Preview:
Australia Women will lock horns with India Women for the 1st T20I on Thursday, October 7. After having lost the first two ODIs, the visitors bounced back stronger to secure victory in the final ODI. With this win, India broke Australia’s 26-match winning streak in the ODI format.
India also exuded great character in the one-off Test match which resulted in a draw. Talking about the T20Is, the last time the teams faced each other in this format was in the finals of the T20 World Cup 2020, wherein Australia had triumphed by 85 runs. Heading into the first T20I, both the teams will aim to secure victory and get an early lead in the series.
Match Details:
Australia Women vs India Women, 1st T20I
Venue: Carrara Oval
Date and Time: October 7 at 2:10 PM IST
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network
Pitch Report:
The pitch is expected to be inclined towards the batters. In the ODI series, chasing sides have had an edge on this surface. Thus, on winning the toss, batting second can be a good option.
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Probable Playing XIs for AUS-W vs IND-W 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Australia Women
Alyssa Healy (wk), Beth Mooney, Meg Lanning (c), Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Georgia Wareham, Hannah Darlington/Annabel Sutherland, Darcie Brown, Tayla Vlaeminck
India Women
Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Pooja Vastrakar, Jhulan Goswami, Meghna Singh/Shikha Pandey, Poonam Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad
Top Picks for AUS-W vs IND-W 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Alyssa Healy has been instrumental for Australia at top of the order. She scored 112 runs in the ODI series and will be determined to take the momentum further. She has a good record against India in T20Is and can be a good player to bank on.
Sophie Molineux stood out for Australia in the ODI series. The spinner scalped five wickets at an impressive economy rate of 4.07. In the one-off Test match as well, she picked up three wickets. She can be a good pick for this match.
Smriti Mandhana chipped in 124 runs in the ODI series. She hit a belligerent century in the one-off Test match and would have her spirits high heading into the T20I series. She can be the other good pick for this match.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for AUS-W vs IND-W 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Alyssa Healy (c), Richa Ghosh, Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Meg Lanning, Tahlia McGrath, Deepti Sharma, Ellyse Perry, Sophie Molineux (vc), Georgia Wareham, Poonam Yadav
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for AUS-W vs IND-W 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Alyssa Healy, Smriti Mandhana (c), Beth Mooney, Meg Lanning (vc), Jemimah Rodrigues, Tahlia McGrath, Deepti Sharma, Ellyse Perry, Sophie Molineux, Poonam Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain Options: Alyssa Healy and Smriti Mandhana
Vice-Captain Options: Sophie Molineux and Meg Lanning
