Preview:
Australia and West Indies will take on each other in the 14th match of the Women Cricket Cup ODI on Tuesday. Australia have managed to win all their three games and are placed in the first position in the points table. They defeated host New Zealand in the previous match by a huge margin of 141 runs after scoring 269 runs for the loss of eight wickets in 50 overs.
West Indies, on the other hand, won their first two games against New Zealand and England. But, they fell short against India in the previous match after Indian batters posted a humongous total of 317 runs in 50 overs.
Match Details:
Australia Women vs West Indies Women, Match 14
Venue: Basin Reserve, Wellington
Date & Time: 15th March at 03:30 AM IST and 11:00 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
AUS-W vs WI-W, Match 14 Pitch Report:
It would be the second game of the tournament at the Basin Reserve. In the first game between Australia and New Zealand, the batters and the bowlers had received an equal amount of help. Batting might again be tough during the second half and the team winning the toss might prefer to bat.
Injury News:
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AUS-W vs WI-W, Match 14 Probable Playing XIs:
Australia Women
Rachael Haynes, Alyssa Healy (wk), Ellyse Perry, Meg Lanning (c), Tahlia McGrath, Beth Mooney, Alana King, Ashleigh Gardner, Megan Schutt, Amanda Wellington, Darcie Brown
West Indies Women
Hayley Matthews, Deandra Dottin, Stafanie Taylor (c), Kycia Knight, Chedean Nation, Shemaine Campbelle (wk), Aaliyah Alleyne, Chinelle Henry, Anisa Mohammed, Shamilia Connell, Shakera Selman
Top Picks for AUS-W vs WI-W 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Hayley Matthews has dominated the batting and the bowling charts in the tournament. She is the leading run-scorer with 207 runs in three matches at an average of 69 and a strike rate of 93.24. With the ball, Matthews has picked five wickets at an average of 29.20.
Deandra Dottin made 62 runs off 46 deliveries against India and was the highest scorer. She along with Matthews has dominated the opponents by providing a fiery start to the team.
Ellyse Perry won the player of the match award in the previous match against New Zealand. Perry made 68 runs off 86 deliveries and picked one wicket in five overs while giving away just 18 runs.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for AUS-W vs WI-W 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Shemaine Campbelle, Ellyse Perry (vc), Hayley Matthews (c), Tahlia McGrath, Deandra Dottin, Beth Mooney, Rachael Haynes, Ashleigh Gardner, Anisa Mohammed, Amanda Wellington, Shakera Selman
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for AUS-W vs WI-W 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Alyssa Healy, Shemaine Campbelle, Ellyse Perry, Hayley Matthews, Stafanie Taylor, Deandra Dottin (vc), Rachael Haynes (c), Chedean Nation, Megan Schutt, Anisa Mohammed, Alana King
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain Options: Rachael Haynes, Hayley Matthews
Vice-Captain Options: Deandra Dottin, Ellyse Perry