India Women look to keep the 3-match ODI series alive against Australia
After suffering a heartbreaking defeat against Australia in the first ODI on Thursday at Allan Border Field in Brisbane, India will look to redeem themselves and keep the three-match ODI series alive as they take on the hosts in the second ODI on Sunday at the same venue.
Head-to-Head
Australia and India have played 54 ODIs, of which Australia have won 44 and India have won 10. In Australia, India have won four of the 17 ODIs played.
Squads
Australia: Tahlia McGrath (C), Darcie Brown, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney (WK), Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Georgia Voll.
India: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana, Priya Punia, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Uma Chetry (WK), Richa Ghosh (WK), Tejal Hasabnis, Deepti Sharma, Minnu Mani, Priya Mishra, Radha Yadav, Titas Sadhu, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Saima Thakor.
Players to watch out for
Georgia Voll: This right-handed opening batter made a dream international debut as she muscled an unbeaten 46 off 42 in the first ODI against India. She led the run chase from the front smashing six fours and a six.
Megan Schutt: This right-arm pace sensation of Australia wreaked havoc with the ball in the first ODI against India. She scalped five wickets and broke the back of India’s batting. She can cast magic with the new ball.
Jemimah Rodrigues: This right-handed middle-order batter of India top scored with 23 runs in the first ODI against Australia. Batting at number five she will have to hold the innings together as well as provide the finishing touch.
Renuka Singh Thakur: The right-arm seamer of India was the pick of the bowlers in the first ODI against Australia. Of the five wickets that fell, she accounted for three of those. She will be required to give early breakthroughs with the new ball.
Ground statistics
- Australia have played 19 ODIs at this venue and have won all of them
- Teams batting second have won 10 of 19 women’s ODIs played here
- The highest first innings score is 325
- The highest successful run chase is 253
Weather
Expect the conditions to be hot and sunny with an average temperature of 36 degrees Celsius.
Match details
Date: December 8, 2024
Time: 5:15 AM
Venue: Allan Border Field, Brisbane
Live streaming: Star Sports Network, Disney + Hotstar