πππππ :βΒ New Zealand Women vs Australia Womenβ
ππππ : March 21, Friday
ππππ : 07:15 AM IST
πππππ : Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand
ππππππππππ : 1st T20 2025
Defending World Champions take on the Aussies at home
- Stars return to the NZ Womenβs squad for the T20I series
- Australia have won their last 6 T20I encounters against New Zealand
- The hosts have won 8 of their 12 home games agaisnt Aussies
New Zealand Women vs Australia Womenβ
TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar
Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website.
NZW vs AUSW Match Prediction & Analysis
New Zealand Women will take on Australia Women in the 3-match T20I series at home. Many of their star players will be back for this series after having missed a few recent outings for the White Ferns.
Sophie Devine is back in the NZ squad along with Melie Kerr and Lea Tahuhu. Australia Women have always enjoyed the upper hand over NZ Women in T20 cricket.
Tahlia McGrath will lead the Aussies in this series. Ellyse Perry and Beth Mooney are the experienced batters in this side to watch out for. Beth Mooney is joined by another wicket-keeper batter Nicole Faltum in the squad.
TEAMS PREVIEW
New Zealand Preview
Australia Women toured New Zealand last year where they defeated the hosts 2-0 in a 3-match ODI series. They are back for a 3-match T20I series this time and the hosts are ready with their star senior players in the squad.
The recent T20I series against Sri Lanka Women in New Zealand was tied 1-1 with the hosts losing the opening game of the series in Christchurch.
Suzie Bates led the team against Sri Lanka. She would be delighted to welcome Devine, Kerr, and Tahuhu back to the squad. Bates and Georgia Plimmer would be the most likely combination for the opening duo.
Amelia Kerr and Sophie Devine will be the key players in the middle-order. They will be expected to deliver big partnerships to put NZ Women on track to a big score.
Australia Preview
Australia Women have won their last 6 consecutive matches against New Zealand. They will back themselves to extend their winning run against the White Ferns as they tour New Zealand once again.
They have all their key bowlers in the squad and we expect them to pose a tough challenge to the hosts. Megan Schutt, Kim Garth, and Annabel Sutherland will be the key wicket-takers to watch out for.
They also have the 22-year-old right-arm fast Darcie Brown in the squad. In addition, the number of all-rounders in the side allows for great variety in the bowling attack.
While there is no Alyssa Healey in the squad, Australia Women are coming here with two wicket-keeper batters – Beth Mooney and Nicole Faltum. In the top order, Ashleigh Gardner, Ellyse Perry, and Phoebe Litchfield are the key players.
Perry is the experienced batter whoβs a reliable and consistent performer while Litchfield has shown great promise and has the X-factor. Another key all-rounder in the squad is Georgia Wareham whoβs delivered consistently with both bat and ball.
Weather Conditions
It will be a sunny day in Auckland with a high of 24 degrees Celsius. Though there is prediction for rain on the following days, we donβt expect any rain interruptions on the match day.
NZW vs AUSW Pitch Report
It is a balanced wicket at Eden Park in Auckland with the average 1st innings score of 161 runs in the 31 T20I played here so far. We reckon the team batting first needs to post at least 175 or more to be in a winning position in this match.
Toss: To Bat
Teams batting first have won 14 of the 31 T20Is played at this venue. It is not a very high-scoring venue and we reckon chasing wonβt be easy against a quality bowling attack. Batting first and having runs on the board is the way to go in this match.
