After losing the T20I series to India, Australia Women bounced back with a victory in the series opener. The second ODI match between Australia Women and India Women is scheduled to be played at Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Friday, February 27th. The hosts will look to seal the series, while the visitors will aim to win this match and keep themselves alive in the series. Australia Women After a disappointing series defeat in the T20I leg, Australia Women bounced back with a victory over India Women in the first ODI match of the three-match series. They thrashed the visitors by 6 wickets in Brisbane. While batting first, India Women could only manage to post 214 runs in 48.3 overs. Ashleigh Gardner was the standout bowler, taking three wickets for just 33 runs in 7 overs, and Meghan Schutt took two wickets in 9 overs. In reply, Australia chased down the target in 38.2 overs, thanks to the half-centuries from Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney, who scored 50 and 76 runs respectively. Annabel Sutherland also scored 48 runs from 44 balls. India Women Indian Women were poor in the first ODI match and suffered a disappointing loss. While batting first, they were bowled out for just 214 runs in 48.3 overs. Pratika Rawal, who made her return to the ODI format after a gap of three months, failed to draw any attention with her batting and was dismissed for a duck. No other batters other than Smriti Mandhana (58), Harmanpreet Kaur (53), and Kashvee Gautam (43) stood up when the team required. Kashvee also recorded her best knock in this format. In reply, Australia chased it down comfortably with 6 wickets in hand. Shree Charani managed to grab two wickets. AUS-W vs IND-W Match Details AUS-W vs IND-W ODI Match Details Match Australia Women vs India Women 2nd ODI Match Date and Time Friday, February 27; 9:20 a.m. IST Venue Bellerive Oval, Hobart Broadcasting and live streaming TV - Jio Star Network, Live Stream - JioHotstar AUS-W vs IND-W 2nd ODI Pitch Report The pitch at the Bellerive Oval offers true bounce and good pace early on, and it is really a batsman's paradise. By this time, spinners are into the picture, especially in the middle overs. The assistance of dew to the chasing side during tosses at night makes it preferable to bowl first. The average score in the first inning here is somewhere around 210-230 runs. AUS-W vs IND-W 2nd ODI Weather Report The weather is expected to remain humid and hot throughout the entire match, with no chance of rain interruption. The temperature is likely to be around 21-24°C. AUS-W vs IND-W Head-to-Head Records AUS-W vs IND-W head-to-head (in ODIs) Match Played 62 Won by Australia Women 50 Won by India Women 12 Tied 0 No Result 0 AUS-W vs IND-W 2nd ODI Probable XI Australia Women: Beth Mooney (wk), Georgia Voll, Phoebe Litchfield, Alyssa Healy (c), Annabel Sutherland, Alana King, Ashleigh Gardner, Sophie Molineux, Tahlia McGrath/Ellyse Perry, Darcie Brown, Megan Schutt India Women: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Kashvee Gautam, Renuka Singh Players To Watch Out For In AUS-W vs IND-W 2nd ODI Match Beth Mooney | AUS-W: The 32-year-old batter continued her top form and smashed a brilliant knock of 76 runs in the series opener ODI match against India. She has been in sublime touch in the 50-over format recently. In her ODI career so far, she has played 85 innings and has scored 3073 runs, including 20 half-centuries and 5 centuries. Smriti Mandhana | IND-W: The 29-year-old left-hand batter is one of the best players for the team in recent times. She loves playing Australian Women. She once again proved her testament as the best batter in the first ODI match. When the entire batting lineup was crawling, she smashed 58 runs off 68 balls. Her form has been impressive but a little inconsistent. Smriti has played 118 ODI matches and has 5380 runs, with 14 centuries and 35 half-centuries to her name. AUS-W vs IND-W 2nd ODI Toss Prediction Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue In the last three domestic ODI matches played at this venue, the teams that won the toss have opted to bowl on three occasions. Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch The team batting first at this venue has won 1 out of the last 6 WODI matches here, while the fielding first teams have 5 matches. The recent trend suggests that teams should prefer to bowl first on this surface to get maximum benefits. AUS-W vs IND-W Today's Match Scenario Scenario 1 Toss Winner: India Women (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 45-48 AUS-W Total: 250-270 Match Winner: Australia Women Scenario 2 Toss Winner: Australia Women (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 40-52 IND-W Total: 210-220 Match Winner: Australia Women Who will win today's AUS-W vs IND-W ODI match? By considering the home advantage and surface of Hobart, this match is favourable for the Australian Women's team. The performance of the Indian Women's team has been under par in away conditions, especially against Australia. With a brilliant combination of pace and spin, the Australian women have been impressive in their bowling, especially on this surface. They are expected to win this game.