Australia’s Women’s T20 World Cup title defence moves onto Canberra, where they will be aiming to put a shaky start behind them and find top form against plucky Bangladesh. We take a look at Thursday’s (27/2/2020) Womens T20 World Cup 2020 match between the Australia Women and Bangladesh Women and give our tips and value tips for the match.
When: Thursday, 27th February at 7:00PM
Bet: Bet On This Match HERE
Preview:
The host nation were stunned in the tournament opener on Friday, going down to India by 17 runs.
Jess Jonassen (2/24) led the Australian bowling attack as India reached 4/132 from their 20 overs.
Alyssa Healy (51 off 35) made a belated return to form and Ashleigh Gardner (34 off 36) made a handy contribution. But no other Australian made more than six runs and they were bowled out for 115 in the last over.
Australia bounced back with a nerve-wracking five-wicket win with three balls to spare against Sri Lanka on Monday.
Nicola Carey (2/18) and Molly Strano (2/23) helped restrict the underdogs to 6/122. But a disastrous 3/10 start put Australia under the pump. A magnificent 95-run stand between captain Meg Lanning (41 off 44) and Rachael Haynes (60 off 47) ultimately put the champs in a winning position.
Bangladesh have won just two of the 14 T20 World Cup matches. But despite a lack of international cricket, they are an emerging force.
The Lady Tigers beat Pakistan by five runs in a warm-up fixture last week. Murshida Kahtun (43 off 38) and Jahanara Alam (4/22) starred.
They lost few admirers in an 18-run loss to India on Tuesday. Captain Salma Khatun and Panna Ghosh both finished with figures of 2/25 from their four overs as India set a target of 143. Nigar Sultana (35 off 26) and Murshida Khatun (30 off 26) showed encouraging signs with the bat.
The status of the respective teams is reflected by Australia’s $1.05 price as Best of the Day favourite – and they should salute. But it could be tighter than the odds suggest.
Opener Beth Mooney has missed out at the T20 World Cup so far, posting 6 and 6. But with three fifties and a century in her previous eight T20Is since September, a big knock doesn’t feel far away.
Odds:
Tip: Australia Women $1.06
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change