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After a hugely entertaining and highly competitive three-match ODI series, it is now time for Australia Women and Indian Women to lock horns in a one-off pink-ball Test.

The occasion is set to be a historic affair with the Women in Blue locking horns with their Aussie counterparts in a Test match after a gap of 15 years.

This will also be the first time that the Indian Women will be playing a pink ball Test match and they will be up against a side that has prior experience of it.

That said, India gave a good account of themselves in their first Test since 2014 earlier this year against England as they pulled off a heroic draw despite being written off by most.

Facing Australia in a pink ball affair will be a completely different kettle of fish and one feels that the tourists will have to be at the top of their game to pose a serious challenge to the Aussies, who will be looking for redemption after their ODI winning streak was ended by the Mithali Raj-led unit last week.

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Australia Women:

• Alyssa Healy: The wicketkeeper-batter endured a poor run in the last two ODI and she will be looking to shrug it off in the historic Test. Healy has featured in 4 Tests thus far, scoring 201 runs at an average of 33.50 with one 50+ score.
• Beth Mooney: The southpaw scored a match-winning ton in the 2nd ODI to seal an epic win for her side and she will be looking to continue her form in the day-night Test.
• Mooney featured in the first and to date last day-night women’s Test against England back in 2017 where she scored a 102-ball 27.
• Ellyse Perry: She might not have had the best of times in the ODI series but expect the champion cricketer to roar back in the one-off Test.
• Perry smashed an unbeaten 213 in her last outing against the pink ball. She also claimed three wickets. Overall, she has featured in 8 Tests, scoring 624 runs at an average of 78 with 4 50+ scores which include a couple of hundreds.
• Meg Lanning: The skipper did not have the best of times for most parts of the ODI series and she will be looking to script a turnaround in the pink-ball Test. Lanning has featured in 4 Tests, scoring 185 runs at an average of 23.12 with one 50+ score.
• Darcie Brown: The young pacer gave a great account of herself during the ODI series and she will be the one to watch out for with the pink ball, especially under lights.

India Women:

• Shafali Verma: The teenage sensation gave a good account of herself on Test debut against England earlier this year. She smashed a couple of half-centuries including a 152-ball 96 in the first innings.
• Smriti Mandhana: The stylish batter looked good in the recent ODI series and was instrumental in giving a brisk start to the Indians in all three games. Mandhana has played just three Tests in which she has scored 167 runs at an average of 33.40 with a couple of 50+ scores.
• Mithali Raj: The skipper is the leading run-scorer for the visitors in Test cricket among the current lot. In 18 innings, she has scored 669 runs at an average of 44.60 which includes a brilliant double ton in Taunton.
• Raj has played one Test against Australia in which she managed a total of 22 runs. The veteran cricketer managed scores of 2 & 4 in her previous Test outing earlier this year against England.
• Sneh Rana: The spin-bowling all-rounder played a stellar role with both and bat in the one-off Test against England. She claimed 4 wickets besides scoring an unbeaten 80 in the second innings to eke out a draw for her team.
• Rana played a brilliant cameo in the 3rd ODI and she will be looking to continue with the good work in the historic pink-ball Test.
• Jhulan Goswami: The veteran seamer will be India’s best bet with the pink ball. She was brilliant with the ball in the ODI series as she provided wickets at the top.
• Goswami claimed just one wicket in the Test match against England earlier this year. Overall, Jhulan has featured in 11 Tests in which she has scalped 41 wickets at an average of 17.63 with 3 five-wicket-hauls and a ten-for.

Stats and Facts

• This will be the second-ever pink-ball Test in women’s cricket and India’s first.
• The lone day-night Test thus far in women’s cricket was played between Australia and England in 2017 which ended in a draw.
• India and Australia will be playing a Test match after a gap of 15 years.
• Overall, both sides have played 5 Tests against each other with Australia winning 4 of them; one game ended in a draw.

Possible Playing XI

Australia Women: 1. Beth Mooney, 2. Alyssa Healy (wk), 3. Meg Lanning (c), 4. Ellyse Perry, 5. Ashleigh Gardener, 6. Tahila McGrath, 7. Nicola Carey, 8. Sophie Molineux, 9. Georgia Wareham, 10. Hannah Darlington, 11. Darcie Brown/M Brown

India Women: 1. Shafali Verma, 2. Smriti Mandhana, 3. Punam Raut, 4. Mithali Raj (c), 5. Deepti Sharma, 6. Sneh Rana, 7. Taniya Bhatia/Richa Ghosh (WK), 8. Jhulan Goswami, 9. Pooja Vastrakar, 10. Meghna Singh, 11. Shikha Pandey

Carrara Oval, pitch report and weather conditions

Not much is known about the pitch conditions at the Carrara Oval but if the pictures of the surface floating around on social media are taken into account, the surface had a decent amount of grass covering. While some of the grass is expected to be shaved off before the game, one can expect the track to suit the pacers, especially under lights.

As far as the weather is concerned, it is expected to be chilly on Gold Coast with rain expected to make an appearance at some point. The temperatures are set to hover between 21-23 degrees Celsius. Humidity is set to be around 76 percent.

Dream11 & Fan2Play Prediction

Note: Teams below are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these teams in time after the final playing XIs have been announced.

Also read: Fan2Play vs Dream11 – What’s the difference?

Match Prediction

Given their experience in the format and familiarity with conditions, Australia Women will start as massive favourites.