Result

Australia Women vs New Zealand Women, 1st T20I, Australia Women vs New Zealand Women WT20I Series 2026

North Sydney OvalSun 18 Oct 2026, 1:45 PM IST

Australia Women (18.5 ov) 165/8
New Zealand Women Yet to bat

Australia Women won by 2 wkts

Our match winner prediction Australia WomenOur pre-match model, 65% before the start Called it

AUS-W vs NZ-W Scorecard

Australia Women 165/8 (18.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Georgia Volllbw b Bree Illing 02000.0
Beth Mooneybatting 342250154.5
Ellyse Perrybatting 372070185.0
Extras94
BowlerOMRWEcon
Bree Illing 302819.33
Jess Kerr 201909.50
Nensi Patel 1011011.00
Rosemary Mair 1012012.00
Amelia Kerr 0.204012.00

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Match info

Match
Australia Women vs New Zealand Women, 1st T20I
Series
Australia Women vs New Zealand Women WT20I Series 2026
Format
WT20I
Date
Sunday, 18 October 2026
Start
1:45 PM IST · 7:15 PM local
Venue
North Sydney Oval
Toss
Australia Women, chose to bowl
Result
Australia Women won by 2 wkts

AUS-W vs NZ-W Recent Form and Head to Head

Australia Women5 won of last 5
WWWWW
New Zealand Women2 won of last 5
LWWLL

Head to head

AUS-W 69 played3 NZ-W

AUS-W vs NZ-W Team Records

Batting first and chasing

Australia Women
Batting first3/4 won
Chasing6/6 won

Average first-innings score232

New Zealand Women
Batting first2/7 won
Chasing1/3 won

Average first-innings score177

Last 10 T20 results with a result.

AUS-W vs NZ-W Key Players

Top performers from their last match

New Zealand Womenvs SL-W, 16 Jun

Players in form

New Zealand Womenlast 5 T20 matches

Batting

Bowling

AUS-W vs NZ-W Pitch Report

North Sydney Oval

Runs have not come easily at North Sydney Oval, where the bowlers usually find something in the surface.

The first-innings average over the last 9 WT20I games at this ground is 139, and 164 in the second innings. Anything in the 130-145 range should make a competitive total. Teams chasing have the better record here, 6 wins from 9.

First-innings totals here have ranged from 42 to 183 in that time.

Toss call: bowl first. The captain who wins it is likely to put the other side in.

North Sydney Oval Record

10T20 matches
142Avg 1st innings
160Avg 2nd innings
4Won batting first
6Won chasing
183Highest 1st inns

This season at North Sydney Oval

3rd T20IResult
Australia Women
New Zealand Women11/2 (2.4)
No result due to rain
2nd T20IResult
Australia Women167/7 (20)
New Zealand Women127/8 (20)
Australia Women won by 40 runs

Full ground record

More Australia Women vs New Zealand Women WT20I Series 2026 matches

2nd T20IResult
Australia Women167/7 (20)
New Zealand Women127/8 (20)
Australia Women won by 40 runs
3rd T20IResult
Australia Women
New Zealand Women11/2 (2.4)
No result due to rain

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