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The 14th match of the tournament is scheduled between Australia Women and the Netherlands Women at the Rose Bowl in Southampton on Saturday, June 20th. While Australia Women will be aiming for their third consecutive victory in the tournament, the Dutch Women will look to challenge Australia.

 

Australia Women

 

Australia Women have been brilliant in form recently and will be arriving in Southampton on the back of two consecutive victories in the tournament. They defeated South Africa Women in their opening match, then thrashed Bangladesh Women by 9 wickets. Australian bowlers were all over the Bangladeshi Women in their previous match; they restricted the Bangladeshi Women to just 77/8 in their 20 overs. Kim Garth, Sophie Molineux, and Ellyse Perry took two wickets each, while Annabel Sutherland and Georgia Wareham grabbed one each. In reply, Australia chased down the target in just 9.3 overs. They are sitting in the second spot of Group A.

 

Netherlands Women

 

Meanwhile, the Dutch Women have had a terrible start to their 2026 Women's T20 World Cup. They started with a 6-wicket defeat against the Bangladesh Women and then lost their second match to the India Women by a massive margin of 95 runs. The inexperience of the Dutch side has been clearly visible, but they are still trying to improve their gameplay with each match. India Women posted a massive total of 209 in their 20 overs against the Netherlands, and in reply, the Dutch Women were bowled out for just 114 runs. They are sitting at the bottom of the Group A table.

 

AUS-W vs NED-W Match Details

 

AUS-W vs NED-W T20I WC Match Details
Match	Australia Women vs Netherlands Women 14th T20I Match
Date and Time	Saturday, June 20; 3:00 p.m. IST
Venue	The Rose Bowl, Southampton
Broadcasting and live streaming	TV-Star Sports Network, Live Stream-JioHotstar

 

AUS-W vs NED-W T20 WC Pitch Report

 

The surface at Southampton offers a balanced pitch that provides opportunities for both batters and bowlers over the years. The surface will help the batters to post high scores, especially in the shortest format, due to high bounce and good pace that comes nicely to the bat. Fast bowlers can expect some swing and seam movement, especially if conditions are cloudy, making the new ball spell quite important. However, it is not going to be an easy batting wicket throughout, and players still need to apply themselves to build a solid innings.  The average first innings total at this venue is 165. 

 

AUS-W vs NED-W T20 WC Weather Report

 

The weather is expected to remain humid but cloudy, with 100% chance of rain predicted during the game. The surroundings are expected to be a little chilly with good weather. The temperatures are likely to be around 21-25 °C.

 

AUS-W vs NED-W Head-to-Head Records

 

• This will be the first face-off between these two sides in this format.

 

AUS-W vs NED-W Probable XI

 

• Australia Women: Beth Mooney (wk), Georgia Voll, Ellyse Perry, Grace Harris/Phoebe Litchfield, Georgia Wareham, Annabel Sutherland, Nicola Carey, Sophie Molineux (c), Alana King, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt.

 

• Netherlands Women: Heather Siegers, Phebe Molkenboer, Babette de Leede (c/wk), Sterre Kalis, Robine Rijke, Frederique Overdijk, Iris Zwilling, Myrthe van den Raad, Caroline de Lange, Silver Siegers, Isabel van der Woning.

 

Players To Watch Out For in the AUS-W vs NED-W Match

 

• Georgia Wareham | AUS-W: This right-arm all-rounder is one of the best all-rounders in the current setup of the Australian Women's team. She is someone who can play a good knock with her bat during the crunch situation, and she can also grab wickets with her leg-spin deliveries. She was the best-picked bowler in the opening game against South Africa, where she grabbed three crucial wickets to her name. She has scored 32 runs in one innings and has taken 4 wickets in two. She is a player to watch out for in this game.

 

• Babette de Leede | NED-W: The Dutch skipper is one of the most experienced players in the team. She is the backbone of the team who can win any game on her day with her batting performance. She has played 99 T20I matches and has scored 1703 runs. She was the standout performer against Bangladesh Women in their first match, where she scored 50 runs. She followed up with 28 runs against India Women. She will be a player to watch out for in this game.  

 

AUS-W vs NED-W Toss Prediction

 

Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue

 

• In the last 4 T20 matches played at this venue, the team winning the toss has opted to bat in two matches, while bowling first twice.

 

Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch

 

• In the total of 8 WT20I matches played at this venue so far, the teams that batted first have won 4 matches, and bowling first have won four matches. Meanwhile, the recent trend suggests that teams should bowl first after winning the toss.

 

AUS-W vs NED-W Today's Match Scenario

 

Scenario 1

 

• Toss Winner: AUS-W (opts to bowl first)
• Power-Play Score: 30-35
• NED-W Total: 120-130
• Match Winner: Australia Women

 

Scenario 2

 

• Toss Winner: NED-W (opts to bowl first)
• Power-Play Score: 45-48
• AUS-W Total: 170-180
• Match Winner: Australia Women

 

Who will win today's AUS-W vs NED-W T20 World Cup match?

 

Both Australia Women and the Dutch Women will be facing each other for the very first time in this format. Australia has won both of its matches played so far, while the Netherlands has lost both. Australia is one of the toughest opponents to beat, especially when it comes to the ICC tournaments. A team like the Netherlands, who have less experience playing against a giant team like Australia, is unlikely to beat them. Australia is expected to win this match.