Women’s cricket is all set to make its debut at the Commonwealth Games, with a faceoff between India women and Australia women. This is also the first time since 1998 when cricket will be played in the tournament.

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The Indian women face an uphill task as they face the World No. 1 team and defending T20 champions. The opening game is crucial because it will set the tone for the rest of the team’s campaign. If they lose, Indian women will have to win all other group stage matches, to have any chance of making it into the semi finals. India is included in Group A along with Australia, Barbados, and Pakistan. Group B consists of New Zealand, England, Sri Lanka and South Africa.

The top two teams from each group advance to the semifinals, where the group’s top team faces the second-best team from the opposing group. The semifinal losers will go on to compete for the bronze medal.

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Where will the match between IND women and AUS women be played?

The 2022 Commonwealth Games are being held at Birmingham. Therefore, the match will be played at the Edgbaston. Indian women have never played before at the Edgbaston.

When will the match begin? 

The match will be played on July 29, 2022. It will begin  at 3:30 PM IST.

Where to watch the match between IND women and AUS women live?

The match will be broadcasted live on Sony Sports Network.

Where will the match between India and Australia be live-streamed online?

The live streaming of the T20 cricket match will be available on the SonyLiv app and its website.  

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The COVID-19 cases to Pooja Vastrakar and S Meghana have hurt the Indian camp. Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur believes that the team is still balanced. India also enters the CwG fresh off a triumphant tour of Sri Lanka, where they took home victories in both the T20I series (2-1) and the ODI series (3-0).