Australia and Bangladesh will face each other in the 17th match of the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup 2025. The match is scheduled to be played on Thursday (October 16) at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam.
Australia have made a strong start to their campaign and will be eyeing another win. With three wins in four matches, they are currently second in the points table. One of their games was abandoned without a ball being bowled.
In their last encounter, Australia set a world record against co-hosts and one of the tournament favourites, India. Australia set a target of 331 runs and achieved the target in 49 overs with the help of its captain Alyssa Healy’s brilliant 142 runs. This was the highest successful chase ever in Women’s ODI.
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Bangladesh, on the other hand, are at sixth position with only one win from four matches. In their last match, they had to face defeat by 3 wickets against South Africa. Defending 232 runs, they restricted South Africa to 78/5 but ultimately lost the match.
They will start the upcoming match as underdogs, but will back themselves to deliver a surprise or two.
Australia vs Bangladesh Match Preview – ICC Women’s World Cup 2025, Match 17
| match | australia vs bangladesh |
| date | 16 October 2025 |
| Time | 03:00 PM IST |
| venue | ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam |
| tournament | ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 |
Australia vs Bangladesh – Weather Report:
The weather forecast predicts a sunny day in Visakhapatnam on the match day. In such a situation, there is no possibility of the match between Australia and Bangladesh being disrupted. The temperature will be around 30 at the beginning of the match and will gradually drop as the day progresses.
Australia vs Bangladesh – Pitch Report:
The pitch in Visakhapatnam is expected to have something for both the batsmen and bowlers. The fast bowlers are expected to get swing initially, while the spinners are also likely to get a lot of help. However, bowling conditions will become difficult due to dew in the second half of the match.
In the ongoing tournament, all three matches at this venue have been won by the team chasing the target and both teams would like to bowl first.
Australia vs Bangladesh- Probable Playing XI:
Australia: Alyssa Healy (w/c), Phoebe Lichfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Ashley Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molyneux, Kim Garth, Alana King, Megan Schutt
Bangladesh: Rubia Haider, Fargana Haq, Sharmin Akhtar, Nigar Sultana (WK/Captain), Shobhana Mostari, Fahima Khatoon, Shorna Akhtar, Nahida Akhtar, Rabeya Khan, Ritu Moni, Marufa Akhtar.
Australia vs Bangladesh – Teams:
Australia: Alyssa Healy (w/c), Phoebe Lichfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Ashley Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Georgia Wareham, Kim Garth, Alana King, Megan Schutt, Heather Graham, Sophie Molyneux, Darcey Brown, Georgia Woll
Bangladesh: Rubaya Haider, Sharmin Akhtar, Nigar Sultana (WK/Captain), Shobhana Mostari, Sumaiya Akhtar, Fahima Khatoon, Sharna Akhtar, Nahida Akhtar, Rabeya Khan, Nishita Akhtar Nishi, Marufa Akhtar, Ritu Moni, Shanjeeda Akhtar Meghla, Fariha Trisna, Fargana Haq.
