NZ-W vs AUS-W Prediction, 2nd T20I, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI and Pitch Report

New Zealand Women will lock horns with Australia Women in the second T20I of the three-match series at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Sunday, March 22

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Moving into the details of the first T20I, batting first, New Zealand Women posted a low-scoring total of 137/2 in 20 overs. Amelia Kerr (51*) and Sophie Devine (39*) were the star batters in the first innings. Darcie Brown and Tahlia McGrath scalped a wicket apiece.

In the chase, Australia Women took only 13.3 overs to chase down the target with eight wickets in hand. Beth Mooney (75*) and Georgia Voll (50) were the star batters in the chase for Australia.

NZ-W vs AUS-W, 2nd T20I Match Details

Match: New Zealand Women vs Australia Women, 2nd T20I

Time & Date: 7:15 AM IST, Sunday, March 23

Venue: Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui

NZ-W vs AUS-W, 2nd T20I Pitch Report

With short boundaries on offer, we can expect batters going out all guns blazing. Bowlers need to toil hard to pick timely wickets and contain the run-flow. The captain winning the toss would love to bat first.

NZ-W vs AUS-W, 2nd T20I Probable XIs

New Zealand Women

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Suzie Bates (c), Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine, Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Jess Kerr, Polly Inglis (wk), Lea Tahuhu, Rosemary Mair, Eden Carson.

Australia Women

Beth Mooney (wk), Georgia Voll, Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, Tahlia McGrath (c), Grace Harris, Georgia Wareham, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown.

NZ-W vs AUS-W, 2nd T20I Winner Prediction

Match Winner: Australia Women

Australia Women defeated the World T20 champions New Zealand quite convincingly. We can expect the same to happen in the second T20I and Austrralia takes an unassailable lead by 2-0 in the three-match T20I series.

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