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Australia Women vs New Zealand Women, AUS-W vs NZ-W 2026, Today Match Prediction
Australia Women
0/0 in 0.0
00.011/2 in 2.4
4.12
New Zealand Women
AUSW vs NZW Win Probability
Toss Winner - Australia Women won the toss and choose to bowl first
Abandoned
Can the Blackcaps avoid a clean sweep?
- Ashleigh Gardner is the leading run-scorer for Australia Women in the series (107 runs in 2 matches).
- Georgia Plimmer scored 91 runs in the last two matches for New Zealand Women.
- Jess Kerr is the leading wicket taker in the series (5 wickets in 2 matches).
New Zealand Women to Win!
| Tournament: | New Zealand Women tour of Australia, 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | North Sydney Oval, North Sydney, Australia |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
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AUSW vs NZW Match Prediction & Analysis
Australia Women and New Zealand Women square off in the 3rd T20I of the New Zealand Women's tour of Australia 2026 on Thursday, 22nd October. The match is slated to be played at the North Sydney Oval, Sydney, with a scheduled start time of 1:45 PM IST.
Australia Women have already secured the series 2-0, following a clinical 40-run victory in the 2nd T20I after chasing down 163 runs in 18.5 overs to win the series opener by two wickets. Meanwhile, the Kiwis have struggled with their death bowling, and their middle order has failed to score runs consistently; they will look to avoid a clean sweep.
Head-to-Head Record: Australia Women and New Zealand Women have faced off in 57 WT20Is to date, with Australia Women winning 34 matches, while New Zealand Women have won 21 matches. At North Sydney Oval, both teams have met six times, and all six matches have been won by Australia Women, winning three while batting first and three while bowling first.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
AUSW
W
W
W
W
W
AUSW
167/7 in 20.0 8.35
AUS-W vs NZ-W 2026
Australia Women beat New Zealand Women by 40 runs127/8 in 20.0 6.35
165/8 in 18.5 8.76
AUS-W vs NZ-W 2026
Australia Women beat New Zealand Women by 2 wickets162/2 in 20.0 8.1
150/4 in 20.0 7.5
ICCWWC_T20 2026
Australia Women beat England Women by 7 wickets153/3 in 17.1 8.91
127/2 in 13.0 9.77
ICCWWC_T20 2026
Australia Women beat West Indies Women by 8 wickets125/7 in 20.0 6.25
172/4 in 19.0 9.05
ICCWWC_T20 2026
Australia Women beat India Women by 6 wickets170/4 in 20.0 8.5
NZW
L
L
L
L
W
NZW
167/7 in 20.0 8.35
AUS-W vs NZ-W 2026
Australia Women beat New Zealand Women by 40 runs127/8 in 20.0 6.35
165/8 in 18.5 8.76
AUS-W vs NZ-W 2026
Australia Women beat New Zealand Women by 2 wickets162/2 in 20.0 8.1
77/2 in 10.0 7.7
NZ-W vs AGGXI-W 2026
Australia Governor-General XI beat New Zealand Women by 19 runs (D/L) method
85/6 in 10.0 8.5
132/4 in 18.2 7.2
ICCWWC_T20 2026
New Zealand Women beat Scotland Women by 6 wickets131/7 in 20.0 6.55
HEAD TO HEAD
Last 9 Matches
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165/8 in 18.5
AUS-W vs NZ-W 2026
Australia Women beat New Zealand Women by 2 wickets162/2 in 20.0
148/5 in 19.1
AUS-W vs NZ-W
Australia Women beat New Zealand Women by 5 wickets146/6 in 20.0
TEAMS PREVIEW
Australia Women Preview
Australia Women delivered a commanding performance to defeat New Zealand Women by 40 runs in the 2nd T20I. After early setbacks reduced them to 41/3, Beth Mooney anchored the innings with a solid 39 off 28 balls.
Ashleigh Gardner then took complete control, blasting 84 off 45 deliveries with 10 fours and 4 sixes to drive the team to 167/7. Australia’s bowling unit defended the target with clinical precision.
Early strikes from Kim Garth (1/21) and Lucy Hamilton (1/17) kept the scoring in check before the spinners dominated. Georgia Wareham shone with exceptional figures of 3/18 alongside a run out.
Gardner backed up her batting masterclass by taking 2/17, sealing an emphatic victory and giving Australia an unassailable 2-0 series lead.
Australia Women Predicted Playing XI:
Georgia Voll, Beth Mooney (wk), Ellyse Perry, Phoebe Litchfield, Ashleigh Gardner, Georgia Wareham, Annabel Sutherland, Nicola Carey, Sophie Molineux (c), Kim Garth, Lucy Hamilton
Australia Women Key Players From Previous Game Of New Zealand Women tour of Australia, 2026
Australia Women Actual Playing XI:
Phoebe Litchfield, Georgia Voll, Ashleigh Gardner, Ellyse Perry, Georgia Wareham, Nicola Carey, Lucy Hamilton, Sophie Molineux, Annabel Sutherland, Beth Mooney, Kim Garth
New Zealand Women Preview
Trailing 2-0 after a 40-run defeat in the 2nd T20I, New Zealand Women head into the 3rd T20I at North Sydney Oval fighting to avoid a clean sweep. Batting remains a major concern for the White Ferns.
While Georgia Plimmer (91 runs) and Maddy Green (82 runs) have provided solid contributions across the series, the top order faltered in the chase of 168. Skipper Melie Kerr scored 32 but struggled for fluency with an 84.21 strike rate, leaving the middle order under heavy scoreboard pressure.
With the ball, Jess Kerr has been their standout performer, leading the attack with five wickets at an economy of 7.37. Bree Illing and Nensi Patel have chipped in with two scalps each, but expensive spells from Melie Kerr and Rosemary Mair proved costly. To bounce back, the Kiwis need collective runs and tighter death bowling.
New Zealand Women Predicted Playing XI:
Georgia Plimmer, Flora Devonshire, Melie Kerr (c), Maddy Green, Izzy Sharp, Brooke Halliday, Jess Kerr, Polly Inglis (wk), Rosemary Mair, Nensi Patel, Bree Illing
New Zealand Women Key Players From Previous Game Of New Zealand Women tour of Australia, 2026
New Zealand Women Actual Playing XI:
Amelia Kerr, Georgia Plimmer, Brooke Halliday, Izzy Sharp, Jess Kerr, Nensi Patel, Bree Illing, Rosemary Mair, Maddy Green, Flora Devonshire, Polly Inglis
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
Sydney, Australia, is experiencing light rain with an overcast temperature of 21°C on Thursday. A 40% chance of precipitation accompanies high humidity at 79%, creating damp conditions across the area. Moderate winds are blowing at 29 km/h, adding a brisk breeze to the wet Thursday weather.
AUSW vs NZW Pitch Report
The surface at North Sydney Oval offers a balanced track that favors both batters and bowlers. In the first two T20Is played in the series at this venue, the teams batting first scored over 160 runs, making a score of around 170–180 the par total. Spinners have been able to bowl match-winning spells, whereas pacers have struggled to maintain consistent lines and lengths, with pace-off deliveries proving to be the most effective.
Toss: To Bowl
Teams bowling first have won 9 of the 14 WT20I matches played at North Sydney Oval. It is a high-scoring surface with a very fast outfield, where the ball comes onto the bat nicely under lights. Consequently, the team that wins the toss is likely to opt to bowl first in this fixture.
Toss Prediction: New Zealand Women to win the coin toss
AUSW vs NZW
Winning Prediction
Australia Women enter this contest as firm favorites, having already sealed an unassailable 2-0 series lead. They are in red-hot form, remaining unbeaten against New Zealand Women in their last five head-to-head encounters.
While the odds are heavily stacked against the visitors, the White Ferns have managed to challenge the hosts in patches throughout the series without capitalizing on those moments. Expect New Zealand to deliver a far more clinical performance in this final fixture to avoid a clean sweep, pull off a consolation victory, and end the series 2-1.
New Zealand Women to Win!
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