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AU-W VS NZ-W 3rd T20I Dream11 Team Prediction and probable XI: Preview| Australia to play a debutant

By Omkar91

Hello and Welcome to our preview for Australia women vs New Zealand women 3rd T20I match. We are covering AU-W VS NZ-W 3rd T20I Dream11 Team Prediction, Preview and Probable Playing XI for the third T20I match. The match is to be played at Manuka Oval, Canberra.

The series is done and dusted; Australia women won the second consecutive match to seal the lead of 2-0 in the three-match series. This match will still be important for both the teams as the T20 World Cup approaches.

Asked to bat first, New Zealand women struggled at the start as both Devine and Watkin were dismissed within the first three overs. Opener Suzie Bates controlled the proceedings afterward and scored a scintillating 77 with next highest scorer being Satterthwaite with 27 runs. Megan Schutt was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets. NZ ended up with 145/8 in 20 overs.

Australia lost Beth Mooney in the second over for 0. Alyssa Healy and number four Elyse Villani each scored fifty runs and took Australia closer to the target. Villani then sealed the match for Southern Stars. Devine bowled splendidly and ended with 26/1.

When and Where:

AU-W VS NZ-W, 3rd T20I, New Zealand women tour of Australia, 2018.
Manuka Oval, Canberra
5th October, Friday, 14:50 IST

Squads:

AU-W:
Alyssa Healy (wk), Meg Lanning (c), Ellyse Perry, Elyse Villani, Rachael Haynes, Beth Mooney, Ashleigh Gardner, Nicola Carey, Megan Schutt, Delissa Kimmince, Sophie Molineux, Tayla Vlaeminck, Georgia Wareham.

NZ-W:
Amy Satterthwaite (c), Katey Martin (wk), Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine, Maddy Green, Amelia Kerr, KE Ebrahim, Jess Watkin, Leigh Kasperek, Lea Tahuhu, Holly Huddleston, Hayley Jensen, Bernadine Bezuidenhout (wk).

Team News:

Australia-Women:

Young uncapped fast bowler Tayla Vlaeminck is fit and raring to have a go. She is most likely to make her debut in this match. She is reported to have broken Healy’s bat with her pace bowling in nets.
Young spinner Georgia Wareham may miss out to accommodate Vlaeminck.
Remaining lineup is expected to remain the same unless Australia N Carey for selection. She is a bowler who is yet to feature in the series.

New Zealand-Women:

NZ-W was unchanged in both their matches.
They have K.Ebrahim and Holly Huddleston as reserves and Holly Huddleston or Ebrahim may receive a call-up in the team considering the series is already lost.
Hayley Jensen was expensive in both the matches and may get dropped for this match.
The lineup of the batting department is expected to be the same.

Probable Playing XI:

AU-W:
Alyssa Healy (wk), Beth Mooney, Ashleigh Gardner, Elyse Villani, Meg Lanning (c), Rachael Haynes, Ellyse Perry, Sophie Molineux, Delissa Kimmince, Megan Schutt, Tyla Vlaeminck/Georgia Wareham.

NZ-W:
Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine, Jess Watkin, Amy Satterthwaite (c), K Martin (wk), Maddy Green, Bernadine Bezuidenhout, KE Ebrahim/Holly Huddleston/Hayley Jensen, Amelia Kerr, Leigh Kasperek, Lea Tahuhu.