India, Oct. 18 -- Australia Women will begin their three-match T20I series against New Zealand Women on Sunday, October 18, at North Sydney Oval in Sydney. The hosts enter the contest as the reigning ICC Women's T20 World Cup champions after defeating England by seven wickets in the final earlier this year. New Zealand, led by Amelia Kerr, will look to challenge their trans-Tasman rivals and make a winning start to the series.

AUS-W vs NZ-W 1st T20I Match Details

Match: Australia Women vs New Zealand Women, 1st T20I

Date: Sunday, October 18, 2026

Venue: North Sydney Oval, Sydney

Start time: 7:15 PM AEDT / 1:45 PM IST

The series will feature three T20Is, with the second and third matches scheduled for October 20 and 22, respectively....