Huge Boost for Australia Women as Key Player Returns Before India Clash
India and Australia will be facing each other in the final group game this Sunday. While Australia stands undefeated, India Women aim for a win in this crucial game. Ahead of this match, it has been reported that Phoebe Litchfield is fit and ready to play the game.
Phoebe Litchfield had an amazing start to the Women's T20 World Cup, but it was immediately affected due to an injury. She suffered with an acute quad injury in the game, and it wasn't clear what the recovery time would be for the same.
Litchfield played an aggressive knock of 50 runs off just 24 balls in Australia Women's first game this tournament. And due to the injury, she went on to miss the next three games for the Aussies. Even though she wasn't available, Australia Women had done well in the tournament, managing to win all of the other three games they played without her.
Now Australia will be playing its final group stage match against India Women this Sunday. And ahead of this match, the team has received a big positive, as Phoebe Litchfield is likely to make her return ahead of this big game. Her availability will also turn out to be crucial for Australia Women in the knockout stages.
Our Take
Australia Women have received a major boost with the availability of Phoebe Litchfield in the match against India Women. And this also brings down some challenges for India Women's team, as Litchfield was able to give an aggressive start to the Aussies in the T20 format. Moreover, the match will come out to be a decisive one for both India and South Africa, as it will help to determine which one of these two teams will make it to the semi-final stages, along with Australia Women.