Regardless of shedding three video games within the group levels, India – their semi-final opponents – nonetheless really feel the most certainly group to beat them, having posted 330 towards them within the decide of the group-stage video games, just for it to show at the very least 20 runs brief.

They’re additionally the newest group to beat Australia in an ODI, within the pre-World Cup sequence which Healy’s aspect received 2-1, and can have a possible house crowd of their favour.

It makes for an intriguing batting match-up. Equally, India have a really robust opening partnership in Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal, who’re averaging 82.8, however the latter could also be a doubt for the semi-finals after sustaining an harm to her knee and ankle within the subject towards Bangladesh.

In addition they have robust batting depth nevertheless it has value them within the bowling division, which might be the distinction. India, with fewer all-rounders, have largely opted for the additional batter and 5 bowlers however that noticed Australia chase 330 with relative ease, so they’re nonetheless looking for the precise stability with their XI.

For England, they’re outperforming their rivals with the ball in each the powerplay and the dying overs, whereas their spin assault has taken the second-most wickets (37) and has the second-best common (19.2).

Nevertheless, they’re significantly far behind with the bat with strike-rates of 85.8 and 74 towards tempo and spin respectively – notably struggling within the center overs the place they rating at 4.55 runs per over at a mean of 34.

South Africa, in the meantime, have the most effective powerplay bowling document when it comes to financial system, which might be contest contemplating Australia’s top-order power.

In addition they have significantly the most effective batting document between overs 41-50, because of the decrease order power-hitting of Nadine de Klerk in clutch chases towards India and Bangladesh. They common 53 in overs 41-50 with the subsequent greatest being Australia’s 31.3.

An enormous ingredient to the problem of arising towards Australia, although, just isn’t one that may be conveyed via stats – it comes from the psychological sport.

Whoever is to beat them is aware of they have to put out just about the proper efficiency underneath the very best strain, and even then they may nonetheless be counting on Australia to make a couple of errors of their very own.

Talking of which, Australia errors within the subject are uncommon – they take nearly 77% of their catches, which ranks them second within the match.

They’re behind England who, after a lot criticism about fielding requirements and health in recent times, prime the catching charts with an effectivity of just about 83%.