πππππ :βΒ New Zealand Women vs Australia Women
ππππ : March 23, Sunday
ππππ : 07:15 AM IST
πππππ : Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand
ππππππππππ : 2nd T20 2025
Host New Zealand women face stern test against Australia women at Mount Maunganui
- Australia women registered a comprehensive win over Australia women in the opening game of the T20I series.
- Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine and Lea Tahuhu put in credible performances for New Zealand in a losing cause.
- Darcie Brown, Beth Mooney and Georgia Voll put in excellent performances for Australia women in the series opener at Auckland.
New Zealand Women vs Australia Women
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
Host New Zealand women will be keen to make a strong comeback when they take on Australia women in the second match of the series played at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui on Sunday.
The home side will be looking to make amends and put in an improved performance against Australia women.On the other hand, Australia women registered a comprehensive eight-wicket win over New Zealand women, courtesy excellent performances from Darcie Brown, Beth Mooney and Georgia Voll. With this result, Australia women have taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series.
TEAMS PREVIEW
New Zealand Preview
In the batting department, the side will be depending on the likes of captain Suzie Bates, opener George Plimmer, all-rounder trio of Amelia Kerr, Brooke Halliday and Sophie Devine to deliver the bulk of the runs.
In the series opener played at Auckland, Amelia Kerr played well for New Zealand women and finished the innings with the top-score of 51 runs off 46 balls with the help of five boundaries. She was well supported by Sophie Devine, who scored unbeaten 39 off 36 balls. Besides Kerr and Devine, opener Georgia Plimmer scored 27 runs off 24 balls with the help of four fours.
Australia Preview
In the batting department, the side will be depending on the likes of Tahlia McGrath, Beth Mooney, Georgia Voll, Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry and Ashleigh Gardner to deliver the bulk of the runs.
Chasing 138 runs for victory, Beth Mooney and Georgia Voll got the side off to an excellent start and put on match-winning partnership of 123 runs to help Australia canter to a comprehensive win.
For Australia women, opener Beth Mooney scored 75 not out off 42 balls with the help of ten fours and one six. She was well supported by Georgia Voll, who smashed half-century off 31 balls with the help of nine boundaries.
In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown, and Ashleigh Gardner to deliver timely breakthroughs.
Weather Conditions
The average first innings score in a Women T20I match at Mount Maunganui for the past five completed matches is around 138 runs. The weather forecast for the game is going to be partly cloudy with humidity around 70%.
NZW vs AUSW Pitch Report
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui is going to host the second match of the T20I series played between New Zealand women and Australia women.
Toss: To Bat
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui has been a decent venue for side batting first. Three matches out of last four played at the venue have been won by side batting first.
