The decider of the T20I bilateral series between Australia and India is all set to be played at the Adelaide Oval. The Australian Women got off to the wrong foot in the series as they lost the opening game by 21 runs (DLS method), but they bounced back strongly in the next game and won the match by 19 runs. Sophie Molineux, the newly appointed Australian skipper, will be happy about the way her team performed in the second game after a disappointing performance in the opening fixture. As Australia gear up to take on India in the T20I series decider, here are the top 3 players to look out for:
Georgia Voll
Georgia Voll, the Australian batter, has been on an impressive run of late, especially with her fine performance for RCB Women in the WPL Final. In her T20I career, she has scored 316 runs from 8 innings at a strike rate of 149.05. She scored a wonderful innings of 88 off 57 balls at a strike rate of 154. She stitched a strong opening partnership of 128 runs along with Beth Mooney. She will be hoping to play another strong knock in the decider of the T20I series, as her side will be looking to win the series on home conditions.
Beth Mooney
Beth Mooney, the Australian wicket-keeper batter, has been one of the most consistent batters for the side. In her T20I career, she has scored 3432 runs from 108 innings at a strike rate of 125. She failed to fire in the opening game, but she played a solid knock of 46 off 39 balls in the 2nd T20I. She opened the innings along with Georgia Voll and put up a fantastic opening partnership of 128 runs. She will be hoping to play one more fine innings in the series as they are looking to secure the series after a disappointing loss in the first game.
Ashleigh Gardner
Ashleigh Gardner, the Australian all-rounder, has been one of the best-performing all-rounders in the format. In her T20I career, she has scored 1425 runs from 76 innings at a strike rate of 127.23, and she picked up 81 wickets from 85 innings at an economy rate of 6.53. She bowled a brilliant spell in the second game, as she picked up 3 wickets and gave away just 22 runs. She will be a key player in the final game of the T20I series as she can contribute with both bat and ball.
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