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England and Australia will square off against each other in the second T20I of the three-match series at Kennington Oval on Wednesday (July 5). It is worth mentioning that Australia won the opening fixture of the Women’s Ashes 2023 T20I leg by four wickets and are currently leading the series (1-0).
Beth Mooney shined for the Aussie side in their victory over England in the first match. Mooney played an unbeaten knock of 61 runs to sail her team through in a last-over thriller. Among bowlers, Jess Jonassen bagged three wickets for Women in Yellow in the first innings. On the other hand, Sophia Dunkley top-scored for the English team with a well-made 56 runs off 49 balls. However, Dunkley’s knock went in vain as English bowlers failed to defend the target.
Australia will look to seal the series by registering a win against England on Wednesday. Meanwhile, England will aim to bounce back and try their best not to let the visitors take away the series.
Head to head record
Played: 40 | England won: 19 | Australia won: 20 | No Result: 01
Pitch Report:
The pitch at the Kennington Oval generally tends to favour high-scoring matches because of its batter-friendly characteristics. Nevertheless, the bowlers are anticipated to have a significant impact on the game during the second half after the pitch. Therefore, the team winning the toss would likely choose to bat first at this venue.
Probable XI:
England: Sophia Dunkley, Danielle Wyatt, Alice Capsey, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Heather Knight (c), Amy Jones (wk), Danielle Gibson, Sophie Ecclestone, Sarah Glenn, Freya Davies, Lauren Bell
Australia: Beth Mooney, Alyssa Healy (c/wk), Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Ellyse Perry, Grace Harris, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Jess Jonassen, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown
Dream11 Prediction
- Wicketkeepers: Beth Mooney (c), Alyssa Healy
- Batters: Heather Knight, Sophia Dunkley, Tahlia McGrath
- All-rounders: Ellyse Perry, Nat Sciver-Brunt (vc), Ashleigh Gardner, Alice Capsey
- Bowlers: Sophie Ecclestone, Megan Schutt
Squads:
England: Danielle Wyatt, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Heather Knight (c), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Alice Capsey, Maia Bouchier, Sophia Dunkley, Amy Jones (wk), Charlotte Dean, Danielle Gibson, Sarah Glenn, Issy Wong, Lauren Bell, Kate Cross, Freya Davies, Sophie Ecclestone
Australia: Alyssa Healy(c/wk), Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Kim Garth, Grace Harris, Ellyse Perry, Annabel Sutherland, Alana King, Darcie Brown, Megan Schutt, Jess Jonassen, Georgia Wareham
This article was first published at WomenCricket.com, a Cricket Times company.
