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Australia Women are heading into the 2026 T20 World Cup with immense confidence and so far, they have emerged as one of the most impressive teams in the tournament. Since cricket is a very unpredictable game, no one can say what will happen next. The topper of Group A will face the second placed team of Group B. The winner of the match will advance to the grand finale.
In the first semi-final of the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup, Australia will face the second-ranked team of Group B, West Indies Women. Australia finished their group campaign as the undefeated team in Group A, winning five out of five games. Today, at the Oval in London, when these two teams face each other, who will emerge victorious? Let’s find out.
Australia Women vs West Indies Women Match Preview
While Australia emerged as table-toppers in Group A, West Indies were second in Group B with only three wins. On paper, the Australian team is the clear favorite to win the semi-final match in London today. The recent performance of both the teams and the overall strength is in favor of Australia women’s cricket team.
The biggest strength of this Australian cricket team is their batting. If they spot any flaw in the opposition’s bowling line-up, they will try their best to highlight it. With the presence of several experienced and emerging players and all-rounders, the Australian playing combination has formed a stable and well-combined unit in previous matches.
West Indies women, on the other hand, have been one of the hidden stars in the tournament. Due to his never-say-die attitude and aggressive powers in batting, he cannot be dismissed before the last ball of the match, especially if it is a Twenty20 format game.
Australia Women vs West Indies Women Match Details
Match: AUSW vs WIW, 1st Semi-Final of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026
Date: today
Time: 2:30 PM local, 1:30 PM GMT, 6:30 AM PT, 9:30 AM ET, 7:00 PM IST
Location: Kennington Oval, London
Umpires: Kim Cotton, Vrinda Rathi
Third umpire: Nimali Perera
Referee: GS Lakshmi
Australia Women vs West Indies Women Free Live Streaming and Telecast Details
The Australia Women vs West Indies Women match will be telecast live on Star Sports Network in India. And for online streaming viewers will have to go to JioHotsar.
Australia Women vs West Indies Women Playing XI [Predicted]
AUSW: Beth Mooney (wk), Georgia Woll, Phoebe Lichfield, Ellyse Perry, Ash Gardner, Georgia Wareham, Annabel Sutherland, Nicola Carey, Sophie Molineux (c), Kim Garth, Alana King.
WIW: Kianna Joseph, Hayley Matthews (c), Shamaine Campbell (wk), Stafanie Taylor, Deandra Dottin, Chinelle Henry, Jahjara Claxton, Janelia Glasgow, Aliya Alleyne, Afi Fletcher, Ashmini Munisar.
Australia Women vs West Indies Women head-to-head record
Australia women are far ahead of West Indies women in head-to-head records. Overall, out of 19 matches, the Australian team has won 17 while the West Indies have been able to win only 2 games so far.
Australia Women vs West Indies Women key battle worth watching
Beth Mooney vs Afi Fletcher: If Beth Mooney finds her magic early in the innings, it will be very difficult to stop her from playing an explosive innings. To remain relevant in the competition, West Indies will need to dismiss the opener as soon as possible. Afi Fletcher would be the best one to do the job.
Ellyse Perry vs Ashmini Munisar: The former Australia fast bowler has seen many pressure matches throughout her career, and she is still one of the leading forces of the team. Ashmini Munisar may have to take additional responsibility to dismiss the experienced batsman.
Hayley Matthews vs Sophie Molineux: Captain vs captain rivalry is always fun to watch, especially during the World Cup semi-finals. If the Sophie Molineux-led Australian cricket team can reduce the Caribbean firepower inside the powerplay at the beginning of the match, it will be easy for them to win the match tonight.
Australia Women vs West Indies Women players to watch
AUSW: Beth Mooney, Georgia Woll, Ellyse Perry, Ash Gardner
WIW: Kiana Joseph, Hayley Matthews, Stephanie Taylor, Deandra Dottin
Australia Women vs West Indies Women Pitch Report
A batting friendly surface is possible at the Oval. The batsmen may enjoy good pace; The bowlers will try to create extra bounce on this.
Australia Women vs West Indies Women Weather Report
It will be cloudy in London. Drizzle possible. The match will be held in favorable conditions with a maximum temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and minimum 14 degrees.
Australia Women vs West Indies Women Venue Stats
The venue often hosts matches featuring equal competition between bat and ball. The average score of the first innings in T20 international matches at this ground is around 158. The team batting in the second innings gets the advantage of batting on the field.
Australia Women vs West Indies Women Toss Prediction
Due to the past history of the venue, the team winning the toss may elect to bowl first.
Australia Women vs West Indies Women Score Prediction
AUSW vs WIW first innings score could be around 160.
Australia Women vs West Indies Women Best Batsman Prediction
Australia Women: Beth Mooney and Ellyse Perry
West Indies Women: Kianna Joseph and Hayley Matthews
Australia Women vs West Indies Women Best Bowler Prediction
Australia Women: Kim Garth and Alana King.
West Indies Women: Afi Fletcher and Ashmini Munisar
Australia Women vs West Indies Women Probability of Winning
Based on recent form and head-to-head statistics, Australia look to be well ahead of their opponent to win the semi-final tonight. Australia Women have a 94 percent chance of winning the match, while West Indies Women have only a 6 percent chance.
Australia Women vs West Indies Women Match Prediction: Who will win the 1st semi-final?
Check all possible statistics related to the match; Australia’s chances of winning in 1scheduled tribe By defeating West Indies in the semi-finals of the current T20 World Cup. If Australia wins tonight, it will be their sixth consecutive win in the ongoing title race.
