New Zealand Women vs Australia Women 1st T20 Match Prediction

New Zealand Women vs Australia Women Prediction & Betting Tips

New Zealand women will host Australia women for the a 3 match T20I series. The first match will be played on March 28 and is set to get underway at 7:10 PM local time

The two teams played against each other in September 2020 where Australia defeated the White Ferns 3-2. Meg Lanning’s girls would back themselves to emerge victorious once again. They have a very solid batting with players like Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney and Alyssa Healy at their disposal. The bowling also looks good with Megan Schutt, Jess Jonassen, Sophie Molineux and Georgia Wareham. Hannah Darlington and Darcie Brown performed well in the Women’s Big Bash League and deserve a place in the starting XI.

New Zealand women go into the series on the back of a crushing 3-0 defeat by the hands of England women. They too have some good players like Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine and Rachel Priest. Their team will be further boosted by the return of Lea Tahuhu. However, one would feel that New Zealand will need big performances from Sophie Devine if they are to challenge this Australian unit.

Pitch Report

The match will be played at the Seddon park Hamilton. The surface is expected to be a decent wicket to bat but should have some extra bounce to aid the bowlers. The new ball might nip around for the first couple of overs.

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