(Cricket news) India needs to whitewash Australia in order to win the trophy. India need to win the next two games in order to win the series. A victory for Australia in one game or two N.R's would ensure a series win for Australia.
15.2 overs were played in the 1st W-T20I where India scored 131 runs for the loss of 4 wickets. India had a good hold on the game and could've gone on to win it. Harmanpreet Kaur's team needs to carry the momentum forward. A win in this game would give India a very good chance of winning a series in Australia.
Possible playing XI-
India: Shefali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Yastika Bhatia, Richa Ghosh(wk), Pooja Vastrakar, Deepti Sharma, Shikha Pandey, Rajeshwari Gaikwad, Renuka Singh.
Australia: Alyssa Healy(wk), Beth Mooney, Meg Lanning(c), Ashleigh Gardner, Ellyse Perry, Tahlia McGrath, Nicola Carey, Sophie Molineux, Georgia Wareham, Hannah Darlington, Tayla Vlaeminck.
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Because the first game wasn't completed both teams are likely to go unchanged unless there are injury issues. The Indian camp would have received a massive boost by the return and excellent performance of Jemimah Rodrigues. Her re-emergence takes a little bit of pressure off the openers. As for Australia there will be immense pressure on Meg Lanning who has 7 different bowlers at her disposal. Which bowler she bowls for how many overs and when is the big question.
After losing the 2nd W-ODI by the faintest of margins, India have bounced back really well. A win in this game would set up a great winner take all finale at the 3rd W-T20I.
