Check our Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing Team Picks for 1st T20I on January 5th
After the completion of the Test and ODIs, it’s now time for the shortest format as India Women will clash against Australia Women in the 3-matches T20I series which begins on Friday. Mumbai remains the host city with the only venue shifting to DY Patil from Wankhede which hosted the sole Test and 3 ODIs.
Match Details:
India Women vs Australia Women, 1st T20I
Venue: Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai
Date & Time: January 5th at 7:00 PM IST and Local Time
Live Streaming: Sports18 and Jio Cinema
What is the pitch report for IN-W vs AU-W, 1st T20I?
The surface always promises to be a batting belter as previous stats indicate scoring runs is a cakewalk here. The spinners will get some turn if they give more air. Both India Women and Australia Women played a couple of T20Is here back in December 2022 and hold a 1-1 win-loss record.
💬 💬 “Everyone is excited for the T20I series.”#TeamIndia captain @ImHarmanpreet talks about the mood in the camp ahead of the #INDvAUS T20I series opener. @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/zmuOjhH99W
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) January 4, 2024
Recent form:
India Women: Won Lost Lost Won Won
Australia Women: Won Lost Won Lost Lost
IN-W vs AU-W, 1st T20I Probable Winners:
India Women are expected to win this match.
What is the expected, Probable Starting XIs for IN-W vs AU-W, 1st T20I?
India Women
Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Pooja Vastrakar / Titas Sadhu, Saika Ishaque, Shreyanka Patil, Renuka Singh Thakur
Australia Women
Beth Mooney, Alyssa Healy (c & wk), Tahlia McGrath, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Phoebe Litchfield / Grace Harris, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Kim Garth, Alana King, Darcie Brown / Megan Schutt
Ellyse Perry is approaching a very special milestone! Ahead of her 300th game for Australia, we want to know your favourite Pez moment, innings or memory.Best answers will feature on the next episode of the Scoop Podcast #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/lRhjIQCUj0
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 4, 2024
Injury Updates:
As of now, the players from both squads are doing well and fit. It will be added when there is an update.
What are the Top Picks, players for Dream11, My11circle and MPL for IN-W vs AU-W, 1st T20I?
Top Pick – Batter
Smriti Mandhana has earned a huge fan base with her elegant stroke-making. India Women’s vice-captain needs 2 runs to achieve the landmark of 3000 runs in the T20Is.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Ashleigh Gardner is a world-class all-rounder and a proven match-winner for Australia. In her 79 T20Is, she made 1265 runs at an average of 26.91 and picked up 59 wickets with the best figures of 5 for 12.Top Pick – Bowler
Alana King has got good control over her leg-spin and making the ball turn. She has 21 scalps to her name in 22 T20Is.
Who’s keen for some T20 fireworks! 🎆Set those alarms Aussie fans…#INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/2BDOUiIf3e
— Australian Women’s Cricket Team 🏏 (@AusWomenCricket) January 4, 2024
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Richa Ghosh is a powerful striker of the cricket ball and looks to take the game deep. In her 41 T20Is, she made 620 runs at an average of 24.8 with a strike rate of 134.78.
X-Factor:
Jemimah Rodrigues is the inform batter for India who has scored runs in all forms over the last month. In 89 T20Is, she has amassed 1923 runs at an average of 30.04 with the best score of 76.
What are the fantasy suggested teams for IN-W vs AU-W, 1st T20I?
1. Alyssa Healy, Beth Mooney (c), Richa Ghosh (vc), Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Georgia Wareham, Alana King, Saika Ishaque
2. Alyssa Healy, Beth Mooney, Richa Ghosh, Grace Harris, Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues (vc), Shafali Verma, Tahlia McGrath (c), Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Shreyanka Patil
Kagiso Rabada is among an elite group of bowlers 🔥More ➡️ https://t.co/4Lu36SPvzA pic.twitter.com/mcY6tMpgj8
— ICC (@ICC) January 5, 2024
Pre-Match Analysis:
India Women are struggling off late in the white ball, losing the ODI series 3-0 against Australia and 2-1 defeat over England in the T20Is at home. They got bashed heavily in the preceding ODI series against Australia and winded it up without winning a game. Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur’s white-ball form has taken a huge blow as she managed to cross the double-digit once in the last 7 innings. Kanika Ahuja and Minnu Mani who were not part of the ODI series against Australia make it into the T20I series in place of Harleen Deol and Sneh Rana and the rest of the squad remains the same. Shafali Verma who had taken her spot for granted was benched for the last two ODIs against Australia and she is likely to keep her place in the starting eleven in the T20Is. Richa Ghosh who got a new role, batting at No.3 position in ODIs is expected to continue the same in the T20Is. They lost their previous 4 T20Is against Australia and looking forward to improving their results this time.
A thorough professional show saw Australia shinning in the preceding ODI series, whitewashing India 3-0. They will be aiming to extend their dominance in the shortest format as well. Grace Harris is their only addition to the squad for the T20Is. Alyssa Healy is proud of her girls for what they have achieved where Phoebe Litchfield took the ODIs by storm, scoring 260 runs in 3 innings. There are still areas they need to improve on and come up with different sets of strategies to kick start the T20I series on a higher note.
