The final match of the series will take place as Australia Women face India Women in the third T20I at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday, February 21. With the series tied at 1-1, this match is set to be an exciting showdown.
India started the series strong, winning the rain-affected first T20I in Sydney by 21 runs using the DLS method, thanks to Arundhati Reddy’s impressive 4/22. However, Australia made a strong comeback in the second match in Canberra. Young opener Georgia Voll scored a remarkable 88 off 57 balls, leading the hosts to a total of 163/5. In response, India struggled despite contributions from Shafali Verma (29) and Smriti Mandhana (31). Ashleigh Gardner’s bowling performance of 3/22 helped restrict India to 144/9, leveling the series.
This match is crucial for India, as they have never won a bilateral series in Australia across any format. A win would mark a historic milestone and boost their confidence ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup.
AUS-W vs IND-W, 2nd T20I: Match Details
- Date and Time: February 21; 01:45 pm IST/ 08:15 am GMT/ 6:45 pm Local
- Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
AUS-W vs IND-W Head-to-Head Record in T20Is
Matches played: 37 | Australia Women won: 28 | India Women won: 07 | No result: 02
Adelaide Oval Pitch Report
The Adelaide Oval pitch is expected to provide a fair contest between bat and ball. It is generally a good batting surface where the ball comes on well, and the quick outfield rewards batters for their shots. This pitch is anticipated to be better than the one in Canberra, allowing Indian batters to play their shots with more confidence.
However, fast bowlers are likely to play a key role in the match. The surface typically offers good bounce and carry, which has favored pace bowlers in previous games.
Squads
India: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Amanjot Kaur, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur, Bharti Fulmali, Sneh Rana, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Gunalan Kamalini
Australia: Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney (wk), Georgia Voll, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Kim Garth, Sophie Molineux (c), Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown, Grace Harris, Nicola Carey, Georgia Wareham
AUS-W vs IND-W: Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- Australia Women win the toss and bat first
- Australia Women’s powerplay score: 55-65
- Australia Women’s total score: 170-180
Case 2:
- India Women win the toss and bat first
- India Women’s powerplay score: 50-60
- India Women’s total score: 160-170
Match result: The team batting first is expected to win.
