IN-W will face AU-W for their first ODI encounter on December 5 [Source: @AusWomencricket/X.com]
After sweeping a 2-1 ODI series win against New Zealand Women, India Women will look forward to ride high on the win against Australia. The first ODI between AU-W and IN-W will take place on Thursday, December 5, at Allan Border Field in Brisbane. Both teams are eager to showcase their skills in the upcoming competitive match and series as a whole.
Australia Women
Australia's women's team might be on the winning edge for the first match being the reigning ODI World Cup champions and getting the advantage of playing at home. Tahlia McGrath fills in for injured Alyssa Healy as the the team features strong players like Ellyse Perry, Ash Gardner, and Beth Mooney, along with young talent Phoebe Litchfield. Megan Schutt and Kim Garth will lead the bowling attack. With their all-round strength, they might trouble India from the very beginning.
India Women
India's women's cricket team is gearing up to face Australia with a strong batting core, including Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, and Richa Ghosh. Harmanpreet Kaur adds valuable experience, while Deepti Sharma and Radha Yadav provide all-round skills. Shafali Verma has been dropped after underperforming, and Harleen Deol is making her comeback after a knee injury. Renuka Singh Thakur will lead the bowling lineup, with support from Arundhati Reddy, Titas Sadhu and Priya Mishra.
AU-W vs IN-W: Head-to-Head ODI Records
Matches | AU-W Won | IN-W Won | No Result |
---|---|---|---|
53 | 43 | 10 | 0 |
How Will The Allan Border Field's Pitch Behave?
The Allan Border Field is renowned for its challenging conditions for batters. The pitch, often featuring a grassy surface and plenty of bounce, provides ideal conditions for fast bowlers to exploit. Batters will need to adopt a cautious approach, building their innings gradually before launching into aggressive strokes. The team winning the toss may opt to bowl first to capitalize on the early movement and put pressure on the opposition batting lineup.
Players To Watch Out For In AU-W vs IN-W 1st ODI
Australia Women
Ellyse Perry
Ellyse Perry, a trailblazer for women's cricket, will be someone to look upto since her bat speaks across all the formats. The explosive batter has scored 3958 runs in 147 ODIs at a strike rate of 77.65.
Beth Mooney
Beth Mooney might also chip in with her valuable contributions in the inning. The wicketkeeper batter has played 74 ODIS scoring 2380 runs at a strike rate of 85.86.
Ashleigh Gardner
The 27-year-old all-rounder might come in handy in the match that will test Aussie batters especially on a pace-friendly pitch. Gardner has so far garnered 89 wickets and 973 runs in 69 ODIs. She boasts a handsome strike rate of 111.58 and an economy rate of 4.15.
India Women
Smriti Mandhana
The captain of RCB women's team needs no introduction as she is known for her consistent performances and leading the charts among world's best batters. Smriti has been in form with her stint at WBBL and also hit a century in the 3rd ODI against New Zealand. Amassing 3690 runs in 88 ODIs, Mandhana also boasts a strike rate of 84.93.
Jemimah Rodrigues
Jemimah has been in 'okayish' form with a mixed season in WBBL. However, this fiery batter has an impressive score of 784 runs in 33 ODIs at an impressive strike rate of 76.71. She might be a good anchor for India on the Aussie ground.
Titas Sadhu
The right-arm medium fast bowler is a promising talent and will get a lot of help on the fast-paced pitch on Allan Border Field. If given a chance, the pacer might prove lethal for the Aussie batting lineup. Sadhu has played 9 T20Is so far amassing 9 wickets with best bowling figures of 4/17.
Today's Match Prediction: AU-W vs IN-W 1st ODI
Predicted Top Performers
Australia Women – Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Ashleigh Gardner
India Women – Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Titas Sadhu
AU-W vs IN-W 1st ODI: Predicted Score
Predicted first innings score: 180-190
Predicted second innings score: 140-150
Predicted Result: The team batting first will likely score good and have an upper hand in the match.