AUS-W vs IND-W 2nd T20I,CricketTips:India Women stunned Australia Women in the first game of the three-match T20I series at SCG. Arundhati Reddy led the team to a winning position with her 4/22. Renuka Thakur and other Indian bowlers also did well. Australia had an off day with the bat, and they were bowled out for just 133 runs.

It was a poor start for Sophie Molineux as captain. But Australia are expected to bounce back here, and they will be keen to equalize the series. The second game is scheduled for Thursday at Manuka Oval, starting at 1:45 PM IST. India are just one win away from making history.

AUS-W vs IND-W: Match Details Date: February 19, 2026 (Thursday) Time: 1:45 PM IST Venue: Manuka Oval, Canberra AUS-W vs IND-W: Live Streaming Details

The live action of the T20I series in India will be provided on the Star Sports Networks. Fans can either switch to the Jio Hotstar app or website.

AUS-W vs IND-W: Head-to-Head in T20I TotalMatches: 34 Australia Women: 26 India Women: 08 No-result/Tied: 0 AUS-W vs IND-W: Ground Pitch Report

Manuka Oval is good for bowling because of the thin grass covering here. The seamer will get assistance early on with good bounce and pace. The wicket is expected to get better, and the chasing team can get a better result in this game.

AUS-W vs IND-W: Possible XIs

Australia Women: Beth Mooney (wk), Phoebe Litchfield, Georgia Voll, Ellyse Perry, Annabel Sutherland, Ash Gardner, Georgia Wareham, Nicola Carey, Sophie Molineux (c), Kim Garth, Darcie Brown

India Women: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Kranti Gaud, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh

AUS-W vs IND-W: Player to Watch Out For

Probable Best Batter

Beth Mooney is the leading batter for Australia, and she is expected to bounce back. For India, Smriti Mandhana is the key batter at the top.

Probable Best Bowler

Arundhati Reddy was exceptional in Sydney, and she will be a bowler to watch out for. For Australia, Darcie Brown will be the one bowler who can trouble the Indian batters in the powerplay.

TodayMatchPrediction: If the Indian bowlers do well, India can win the second game. But we believe Australia will come prepared this time around. Hence, we predict Australia Women to win this game.

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