We have opted for a fantasy cricket team based on the recent performances, overall impact, and credit points.
Probable XIs
Alyssa Healy is likely to return for the clash after missing the last game due to injury.
Australia: Alyssa Healy (wk), Beth Mooney, Meg Lanning (c), Ashleigh Gardner, Ellyse Perry, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Georgia Wareham, Alana King, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown
India: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Richa Ghosh (wk), Devika Vaidya, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Shikha Pandey, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Thakur Singh
Pitch Report
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
(Based on the last three games)
1st innings average score: 154
2nd innings average score: 125
Wickets per innings: 5
Type: Good for batting
Wins
Batting 1st: 33%
Batting 2nd: 67%
Fantasy Tips of The Day
Ellyse Perry is the most successful bowler against India, picking up 24 wickets at a strike rate of 16.7. To add to that, she averages 29.8 with the bat.
India are Beth Mooney’s favourite prey. She is the top run-scorer against India: 763 runs at 47.7 in 20 innings. In addition, she has grabbed 12 catches and inflicted two stumpings.
The same is the case with Ashleigh Gardner, who has 19 wickets and 423 runs at 32.5.
Meanwhile, Tahlia McGrath, who was the Player of the Match in the previous game, averages a whopping 49.6 in 10 contests against India.
Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana have done the bulk of the scoring against Australia: 1,351 at 29.4. Above all, Mandhana has a strike rate of 131 – there’s some more bonus points up for grabs.
Australia bring out the best in Deepti Sharma. 31% of her career runs, 21% wickets, and 27% catches have come against Australia.
Renuka Singh, Richa Ghosh, Megan Schutt, and Alyssa Healy made it to the Best11 in three of the last four matches.
Four of six fifties have been scored by openers in the last three matches at the venue.
21% of the wickets at the venue have fallen via run-out or stumping.
