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CLAIM NOWToss Winner - Australia won the toss and choose to bat first
Australia Women won by 60 runs
Will Australia continue their dominance over the Kiwis?
Australia Women to win
Tournament: | ICC Womens T20 World Cup, 2024 |
Format: | t20 |
Venue: | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates |
Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
Weather: | 34.2°C|Sunny |
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Australia and New Zealand will lock horns in the 10th match of the Women’s T20 World Cup in Sharjah. Both teams have played a match here and were brilliant with the ball.
The Aussies restricted Sri Lanka to 93 for 7 while New Zealand Women bowled out India for 102 runs as they successfully defended 160 runs. Australia played 3 spinners in their opening game, and each was quite successful.
It seems like a spin-friendly wicket in Sharjah and tends to be slower. And the Kiwis were still quite impressive with the bat. They approached the game with an attacking mindset and the skipper in particular delivered runs at a great strike rate.
Australia feature a deep lineup with many impactful batters at all key positions. This neutral venue can be the ideal place for New Zealand Women to beat Australia. They have failed to get the upper hand in both Australia and New Zealand.
148/5 in 19.1 7.72
AUS-W vs NZ-W
Australia Women beat New Zealand Women by 5 wickets146/6 in 20.0 7.3
131/5 in 17.0 7.71
127/4 in 20.0 6.35
148/5 in 19.1 7.72
AUS-W vs NZ-W
Australia Women beat New Zealand Women by 5 wickets146/6 in 20.0 7.3
Australia have started their title defense with a win over Sri Lanka. Megan Schutt, Ashleigh Gardner, and Sophie Molineux were the top bowlers for the defending champions.
They will be the ones to watch out for in this match too. Georgia Wareham and Gardner were quite successful in delivering consistent breakthroughs against New Zealand Women in their recent home series.
The middle overs will be crucial for Australian bowlers. They are most likely to be bowling to the Kiwi skipper during these overs and also at the death. Skipper Alyssa Healey will consider bringing Wareham back into the attack during these overs.
Ashleigh Gardner is a reliable wicket-taker for Australia. And will also play a key role in the lower middle order with the bat. Australia need to make a comeback with the bat in this match.
They had a few hiccups on their way to victory against Sri Lanka. Beth Mooney and Alyssa Healey are the most experienced T20 players in this side. As openers, they’ve got a big task on their hands.
Ellyse Perry is another reliable batter at number 4 who’s delivered many match-winning knocks for Australia over the years. There are many all-rounders in this team and that allows for a great depth in the batting order.
Beth Mooney remained unbeaten on 43 runs against Sri Lanka, the southpaw is a player for big occasions and has a phenomenal record 651 runs in 24 matches in T20 World Cups. With her having accustomed to the conditions at Sharjah will look to play another impactful knock and we back her to come good and score over 25.5 runs in this fixture.
Alyssa Healy (c & wk), Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Sophie Molineux, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown
Phoebe Litchfield, Ashleigh Gardner, Grace Harris, Tahlia McGrath, Ellyse Perry, Sophie Molineux, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Alyssa Healy, Beth Mooney, Megan Schutt
The Whiteferns will be delighted after their brilliant win over India. They completely outplayed the opposition, dominating with both bat and ball. Skipper Sophie Devine led the batting effort with an unbeaten 57 off 36 balls at number 4.
Her exceptional performance will boost their confidence as they face their rival at a neutral venue. Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, and Amelia Kerr are all quality batters in the top 3 with plenty of experience.
However, it is not a usual pitch for the New Zealand stars to bat on. They will find it difficult to time the ball well and especially against a quality bowling attack of Australia, they will face a tough challenge.
Kerr wasn’t in good touch in the last outing with just 13 runs from 22 balls. Primmer and Kerr made some significant contributions on their tour of Australia recently.
There is no reliable batter after number 4. It all depends on the top 4 batters and the likes of Bates, Kerr, and skipper Devine will be key to a competitive score. Amelia Kerr, Lea Tahuhu, and Jess Kerr are the key wicket-takers in this squad.
And all of them have gotten off to a sublime start in this World Cup. The highlight performance came from Rosemary Mair who bagged 4 wickets for just 19 runs. New Zealand Women look very promising with their bowlers in great form and should give a tough fight to their arch-rivals in this game.
Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze (wk), Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson
Maddy Green, Sophie Devine, Suzie Bates, Brooke Halliday, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Isabella Gaze, Fran Jonas, Eden Carson, Rosemary Mair, Lea Tahuhu
It will be a clear sky in Sharjah on the match day with a high of 33 degrees Celsius around the time of the game. We can expect a complete T20 match without any interruptions due to weather conditions. There hasn’t been any due so far in the evening games and teams have struggled with the bat in the 2nd innings.
Pitch Condition
BalancedBatting Conditions
Moderate ScoringPace Bowling
Pace BounceSpin Bowling
High TurnIt is a dry pitch and will assist both pacers and spinners. The Kiwi pacers were exceptional against India while the spinners in the Australian bowling attack cleaned up the Sri Lankan middle-order. The average 1st innings score in the last 10 matches at this venue is 145 runs. If the team batting first can put on 160 or more, that would be a very competitive total at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
The Sharjah pitch has fared slightly better in night games, especially when there is only one game played per day. This game is a single header. Considering how the pitch played out in the ENG vs SA match, where the total match score was 248 runs, we can expect a similar surface where the scores are going to be in the range of 125-130 runs per innings.
Teams batting first won 4 of the 6 matches in the Women’s T20 World Cup so far. It isn’t easy to chase an above-par total on this pitch and with the kind of bowling attack both teams have, batting first and defending a total seem like the ideal choice.
Though New Zealand Women look very promising after their win against India, the Aussies will have the upper hand going into this match. Australia’s batting lineup is deeper with more experienced batters and they’ve got a solid record against New Zealand. This can be a close contest between the two teams but Australia have the edge and will start as favorites in our match prediction.
Australia Women to win
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