One of the most-awaited ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025 is here, where Australia Women and New Zealand Women will be taking on each other in the second match of the tournament in Indore on October 1. Australia Women Australia Women, the 7-time ICC Women's ODI World Cup title holder, will be competing to defend their title this year under Alyssa Healy. They have been an unstoppable force in this format. Considering their recent form, they are coming into this series after beating India Women 2-1 in the recent three-match ODI series in India. Australia have won 9 ODI series since their last defeat in the ODI leg of the 2023 Ashes. New Zealand Women New Zealand Women, on the other hand, is ranked 4th in the Women's team ranking and will be led by captain Sophie Devine in this marquee event. The team is unpredictable, considering their form before last year's T20I World Cup, but they went on to win their maiden T20I World Cup title. They have star players from that campaign to turn things around this time: captain Sophie Devine, former captain Suzie Bates, leader of the pace attack Lea Tahuhu, ace allrounder Amelia Kerr, among others. AUS-W vs NZ-W ODI Match Details AUS-W vs NZ-W ODI Match Details Match AUS-W vs NZ-W ICC Women's World Cup Match Date and Time Wednesday, October 1; 3:00 p.m. IST Venue Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore Broadcasting and live streaming TV - Star Sports Network, Live Stream - JioHotstar AUS-W vs NZ-W Pitch Report The surface at the Holkar Cricket Stadium is likely to offer a balanced play between the bat and ball, offering equal assistance to the batters to play their shots and bowlers during the initial overs. Fast bowlers can extract some movement and bounce early on, making the new ball overs crucial. Spinners can make an impact in the middle and later stages, offering turn and grip. AUS-W vs NZ-W Weather Report The weather is expected to remain hot and humid throughout the entire match, with no rain interruptions. The temperature is likely to be around 29-32°C. AUS-W vs NZ-W Head-to-Head Records AUS-W vs NZ-W head-to-head (in ODIs) Match Played 135 Won by Australia Women 102 Won by New Zealand Women 31 Tied 0 No Result 2 AUS-W vs NZ-W Probable XI AUS-W: Georgia Voll, Alyssa Healy (c & wk), Ellyse Perry, Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney, Ash Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Alana King, Georgia Wareham, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt NZ-W: Sophie Devine (c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Isabella Gaze (wk), Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Bree Illing, Lea Tahuhu Players To Watch Out For In the AUS-W vs NZ-W Match Beth Mooney | AUS-W: Beth Mooney was the top scorer for Australia in the recent series against India, where she amassed 233 runs in three matches, including one century and one match-winning half-century. She is an impeccable form and should be a player to watch out for in this match. Amelia Kerr | NZ-W: The 24-year-old all-rounder of the New Zealand Women's team is the backbone, contributing in batting and bowling. In 77 ODIs, she has amassed 2167 runs at an average of 42.49, including 4 centuries and 10 fifties and has also taken 99 wickets in this format. AUS-W vs NZ-W Toss Prediction Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue In the last two ODI matches played at this venue, the teams that won the toss have opted to bowl and bat once. Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch The team batting first and bowling first at this venue has won one game each out of the total two matches played. AUS-W vs NZ-W Today's Match Scenario Scenario 1 Toss Winner: NZ-W (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 45-50 AUS-W Total: 265-285 Match Winner: Australia Women Scenario 2 Toss Winner: AUS-W (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 40-45 NZ-W Total: 235-245 Match Winner: Australia Women Who will win today's AUS-W vs NZ-W match? Australian women have been an unstoppable force in the ODI format of the game in recent times, and hence, they are favorable to win this match. They recently defeated India Women 2-1 in the ODI series and would be confident of winning their opening World Cup match against New Zealand women.