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India (w)
Australia (w)
The 13th match of the ICC Womenโs World Cup will be played between India Women and Australia Women at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. Both teams will enter this contest with strong recent form, but Australia will have a slight edge based on their head-to-head record and overall consistency.
Australia Women will come into this match after winning 2 of their 3 games in the tournament, with one being washed out due to rain. They will look to continue their dominance, having won 3 of their last 5 ODIs. Their bowling and top-order stability have been key factors in recent wins.
India Women will also arrive with confidence after 2 victories against Sri Lanka and Pakistan, and a loss against South Africa. Facing Australia will be their biggest challenge yet. In the last 5 meetings between these two teams, Australia have won 4 matches, making them clear favourites for this contest.
Australiaโs top order has Beth Mooney and Ashleigh Gardner, both averaging over 50 in their last 10 matches, making them more likely to produce the highest scorer in this game.
The betting tip is...
Top Batterโs Team - Australia
73 %
27 %
India (w)Australia (w)The India Women will come into this contest after two early wins against Sri Lanka and Pakistan, followed by a tough loss to South Africa. Their batting will remain an area of concern, with the top and middle-order struggling to build momentum.
Smriti Mandhana will look to find form after scoring only 54 runs in 3 matches, while Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues will aim to deliver more consistency.
Richa Ghosh will continue to be the key batter, having scored 131 runs in 3 matches, including a fine 94 against South Africa. Sneh Rana and Amanjot Kaur will add stability in the lower order. The bowling attack will rely on Kranti Gaudโs pace, who has taken 6 wickets so far, along with the spin pair of Deepti Sharma and Sneh Rana, who have shared 13 wickets between them.
Mandhana, Deepti and Ghosh are the key batters.
Predicted Lineup: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani
Australian women will enter this match in strong form after dominant wins over New Zealand and Pakistan. They sit near the top of the table and will aim to extend their lead with another solid performance.
Their batting unit will look well-balanced, led by Alyssa Healy, Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, and Beth Mooney. Mooney is a key batter after her 109 off 114 balls against Pakistan rescued the side from a collapse.
Ashleigh Gardner and Grace Harris will provide firepower in the middle and lower order, capable of turning matches with quick runs. The bowling attack will rely on Kim Garth and Megan Schutt for early breakthroughs, while Alana King, Georgia Wareham and Annabel Sutherland will maintain pressure in the middle overs.
Healy, Mooney and Litchfield are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: Alyssa Healy (c & wk), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Georgia Wareham, Kim Garth, Alana King, Megan Schutt
Australia Women will start as strong favourites in this contest based on their consistency and depth in both batting and bowling. Their top and middle order will likely dominate again, with players like Beth Mooney, Alyssa Healy, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner and Annabel Sutherland all capable of building big partnerships.
Australian batters have scored 4 hundreds and 9 fifties in the last 5 matches against India. Gardner and Mooney have been in excellent form, averaging over 50 in their recent 10 matches.
Indian Women have relied on Smriti Mandhana for scoring 3 centuries in the last 5 meetings against Australia. With the kind of form Australiaโs top batters are showing, they are expected to control the game and post a strong total again.
