Australia Women vs Pakistan Women Dream 11: Australia Women will be squaring off against Pakistan Women in match number 6 of ICC Women’s World Cup 2022. The AUS-W vs PAK-W battle will be played at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui on March 8, 2022.
Australia Women played their first match of the tournament against England Women with a thrilling win by 12 runs. Aussie opener Rachael Haynes was regarded as the player of the match, adding crucial 130 runs on the board. With the top win, Australians are currently ranked fourth on the points table. Pakistan Women, on the other hand, lost to India Women in the 4th match of ICC Women’s World Cup 2022.
With a huge loss of 107 runs, Pakistani Women are currently ranked last on the points table. Their next challenge is against Aussie Women who haven’t lost a single match against Pakistan Women in the last 5 matches played between them. The last time they played, Australia Women defeated Pakistan Women by 89 runs in the year 2018. Will Pakistan Women bounce back or will the Australians continue with a winning strike? It will be an exciting battle to watch out for.
Match Details
Date: 08-Mar-2022
Venue: Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Time: 6:30 AM IST
Where to watch: Star Sports Network
Pitch Report
Although the pitch at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui offers decent assistance to batters, the first 10 overs will be crucial to bat as bowlers will find it helpful to extract the swing. As the game progresses, bowlers will find it difficult to get the wickets.
Australia Women vs Pakistan Women Dream 11 Team
Wicket-keeper: Alyssa Healy
Batsmen: Meg Lanning, Rachael Haynes, Sidra Ameen
All-rounders: Ellyse Perry, Tahlia Mcgrath, Nida Dar
Bowlers: Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu
Australia Women vs Pakistan Women Dream 11 Captain & Vice-Captain Choice
Captain: Tahlia McGrath
Vice Captain: Nida Dar
Australia Women vs Pakistan Women Top Picks
Alyssa Healy: Though Alyssa Healy hasn’t performed well in their first match against England, her overall contribution to Cricket Australia is appreciable. In the 86 ODIs participated, she had scored 2158 runs with an average of 33.71 including 3 hundred and 13 half-centuries. She has been in the top picks of the Australia Women vs Pakistan Women Dream 11 Team with high expectations.
Nida Dar: Nida Dar is one of the all-rounder specialists in the Pakistan women’s squad. In her first match played against India Women, with a ball in hand, she had taken two wickets with 4.50 economy whereas with a bat she wasn’t able to put more runs on the board. In their second match against Australian Women, she is expected to showcase her all-around performance.
Meg Lanning: Australian Captain Meg Lanning is known for her devastating knocks. In her last match, she was absolutely stunning with the bat as her 86 runs contribution led to a 300+ score for Cricket Australia.
Rachael Haynes: Australian Opener Rachael Haynes claimed the first player of the match award for Australia Women in the ongoing Women’s ICC World Cup 2022 scoring 130 runs. Her career has been phenomenal and with the boosted confidence she will take on Pakistani Bowlers in the next match.
Australia Women vs Pakistan Women Probable Playing XI
Australia Women: Alyssa Healy, Meg Lanning, Beth Mooney, Rachael Haynes, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Grace Harris, Heather Graham, Megan Schutt, Jess Jonassen, Darcie Brown
Pakistan Women: Muneeba Ali, Javeria Khan, Sidra Ameen, Nahida Khan, Omaima Sohail, Nida Dar, Bismah Maroof, Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Anam Amin, Nashra Sandhu
Our Prediction – Who will win?
Australian Women have defeated defending champions England Women in the last match played between them. Pakistan, on the other hand, has been defeated by India Women by a maximum margin. Both Pakistan and Australia haven’t played a single ODI since 2018. But talking about the last 5 ODIs between AUS W and PAK W, Pakistan has won none of them. Considering all the factors, Australia Women is likely to win the match.
