Australia Women will clash with New Zealand Women in the first game of the three-game T20I series at North Sydney Oval in Sydney on Sunday, October 18.
Led by Sophie Molineux, Australia Women are coming into this series on the back of a T20 World Cup victory, defeating England Women in the grand finale in July 2026. On the other hand, New Zealand Women, led by Amelia Kerr, suffered a group stage exit from the T20 World Cup 2026.
AUS-W vs NZ-W, T20I Series 2026, Match 1, Match Details
Match: Australia Women vs New Zealand Women, T20I Series 2026, Match 1
Time & Date: 1:45 PM IST, Sunday, October 18
Venue: North Sydney Oval, Sydney
AUS-W vs NZ-W, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Pitch Report
The average first-inning score across the last three Women’s T20Is at this venue was 159. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bowl first on this surface. Interestingly, all three games saw the teams chasing come out on top.
AUS-W vs NZ-W, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Probable XIs
Australia Women
Georgia Voll, Beth Mooney (wk), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Georgia Wareham, Sophie Molineux (c), Annabel Sutherland, Nicola Carey, Kim Garth, Lucy Hamilton
New Zealand Women
Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr (c), Izzy Sharp, Flora Devonshire, Bella James, Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Jess Kerr, Nensi Patel, Rosemary Mair, Bree Illing
AUS-W vs NZ-W, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: Australia Women
These two sides have played 55 T20Is against each other. Australia secured 32 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 a home advantage, we can expect them to bag a comfortable win in this fixture.
