Match Preview
Today, West Indies women will be playing against New Zealand women in the second T20I at Antigua. In the 1st T20I, West Indies women dominated the game and are now leading the 5-match series 1-0. It was a close game as the hosts were able to win the game just by a single run.
Amelia Kerr took three wickets while Fran Jonas and Sophie Devine took two wickets each. For the West Indies, Aaliyah Alleyne scored the highest runs which was 49 from 37 balls. All the other batters failed to perform.
New Zealand women too struggled to get runs in the second innings as Devine scored only 23 while Hannah Rowe made 27 from 21 balls but failed to get the single run for her side. Today will be an exciting contest yet again between these two sides.
Match Details
Venue: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
Match Format: T20I, Match 2, T20I series
Date: 1st October 2022
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Streaming Platform: Fan Code
Pitch Report
When it comes to T20I games, the pitch at Antigua is helpful for both batters and bowlers. In the first game, bowlers pretty much dominated the game and both teams struggled to make runs at this venue.
Team News & Injury Updates for WI-W vs NZ-W Dream11 Match:
Stafanie Taylor of West Indies women has been ruled out of this fixture and has been replaced by Sheneta Grimmond.
Complete Squad for WI-W vs NZ-W Dream11 Match:
West Indies Women
Chedean Nation, Kyshona Knight, Natasha McLean, Aaliyah Alleyne, Cherry-Ann Fraser, Chinelle Henry, Hayley Matthews (c), Stafanie Taylor, Rashada Williams (wk), Shemaine Campbelle (wk), Afy Fletcher, Jannillea Glasgow, Karishma Ramharack, Shabika Gajnabi, Shakera Selman, Shamilia Connell, Sheneta Grimmond
New Zealand Women
Georgia Plimmer, Lauren Down, Maddy Green, Amelia Kerr, Brooke Halliday, Sophie Devine (c), Suzie Bates, Izzy Gaze (wk), Eden Carson, Fran Jonas, Hannah Rowe, Hayley Jensen, Jess Kerr, Lea Tahuhu, Molly Penfold
Predicted Playing XI for WI-W vs NZ-W Dream11 Match:
West Indies Women
The Windies women failed with the bat but did well with the ball. Their batting has to come up stronger in today’s game.
Predicted Playing XI:
Rashada Williams (wk), Chedean Nation, Kyshona Knight, Natasha McLean, Hayley Matthews (c), Chinelle Henry, Aaliyah Alleyne, Shakera Selman, Afy Fletcher, Karishma Ramharack, Shabika Gajnabi
New Zealand Women
The Kiwi women also struggled a lot with the bat in the second innings and failed to reach the target by just a run. They will hope to do better in today’s game.
Predicted Playing XI:
Izzy Gaze (wk), Suzie Bates, Maddy Green, Lauren Down, Georgia Plimmer, Sophie Devine (c), Amelia Kerr, Lea Tahuhu, Hannah Rowe, Hayley Jensen, Fran Jonas
Our Playing XI for WI-W vs NZ-W Match 2 Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
WI-W vs NZ-W:
Shemaine Campbelle, Stafanie Taylor, Suzie Bates, Maddy Green, Hayley Matthews (c), Sophie Devine, Amelia Kerr (vc), Shakera Selman, Hayley Jensen, Jess Kerr, Fran Jonas
Top Picks for WI-W vs NZ-W Dream11 Match:
West Indies Women
Hayley Matthews
The skipper scored 15 runs and took a wicket in the first game while she gave away only 16 runs. Matthews is doing very well as regards her form this year and was also the best player for her team in the recently concluded ODI series with 88 runs and 5 wickets in three games.
Aaliyah Alleyne
She was the highest run-scorer for her team with 49 from 37 balls in the last game after she was selected only for one ODI. She will hope to maintain the same form today as well.
Chinelle Henry
Henry did very well for her team in the ODI series and she continued that form in the last match where she made 10 runs and took 3 wickets.
New Zealand Women
Amelia Kerr
The Kiwi all-rounder was the best player for her team in the last match where she picked up 3 wickets while conceding only 16 runs. Kerr was also the leading run-scorer in the ODI series with 98 runs in three games.
Suzie Bates
Bates scored only 5 runs in the first T20I but is still an important batter for her side. She scored 69 runs from three ODI games but could not get any wickets.
Sophie Devine
The Kiwi skipper scored 23 runs but took two crucial wickets while conceding 15 runs in the first T20I. In the ODI series, Devine scored 39 runs in three games.
Players to avoid for WI-W vs NZ-W Dream11 Match:
West Indies Women
Chedean Nation
Nation has been struggling for quite some time as she has been able to score only 24 runs in her last four matches and hence must not be picked for today’s match.
New Zealand Women
Izzy Gaze
Gaze played an inning of 15 runs from 14 balls in the last match but still, New Zealand could not get over the finish line.
Probable Winner
Looking at the team combinations, we can say that West Indies women will win this contest.
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