Australia Women’s Tri-Nation T20I Series, 2020: Match 3, Australia Women vs India Women – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 3rd match of the Australia Women’s Tri-Nation T20I Series, 2020 will be played between Australia Women and England Women at the Manuka Oval in Canberra.

The match starts at 2:00 PM local time (3:00 AM GMT) (8:30 AM IST). This match will be live on Sony ESPN and Sony ESPN HD. Live streaming will be available on Sony LIV.

Preview for Dream11 Fantasy

Women’s T20I tri-series involving India, England and Australia has got off to a great start with the first two matches going down the wire. While the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side got over the line in the series opener, England prevailed in a thrilling super over against the hosts. Australia Women will now face India in the third match of the tournament which also completes the first round of games.

Meg Lanning and her side will be disappointed that they failed to chase down 157 against England despite a brilliant knock from Beth Mooney. India, on the other hand, will be delighted to see their out of form skipper finally spend some time in the middle. The two teams will face off in the World Cup opener as well on February 21 and this is the time to gain the psychological advantage.

Weather Report/Condition

The weather forecast on Sunday in Canberra is absolutely clear with no chance of rain. The temperature will hover around 32-34 Degrees Celsius during the match according to AccuWeather.

Pitch Report

The first two matches at the venue has proved that a score around 150-155 is par. The surface is also expected to be slower which will suit the Indian team. The team winning the toss is expected to bat first which hasn’t been the case in the first couple of games so far.

Average first innings score: 152 (Two matches in this tri-series so far)

Record of the chasing teams: Won – 1 ; Lost – 0; Tie – 1

Injury & Availability News

Pooja Vastrakar sustained a hamstring injury in the previous game and might not play this match.

Probable Playing XIs

Australia Women

Alyssa Healy (WK), Beth Mooney, Ashleigh Gardner, Meg Lanning (C), Ellyse Perry, Rachel Haynes, Jess Jonassen/Sophie Molineux, Annabel Sutherland, Delissa Kimmince, Georgia Wareham, Megan Schutt.

Bench – Jess Jonassen/Sophie Molineux, Nicola Carey, Erin Burns, Tayla Vlaeminck

India Women

Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Veda Krishnamurthy, Deepti Sharma, Taniya Bhatia (WK), Shikha Pandey, Arundhati Reddy, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Radha Yadav.

Bench – Poonam Yadav, Nuzhat Parween, Harleen Deol, Pooja Vastrakar, Richa Ghosh

Top Picks

Healy’s poor run of form with the bat continued against England. But she is the player you would want to have in your Dream11 Fantasy team. Mooney also got a crucial half-century (65) in the previous game and is in very good form. Perry, with her all-round skills, becomes a must-have player in your Fantasy XI. With the ball, Wareham and Schutt could make an impact.

Smriti Mandhana has scored 218 runs in six T20Is against Australia at an average of 43.60 and will be crucial for India again. Harmanpreet Kaur bats at four and also rolls her arm for a couple of overs at least which makes her a must-have player in Dream11 Fantasy as well. Rodrigues played well with the bat in the previous game scoring 42* off 34 in the chase. With the ball, Deepti and Gayakwad will most likely pick wickets.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry, Harmanpreet Kaur

Vice-captain options – Alyssa Healy, Meg Lanning, Ashleigh Gardner, Shafali Verma (surprising)

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket

Keeper – Alyssa Healy

Batters – Smriti Mandhana (C), Jemimah Rodrigues, Beth Mooney

All-Rounders – Harmanpreet Kaur, Deepti Sharma, Ellyse Perry (VC), Annabel Sutherland

Bowlers – Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Radha Yadav, Georgia Wareham.

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Taniya Bhatia

Batters – Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Meg Lanning (VC), Beth Mooney

All-Rounders – Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Ashleigh Gardner, Ellyse Perry

Bowlers – Radha Yadav, Megan Schutt, Georgia Wareham.

Expert Advice

Annabel Sutherland picked in Head to Head team is only to make the other picks possible. Instead, other options for you to go in place of her are Shafali Verma. But for that, you will have to remove Jemimah Rodrigues and pick a bowler with 8.5 credits.

Gardner batted at number three in the previous game and she could be a good pick in Dream11 Fantasy in case she is promoted again in the batting order.

Probable Winners

Australia Women are expected to win this match.

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.