Hosts New Zealand Women take on six-time champions in a crucial league stage encounter of this ICC Women’s World Cup 2022. The Seddon Park in Hamilton will be the venue for this game.
New Zealand have had an inconsistent start to this mega event. They went down against a spirited West Indies side who eked out a three-run win in the tournament opener. However, the Sophie Devine-led side did bounce back to record a comprehensive win over Bangladesh. New Zealand’s batting was led by Sophie Devine’s charge against West Indies but she barely had support from the other top-order batters. But it is the bowling which hasn’t really stepped up and they will want to hit their straps against a strong Australian batting line-up.
On the other hand, Australia have started this tournament with two consecutive wins. They recorded a tight 12-run win over England before registering a clinical win against Pakistan. Australia’s batting has looked mighty solid and almost every batter that has batted has got runs. The bowling has been good too and the spinners have led the charge.
New Zealand haven’t beaten Australia in an ODI since March 2017. They have lost 12 games in a row. However, the hosts thrashed the Aussies in the warm-up game and they will want to take confidence from that.
Match Summary
- New Zealand Women vs Australia Women, 11th Match, ICC Women’s World Cup 2022
- Basin Reserve, Wellington
- March 13
New Zealand Women vs Australia Women Odds
Head to head record heavily stacked in favour of Australia Women
Australia are well ahead in terms of the head to head record. They have won as many as 99 games while New Zealand have returned with just 31 wins. Two games have ended in a no-result. In the Women’s World Cups, Australia lead the battle 12-3. New Zealand’s wins have come in 1993, 2000 and 2009.
- Indian Rupee as a currency
- Very Competitive odds
- Website available in Hindi
- Indian Rupee as a currency
- Very Competitive odds
- Website available in Hindi
Australia Women’s dream ODI run
Since the end of the 2017 Women’s World Cup, Australia have lost a mere two ODIs and have won 33. They won a record 26 ODIs in a row and the streak was broken only last year against India. They are the six-time champions and seem to be on a roll and they are the team to beat even in this mega tournament.
Team News
New Zealand are likely to go in with the same side that won against Bangladesh. Meanwhile, Australia may look to bring back Tahlia McGrath into the playing XI who missed out in the last game against Pakistan.
Match prediction
Australia Women will start this game as firm favourites. They have the odds of 1.57 to win this game. Meanwhile, New Zealand have the winning odds of 2.25.
Who will win the Man of the Match?
Meg Lanning has looked in solid touch with the bat. The Australian Women’s captain has scores of 86 and 35 in the two games so far. Moreover, she loves batting against New Zealand and has racked up 1191 runs at an average of 62.68 which includes six tons against them.
Ellyse Perry has a good all-round record against the White Ferns – 761 runs and 41 wickets. She could be one of the top choices as well. Sophie Devine could be a strong contender too. The New Zealand Women’s skipper smacked a brutal 161 in the warm-up game against Australia and she started this tournament with a ton too.