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Australia Vs India Women’s T20 WC semi-final: Dream 11 Prediction, Fantasy Picks, Pitch report

As Team India locks horns with the defending champions Australia, lakhs of fans will be cheering back home for the Women in Blue.

New Delhi: In the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup 2023, Australia will square off with Team India in the first semi-final at Cape Town in South Africa on Thursday.

Australia stormed into the semis after defeating South Africa by 6 wickets in the last game while India secured its berth after defeating Ireland in a crucial League stage match.

The match will begin at 6:30 PM IST and will be played at the Newlands stadium of Cape Town. As Team India locks horns with the defending champions Australia, lakhs of fans will be cheering back home for the Women in Blue.

Aus Vs India Women’s T20 semis: Match details

Date & Time: February 23 (Thursday), 6:30 PM IST
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town

Aus Vs India Women’s T20 semis: Pitch Report

At first look, the Newlands pitch at Cape Town gives a balance preview for the T20 encounter. Batters & bowlers are likely to have a level-playing field. The average innings score at the pitch is 144 runs.

Australia Vs India: Who has the edge?

Both Australia and India are dominant teams in the tournament. While Meg Lanning-led Australian side remains unbeaten so far, the Indian side has also won all matches except one against England.

Australia vanquished all rivals in the Group stage matches and ended at the top of Group A pool with8 points. In last encounter, it thrashed South Africa by 6 wickets while in second last match, it beat Sri Lanka by 102 runs. The mix of young & experienced players makes it a balanced team. It also has the distinction of winning the T20 WC title for 5 times and hence remain the favourites.

Hamanpreet Kaur-led Team India finished the game with second position in Group B pool. They are high on momentum, having won all their matches leaving the one against England. Smriti Mandhana’s brilliant form will help the Indian side in giving fierce competition to Down Under.

Aus Vs India Women’s T20 semis: Dream 11 Fantasy Team

Batters: Meg Lanning, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues
Bowlers: Megan Schutt, Renuka Thakur, Darcie Brown
All-rounders: Ellyse Perry, Deepti Sharma