India (w) vs Australia (w) 5th T20: Preview & Prediction
Australian women will face Indian women for the last time in the fifth T20I match at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.
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5th T20: India(w) vs Australia(w)The visitors have dominated the five-match T20I series, securing it with a 3-1 lead.
The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side have yet to register any significant results in their favour and have had to succumb to their rivals on several occasions this year.
The Women in Blue will meet the visitors in the last 20-over game of the series and will be looking to come up with a big win.
As for the injury to stand-in captain Alyssa Healy, she may have to stay on the sidelines for the upcoming game. The batswoman picked up a calf injury during the fourth T20I contest, which could pave the way for a new captain.
Tahlia McGrath captained the Adelaide Strikers to their maiden WBBL title last month, and she could be the best choice to lead the side in the final T20I.
Players to watch
Smriti Mandhana
Shafali Verma
Beth Mooney
Ellyse Perry
Match Prediction: Australia Women have vastly outperformed India Women. Australia Women won't let up in their effort in this game, and we predict them to win this last game to win the series 4-1.
Pitch report
The surface at Brabourne Stadium is prone to spinners but provides enough opportunities for the batters to take advantage and score plenty of runs.
Squad:
India women's squad: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Devika Vaidya, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Harleen Deol, Radha Yadav, Anjali Sarvani, Renuka Thakur Singh, Yastika Bhatia, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Sabbhineni Meghana, Meghna Singh
Australia women's squad: Beth Mooney(w), Tahlia McGrath(c), Ashleigh Gardner, Ellyse Perry, Grace Harris, Annabel Sutherland, Heather Graham, Alana King, Megan Schutt, Phoebe Litchfield, Nicola Carey, Darcie Brown, Amanda Wellington, Kim Garth