Australia will be out to maintain their perfect record at the Women's T20 World Cup when they face tournament debutants Netherlands at the Rose Bowl in Southampton on Saturday.
The six-time champions made light work of Bangladesh last time out, restricting their opponents to a mere 8-77 from their overs and then knocking off the runs for the loss of just one wicket and with more than 10 overs to spare.
That followed an opening victory over South Africa which saw the Aussies tested before they came through by a healthy 65-run margin.
The Dutch, meanwhile, are making their bow on the major 20-over international stage and impressed in their first match as they pushed Bangladesh all the way to a final over.
Predictably, they then found India far too strong as they were beaten by 95 runs at Headingley.
Australia Women v Netherlands Women Tips Summary
Best Bet - Sophie Molineux Top Australia Bowler @ 5.50
Alternative Bet - Babette de Leede Top Netherlands Batter @ 4.00
Bet Builder - Caroline de Lange Top Netherlands Bowler, Australia most sixes & Babette de Leede 20+ runs @ 9.00
Australia Women v Netherlands Women Prediction
Best Bet: Sophie Molineux Top Australia Bowler @ 5.50
Sophie Molineux has taken on the responsibility of captaining an Australia side expected to be a leading contender for glory at the T20 World Cup, with the Baggy Green hoping to extend their record to seven tournament successes.
And she has responded in style, taking two wickets against both the Proteas and the Tigers to lead an excellent pack of bowlers who have not given their opposition anything to feast upon.
Molineux can show the way again against the Dutch and is taken to be the leading Australia bowler in the match.
Alternative Bet: Babette de Leede Top Netherlands Batter @ 4.00
While the Oranje are expected to struggle badly in their first-ever T20I game against Australia, their captain, like Molineux, is expected to shine at the Rose Bowl.
Babette de Leede has top-scored in both of her side's first two games in the tournament, making an even half-century against Bangladesh and 28 against India to display the quality needed to try and put the Aussie attack under pressure.
She can be top runscorer for the Dutch again here.
Australia Women v Netherlands Women Bet Builder Tip
Caroline de Lange Top Netherlands Bowler
Australia most sixes
Babette de Leede 20+ runs
Pays 9.00
Having already tipped De Leede to be top team batter for the Netherlands, it makes sense to include her in this Bet Builder to make 20+ runs at Southampton on Saturday.
A second Dutch player also makes it as part of this selection, with leg-spinner Caroline de Lange having shown up well in taking 2-27 against the Tigers and 2-32 against India and tipped to be top team bowler again.
Finally, although not adding much in the way of value, take Australia to hit the most match sixes, despite the Baggy Green having hit only three maximums across their opening two matches of the tournament.
That seems like riches when you consider that the Dutch have yet to clear the ropes with a single six-hit.
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Key Match Stats
Australia have won 12 of 14 T20Is played since their semi-final defeat at 2024 T20 World Cup
Their two losses in that time both came at the hands of India
Sophie Molineux has taken two wickets in three of the last four T20Is in which she has bowled
Netherlands have played at four 50-over World Cups, but this is their first T20 World Cup
Babette de Leede has made double figures in all of her last seven T20I innings
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