The second semi-final of the Women's ODI World Cup is here, where India Women will be taking on Australia Women in a high-stakes showdown at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai on Thursday. India Women India Women reached the semi-finals after beating New Zealand Women by 53 runs by the DLS method. This much-needed victory also broke their three-match losing streak. However, their last league match against Bangladesh Women was washed out due to rain. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side started their campaign impressively, but they fell in the middle of the tournament. They ended in fourth spot in the points table with three victories, three losses and one no-result in 7 matches. India also faces a tough situation as they lost their star in-form opener Pratika Rawal with an ankle injury for the rest of the tournament; Shafali Verma will replace her in the lineup. If India needs to reach the finals of the tournament, they will have to go all guns blazing against Australia and give their best. Australia Women Australia Women, on the other hand, reached the knockouts while remaining unbeaten in the tournament. They are having a stellar campaign so far, on the course to defend their title this time. Alyssa Healy will return for the high-stakes clash on Thursday after missing the previous two games due to an injury. The Women in Yellow topped the table with six victories in their seven games; their one game was abandoned due to rain. The team has been in a dominant form in every aspect. Phoebe Litchfield, Healy, Mooney and Ellyse Perry are leading the batting lineup, while inform star all-rounders, including Ashleigh Gardner and Annabel Sutherland, are contributing with both batting and bowling. Alana King has been handling the spin department; she took her career best 7-fer against South Africa Women. IND-W vs AUS-W Semi-Final Match Details IND-W vs AUS-W ODI Match Details Match IND-W vs AUS-W ICC Women's World Cup Semi-final Match Date and Time Thursday, October 30; 3:00 p.m. IST Venue Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai Broadcasting and live streaming TV - Star Sports Network, Live Stream - JioHotstar IND-W vs AUS-W Semi-Final Pitch Report The Dr DY Patil Stadium pitch in Navi Mumbai is generally considered a batter-friendly surface, offering a good amount of assistance to the batters with bounce to play their shots and bowlers during the initial overs. The batters will enjoy batting as the game progresses, as the pitch will become easier to hit, and the ball will come nicely off the bat. Spinners can make an impact in the middle and later stages, offering turn and grip. The average first innings total at this venue this year is 220, which is expected to go higher in this match, considering the batting lineups of both teams. IND-W vs AUS-W Semi-Final Weather Report The weather is expected to remain a little humid and cloudy in the match, with chances of rain predicted is around 17%. The conditions are expected to be warm for this match, with the highest temperature expected to hit nearly 30°C during the day and humidity of around 58%. IND-W vs AUS-W Head-to-Head Records IND-W vs AUS-W head-to-head (in ODIs) Match Played 60 Won by India Women 11 Won by Australia Women 49 Tied 0 No Result 0 IND-W vs AUS-W Semi-Final Probable XI IND-W: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Amanjot Kaur AUS-W: Alyssa Healy (wk/c), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Georgia Wareham, Kim Garth, Alana King, Megan Schutt Players To Watch Out For In the IND-W vs AUS-W Semi-Final Match Smriti Mandhana | IND-W: Smriti Mandhana has been the standout performer for the Indian Women's team in this edition of the World Cup so far. In 7 games of the tournament so far, the left-hand opener has amassed 365 runs with one century and two half-centuries at an impressive average of 60.83. She is currently sitting at the top of the highest run-scorer of the tournament--a record she would aim to continue going into this match. Alyssa Healy | AUS-W: The 35-year-old right-hand batter is one of the best attacking players in this format for the Australia team. She returned to form, scoring two consecutive centuries against India and Bangladesh before sitting out of the team for the next two matches. She has 294 runs in just 4 innings at a phenomenal average of 98. Moreover, her stats against India speak about her performance; she has scored 749 runs in just 19 games. IND-W vs AUS-W Semi-Final Toss Prediction Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue In the two ODI matches played at this venue in the ongoing tournament, the teams that won the toss have opted to bowl and bat once. Advantages of Batting First on This Pitch The teams batting first have won both matches in the tournament, while teams bowling first are yet to win a match at this venue so far. IND-W vs AUS-W Today's Match Scenario Scenario 1 Toss Winner: IND-W (opts to bat first) Power-Play Score: 40-45 IND-W Total: 245-265 Match Winner: Australia Women Scenario 2 Toss Winner: AUS-W (opts to bat first) Power-Play Score: 55-65 AUS-W Total: 275-285 Match Winner: Australia Women Who will win today's IND-W vs AUS-W Semi-Final match? Australian women have been unstoppable in the ongoing Women's ODI World Cup with their current ODI form, and hence, they are favorable to win this match. Moreover, they had defeated India in their face-off in the league stage, asserting their dominance in the game. With injuries knocking in the camp, India Women will look to give their best, but it is likely uncertain to defeat the defending champions at this moment. This should be a cracker of a game as it is one of the highly anticipated matches of this tournament.