A rematch of the 2020 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final it’ll be at the final of the 2022 Commonwealth Games as Australia and India are all set to lock horns and add yet another chapter to their rich rivalry in the making which now has Gold at stake.
India enjoyed a good outing that was led by Smriti Mandhana who took on the English quicks and then the spinners in her blistering knock of 61 off 32 balls. India went a bit quiet after wickets fell in quick succession and odd boundaries helped India push towards a good total. A strong finish was wanted and India got one as the pair of Jemimah Rodrigues and Deepti Sharma provided India with a 50+ run stand which saw India close out on a strong total of 164. With the ball, they couldn’t have the best of outings and repeated run-outs from the English helped India not worry about wickets, but the run rate was a concern. Towards the back end, a couple of good overs and a run-out saw India hold their nerves and defend the total to win the contest by 4 runs and advance to the Gold medal match.
A look at India’s journey at the Games
| DATE | MATCH | RESULT | FIXTURE |
| 29-Jul-22 | India vs Australia | Australia won by 3 wickets | League stage |
| 31-Jul-22 | India vs Pakistan | India won by 8 wickets | League stage |
| 03-Aug-22 | India vs Barbados | India won by 100 runs | League stage |
| 06-Aug-22 | India vs England | India won by 4 runs | Semifinal |
Australia in their semifinal against New Zealand displayed a clinical outing. With ball in hand, Australia struck early and ensured the run rate doesn’t get the New Zealanders to have their noses ahead in the contest. Despite set batters being in the middle, New Zealand couldn’t step their foot on the accelerator and soon departed. A below-par total was what Australia had in front of them to chase down and in reply did lose a couple of early wickets, but the pair of McMooney got Australia back in the chase and laid a good platform for the finisher to finish the game who without much of trouble got to the required as the run rate was always on check throughout the innings from the Australians. The game had gone deep and in the final over Australia had won the contest by 5 wickets with 3 balls to spare.
A look at Australia’s journey at the Games
| DATE | MATCH | RESULT | FIXTURE |
| 29-Jul-22 | Australia vs India | Australia won by 3 wickets | League stage |
| 31-Jul-22 | Australia vs Barbados | Australia won by 9 wickets | League stage |
| 03-Aug-22 | Australia vs Pakistan | Australia won by 44 runs | League stage |
| 06-Aug-22 | Australia vs New Zealand | Australia won by 5 wickets | Semifinal |
It’s often been Australia who’ve just managed to get the better of Indians as a little mistake from India sees Australia make the most of it. If India have got to win the final, they’ve got to be on their toes throughout the game to defeat this Australian side who’ve been playing an exceptional and flawless brand of cricket.
Live Streaming:
In India
Indians fans will be able to watch this tournament in English commentary on Sony TEN 1, Sony TEN 2, Sony TEN 4 and Sony SIX. Fans, who prefer to watch matches in Hindi commentary, will have to switch to Sony TEN 3. The matches will be also televised live on DD Sports.
In the Caribbean
In the Caribbean islands (West Indies), SportsMax will present the live telecast of the cricket matches in Commonwealth Games 2022. Flow Sports will present the live streaming of the matches.
In Australia
In Australia, Fox Sports and Channel 7 will present the live telecast of the matches between India Women and Australia Women
In New Zealand
In New Zealand, SKY Sport NZ will present a live telecast of the cricket matches in Commonwealth Games 2022.
In South Africa
In South Africa, SuperSport will present the live telecast of the cricket matches in Commonwealth Games 2022.
In USA and Canada
In the USA, Willow TV will present the live telecast of the series. In Canada, ATN Cricket Plus will present the live-action of matches.
In the UK
In United Kingdon, Sky Sports Cricket will present the live-action of cricket matches in Commonwealth Games 2022.