Pakistan Women's tour of Australia

AUS-W vs PAK-W, 1st T20

Preview: 

The 3-match T20 series between Australian Women and Pakistani Women is set to begin this Tuesday. The Hosts will be looking to continue their winning momentum when they face Pakistan women in the T20I series opener played at North Sydney Oval in Sydney on Tuesday at 08:15 AM IST. 

Last year, The Hosts managed to beat India in a five-match T20I series by a scoreline of 4-0. Skipper Meg Lanning will be hoping that the side can maintain their standards with bat and ball in this fixture against Pakistani Women. On the other hand, The Visitors will need to raise their overall game in this three-match T20I series.

Australia and Pakistan have competed in 13 matches in the history of the T20 format where the Hosts have an upper hand with 11 wins. In the previous five meetings between the two teams, Aussie women have managed to come out on top on four occasions.

In the batting department, Australia will be relying on the likes of skipper Meg Lanning, Beth Mooney, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath and Grace Harris to deliver timely breakthroughs. Since last year Jan, the opener Beth Mooney was the leading run-scorer for AUS-W in the T20 Format. In 14 T20Is, she has accumulated 449 runs at an average of 56.12 with four half-centuries to her name.

In the bowling department, Australia will be depending on the likes of Alana King, Kim Garth, Ashleigh Gardner, Megan Schutt and Darcie Brown to deliver crucial breakthroughs.

In the batting department, Pakistan will be relying on the likes of Nida Dar, Bismah Maroof, Muneeba Ali, and Sidra Ameen to deliver the bulk of the runs in this series.

Since last year, All-rounder Nida Dar is the leading run-scorer for her side Pakistan in the T20 Format. In 16 T20Is, she has accumulated 396 runs at an average of 56.57 with three centuries to her name. The side will be dependent on the likes of Dar, Tuba Hassan, Sadia Iqbal, and Nashra Sandhu to take the match to the very last against almighty Aussies.

Pakistani Leg-spinner Nida Dar has topped the bowling charts for PAK-W in the T20 Format. In 16 T20Is, She has taken 15 wickets at an economy rate of 5.50.

Match Details

Match: AUS-W vs PAK-W, 1st T20 Match, Pakistan Women's tour of Australia

Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Time: 08:15 AM IST

Venue: North Sydney Oval, Sydney, Australia

Pitch & Weather Report

The wicket prepared for the first match between the two sides is going to provide a tight contest between bat and ball. The weather forecast for the game is going to be thundery showers with a moderate breeze on Tuesday. The Venue is going to host the 1st T20I match of the series between AUS Women and PAK women. Both the teams will be keen to win the toss, bowl first and restrict the opposing team to the lowest possible score. The average first innings score at this venue is 155 runs.

The weather forecast for the matchday on 24th January 2023 at the North Sydney Oval is expected to be sunny with patches of clouds surrounding the sky. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be 26 and 19 degrees Celsius with 66% humidity and a 23 kmph wind rate.

AUS-W vs PAK-W Squads

AUS-W: Alyssa Healy (C & WK), Tahlia McGrath, Ellyse Perry, Darcie Brown, Nicola Carey, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Heather Graham, Grace Harris, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland

PAK-W: Bismah Maroof (C), Aiman Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Naseem, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Javeria Khan, Muneeba Ali (wk), Nashra Sandhu, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz (wk), Tuba Hassan

AUS-W vs PAK-W Probable XIs

AUS-W: Beth Mooney (wk), Nicola Carey, Meg Lanning (c), Ellyse Perry, Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt

PAK-W: Muneeba Ali (wk), Sidra Ameen, Bismah Maroof (c), Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadaf Shamas, Ayesha Naseem, Fatima Sana, Tuba Hassan, Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu

Match Prediction

Based on the current form, The Hosts will be outright favourites to win their game against the Visitors on Tuesday in the first T20. With the likes of Meg Lanning, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner and Alana King in their rank, Australian women will be keen to dominate the proceedings with bat and ball against Pakistan. On the other hand, The Visitors will need to bat exceptionally well to compete with AUS-W in the series opener. We say AUS to beat PAK and go 1-0 up in the T20I series.

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