India vs Australia, Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah pitch history and T20 records
India will take on defending champions Australia in match number 18 of the ICC Women's 2024 T20 World Cup at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Sunday, October 13. The Group A match will be crucial for the Women in Blue concerning their hopes of qualifying for the semifinals of the tournament. India are currently second in the group, with four points and a net run rate of +0.576.
After a poor start to the tournament, Team India made a good comeback to get the better of their arch-rivals Pakistan by six wickets in their second match. The Women in Blue then gave a significant boost to their net run rate by hammering Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka by 82 runs in their previous match.
India have an enviable task of overcoming the Aussies to stay in contenting a place in the T20 World Cup semifinals. They could qualify even in case of a loss, but a few permutations and combinations need to go their way when Pakistan take on New Zealand on Monday in Dubai.
Sharjah Cricket Stadium WT20I stats
Let's look at some significant stats related to WT20Is played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. These numbers will give fans an idea of what kind of surfaces have been on offer at the venue and hint at what teams can expect on Sunday.
WT20I matches played: 18
Matches won by teams batting first: 9
Matches won by teams batting second: 9
Matches Tied: 0
Highest team score: 151/5 - SL Women vs PAK Women, 2015
Lowest team score: 69 - SL Women vs PAK Women, 2015
Highest individual score: 70 - Sophie Devine (NZ W) vs PAK W, 2017
Best bowling figures: 4/14 - Sana Mir (PAK W) vs SL W, 2015
Highest successful run-chase: 125/3 - ENG W vs SA W, 2024
Sharjah Cricket Stadium last WT20I match
The last WT20I played in Sharjah before the mega India vs Australia clash was the New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Group A game on Saturday, October 12. The White Ferns hammered the hapless Lankans by eight wickets to keep their T20 World Cup semifinal qualification hopes alive.
Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first in match number 15 of the tournament. They came up with a poor show to be held to 115-5. Amelia Kerr and Leigh Kasperek claimed two scalps each for New Zealand. In the chase, the Kiwis go home easily in 17.3 overs. Openers Georgia Plimmer top-scored with 53 off 44, while all-rounder Kerr contributed 34* off 31.