Sharjah Cricket Stadium Pitch Report For IND Vs AUS Women's T20 World Cup Match

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In a much-anticipated clash, India will lock horns with Australia in the 18th group-stage match of the ongoing Women's T20 World Cup. The high-voltage encounter will take place at the historic Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. 

Australia Women have been the epitome of ruthlessness in the competition. With three thumping victories and six points under their belt, the Aussies comfortably sit atop the Group A standings. As anyone would expect from their star-studded lineup, Australia's journey in the marquee event has been nothing short of remarkable, and they would be keen to enter the knockouts undefeated. 

Led by Harmanpreet Kaur, India Women had a disastrous start to the tournament, losing their opening game against New Zealand by 58 runs. However, after registering a six-wicket win over their arch-rivals, India Women handed the Lankans an 82-run drubbing, bringing their T20 World Cup campaign back on track. So, given that they are high on confidence, India Women must be eyeing a win against the odds to power themselves to the next round. 

As the stage is set for an epic battle, let's see how the surface at Sharjah Cricket Stadium will behave throughout the match. 

Sharjah Cricket Stadium Pitch Report

The pitch at Sharjah Cricket Stadium will offer marginal assistance to fast bowlers. So, if the speedsters provide pace and width, the batters can capitalise on it to score brisk runs against the hard new ball. 

However, it will be tough to score runs as the ball gets older. While the cutters and slow balls might hold up a bit, the spinners will get significant assistance in the middle overs. So, although the square boundaries are small in Sharjah, the batters will focus more on timing the ball rather than smashing it with brute force. 

The track in Sharjah historically favours teams batting first, slowing down with time. So, whichever side wins the toss will likely bat first and put runs on the board.