Preview: On October 13, the Mighty Australia Women (AUS-W) will face India Women (IND-W) in Match 18 of the current Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
So far, the Alyssa Healy-led side has played like a champion in the tournament. The Australian Women’s team has played three games and won all three. With one foot in the semi-finals, Australia will not change much and will continue to play the same style of cricket against India.
On the other side, the Women in Blue have clawed their way back into the semi-finals. After losing to New Zealand in their opener, India defeated Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Winning the forthcoming game is critical for the team because they are still unsure of qualifying for the knockout stage. India must not only win but also keep their NRR in check, as New Zealand is the third team vying for a semi-final spot and has two more games to play.
ICC Womens T20 World Cup, 2024, 16th T20I Match, IND-W vs AUS-W
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Date & Time: Sunday, October 13, 7:30 PM
Pitch Report: The Sharjah Stadium surface is well-known for its sports qualities, which benefit both hitters and bowlers. The surface is known to be quick at first but will gradually slow down as the contest develops. The narrow boundaries allow batters to accumulate runs rapidly, while clearing the boundaries at this site is quite simple. The team that wins the toss will try to bowl first.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI
India Women: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Sajeevan Sajana, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana, Renuka Thakur Singh.
