Australia Women vs India Women Today's Match Prediction, 3rd T20I - Who will win today’s match?
.webp)
.webp)
India women (Source: BCCI Women on X)
Published - 21 Feb 2026, 04:36 AM• Read time - 12 mins
Match Preview
After levelling the series in the second game, Australia women will look to seal it with another commanding victory in the third and final T20I against India women on Saturday, February 21 the Adelaide Oval. Australia made a brilliant comeback in the series with a 19-run victory.
Being put in to bat first, the hosts posted a good score of 163/5 in their allotted 20 overs, riding on a splendid innings from Georgia Voll (88 off 57) and Beth Mooney (46 off 39). In reply, India were restricted to 144/9 in their 20 overs as Ashleigh Gardner (3/22) emerged as the pick of the bowlers.
For India, their batting failed to perform together as a group, with only Smriti Mandhana (31 off 24) and Harmanpreet Kaur (36 off 30) being the two batters to have crossed the 30-run mark. With the ball, Amanjot Kaur, Deepti Sharma and Shree Charani were expensive.
With the series tied, both teams have all to play for in the third and final T20I. Australia will look to continue their dominant record against the Women in Blue, while India will look to repeat the heroics of the 2016 series, which remains the only time they beat Australia in a bilateral T20I series.
Match Details
|
Date |
Fixture |
Venue |
Start Time |
|
Saturday, February 21 |
Australia women vs India women |
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
1:45 PM |
Venue Statistics
|
Category |
Details |
|
Total Matches |
20 |
|
Matches won batting first |
11 |
|
Matches won bowling first |
8 |
|
Average 1st innings score |
158 |
|
Average 2nd innings score |
137 |
|
Highest Total recorded |
241/4 (20 ovs) by AUS vs WI |
|
Lowest Total recorded |
66/10 (16 ovs) by AUSW vs NZW |
|
Highest score chased |
170/1 (17 ovs) by AUSW vs ENGW |
|
Lowest score defended |
113/8 (20 ovs) By NZW vs AUSW |
Adelaide Oval Pitch Report and Playing Conditions
|
Aspect |
Batters |
Pacers |
Spinners |
|
Overall Assistance |
Good |
Decent with new ball |
Good |
|
Bounce |
Good bounce throughout |
Good bounce throughout |
Good bounce throughout |
|
Movement |
Minimal after initial overs |
Swing upfront |
Decent grip and turn on offer |
|
Best Phase |
Middle and death overs |
Powerplay overs |
Middle overs |
Australia Women vs India Women Head-to-Head Records (T20Is)
|
Category |
Details |
|
Matches Played |
37 |
|
Australia-W won |
27 |
|
India-W won |
08 |
|
No Result |
1 |
|
Tied |
1 |
Australia-W vs India-W Playing XI
Australia women
Beth Mooney (wk), Georgia Voll, Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Georgia Wareham, Nicola Carey, Annabel Sutherland, Sophie Molineux (c), Kim Garth, Darcie Brown
India women
Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur
Players to watch out for:
Ellyse Perry
The veteran all-rounder has been quiet in the series so far, having registered scores of 20 and 7 in the first two matches. With Perry set to play her 350th international match in the upcoming fixture, she will be eager to make the occasion even more special with a match-winning innings.
Jemimah Rodrigues
The star batter also hasn’t been able to fire with the bat so far in the series, having scored 13 runs from two matches. Jemimah has always stood up for the team whenever required, and Saturday would be the perfect occasion for her to emulate another match-winning performance against the mighty Aussies in the series decider.
Today’s Match Prediction: AUSTRALIA WOMEN TO WIN
Disclaimer: This prediction is based on current form, team balance, and available match data. Cricket remains unpredictable, and actual results may vary.
