India Women will lock horns with Australia Women for the prestigious Commonwealth Games 2022 (CWG 2022) gold medal on Sunday (August 7) at Edgbaston in Birmingham. Australia have been ruthless in the tournament so far, winning all their games. India, on the other hand, lost only to the Aussies in their campaign opener.
Australia remain the only unbeaten side so far. Although their top order has not fired in unison, the Aussies’ depth and balance have served them well. The bowlers have done exceedingly well and has been backed well by their middle order.
Despite starting thier campaign with a loss, India recovered well to reach the final of the Women’s T20 Commonwealth Games. The likes of Smriti Mandhana and Renuka Singh have been impressive, holding India in good stead.
Match Details
CWG 2022 Final: India Women vs Australia Women
Date and Time: 7th August, 2022, 9:30 PM IST
Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham
Pitch Report
With this being the second game of the day at the venue, the pitch should have enough help on offer for the bowlers. The powerplay phase will be key, with the hard new ball skidding onto the bat nicely early on. The ball could grip a bit as the match progresses, with the spinners being crucial in the middle overs.
Predicted Playing XI
India Women: Smriti Mandhana, Shefali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Taniya Bhatia (wk), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Meghna Singh, Renuka Singh, Radha Yadav and Sneh Rana.
Australia Women: Alyssa Healy (wk), Beth Mooney, Meg Lanning (c), Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Rachael Haynes, Alana King, Jess Jonassen, Grace Harris, Megan Schutt and Darcie Brown.
Fantasy Team Suggestions
Fantasy Team 1: Alyssa Healy, Meg Lanning (vc), Beth Mooney, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Tahlia McGrath, Megan Schutt, Jess Jonassen, Sneh Rana and Renuka Singh.
Fantasy Team 2: Alyssa Healy (c), Meg Lanning, Beth Mooney, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (vc), Tahlia McGrath, Megan Schutt, Alana King, Radha Yadav and Renuka Singh.
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