ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023, Semi Final 1: AU-W vs IN-W | Fantasy Tips and Teams
Australia Women's Team in training session (Source: Twitter/@AusWomenCricket)
The ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 is down to its business end. We have the four semi finalists of the tournament in Australia, India, England and South Africa. The first semi final will be played between Australia and India at the Newlands Stadium in Cape Town. The match will be taking place on the 23rd of February, 2023 at 6:30 PM IST.
Australia have been nearly perfect in this tournament. They won all four of their matches in the group stage and marched their way into the semi finals. Meg Lanning's side have apparently shown no weakness and it looks like they have all of their bases covered. With the kind of cricket they are playing it is looking like they will once again defend their title successfully.
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Meanwhile, India won three of their four matches in the group stage. They have looked a good side but there are some apparent weaknesses with the team. They failed to chase down a target of 152 runs against England even after going close. Also, against Ireland the bowling looked a bit ineffective as they managed to win by just five runs courtesy of the DLS method. So it is time for Harmanpreet Kaur's team to buckle up and bring out their best against the Aussies in the semi finals.
This match will be a repeat of the last edition's final. Both the teams will be rearing to make it to the summit clash of the 2023 edition. Before the match starts let us look at some important stats, the prime player picks and the best predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.
Ground Stats: Newlands, Cape Town
Nine matches of the tournament have been played at this venue. The pitch at the Newlands Stadium has been a sporty one. While in some matches the batters have found it easy to score runs, in others the bowlers have been dominant. This being the step of the tournament to be in summit clash, both the teams will be giving their all and we could expect a close contest between the bat and the ball.
Numbers at the ground (This Tournament)
Total Matches: 9
Matches won batting first: 4
Matches won batting second: 5
Average score batting first: 149
Average score batting second: 121
Average runs per over: 6.96
Average runs per wicket: 24
AU-W vs IN-W, Semifinal 1: Head-to-Head
The two teams have played 30 matches in this tournament prior to this one. The Aussies have considerably dominated the face-off. Even in the last 10 matches, the Aussies have had the upper hand by a big margin.
Head-to-Head (Overall)
Total matches: 30
Australia women won: 22
India women won: 7
No result: 1
Head-to-Head (Last 10 Matches)
Australia women won: 9
India women won: 1
AU-W vs IN-W, Semifinal 1: Probable Playing XIs
Australia Women Team News
No major updates
Australia Women Probable Playing XI
Beth Mooney, Alyssa Healy (wk), Meg Lanning (c), Ashleigh Gardner, Ellyse Perry, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Annabel Sutherland, Alana King, Megan Schutt, and Darcie Brown.
India Women Team News
No major updates
India Women Probable Playing XIShafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Richa Ghosh (wk), Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Devika Vaidya, Shikha Pandey, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, and Renuka Singh Thakur.
AU-W vs IN-W, Semifinal 1: Top Five Picks
- Alyssa Healy (AU-W): The Australian wicketkeeper has been in good form in this tournament. She gives her team solid and quick starts and has done it consistently in this tournament. Healy will be a very important pick for this match.
- Smriti Mandhana (IN-W): The Indian opener has gained good form in the last two matches. Smriti Mandhana has been in lucid form in the recent times and this makes her a brilliant choice for the fantasy contests of the match.
- Megan Schutt (AU-W): The Australian pacer has been in great wicket taking form in the tournament. Megan Schutt has been lethal with the new ball and this makes her a real threat against the Indians.
- Richa Ghosh (IN-W): The Indian wicketkeeper has turned out to be the game changer in the first two matches. Richa Ghosh failed to deliver the goods against England but she will play a key role if India has to win against Australia.
- Ashleigh Gardner (AU-W): The Australian all-rounder has been delivering whenever the situation has demanded. Gardner will be a key player in the semi-final as she has the ability to be useful with both the bat and the ball.
AU-W vs IN-W, Semifinal 1: Must picks for the match
Australia Women
- Alyssa Healy - 146 runs in 3 matches
- Megan Schutt - 8 wickets in 4 matches
- Ashleigh Gardner - 7 wickets in 4 matches
India Women
- Smriti Mandhana - 149 runs in 3 matches
- Richa Ghosh - 122 runs in 4 matches
- Renuka Singh Thakur - 7 wickets in 4 matches
AU-W vs IN-W, Semifinal 1: Risky Picks
Australia Women - Tahlia McGrath, Ellyse Perry
India Women - Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur
AU-W v IN-W, Semifinal 1: Best Captain and Vice-captain choices
- Alyssa Healy (AU-W)
- Smriti Mandhana (IN-W)
- Richa Ghosh (IN-W)
AU-W vs IN-W, Semifinal 1: Team for Head-to-Head Contests
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Wicketkeepers: Alyssa Healy, Richa Ghosh
Batters: Smriti Mandhana, Meg Lanning, Tahlia McGrath
All-rounders: Deepti Sharma, Ashleigh Gardner, Ellyse Perry
Bowlers: Renuka Singh Thakur, Darcie Brown, Megan Schutt
Captain: Smriti Mandhana
Vice-captain: Alyssa Healy
AU-W: 7 Players; IN-W: 4 Players
AU-W vs IN-W, Semifinal 1: Team for Winner Takes All Contests
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Wicketkeepers: Richa Ghosh, Alyssa Healy
Batters: Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Meg Lanning, Tahlia McGrath
All-rounders: Deepti Sharma, Ashleigh Gardner
Bowlers: Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Singh Thakur, Megan Schutt
Captain: Harmanpreet Kaur
Vice-captain: Richa Ghosh
AU-W: 5 Players; IN-W: 6 Players
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