Australia is still unbeaten in the tournament, while India won three of their four league games.
After winning the U19 World Cup earlier this year, India (IND-W) will be eager to build on their success, but facing Australia (AUS-W) will be a difficult task to say the least. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led team has won three of their four games so far, but there are still many issues that need to be addressed. Meanwhile, the defending champions, Australia, have been at their absolute best, winning all of their group stage matches. They will now try to reach another final by defeating India on February 23 at Newlands in Cape Town.
When the team returns to India, they will be relieved to see Smriti Mandhana in such good form. The 26-year-old smashed 87 off 56 deliveries against Ireland in the previous match, but the match against Australia will be very different. There will be mental pressure as well, given India’s track record against the Meg Lanning-led side. On top of that, skipper Harmanpreet Kaur is also in a good touch. As a result, India must exercise extreme caution in their upcoming match against the mighty Australians.
When it comes to the five-time champions, Australia will be much more relaxed, as players like Ashleigh Gardner, Megan Schutt, and Georgia Wareham are in excellent form. Tahlia McGrath also performed well in the previous match and can pose a threat to India. So far, the Indian bowlers have performed admirably, but Australia will put them to the test.
Pitch Report:
So far in the competition, the wicket at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town has aided the seamers. A low-scoring game is expected, and the captain who wins the toss should bowl first.
AUS-W vs IND-W Probable Playing XIs
Australia Women (AUS-W):
Beth Mooney (WK), Ellyse Perry, Meg Lanning (C), Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Georgia Wareham, Annabel Sutherland, Alana King, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown
India Women (IND-W):
Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Richa Ghosh (WK), Devika Vaidya, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Shikha Pandey, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Thakur Singh
Match Prediction: Australia Women will win the match.
