Women’s WC 2022: IND vs AUS Preview – India face their toughest test
The India Women will take on the Australia Women in their fifth match of the 2022 World Cup in Auckland. The ‘Women in Blue’ have won two and lost two matches in the tournament so far. In their previous encounter, the Mithali Raj-led side was beaten by England by four wickets.
India produced a disappointing performance with the bat as they were bowled out for just 134. No Indian batter could even cross the 40-run mark and England went past the target with more than 100 deliveries remaining. For India, the form of their skipper Raj remains a concern. However, the batting legend will be eager to bounce back and take her team towards a victory.
On the other hand, Australia will enter this match with a lot of confidence. The kangaroos have won all four matches they have played in the competition, and are placed on top of the table. In their previous match, the Meg Lanning-led outfit crushed the West Indies by seven wickets. India will look to hand the kangaroos their first defeat in the competition.
Match Info
India Women vs Australia Women
Venue: Eden Park, Auckland
Start Date and Time: 19th March 2022 at 06:30 AM IST
India Women vs Australia Women Head to Head
Team Combinations
India Women
India are likely to play the same side that took the field against the England side.
Predicted XI: Smriti Mandhana, Yastika Bhatia, Mithali Raj (c), Deepti Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Richa Ghosh (wk), Sneh Rana, Pooja Vastrakar, Jhulan Goswami, Meghna Singh, Rajeshwari Gayakwad
Australia Women
After a stellar run in the tournament, Australia have no need to tinker with their playing combination. They will go with the same line up too.
Predicted XI: Rachael Haynes, Alyssa Healy (wk), Meg Lanning (c), Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Megan Schutt
