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After the completion of the ODI series, both Bangladesh Women and Australia Women will face each other in the 3-matches T20I series starting on Sunday. Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur which hosted all the preceding ODIs is again set to stage the whole T20I series.
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Match Details:
Bangladesh Women vs Australia Women, 1st T20I
Venue: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
Date & Time: March 31st at 11:30 AM IST and 12:00 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Bangladesh Cricket YouTube Channel and FanCode
What is the Pitch Report for BAN-W vs AUS-W, 1st T20I?
The surface looked entirely sluggish in the ODI series where spinners showcased their brilliance throughout. It might fasten up a little for the T20Is as the focus is on scoring runs. Both skippers are well aware of how the wicket going to play hence will opt to bowl first after winning the toss.
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Recent form:
Bangladesh Women: Lost, NR, Won, Lost, Won
Australia Women: Won, Lost, Won, Won, Won
BAN-W vs AUS-W, 1st T20I Probable Winners:
Australian Women are expected to win this match.
What is the Expected, Probable Playing XIs for BAN-W vs AUS-W, 1st T20I?
Bangladesh Women
Murshida Khatun, Dilara Akter, Sobhana Mostary, Nigar Sultana (c & wk), Shorna Akter, Sultana Khatun, Shorifa Khatun / Ritu Moni, Nahida Akter, Rabeya Khan, Fahima Khatun, Marufa Akter
Australia Women
Beth Mooney, Alyssa Healy (c & wk), Ellyse Perry, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Grace Harris, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Sophie Molineux / Megan Schutt, Alana King
Injury Updates:
Currently, the players from both sides are in great shape and fit. It will be added when there is an update.
What are the Fantasy Cricket Top Picks, Players for BAN-W vs AUS-W, 1st T20I?
Top Pick – Batter
Phoebe Litchfield hasn’t made full use of her potential at the highest level. In her 8 T20I innings, she made 189 runs at an average of 37.8 with the best score of 52*.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Ashleigh Gardner is the No.1 all-rounder for Australia in both ODIs and T20Is. She holds a good record in T20Is, scoring 1308 runs at an average of 26.16 and picking up 64 wickets across 85 matches.
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Top Pick – Bowler
Following her excellent show in the ODIs Sophie Molineux is set for another brilliant return into the T20Is. Overall in her 27 T20Is, she picked up 26 wickets with the best figures of 4 for 16.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Beth Mooney is the No.1 batter in the ICC Women’s T20I Rankings. She has featured in 6 T20Is so far this year and has scored 256 runs at an average of 64 with the best score of 82.
X-Factor:
Nigar Sultana is the all-time leading run-scorer for Bangladesh Women in T20Is, scoring 1613 runs in 87 T20Is at an average of 25.2 with the best score of 113*.
What are the Fantasy Suggested teams for BAN-W vs AUS-W, 1st T20I?
1. Alyssa Healy, Beth Mooney, Nigar Sultana, Sobhana Mostary, Phoebe Litchfield, Fahima Khatun, Ashleigh Gardner (c), Shorna Akter, Nahida Akter (vc), Sophie Molineux, Sultana Khatun
2. Beth Mooney (c), Nigar Sultana, Murshida Khatun, Ellyse Perry, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Nahida Akter, Sophie Molineux (vc), Georgia Wareham, Alana King, Sultana Khatun
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— ICC (@ICC) March 29, 2024
Pre-Match Analysis:
Bangladesh Women are coming into the T20Is after a horrendous preceding ODI series where they got whitewashed 3-0. Their batting flopped entirely as they failed to cross the 100-run mark on 3 occasions. The selectors weren’t impressed with the team’s overall show in all areas and made tough decisions while picking the T20I squad. Fargana Hoque who has a combined score of 12 in the ODI series was the main player to get omitted from the T20I squad along with Disha Biswas and Nishitha Akter. Dilara Akter, Farina Trisna, and Shorifa Khatun will come in as replacements. Nigar Sultana will extend her role as a skipper and she will get much-needed support from Nahida Akter. It’s a crucial series given Bangladesh will be hosting the Women’s T20 World Cup in September and October this year.
Only limited players in the current Australia squad have the experience of playing a T20I in Bangladesh. However, the complete team will be boosted with a 3-0 clean sweep in the ODIs. They have retained the same 14-member squad from the ODI series. They maintain a stellar record in the shortest format, winning their previous three bilateral series with identical 2-1 margins, their latest was against South Africa earlier this year at home. Since the 2016 T20 World Cup, Southern Stars have been beaten only twice in T20 bilaterals. The defending T20 Champions are looking to assert their authority right from the start of the series against a depleted Bangladesh unit.
