The Indian women's team will have to win this match at any cost to stay in the race for the semi-finals of the Women's T-20 World Cup 2024. The team will take on defending champions Australia in their final group match on Sunday, October 13. Australia are the defending champions as well as the most successful team of the tournament. The team has won the T-20 World Cup title 6 times.
Australia have dominated India in both women's T20 cricket and the World Cup. 6 matches have been played between the two in the T-20 World Cup. In which Australia has won 4 and India won 2. The 4 matches Australia have won include 3 knockout matches (2010 semi-final, 2020 final and 2023 semi-final). In such a situation, the Indian team will have to give their best performance.
Match Details India Vs Australia When: 13 October Where: Sharjah Cricket Stadium Toss: 7.00 PM, Match Start: 7:30 PM.
The top 2 teams from both the groups will enter the semi-finals 10 teams are participating in the Women's T20 World Cup. Each 5 teams are divided into 2 groups. Indian team is in Group-A. Apart from India, this group includes New Zealand, Australia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. A team will play 4 matches in the group stage. After the conclusion of the group stage, the top two teams in the points table will enter the semi-finals.
Importance of the match This will be the last group match of both the teams in this World Cup. India will have to beat Australia to stay in the race for the semi-finals. Even if India beat Australia and the margin of victory is not too big, there will be trouble. India will have to cross Australia's net run rate with a win. For this, Team India will have to register a big win.
If Australia defeats India in this match, the problem will increase. In such a situation, India will have to depend on the New Zealand-Pakistan match. The Sri Lankan team is already out of the top-4 race.
Australia dominated India Australia women's team has dominated India in T-20 cricket. 34 matches have been played between the two since 2009 till now. In which India won 7 and Australia won 25 matches, while 1 match was inconclusive and 1 match was tied.
Harmanpreet Kaur is the top scorer Captain Harmanpreet Kaur is the top scorer from India. Harmanpreet scored an unbeaten 52 runs in the last match. Arundhati Reddy is on top in bowling. Smriti Mandhana also scored a half-century in the last match. But that bat did not play against New Zealand and Pakistan. To win today, the team will have to give a top class performance in both the batting and bowling departments.
Beth Mooney scored the most runs Beth Mooney has scored the most runs from Australia in this World Cup. He has scored 98 runs in 3 matches. Megan Shutt has taken the most wickets.
Alyssa Healy and Tayla Vlemink injured Two players of defending champions Australia were injured during Friday's win over Pakistan. Captain Alyssa Healy injured her right leg in this match and retired hurt. While fast bowler Tayla Vlemink's shoulder was broken. The decision about his playing will be taken before the match.
Pitch report and records This match of India is to be played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The pitch here is suitable for bowling. So far 18 women's T20 matches have been played in this stadium. In which the team batting first has won 9 matches and the chasing team has also won 9 matches.
Weather conditions It will be very hot in Sharjah on Sunday. The temperature here on the day of the match will be between 26 and 38 degrees Celsius. There is no chance of rain. Wind speed will be 13 km per hour.
Possible Playing-11 of both the teams
India (INDW): Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana, Shefali Verma, Jemimah Rodriguez, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Sajna Sajivan, Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Shobhana and Renuka Singh.
Australia (AUSW): Alyssa Healy (Captain), Beth Mooney, Elise Perry, Ashley Gardner, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath, Georgia Wareham, Annabelle Sutherland, Sophie Molyneux, Megan Shutt and Tayla Vlemink.
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