Australia Women will go toe-to-toe with New Zealand Women in the third game of the three-game T20I series at North Sydney Oval in Sydney on Thursday, October 22.
In the second T20I, Australia Women posted a dominating total of 167/7 in 20 overs. Ashleigh Gardner (84) and Beth Mooney (39) were the top scorers. In the chase, New Zealand Women lost the game by 40 runs as Australia sealed the series 2-0 with one more game left.
AUS-W vs NZ-W, T20I Series 2026, Match 3, Match Details
Match: Australia Women vs New Zealand Women, T20I Series 2026, Match 3
Time & Date: 1:45 PM IST, Thursday, October 22
Venue: North Sydney Oval, Sydney
AUS-W vs NZ-W, T20I Series 2026, Match 3 Probable XIs
Australia Women
Beth Mooney (wk), Georgia Voll, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Georgia Wareham, Annabel Sutherland, Nicola Carey, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux (c), Kim Garth, Lucy Hamilton
New Zealand Women
Georgia Plimmer, Flora Devonshire, Amelia Kerr (c), Maddy Green, Izzy Sharp, Brooke Halliday, Jess Kerr, Polly Inglis (wk), Rosemary Mair, Nensi Patel, Bree Illing
AUS-W vs NZ-W, T20I Series 2026, Match 3 Pitch Report
We can expect a good batting track, as seen in the initial two games of the series. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bowl first on this pitch. As the game progresses, we can expect bowlers do well.
AUS-W vs NZ-W, T20I Series 2026, Match 3 Top Picks
Ellyse Perry
Ellyse Perry has scored 63 runs in two T20Is at a strike rate of 145.33, proving her form with the willow.
Jess Kerr
Jess Kerr has been exceptional, scalping five wickets in two matches, and she is expected to continue her good form.
AUS-W vs NZ-W, T20I Series 2026, Match 3 Captain picks
Georgia Plimmer
New Zealand opening batter Georgia Plimmer has scored 91 runs in two T20Is, proving her brilliant form.
Maddy Green
New Zealand middle-order batter Maddy Green has racked up 82 runs in two T20Is at a strike rate of 138.98.
AUS-W vs NZ-W, T20I Series 2026, Match 3 Head-to-head Dream11 team
Georgia Voll, Beth Mooney, Phoebe Litchfield, Georgia Plimmer (c), Brooke Halliday, Ellyse Perry (vc), Ashleigh Gardner, Georgia Wareham, Annabel Sutherland, Nicola Carey, Kim Garth
AUS-W vs NZ-W, T20I Series 2026, Match 3 Grand League Dream11 team
Georgia Voll, Maddy Green (c), Phoebe Litchfield (vc), Amelia Kerr, Brooke Halliday, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Jess Kerr(vc), Annabel Sutherland, Sophie Molineux, Kim Garth
