WI-W vs AUS-W match prediction: Who will win 1st T20I between West Indies and Australia women?

West Indies women are set to host Australia in the first T20I match on Thursday, March 19. The match is part of the three-match T20I series and will be played at Arnos Vale Ground in Kingstown, St Vincent. The toss is scheduled at 3:30 am IST (on March 20), and the match will begin at 4 am IST (6:30 pm local time on March 19).

WI-W vs AUS-W preview

West Indies are hosting the mighty Australians after their 0-2 T20I series loss against Sri Lanka at home earlier this month. Hayley Matthews-led side struggled with the bat, getting all out on 49 in the first T20I and 101 in the second match. Despite a heavy loss, Cricket West Indies has named the unchanged squad against the No. 1 team in the T20Is.

On the other hand, Australia suffered a 1-2 T20I series loss against India at home last month. They later clinched the ODI series and the only Test against India and will look to return to the winning ways in the shortest form. The star all-rounder Annabel Sutherland is rested for the West Indies tour, but the newly appointed skipper Sophie Molineux is declared fit. The rising speedster Lucy Hamilton is in line for her T20I debut after a brilliant display in the Perth Test against India.

WI-W vs AUS-W head-to-head record

Australia women lead West Indies women 14-2 in the head-to-head record in T20Is.

WI-W vs AUS-W pitch report

The pitch at Arnos Vale Ground in Kingstown, St Vincent, offers a bowling-friendly surface for white-ball cricket. The pacers are expected to dominate the powerplay overs, and spinners are likely to find a turn in the middle overs.

The average first innings score here is 130, with teams winning nine of 13 T20 matches batting first.

WI-W vs AUS-W key players

Hayley Matthews: West Indies captain scored just 42 runs and took one wicket in three T20I innings against Sri Lanka earlier this month. But the star all-rounder has a stunning record against Australia. Matthews scored 310 runs and took five wickets when both teams last played each other in a three-match T20I series in October 2023.

Phoebe Litchfield: The Australian No. 3 has been the most consistent batter for the team in the last two years. She scored 58 runs in three T20Is against India last month, but with 88 runs in two innings against West Indies, Litchfield can be a real threat to the hosts on Thursday.

WI-W vs AUS-W match prediction

Australia women's team are ranked No. 1 in the T20I rankings and boast a dominant head-to-head record against West Indies. They have won four of their last five T20I games against the hosts and are likely to begin the tour with another big win on Thursday.

Prediction: Australia women to win this match.

WI-W vs AUS-W predicted XIs:

WI women predicted playing XI: Hayley Matthews (c), Qiana Joseph, Jahzara Claxton, Stefanie Taylor, Deandra Dottin, Chenille Henry, Shemaine Campbelle (wk), Aaliyah Alleyne, Afy Fletcher, Jannillea Glasgow, Karishma Ramharack.

AUS women predicted playing XI: Beth Mooney (wk), Georgia Voll, Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Nicola Carey, Georgia Wareham, Sophie Molineux, Kim Garth, Lucy Hamilton, Darcie Brown.

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