Australia Women vs India Women 2nd T20I Match Prediction - Who will win today's match between AUS-W vs IND-W T20I match?

The second T20I between Australia Women and India Women is scheduled to be played at Manuka Oval in Canberra on Thursday, February 19th. While India Women will look to seal the T20I series, Australia will aim to bounce back and keep themselves alive. 

Australia Women

Australia Women were clueless in the opening T20I match; they suffered a disappointing loss by 21 runs against the Indian Women via the DLS method. While batting first, Women in Yellow were bowled out for 133 runs in 18 overs. Georgia Wareham and Phoebe Litchfield tried their best to hold the innings, but it was the brilliant bowling from the Indian bowlers that blew them away. In reply, the Indian Women were 50 for the loss of one wicket in their 5.1 overs when rain interrupted, and India sealed the win. With two matches remaining in the series, Australia Women will look to bounce back to keep themselves alive. 

India Women

Indian women were terrific with their batting and bowling in the opening match. They defeated Australia by 21 runs through the DLS method and took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Aundhanti Reddy and Renuka Singh were the standout bowlers; both kept scalping regular wickets for the team. Shree Charani, in the middle overs, did her job. Reddy grabbed four wickets and was awarded Player of the Match, while Renuka scalped two early wickets. In batting, India were 50 for 1 when they were declared winners after the rain interruptions. Shefali Verma continued her assault, scoring 21 runs from just 11 balls, Smriti Mandhana scored 16 runs from 17 balls, and Jemimah scored 9 runs from just 3 balls. Indian Women will be eyeing a historic series victory on the Australian soil for the first time. 

AUS-W vs IND-W Match Details

AUS-W vs IND-W 2nd T20I Pitch Report

The Manuka Oval surface typically provides a balanced playing surface, offering some assistance to both batters and bowlers. Seamers might receive some movement in the initial few overs and are likely to dominate with their good pace. Once the players get set, batting becomes easier. The outfield is fast, and spinners might come into play in the middle overs. The average first innings total here is 160, which suggests that batting would be easier in the first innings.

AUS-W vs IND-W 2nd T20I Weather Report

The weather is expected to remain humid and cloudy throughout the entire match, with 25% chance of rain interruption. The temperature is likely to be around 29-32°C. 

AUS-W vs IND-W Head-to-Head Records

AUS-W vs IND-W 2nd T20I Probable XI

• Australia Women: Beth Mooney (wk), Georgia Voll, Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Annabel Sutherland, Nicola Carey, Ashleigh Gardner, Sophie Molineux (c), Georgia Wareham, Darcie Brown, Megan Schutt

• India Women: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Bharti Fulmali, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Shreyanka Patil, Kranti Gaud, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh

Players To Watch Out For In AUS-W vs IND-W 2nd T20I Match

• Phoebe Litchfield | AUS-W: The 22-year-old left-hand batter is one of the best attacking players in this format for the Australia team. She has been in sublime touch in the 20-over format recently. In her T20I career so far, she has played 28 matches and has scored 466 runs, including two half-centuries. She was the second-highest run scorer in the opening match, scoring 26 runs in the first T20I match. She is one of the most talented youngsters emerging from this team. 

• Smriti Mandhana | IND-W: The 29-year-old left-hand batter is one of the best players for the team in recent times. She loves playing Australian Women. Talking about her recent T20 form, she has two consecutive half-centuries in her last four innings. Her form will play a crucial role for the team if they want to beat Australia. Smriti has played 158 T20I matches and has 4118 runs, with one century and 32 half-centuries to her name. 

AUS-W vs IND-W 2nd T20I Toss Prediction

Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue

• In the last three T20 matches played at this venue, the teams that won the toss have opted to bowl on three occasions.

Advantages of Batting First on This Pitch

• The team batting first at this venue has won 8 out of the last 17 WT20I matches here, while the fielding first teams have the same number of matches. However, the recent trend suggests that teams should prefer to bat first on this surface to get maximum benefits. 

AUS-W vs IND-W Today's Match Scenario

Scenario 1

• Toss Winner: Australia Women (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 45-48
• AUS-W Total: 170-180
• Match Winner: Australia Women

Scenario 2

• Toss Winner: India Women (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 40-42
• IND-W Total: 160-170
• Match Winner: India Women

Who will win today's AUS-W vs IND-W match?

India Women won the opening match and will aim for a victory in the second match as well. Still, considering the home advantage and Australia's dominance against India, the hosts are likely to bounce back and win this match. It was a tough day for Sophie Molineux and team, but they are known for their mindset; their performance rises under pressure.