Match Details:
- Match – Australia Women vs New Zealand Women (AUS W vs NZ W)
- Date – Saturday, August 06, 2022
- Match Format – T20I
- Venue – Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Time- 10:30 PM (IST)
- Weather- Mostly sunny (22 degrees Celsius)
Preview:
Welcome to the AUS W vs NZ W Today Prediction curated by Kheltalk cricket experts. The 2nd Semi-Final of the Commonwealth Games Women’s Cricket Competition 2022 will feature Australia Women facing New Zealand Women at the Edgbaston, Birmingham. The live broadcast of the semifinal match, AUS W vs NZ W will begin on 10:30 PM. Keep on reading for more information on the AUS W vs NZ W semi-final game.
In the league stage, Australia went undefeated, and Meg Lanning’s team entered the semifinals confidently after a crushing victory against Pakistan. In their most recent league encounter, New Zealand’s batting failure against England Women caused them a heavy setback.
The Aussies have won consistently in the last year. New Zealand will cause one of the biggest upsets if they win this game and reach the final.
Basic Stats:
Top Batsmen
Suzie Bates – 131 runs, 125.96 strike rate
Tahlia McGrath – 92 runs, 155.93 strike rate
Beth Mooney – 82 runs, 128.12 strike rate
Sophie Devine – 73 runs, 112.31 strike rate
Top Bowler
Tahlia McGrath – 6 wickets
Alana King – 5 wickets
Hayley Jensen – 4 wickets
Amelia Kerr – 4 wickets
Match Prediction, Who will win?
Scenario 1- If AUS W bats first
- First Innings score prediction – AUS W is expected to score 150 plus runs
- Result prediction – AUS W is likely to win by 10 plus runs
Scenario 2- If NZ W bats first
- First Innings score prediction – NZ W is expected to score 130 plus runs
- Result prediction- AUS W will win the match by 7 wickets.
Australia Women to win
After a small hiccup against India, Australia’s unstoppable train has yet to meet much resistance. Australia women’s is a very tough opponent because it can do well under pressure. Australia Women have won eight of their last ten games against New Zealand Women. They will like to continue the same form against NZ W in the semifinal match.
Predicted Playing 11
Australia Women Squad: Alyssa Healy (wk), Beth Mooney, Meg Lanning (c), Tahlia McGrath, Rachael Haynes, Ashleigh Gardner, Grace Harris, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown
New Zealand Women Squad: Sophie Devine (c), Suzie Bates, Amelia Kerr, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Hayley Jensen, Izzy Gaze (wk), Lea Tahuhu, Hannah Rowe, Rosemary Mair, Fran Jonas
Teams Squad
Australia Women Squad: Meg Lanning (c), Rachael Haynes, Darcie Brown, Nicola Carey, Ashleigh Gardner, Grace Harris, Alyssa Healy, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Tahlia McGrath, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Amanda Wellington
New Zealand Women Squad: Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine (c), Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Hayley Jensen, Fran Jonas, Amelia Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Jessica McFadyen, Georgia Plimmer, Hannah Rowe, Eden Carson, Isabella Gaze, Lea Tahuhu, Claudia Green
