Australia Women will go toe-to-toe with New Zealand Women in the second game of the three-game T20I series at North Sydney Oval in Sydney on Tuesday, October 20.
Delving into the details of the first T20I, New Zealand Women batted first and posted 162/2 in 20 overs. Georgia Plimmer (85*) and Maddy Green (56) were the top scorers. In response, Australia Women sealed the deal in just 18.5 overs with two wickets in hand. Ellyse Perry (52) and Beth Mooney (38) were exceptional with the bat as they took a 1-0 lead.
AUS-W vs NZ-W, T20I Series 2026, Match 2, Match Details
Match: Australia Women vs New Zealand Women, T20I Series 2026, Match 2
Time & Date: 1:45 PM IST, Tuesday, October 20
Venue: North Sydney Oval, Sydney
AUS-W vs NZ-W, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Pitch Report
As seen in the first T20I of the ongoing series, we can expect batters to do well initially in both innings. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bowl first on this surface. Interestingly, the last three games at this venue saw the teams chasing come out on top.
AUS-W vs NZ-W, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Probable XIs
Australia Women
Beth Mooney (wk), Georgia Voll, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Georgia Wareham, Annabel Sutherland, Nicola Carey, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux (c), Kim Garth, Lucy Hamilton
New Zealand Women
Georgia Plimmer, Flora Devonshire, Amelia Kerr (c), Maddy Green, Izzy Sharp, Brooke Halliday, Jess Kerr, Polly Inglis (wk), Rosemary Mair, Nensi Patel, Bree Illing
AUS-W vs NZ-W, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: Australia Women
These two sides have played 56 T20Is against each other. Australia secured 33 victories; New Zealand Women managed to win only 21 games, while one contest ended in a no result and the other ended in a tie. With Australia Women having momentum on their side, we can expect them to extend their lead in the head-to-head record.
