Australia ready to repeat history

West Indies prepare to curb Kangaroos jinx.

Australia will try to replicate history as they face West Indies Women in the first semi-final of the Women’s World Twenty20 on Thursday in Dhaka.

The match will be a repeat of the semi-final in Sri Lanka, which Australia won by 28 runs on their way to securing the trophy, and of the final of the 2013 World Cup, where they once again came out on top.

In the current tournament, Australia made a losing start to their title defence against New Zealand and then went on to snatch three victories to finish top of their group.

Meanwhile, the West Indies went the other way — winning their first three matches to ensure progress to the knockout stage before falling to a defeat against India.

Australia will be relying on Elyse Villani to strengthen their batting department while West Indies will be relying on the all-round performance of Deandra Dottin.

“Dottin is always very dangerous,” said Australia opener Meg Lanning.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 3^rd, 2014.

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