IND-W vs AUS-W Match Prediction- Who will win today's match between IND-W vs AUS-W?

Harmanpreet Kaur-led team India lock horns with Australia in a five-match T20I series scheduled to commence on December 9 at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai. The Australian contingent is led by Alyssa Healy after regular skipper Meg Lanning took an indefinite break from the sport.

The two teams last clashed in the Commonwealth Games wherein the Aussies clinched the gold in the final. Speaking about their head-to-head in the last five fixtures, Australia have been the dominant side in the contest as they have won it on four occasions with one yielding no result.

In any case, both sides will be looking to fire all cylinders and strike a balance in their squad as the matches will be a good warm up for the forthcoming T20 World Cup 2023.

Match Details

India Women vs Australia Women, 1st T20I

Venue: DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai

Date & Time: December 09, 7:00 PM IST

Telecast & Live Streaming: Sony Sports network and Disney+ Hotstar

Pitch Report:

The surface at the DY Patil Stadium has an inclination for the batters early on in the innings and both sides could score massive. However, towards the latter half of the match, the pitch could slow down thereby favouring the spinners who can hand their side the breakthroughs.

Probable Playing XIs for IND-W vs AUS-W:

India Women

Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Sabbhineni Meghna, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Radha Yadav, Renuka Thakur, Meghna Singh, Rajeshwari Gayakwad

Australia Women

Alyssa Healy (c & wk), Beth Mooney, Heather Graham, Tahlia McGrath, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Darcie Brown, Megan Schutt

Probable Best Performers from IND-W vs AUS-W

Probable best batter: Beth Mooney

The wicketkeeper-batter has flourished into becoming one of the finest batters lately as she has remained consistent in almost every match. Beth was the highest run getter in the recently concluded Women’s Big Bash League with as many as 434 runs to her name in the competition. Undoubtedly, she will be on the lookout to maintain consistency and fire in the match against the Women in Blue.

Probable best bowler: Rajeshwari Gayakwad

Rajeshwari may have played her last international match in October against Sri Lanka. Despite that, the bowler has been a vital asset to the side. She racked up 2 wickets and gave away mere 16 runs in the contest. Furthermore, she was an integral part of the India D squad when she was among the leading wicket takers in the Senior Women's T20 Challenger Trophy. Rajeshwari will look to restrict the rival batters from scoring big and hand her side the breakthroughs.

Today’s Match Prediction: Australia Women to win the match

Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.