In the third game of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023, Group 1 encounter Australia Women vs New Zealand Women will be played at Boland Park (Paarl) on Saturday (11th February) evening.
The record-holder five-time WT20WC winners (including winning the last two editions) Australia Women are strong favourites for this competition, while the two-time runners-up New Zealand Women are also tough competitors.
AU-W vs NZ-W Match Overview
Competition: ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023
Stage: Group
Group: 1
Match: Australia Women vs New Zealand Women (Match 3)
Date and Time: Saturday, 11th February, 22:30 IST (19:00 local)
Venue: Boland Park, Paarl
Live Streaming (in India): Star Sports, Disney+Hotstar
AU-W vs NZ-W Head-to-Head (only in WT20Is)
Details | Matches | AU-W Won | NZ-W Won | Tied | No Result | ||
M | AU-W Won | NZ-W Won | |||||
Overall | 47 | 24 | 21 | 1* | 1* | 0 | 1 |
Last 5 WT20Is | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
At neutral venues | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
In South Africa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
At Boland Park, Paarl | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
WT20WC | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(* Australia Women won the tied WT20I on bowl-out)
AU-W vs NZ-W Weather Forecast
According to weather.com, the sky will be clear for the entire day as there is no chance of rain. The match time temperature will stay between 30°C and 22°C.
AU-W vs NZ-W Pitch Report
After hosting the Group 2 opening game, Boland Park (Paarl) will also organise the Australia Women vs New Zealand Women match on the same day. While this WT20I venue has a record of two successful defending and one easy low-score chasing, the toss decision will majorly depend on the earlier match of the day.
Toss prediction: Win the toss and bat first.
AU-W vs NZ-W Predicted XIs
Australia Women Predicted XI: Beth Mooney, Alyssa Healy (wk), Meg Lanning (c), Tahlia McGrath, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Grace Harris, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown.
New Zealand Women Predicted XI: Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine (c), Amelia Kerr, Georgia Plimmer, Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green (wk), Hayley Jensen, Eden Carson, Jess Kerr, Lea Tahuhu, Hannah Rowe.
AU-W vs NZ-W Dream11 Team Prediction #1:
Wicketkeeper(s): B Mooney
Batters: M Lanning, S Bates, T McGrath (C)
All-rounder(s): E Perry, S Devine, A Kerr (vc)
Bowlers: J Jonassen, M Schutt, A King, H Jensen
AU-W vs NZ-W Dream11 Team Prediction #2:
Wicketkeeper(s): A Healy, B Mooney (C), M Green
Batters: M Lanning, S Bates, T McGrath
All-rounder(s): E Perry (vc), S Devine, A Kerr, A Gardner
Bowlers: M Schutt
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