Women's T20 World Cup: Australia aim to see off neighbours

Australia will look to build on their opening win at the Women’s T20 World Cup when they take on New Zealand.

The Aussies picked up a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in their first match, when they were not at their fluent best but still got the job done.

Australia are looking to win their fourth Women’s T20 World Cup on the bounce and are priced at 1.72 to go all the way.

But there can be no room for complacency and they will be seeking a more convincing performance against the White Ferns on Wednesday.

New Zealand have already stunned India at the tournament and now have Australia in their sights.

. What: Australia Women v New Zealand Women
. Where: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, United Arab Emirates
. When: 00:00 (AEST) Wednesday 9th October, 2024
. How to watch: Amazon Prime
. Odds: Australia Women 1.16, New Zealand Women 5.00

White Ferns are on a high

Australia can take a step closer to the semi-finals with a win over New Zealand and have had the edge over the White Ferns in recent meetings.

Indeed, they beat them 3-0 in the most recent T20 series in Australia and are the hot fancies to win Wednesday’s clash.

However, they can take nothing for granted after New Zealand ended a 10-match losing streak, with a shock 58-run win over India.

That should give New Zealand plenty of confidence and they will be out to give the Aussie a game at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

Sophie Devine was the star of the show in the win over India when finishing on 57 not out, while Georgia Plimmer also contributed 34.

Devine can be backed at 4.00 to be New Zealand’s top batter in the clash with Australia, while Plimmer is 6.00.

Australia will also have to be wary of bowler Rosemary Mair, who took four wickets for the concession of just 19 runs against India.

Mair can be backed at 5.50 to be team top bowler.

Aussies look to improve on opener

Australia may have started with a win over Sri Lanka but they were not completely happy with the way they performed, particularly in the field.

They were sloppy at times and will realise they need to sharpen up as the tournament progresses, starting against New Zealand.

Megan Schutt starred with the ball, taking 3-12 as Sr Lanka made just 93-7 off their 20 overs.

Schutt can be backed at 5.00 to be Australia’s team top bowler, while Sophie Molineux and Ash Gardner are the same price.

Beth Mooney was the star of the run chase when finishing on 47 not-out, and the opener is 3.50 to be team top batter.

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