IR-W vs AU-W Match Preview:
Ireland Women (IR-W) will face the challenge of Australia Women (AU-W) in Match 2 of the Tri-Series. The Ireland Women team was outplayed by South Africa in their last T20I series and would look to come up with improved performances. For this tournament, talented Ava Canning and Amy Hunter have returned to the team. In addition, regular captain Laura Delany is back in the side after recovering from an injury.
It will be the second game of the series for Australia. Their first game was against Pakistan, which was abandoned due to bad weather on Saturday. The Australian bowlers had a great outing against Pakistan. They managed to dismiss 6 Pakistani batters for just 56 runs in 8 overs before rain interrupted.
IR-W vs AU-W Match Details:
Ireland Women vs Australia Women, Match 2
Venue: Bready Cricket Club, Bready, Northern Ireland
Date & Time: 17th July at 8:30 PM IST and 4:00 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: FanCode
IR-W vs AU-W, Match 2, Pitch Report:
Both batters, as well as bowlers, are expected to get assistance from this surface. A total of 140 should be the par score, and the team batting first has won most of the games at Bready.
Injury News:
(will be added when there is an update)
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IR-W vs AU-W, Match 2, Probable Playing XIs:
Ireland Women
Leah Paul, Gaby Lewis, Mary Waldron (wk), Amy Hunter, Laura Delany (c), Rachel Delaney, Sophie MacMahon, Orla Prendergast, Georgina Dempsey, Jane Maguire, Rebecca Stokell
Australia Women
Beth Mooney, Alyssa Healy (wk), Meg Lanning (c), Rachael Haynes, Tahlia McGrath, Amanda Wellington, Ashleigh Gardner, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown
Top Picks for IR-W vs AU-W Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Ireland Women
Gaby Lewis:
The top-order batter has been consistent in terms of contributions to the Ireland team. She was the leading run-scorer in the last T20I series against South Africa with 112 runs in three innings.
Laura Delany:
The Irish skipper is a talented all-rounder, who has scored 787 runs and picked up 41 wickets in the T20I format.
Top Picks – Australia Women
Alyssa Healy
The top-order was sensational in the World Cup Finals with a knock of 170 off 138 and is expected to be among the runs in this fixture as well.
Jess Jonassen
The all-rounder scalped 13 wickets in the World Cup at an economy of 4.04. With control over her line and lengths, she can be helpful in pitches in Ireland as well.
IR-W vs AU-W Must Picks Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | T20I Stats |
| Alyssa Healy | 2136 runs |
| Gaby Lewis | 1107 runs |
| Laura Delany | 787 runs & 41 wickets |
| Jess Jonassen | 74 wickets |
| Beth Mooney | 1649 runs |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for IR-W vs AU-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Amy Hunter, Alyssa Healy (c), Orla Pendergast, Beth Mooney, Gaby Lewis, Meg Lanning, Laura Delany (vc), Ashleigh Garnder, Megan Schutt, Jess Jonassen, A Kelly
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for IR-W vs AU-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Alyssa Healy, Orla Pendergast, Gaby Lewis (c), Beth Mooney, Meg Lanning, Laura Delany, Georgina Dempsey, Ashleigh Garnder, Megan Schutt, Jess Jonassen (vc), Jane Maguire
Today’s IR-W vs AU-W Probable Winners:
AU-W is expected to secure a victory in this fixture.
