Bangladesh, who have struggled for consistency, also made a couple of switches. Left-arm medium-pacer Fariha Trisna and off-spinner Nishita Akter Nishi were included in the XI, as the Tigresses seek to bounce back from a narrow three-wicket defeat to South Africa earlier this week at the same venue.
The pitch in Visakhapatnam has so far produced fair contests between bat and ball. Batters have benefited from the true bounce early on, while spinners have extracted turn later in the day. However, the dew factor is expected to play a significant role, with chasing teams finding conditions easier under lights.
Australia’s batting unit featuring Healy, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, and Tahlia McGrath remains their biggest weapon, while Bangladesh will look to their captain Nigar Sultana, Fargana Hoque, and Sobhana Mostary to anchor the innings. With both teams making calculated changes, the stage is set for a key mid-tournament battle between the title favourites and a side hungry for resurgence.
