IND-W vs AUS-W Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match between India Women and Australia Women?

Australia Women (AUS-W) will lock horns for one final time against India Women (IND-W) in the fifth T20I match at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. The visitors have been dominant thus far in the five-match T20I series as they have already clinched it with a 3-1 lead.

The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side have been unable to get results in their favour and has bowed down many times this year to the rival side. While the Women in Blue lock horns with the visitors in the final 20-over contest of the series, the side will aim to win on a high note.

Speaking about stand-in skipper Alyssa Healy’s injury, there is a good possibility that she could be kept in the sidelines for the upcoming fixture. The batter endured a calf injury during the fourth T20I contest and this could open the doors for a new skipper. Tahlia McGrath captained the Adelaide Strikers to their maiden WBBL title last month and she could be the best placed to skipper the side in the final T20I.

Match Details

Venue: Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai

Date & Time: December 20, 7:00 PM IST

Telecast & Live Streaming: Star Sports Network & Disney + Hotstar

Pitch Report

The surface at the Brabourne Stadium has an inclination for the spinners but has enough for batters to take advantage and score massive runs. However, the dew factor is also a vital aspect which comes into play towards the latter half of the match. Due to this, the skipper winning the toss could elect to field first.

Predicted Playing XIs for IND-W vs AUS-W

India:

Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Devika Vaidya, Richa Ghosh (wk), Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav, Anjali Sarvani, Renuka Thakur Singh

Australia:

Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney (wk), Tahlia McGrath (c), Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Grace Harris, Annabel Sutherland, Heather Graham, Alana King, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown

Probable Best Performers from IND-W vs AUS-W

Probable best batter: Ellyse Perry

The Australia batter has been in sensational form and would wish to carry the momentum in the final game too. She scored a blistering knock of 72 runs unbeaten from 42 balls at a strike rate of 171.42 in last T20I. The middle-order batter will look to have a similar kind of knock when she hits the crease with her willow.

Probable best bowler: Ashleigh Gardner

Ashleigh has been an integral member of this Australian side as she has relished fine innings both with the bat and with the ball. In the previous contest, she scalped two wickets for just 20 runs in her stipulated four overs. Furthermore, she was also adjudged player of the match as she contributed with the bat, scoring 42 from 27 balls. Surely, she would look to add lot of damage once again in the forthcoming fixture.  

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

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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.