Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, Match 18 | IN-W vs AU-W Playing 11 Prediction, Preview And Live Streaming

India to face Australia in match 18 [Source: @ICC, @CricketAus/x]

Team India and defending champions Australia will collide in match number 18 of the 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup on Sunday, October 13. The highly-anticipated showdown marks the final Group A game for both sides this competition. The match will be hosted by the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, and the action will commence from 7:30 PM IST onwards.

IN-W vs AU-W: Team Previews

India Women

After losing their opening match of the T20 World Cup to New Zealand by 58 runs, Team India bounced back by securing emphatic victories over continental rivals Sri Lanka and Pakistan. In a bid to secure a spot in the semifinals, the ‘Women in Blue’ need to topple an injury-marred Australian team in Sharjah on October 13.

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur and blistering openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma have so far accumulated the highest number of runs for Team India in the tournament after their first three games. With the ball, Arundhati Reddy has emerged as India’s standout performer while Renuka Singh Thakur has been making the new ball count.

Australia Women

Australian Women’s team is yet to lose a single game, considering they have recorded some big wins against Sri Lanka, New Zealand and Pakistan in the space of a week. While they have nearly booked a spot in the semis, the defending champions will be aiming to conclude their Group stage campaign unbeaten before heading into the impending knockouts.

The Australian team, however, has some serious injury concerns before taking field against India. Captain Alyssa Healy suffered an ‘acute right foot injury’ while fast bowler Tayla Vlaeminck dislocated her shoulder during Australia’s previous Group A match against Pakistan. If Healy fails to recover on time, vice-captain Tahlia McGrath will likely take over Australia’s captaincy. Vlaeminck, on the other hand, will likely be replaced by Ireland-born Australian pacer Kim Garth.

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IN-W vs AU-W: Match Details & Live Streaming

IN-W vs AU-W: Sharjah Stadium Pitch Report

The conditions at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium tends to offer considerable assistance to spinners, with something on offer for the fast bowlers with the new ball as well. The average first innings total after the first seven matches of the T20 World Cup 2024 at the venue has turned out to be a mere 119. Considering the recent track record, the captain winning the toss will likely opt to bat first.

IN-W vs AU-W: Probable Playing XIs

India Women: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Sajeevan Sajana, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana and Renuka Thakur Singh.

Australia Women: Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney (wk), Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Georgia Wareham, Alana King, Tahlia McGrath (c), Annabel Sutherland, Sophie Molineux, Megan Schutt and Kim Garth.

IN-W vs AU-W: Winner Prediction

Australia will be considered as favorites to defeat Harmanpreet Kaur’s Indian team in their final Group match of the 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup on October 13.

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