India Women will play Australia Women in the fourth T20I on December 17 at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. With the series at stake, the hosts must win the five remaining matches against Australia, which leads 2-1.
India’s third Twenty20 International did not go as planned, as they were unable to chase down 173 in favorable batting conditions. Despite appearing below par on a good batting surface, Australia’s 172 runs were led by an Ellyse Perry masterclass.
After finding themselves in a strong position, India faltered and lost the match by 21 runs. In the future, Harmanpreet Kaur and co. have absolutely no room for mistakes.
Given that the Women’s T20 World Cup will be held in South Africa in February 2023, this series has a lot more at stake. In light of this, how about we take a gander at three-player fights that could shape what direction the fourth T20I heads?
#1 Shafali Verma vs Darcie Brown
In the third Twenty20 International against Australia, Shafali Verma had a lovely life. She made it a point to take advantage of a missed opportunity as she tore into the bowling shoes.
India’s chase was put on hold when she was run out for 52 out of 41 deliveries. Ellyse Perry gave her a lot of short stuff in between, which has become clear evidence of her weakness.
In her first game of the series, Darcie Brown may have started with a lot of wides, but she came back strong to take three wickets. She not only has the speed, but she also knows how to swing the new ball. This sets things up for an immersing fight in the powerplay come the fourth T20I.
#2 Anjali Sarvani Vs Alyssa Healy
Left-arm seamer Anjali Sarvani created a ripper of an in-pleasure seeker to give Australian captain Alyssa Healy the boot in the third T20I. Dumbfounding the second of the innings, she fortified Healy with a jaffa to deflect that danger.
The superstar wicketkeeper-batsman is well-known for hitting her stride when her team needs her the most, as has been well-documented over time. This series has been quiet thus far, but Healy is the only person who knows when to flip a switch.
In this way, Sarvani would like to create yet another moment of magic and put an end to any chance of it happening again on Saturday. She has impressed India thus far and would like to set a new record in the fourth T20I.
#3 Harmanpree Kaur Vs Alana King
Harmanpreet Kaur has started a couple of games in the series, but she hasn’t been able to stay in the middle consistently so far.
The Indian captain has had her work cut out for her thus far, and leg-spinner Alana King, who has not yet made much of an impact in the series, could add another challenge in the fourth T20I. Australia will be eager to put her own stamp on the rubber because she leads the series going into Saturday’s match.
There is no boundary rope in the world that is big enough for Harmanpreet, and it is known that the wicket at the Brabourne Stadium generates enough runs. How she responds to King’s deceit could be crucial, as India will almost always require her to remain for the final flourish.