Australia Women vs India Women Prediction, 3rd T20I – Who will win today’s match between AUS W vs IND W?

Australia Women (AUS W) and India Women (IND W) are set to face each other in the series decider at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday, February 21, after the first two T20Is delivered contrasting results.

The opening clash at the Sydney Cricket Ground saw the visitors draw first blood in a rain-affected contest. After being put under pressure early, Australia were bundled out for 133 in 18 overs, with Arundhati Reddy and Renuka Thakur sharing six wickets between them. Chasing a revised target, India raced to 50/1 in 5.1 overs before rain intervened, sealing a 21-run win via the DLS method and handing the Harmanpreet Kaur-led team a 1-0 lead.

However, Australia bounced back strongly in the second T20I in Canberra. Georgia Voll’s 88 guided the hosts to 163/5, while Ashleigh Gardner’s three-wicket haul derailed India’s chase despite a good start. The 19-run win levelled the series 1-1.

AUS W vs IND W: Match Details

Adelaide Oval, Adelaide: Pitch Report

The pitch at the Adelaide Oval offers an evenly balanced deck for a mouthwatering contest between the bat and the ball. Moreover, the amount of bounce and carry on the surface over the years has always seen fast bowlers dominate throughout the length of the match. However, the ball comes onto the bat pretty nicely, and the faster outfield gives batters the full value if they manage to hit in the gaps. 

AUS W vs IND W: Head-to-Head T20I Record

AUS W vs IND W: Predicted Playing XIs

Australia Women

Beth Mooney(w), Georgia Voll, Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Georgia Wareham, Nicola Carey, Annabel Sutherland, Sophie Molineux(c), Kim Garth, Darcie Brown

India Women

Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur

AUS W vs IND W: Probable Best Performers of the Match

Probable Best Batter: Georgia Voll

Australia's Georgia Voll could be the best batter in the upcoming clash against India. The right-handed batter has been in fiery form so far in the series, having amassed 106 runs in two innings at an average of 53.00. She will be confident coming into the series decider.

Probable Best Bowler: Arundhati Reddy

Right-arm pacer Arundhati Reddy could make the difference with his bowling. Reddy has picked up six wickets in two innings and is running high in confidence. With the pitch having something for the bowlers, the speedster will look to make the most of it and pick wickets at regular intervals.

Today's Match Prediction: Team Batting first to win the match