West Indies Women vs Australia Women 1st T20I Match Prediction - Who will win today's match between WI-W vs AUS-W T20I match?

After losing their respective T20I series to Sri Lanka and India Women, the hosts, West Indies Women and Australia Women, will now be clashing against each other in a three-match T20I series. The first T20I match of the tour is scheduled to be played at the Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St Vincent, on Friday, March 20. Both teams will look to start the series on a positive note.

West Indies Women

The West Indies Women's team suffered a tragic T20I series defeat against Sri Lanka in their last series. After the first match was abandoned due to rain, the hosts disappointingly lost the next two matches and were whitewashed at their own home. However, the Hayley Matthews-led side will be entering this series to turn the tables; they will be eyeing solid preparations for the upcoming Women's T20I World Cup as well. The squad is pretty much similar to what they had opted for the Sri Lanka series, but they will be determined enough to pull some miracle this time around. The West Indies Women's team had defeated Australia Women in this format two years ago; since then, they have been winless against this side. 

Australia Women

Meanwhile, Australia Women suffered a shocking defeat in the T20I series against India for the first time in 8 years at their own home turf. After going down in the series opener against India Women, they won the second match to keep themselves alive, but that didn't last long, as they fell in the third T20I match by 17 runs to only lose the series 1-2 to India. Sophie Molineux had missed out on the last series, but she is available this time and is likely to feature as a pure batter against the West Indies. The top-order has been in impeccable form as usual, but the bowling needs some sharpness this time from the visitors. Annabel Sutherland will miss out on the T20I series, and the squad has been similar to what they played in the last series.

WI-W vs AUS-W Match Details

WI-W vs AUS-W 1st T20I Pitch Report

The surface at Kingstown is often considered a good and balanced surface with good bounce and carry, favouring aggressive stroke makers, and then helping out the batters during the middle-overs. At the start of the game, bowlers are likely to receive a significant amount of assistance from the surface, but as the match progresses, batters will have sufficient time to play their desired shots. The outfield is generally fast, rewarding good shots with boundaries. The average first innings total at the venue is likely to be around 145-160.

WI-W vs AUS-W 1st T20I Weather Report

The weather is expected to remain humid but partly cloudy throughout the entire match, with 12% rain interruption in the match. The surroundings in Kingstown will be favourable for the cricket fans. The temperature is likely to be around 24-29°C. 

WI-W vs AUS-W Head-to-Head Records

WI-W vs AUS-W 1st T20I Probable XI

• West Indies Women: Qiana Joseph, Jahzara Claxton, Stefanie Taylor, Shemaine Campbelle (wk), Hayley Matthews (c), Chinelle Henry, Jannillea Glasgow, Aaliyah Alleyne, Deandra Dottin, Karishma Ramharack, Afy Fletcher

• Australia Women: Beth Mooney (wk), Georgia Voll, Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Lucy Hamilton, Nicola Carey, Ashleigh Gardner, Sophie Molineux (c), Alana King, Darcie Brown, Megan Schutt/Kim Garth

Players To Watch Out For In WI-W vs AUS-W 1st T20I Match

• Hayley Matthews | WI-W: The 27-year-old all-rounder is one of the key players in the team, who contributes with her batting and bowling. The West Indies women's team skipper is the backbone of her team, who has been playing a crucial role for a long time now. She has scored 3017 in 115 T20I matches and has scalped 114 wickets as well. 

• Georgia Voll | AUS-W: The 22-year-old right-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. She has collected 116 runs in three T20I matches against India Women in the previous series. In her T20I career so far, she has played 9 matches and has scored 326 runs, including three half-centuries. She is one of the most talented youngsters emerging from this team. 

WI-W vs AUS-W 1st 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 bat once and bowl on two occasions.

Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch

• The team batting second at this venue has won 2 out of the total 3 WT20I matches here, while the teams batting first are yet to win a single match in Women's cricket. This trend suggests that teams should prefer to bowl first on this surface to get maximum benefits. 

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

Scenario 1

• Toss Winner: WI Women (opts to bowl first)
• Power-Play Score: 42-50
• AUS-W Total: 165-180
• Match Winner: Australia Women

Scenario 2

• Toss Winner: AUS Women (opts to bowl first)
• Power-Play Score: 40-45
• WI-W Total: 140-150
• Match Winner: Australia Women

Who will win today's WI-W vs AUS-W T20I match?

Both teams will be arriving in this match after losing their respective series; both will be eyeing to get a good start. However, Australia Women are favoured to win this match as they have been a dominant force against the Women in Maroon in this format. In the last five head-to-head matches against each other, Australia Women have won four, while the West Indies have managed to win just one game. On the other side, Australian squad seems more stronger with all-rounders than the hosts.