstorms are predicted here in Auckland during the match time on Thursday. The temperature will hover around the 20 degrees Celcius range with a 70% chance of precipitation for this match.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The pitch here at Eden Park, Auckland is a flat-batting wicket. All of the last three Men’s T20I played on this wicket were high scoring. Teams winning the toss will look to bowl first keeping in mind the forecast weather conditions.
Average first innings score:
191 (Last 3 matches played on this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 2, Lost – 1, Tie – 0
Injury and Availability News:
Sophie Devine didn’t play the last match because she was feeling unwell. Most likely she will not play this game as well.
NZ-W vs AU-W Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
New Zealand Women
Frances Mackay, Hayley Jensen, Amy Satterthwaite (c), Amelia Kerr, Katey Martin (wk), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Hannah Rowe, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Thamsyn Newton
Bench:
Fran Jonas, Sophie Devine
Australia Women
Alyssa Healy (wk), Beth Mooney, Meg Lanning (c), Rachael Haynes, Ashleigh Gardner, Ellyse Perry, Nicola Carey, Georgia Wareham, Jess Jonassen, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown
Bench:
Sophie Molineux, Belinda Vakarewa, Tahlia McGrath, Molly Strano, Hannah Darlington, Tayla Vlaeminck
NZ-W vs AU-W Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Ashleigh Gardner is the leading run-scorer from both sides in this series so far. She has scored 76 runs at a strike-rate of nearly 150 in two matches she played. She can be a crucial pick for your dream11 fantasy side.
Frances Mackay has been in brilliant form with both bat and ball this series. She has scored 49 runs at a strike-rate of 114 and also picked up 3 wickets at an economy rate of 6.12.
Ellyse Perry has scored 25 runs and also picked up a wicket in her 2 outings in this series. She is someone who can provide you with some valuable points with both bat and ball.
Amy Satterthwaite has been in decent form with the bat in this season so far. She has scored 46 runs in 2 matches at a strike-rate of close to 125. She can score a big knock in this upcoming match as well.
Jess Kerr picked up 3 wickets at an economy rate of 5.62 in the first two matches. She is someone who can pick wickets at crucial times for her side.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Ashleigh Gardner, Frances Mackay
Vice-Captain Options – Ellyse Perry, Amy Satterthwaite, Jess Kerr
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for NZ-W vs AU-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Alyssa Healy
Batters – Beth Mooney, Amy Satterthwaite (vc), Ashleigh Gardner (c), Maddy Green
All-Rounders – Amelia Kerr, Jess Jonassen, Frances Mackay
Bowlers – Megan Schutt, Jess Kerr, Georgia Wareham
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for NZ-W vs AU-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Alyssa Healy
Batters – Meg Lanning, Amy Satterthwaite, Ashleigh Gardner, Maddy Green
All-Rounders – Amelia Kerr, Ellyse Perry (vc), Frances Mackay (c)
Bowlers – Jess Kerr, Megan Schutt, Hannah Rowe
Expert Advice:
Jess Jonassen is a must-pick player in your Dream11 fantasy team as she is one of the consistent performers with the ball for Australia. She has picked up 3 wickets in the 2 matches at an economy rate of 6.
Today’s NZ-W vs AU-W Probable Winners:
Australia Women are expected to win this match.
