Match Details
Date: 14 December 2022
Time : 7:00 PM IST
Venue: DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai
Ball-by-ball commentary : SportsTiger App
Preview
After the hammering in the first T20I, Harmanpreet Kaur’s India made a stellar comeback in the second match, registering a win in the super over. The series stands level at 1-1 and is set for another thrilling contest to take place on 14 December. While Australia will rely on their top-heavy batting line-up, India will be once again banking on the experience of Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur. The young bowling lineup of India will once again be under the pump.
Pitch Report
The pitch at DY Patil Stadium is nothing less than a batting paradise. Bowlers have hardly got anything from the pitch to capitalize on. Be it pacers or spinners, everyone has found it tough to contain the flow of runs with the outfield also favouring the batters. A similar sort of surface is expected in the third T20I as well.
Team Analysis
India Women
India have a young lineup as compared to their counterpart but the Women in Blue put on a spectacle in the last game, chasing 187. Smriti Mandhana (79 off 49), as usual, was the leader with the bat. Shafali Verma did what was expected of her and so did Richa Ghosh. The wicketkeeper batter took the Australian bowlers to the cleaners in the latter half to keep India alive in the chase. Harmanpreet Kaur also chipped in with a handy knock of 21 (22). Devika Vaidya also maintained her composure to level the score for India. In the super over, Mandhana was at it yet again while Renuka Singh successfully defended 20 runs with the ball. Now, with an opportunity to take a lead, India will look to take down the mighty Australians once again.
SportsTiger Playing XI of India Women
Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Richa Ghosh, Devika Vaidya, Radha Yadav, Anjali Sravani, Meghna Singh, Renuka Singh
Australia Women
Australia’s top three has looked immovable in front of a timid bowling attack. Alyssa Healy, Beth Mooney, and Tahlia McGrath have dominated the Indian bowlers, scoring boundaries for fun. Such has been the dominance from Australia that India have only managed to dismiss one batter out of the top three in the two games. But the middle order not getting a chance to bat can also work against Australia. But other than that, the World Champions don’t have much to worry about from a batting point of view. However, the bowlers, need to pull up their socks if the Aussies are looking to win the series.
SportsTiger Playing XI of Australia Women
Alyssa Healy, Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Asleigh Gardner, Elysse Perry, Phoebe Litchfield, Annabel Sutherland, Heather Gram, Alana King, Megan Schutt, Kim Garth
Match Prediction
Conclusion
India made a spirited comeback after getting completely blown away in the first match and thus they will be high on confidence. Meanwhile, Australia made too many errors. With momentum on their side, India are expected to win the third T20I.
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