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The Alyssa Healy-led Australian crew will purpose to keep up its successful run towards New Zealand. File | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar
The Women in Yellow arrived in India’s cleanest metropolis with an unblemished report of their previous 15 ODIs towards the White Ferns. In reality, Australia’s final defeat towards New Zealand within the format got here on February 26, 2017.
The seven-time champion, nonetheless, has proven indicators of weak spot of late. Alyssa Healy & Co. had two batting collapses of their latest losses to India (dismissed for 190 in 40.5 overs within the second ODI) and England (bowled out for 247 in 34.4 overs within the warm-up sport).
The famed Aussie bowling assault, too, appeared out of types for some time within the third ODI towards the Women in Blue, conceding 369 whereas defending its 412.
The T20 World Cup title-holder’s path to victory hinges on exposing these chinks in Australia’s armour. However, the Aussie ladies are recognized to lift their sport below strain, a trait that makes them the favourites on this Trans-Tasman conflict.
Sophie Devine & Co.’s lack of high quality match observe might not assist their trigger one bit. The Kiwis, who final performed an ODI greater than six months in the past, additionally misplaced to India-A and India of their warm-up fixtures.
The composition of the spinners in both squad warrants some dialogue. Left-arm tweaker Sophie Molineux’s return to health, with leg-spinners Alana King and Georgia Wareham within the fray, has given the reigning champion a contented headache. New Zealand’s 22-year-old left-armer Flora Devonshire’s potential ODI debut is one thing to sit up for.
Everything thought-about, each white-ball champions will have a look at their ODI World Cup opener as an ideal likelihood to beat an imperfect opponent.
Published – September 30, 2025 07:47 pm IST
