India Women vs Australia, AUS-W vs IND-W 2023-24, Today Match Prediction 28 December 2023

IND-W vs AUSW Match Prediction & Analysis

After defeating Australia Women comprehensively in the one-off Test, India Women will now be eyeing an ODI series win against the visitors. The three-match series begins on December 28 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Australia are the world champions in the format and will begin as favorites even though they are playing away from home. 

RECENT PERFORMANCE

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HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

India Women Preview

The India Women's ODI squad for the series against Australia features four uncapped players, including T20I debutants Shreyanka Patil, Titas Sadhu, and Saika Ishaque. Mannat Kashya, a 20-year-old who was retained for the T20Is, has also been named to the 50-over team. Richa Ghosh and Renuka Thakur return to the squad after missing India's last ODI against Bangladesh.

Among the batters, Team India will once again be looking at Smriti Mandhana. The stylish opener has been in incredible form in recent months, smashing 462 runs in her last 10 matches at an average of 51.33 and a strike rate of 80.

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur is expected to lead from the front. She averages 51.18 against Australia in 50-over cricket in 15 matches, with her standout performance being a career-best, unbeaten innings of 171.

Renuka Singh (15 wickets in the last 5 matches at an economy of 4) and Deepti Sharma (12 wickets in her last 10 matches at 3.59) are expected to be the main wicket-takers for India, especially in these conditions. 

India Women Predicted Playing XI:

Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Sneh Rana, Renuka Singh, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Saika Ishaque

India Women Actual Playing XI:

Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur, Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Pooja Vastrakar, Yastika Bhatia, Richa Ghosh, Saiqa Ishaque, Renuka Singh, Sneh Rana

Australia Preview

Alyssa Healy will lead a talented ODI squad in their quest to conquer India in the limited-overs series. The world champions will be hurting after that crushing loss in the one-off Test and will come hard at the hosts.

Along with the captain, two other batters can make the biggest impact in this series: Beth Mooney (386 runs in the last 10 matches at an average of 96.5 and a strike rate of 92) and Ellyse Perry (340 runs in the last 9 matches at an average of 68 and a strike rate of 87).

Mooney, in particular, can be quite dangerous and averages almost 86 against India with one hundred and two fifties in just 7 innings.

Ashleigh Gardner will once again lead this bowling attack that has a lot of variety. Gardner has been in sensational form of late, claiming 20 wickets in her last 9 matches at an economy of 3.93.

Leg-spinner Alana King (11 wickets in the last 7 matches at an economy of 4.49) is also worth watching out for. She might go for runs, but she has the knack for picking up crucial wickets. 

Australia Predicted Playing XI:

Phoebe Litchfield, Alyssa Healy (c and wk), Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, Alana King, Georgia Wareham, Megan Schutt, Kim Garth

Australia Actual Playing XI:

Alyssa Healy, Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney, Ashleigh Gardner, Alana King, Tahlia McGrath, Ellyse Perry, Annabel Sutherland, Darcie Brown, Megan Schutt, Georgia Wareham

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The pitch at the Wankhede Stadium is known to favor batters. It does slow down a little during the middle overs, where the spinners will get some help. However, under lights, it starts getting better to bat once dew sets in. Seam bowlers will get some movement off the pitch when the ball is new.

The weather in Mumbai during the game will be partly sunny and warm during the day and pleasant during the evening.

IND-W vs AUSW Pitch Report

The average score batting first at the Wankhede Stadium in women’s ODIs is 209. The highest total achieved here is 300-7 by Australia Women against India Women in 2012. Batters should dominate this contest, and the par score in this game is likely to be around 260 runs.

Toss: To Bowl

Three of the five women’s ODIs played at the Wankhede Stadium have been won by the chasing side. This is a good chasing ground and we reckon the tam winning the toss will field first.