AU-W vs NZ-W 1st T20I Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis
By Aditya - Sun, Oct 18, 2026Last Updated on Oct 19, 2026 10:24 AM
Australia Women vs New Zealand Women Cricket Match Previews
New Zealand Women tour of Australia, 2026
NZW 162/2 (20)
AUSW 165/8 (18.5)
Australia Women won by 2 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Garth* | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Tahlia McGrath | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bree Illing* | 3.5 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.61 |
| Nensi Patel | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
Last Wicket:Sophie Molineux b Rosemary Mair 11(5) - 159/8 in 16.6 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Australia Women vs New Zealand Women
New Zealand Women — Innings 1 (162/2 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Plimmer not out | 85 | 68 | 10 | 1 | 125 | |
| Flora Devonshire b Kim Garth | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Amelia Kerr (c) c Lucy Hamilton b Annabel Sutherland | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 75 | |
| Maddy Green not out | 56 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 151.35 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 4 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 6 | Total: 11 | |||||
| Total | 162 | 2 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Izzy Sharp, Brooke Halliday, Jess Kerr, Polly Inglis (wk), Rosemary Mair, Nensi Patel, Bree Illing | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Garth | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Sophie Molineux | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Lucy Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Annabel Sutherland | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| Georgia Wareham | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Ashleigh Gardner | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Nicola Carey | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia Plimmer & Flora Devonshire | 5 | 13 |
| Georgia Plimmer & Amelia Kerr | 30 | 27 |
| Georgia Plimmer & Maddy Green | 127 | 80 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flora Devonshire | 2.1 | 5 |
| 2 | Amelia Kerr | 6.4 | 35 |
Australia Women — Innings 2 (165/8 in 18.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Voll lbw b Bree Illing | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Beth Mooney (wk) run out (Flora Devonshire) | 38 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 152 | |
| Ellyse Perry c Izzy Sharp b Jess Kerr | 52 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 173.33 | |
| Ashleigh Gardner lbw b Jess Kerr | 23 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 135.29 | |
| Georgia Wareham c Nensi Patel b Amelia Kerr | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 142.86 | |
| Annabel Sutherland c Izzy Sharp b Jess Kerr | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 180 | |
| Nicola Carey run out (Amelia Kerr/Nensi Patel) | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 | |
| Tahlia McGrath not out | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Sophie Molineux (c) b Rosemary Mair | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 220 | |
| Kim Garth not out | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 44.44 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 5 | Wides: 4 | Total: 9 | |||||
| Total | 165 | 8 wkts, 18.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Lucy Hamilton | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bree Illing | 3.5 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.6 |
| Jess Kerr | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 6.2 |
| Nensi Patel | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| Rosemary Mair | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Amelia Kerr | 4 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 12.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia Voll & Beth Mooney | 0 | 2 |
| Ellyse Perry & Beth Mooney | 86 | 48 |
| Ellyse Perry & Ashleigh Gardner | 16 | 12 |
| Georgia Wareham & Ashleigh Gardner | 13 | 10 |
| Annabel Sutherland & Ashleigh Gardner | 26 | 13 |
| Annabel Sutherland & Nicola Carey | 1 | 2 |
| Tahlia McGrath & Nicola Carey | 3 | 7 |
| Tahlia McGrath & Sophie Molineux | 14 | 8 |
| Tahlia McGrath & Kim Garth | 6 | 11 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Voll | 0.2 | 0 |
| 2 | Beth Mooney | 8.2 | 86 |
| 3 | Ellyse Perry | 10.2 | 102 |
| 4 | Georgia Wareham | 11.6 | 115 |
| 5 | Ashleigh Gardner | 14.1 | 141 |
| 6 | Annabel Sutherland | 14.3 | 142 |
| 7 | Nicola Carey | 15.4 | 145 |
| 8 | Sophie Molineux | 16.6 | 159 |
AU-W vs NZ-W Match Prediction, New Zealand Women tour of Australia, 2026, Australia Women vs New Zealand Women Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
AU-W vs NZ-W (Australia Women vs New Zealand Women) Match Details
| Match | Australia Women vs New Zealand Women (AU-W vs NZ-W) |
| League | New Zealand Women tour of Australia, 2026 |
| Date | Sunday, 18th October 2026 |
| Time | 01:45 PM (IST) - 08:15 AM (GMT) |
AU-W vs NZ-W Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
AU-W vs NZ-W Match Venue: North Sydney Oval, Sydney, Australia
AU-W vs NZ-W Pitch Report: This is a batting pitch, a total of 12 matches have been played on this pitch, in which the team batting first has won 4 matches and the team bowling first has won 8 matches. The average score on this pitch is 151. Winning the toss and Bowling first would be the right decision.
AU-W vs NZ-W Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Sydney, AU will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 15°C on the match day with 77% humidity and 6.9 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
North Sydney Oval Score Records:
| Total matches: | 12 |
| Batting first won: | 4 |
| Bowling first won: | 8 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 151 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 133 |
| Highest Total: | 226/2 |
| Lowest Total: | 69/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 213/3 |
| Lowest Defended: | 134/8 |
North Sydney Oval Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 40%
Spin Bowling
50%Batting Pitch 50%
Bowling Pitch
143
T20 Average Scores
AU-W vs NZ-W (Australia Women vs New Zealand Women) Playing 11
Australia Women vs New Zealand Women (AU-W vs NZ-W) Match Preview
AU-W vs NZ-W Match Preview: New Zealand Women tour of Australia, 2026 will see Australia Women facing off against New Zealand Women on Sunday, 18 October 2026 at 01:45 PM IST.
Australia Women (AU-W) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Georgia Voll and Phoebe Litchfield will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Beth Mooney will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, She settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Ellyse Perry and Annabel Sutherland will strengthen the middle order for Australia Women.
- Sophie Molineux will lead the Australia Women as a Captain. She is also a good Bowler
Wicketkeeper
- Beth Mooney will do the Wicket Keeping for Australia Women.
Spin Bowlers
- Ashleigh Gardner and Sophie Molineux will take care of the spin bowling of her team.
Pace Bowlers
- Kim Garth and Megan Schutt will lead the pace attack of her team. She was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
New Zealand Women (NZ-W) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Amelia Kerr and Brooke Halliday will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Georgia Plimmer will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, She settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Izzy Sharp and Maddy Green will strengthen the middle order for New Zealand Women.
- Amelia Kerr will lead the New Zealand Women as a Captain. She is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Polly Inglis will do the Wicket Keeping for New Zealand Women.
Spin Bowlers
- Amelia Kerr will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Hannah Rowe and Rosemary Mair will lead the pace attack of her team.
Australia Women vs New Zealand Women (AU-W vs NZ-W) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
AU-W vs NZ-W Match Prediction: Australia Women has very good form in the recent matches, most probably they will win this match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, NZ-W will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
AU-W vs NZ-W New Zealand Women tour of Australia, 2026 Match Expert Advice: Ellyse Perry will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Beth Mooney will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
AU-W vs NZ-W Head to Head
AU-W vs NZ-W Head to Head Records: Australia Women vs New Zealand Women have faced each other in 51 matches in T20. Out of these 51 games, Australia Women have won 30 whereas New Zealand Women have won 21 Matches.
| Match Played | 51 |
| AU-W Won | 30 |
| NZ-W Won | 21 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
AU-W vs NZ-W Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, Bella James, Polly Inglis are the best choice.
- This pitch is compatible for both the Pacers & Spinners.
AU-W vs NZ-W Winning Prediction
- Australia Women looks more strong as compared to New Zealand Women, Make a 10-1 combination in favour of Australia Women
AU-W vs NZ-W Small League Must Picks:
AU-W - Ellyse Perry [0 points], Beth Mooney [0 points]NZ-W - Amelia Kerr [0 points], Hannah Rowe [0 points]
AU-W vs NZ-W Grand League Risky Picks:
AU-W - Lucy Hamilton [0 points], Georgia Wareham [0 points]NZ-W - Eden Carson [0 points], Izzy Sharp [0 points]
AU-W vs NZ-W Death Over Bowlers:
AU-W - Kim GarthNZ-W - Rosemary Mair
Australia Women (AU-W) Key Players
- Nicola Carey [1W, 2W, 17, 0W, 0W]
- Annabel Sutherland [(25, 1W), (17, 2W), (62*, 2W), 1W]
- Georgia Voll [17, 16, 11, 42, 52]
- Ellyse Perry [62*, 47, 0W, 39]
New Zealand Women (NZ-W) Key Players
- Nensi Patel [1W, 1W, 0W, 2W, 1W]
- Rosemary Mair [1W, 0W, 3W, 0W]
- Georgia Plimmer [4, 0, 0, 20]
- Amelia Kerr [1W, (69*, 1W), (11, 2W), (14, 1W)]
AU-W vs NZ-W Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Polly Inglis [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Georgia Plimmer [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Annabel Sutherland [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Georgia Voll [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Ellyse Perry [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Amelia Kerr [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
AU-W vs NZ-W Injury / Unavailability
Australia Women Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
NZ-W Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
AU-W vs NZ-W Live Stream
Where can I see AU-W vs NZ-W Live Score?
You can see AU-W vs NZ-W Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
AU-W vs NZ-W match will be live telecast on FanCode.
AU-W vs NZ-W Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch AU-W vs NZ-W match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
AU-W vs NZ-W match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Australia Women vs New Zealand Women (AU-W vs NZ-W) Squads
Australia Women (AU-W) Squad: Georgia Wareham, Nicola Carey, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney(WK), Sophie Molineux(C), Megan Schutt, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, Alana King, Tahlia McGrath, Phoebe Litchfield, Georgia Voll, Lucy Hamilton, Kim Garth
New Zealand Women (NZ-W) Squad: Maddy Green, Amelia Kerr(C), Hannah Rowe, Rosemary Mair, Brooke Halliday, Nensi Patel, Polly Inglis(WK), Bella James(WK), Jess Kerr, Eden Carson, Molly Penfold, Georgia Plimmer, Bree Illing, Izzy Sharp, Flora Devonshire
AU-W vs NZ-W Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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