India Women vs Australia Women, INDW vs AUSW, Today Match Prediction 20 December 2022

indw vs ausw Match Prediction & Analysis

India Women will look to end the series on a high as they take on Australia Women in the fifth and final T20i game. Australia Women have taken an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series after their 7-run win in the last game. Apart from the second match, the Australian side has dominated the hosts on this tour. Indians will look to get their acts together in this game and defeat the world champions here.  

India Women's team haven't had a good record against the Aussies and has managed to defeat them only thrice in the last 15 games. Australian batters have dominated the Indian bowlers in this series and haven't allowed them to settle down. It will be interesting to see if the Indians can turn the tide and win this game.

TEAMS PREVIEW

India Women Preview

Harmanpreet Kaur's side has played well, but they haven't managed to match up to the standards of the Australians in this series. Their bowlers have been under pressure as the Aussies have milked the bowling in all games. The Indian skipper would like a better show from her bowlers in this contest and win it to salvage lost pride.  

Openers Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana have done well at the top. The side would need a good start from them in this game. In the middle order, Jemimah Rodrigues must do well with Kaur and Devika Vaidya. Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh, and Harleen Deol add depth to this batting line-up, and they will look to add quick runs.   

The Indian bowling attack has been slaughtered in this series. The side would need good spells from Anjali Sarvani and Renuka Singh with the new ball in this game. Deepti Sharma and Radha Yadav need to bowl well in the middle overs. The side would also like good spells from Kaur, Vaidya, and Shafali Verma. 

India Women Predicted Playing XI:

Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Devika Vaidya, Richa Ghosh (wk), Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav, Anjali Sarvani, Renuka Thakur Singh

India Women Actual Playing XI:

Smriti Mandhana, Devika Vaidya, Anjali Sarwani, Deepti Sharma, Renuka Singh, Richa Ghosh, Harleen Deol, Radha Yadav, Harmanpreet Kaur, Shafali Verma, Rajeshwari Gayakwad

Australia Women Preview

Alyssa Healy would be happy with her side's campaign on this tour. They came in as the favorites and have lived up to this reputation. It has been an excellent show from their bowlers, as they haven't allowed the Indians to settle down. Healy would like to use this momentum and take the series 4-1.  

Beth Mooney has scored runs, and the side would like to see her offer a good start along with Alyssa Healy. The middle order has the firepower, and the team would expect runs from Ellyse Perry, Tahlia McGrath, and Ashleigh Gardner. Grace Harris and Annabel Sutherland add to the side's batting strength down the order.  

Their bowlers haven't found it easy on these flat surfaces, and the side would like early wickets from Darcie Brown and Megan Schutt. Gardner, Perry, and Alana King shall look to keep the scoring rate under check in the middle overs. Sutherland and Heather Graham add depth to this attack.  

Australia Women Predicted Playing XI:

Alyssa Healy (c), Beth Mooney (wk), Tahlia McGrath, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Grace Harris, Annabel Sutherland, Heather Graham, Alana King, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown

Australia Women Actual Playing XI:

Grace Harris, Beth Mooney, Phoebe Litchfield, Darcie Brown, Alana King, Tahlia McGrath, Heather Graham, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Annabel Sutherland

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

We expect a pleasant evening in Mumbai on December 12, and the conditions would be good to bat. The wicket would be flat, and the ball would come onto the bat nicely. Bowlers have struggled in previous games here. A score of 180 or more would be a must for the side batting first in this game.

Venue Details

Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai, has an excellent batting surface and a fast outfield. The bounce on this track is true, and this allows batters to play on the rise. It is a challenging venue for fast bowlers as the wicket doesn't offer lateral movement. Spinners have done well, as the dry nature of the surface helps them turn the ball sharply.

Toss: To Bowl

We have seen high-scoring contests in this series. The wicket is flat, and this makes it difficult for the teams to set scores. Most sides have won games here chasing scores. The side winning the toss shall look to bowl first in this game.