Australia Women will go head-to-head with New Zealand Women in the second game of the three-game T20I series at North Sydney Oval in Sydney on Tuesday, October 20.
In the first T20I, New Zealand Women posted 162/2 in 20 overs. Georgia Plimmer (85) and Maddy Green (56) were the top scorers in the first innings. In the chase, Australia Women crossed the winning line in just 18.5 overs with two wickets in hand. Ellyse Perry (52) and Beth Mooney (38) were exceptional with the bat as hosts took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
AUS-W vs NZ-W, T20I Series 2026, Match 2, Match Details
Match: Australia Women vs New Zealand Women, T20I Series 2026, Match 2
Time & Date: 1:45 PM IST, Tuesday, October 20
Venue: North Sydney Oval, Sydney
AUS-W vs NZ-W, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 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 2 Pitch Report
As seen in the first T20I of the three-game series, we can expect a good batting track. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bowl first on this pitch. Any score above 180 would be a tough ask for the team batting second.
AUS-W vs NZ-W, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Top Picks
Ellyse Perry
Ellyse Perry has scored 52 runs in the first T20I at a strike rate of 173.33, proving her form with the willow.
Jess Kerr
Jess Kerr has been exceptional in T20Is, scalping three wickets from the first match, and she is expected to continue her good form.
AUS-W vs NZ-W, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Captain picks
Georgia Plimmer
New Zealand opening batter Georgia Plimmer has scored 85 runs in the first T20I, proving her brilliant form.
Maddy Green
New Zealand middle-order batter Maddy Green has racked up 56 runs in the first T20I at a strike rate of 151.35.
AUS-W vs NZ-W, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 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 2 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
