Bangladesh Women vs West Indies Women, ICCW WC 2022, Today Match Prediction 18 March 2022

banw vs wiw Match Prediction & Analysis

There is an intense battle going on in the ICC Women's World Cup 2022 for a position on the points table. The 17th game between Bangladesh Women and West Indies Women would be an interesting one in this context. West Indies went down against Australia Women in their last game while Bangladesh Women come here with a close win against Pakistan Women. 

Bangladesh Women don’t have the best record playing outside the home. The last game’s win was their 6th overall outside Bangladesh. They would face an uphill challenge against the strong West Indies side. The West Indies need to win this game to move up on the points table and this would make the contest exciting. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Bangladesh Women Preview

Nigar Sultana’s side came up with a good show in the last game against Pakistan Women. Having looked down and out defending the small total the side bounced back to win by 9 runs. Sultana would like to use this momentum and register the second win of the tournament to keep hopes alive for a semifinal berth. 

Shamima Sultana and Sharmin Akhter shall have to set up a good opening wicket stand as the West Indies bowlers have done well so far. Fargana Hoque is looking in good form and she will look to build partnerships with Nigar Sultana and Rumana Ahmed in the middle order. The side would also expect to see runs from Ritu Moni and Fahima Khatun down the order. 

Jahanara Alam and Fariha Trisna did well with the new ball in the last game and similar spells would be needed from them. Salma Khatun and Fahima Khatun also did well in the last game and the side would like to see them continue with the same form. Rumana Ahmed, Ritu Moni, and Nahida Akter add to the side’s bowling strengths.

Bangladesh Women Predicted Playing XI:

Nigar Sultana (c), Shamima Sultana (wk), Sharmin Akhter, Fargana Hoque, Rumana Ahmed, Ritu Moni, Salma Khatun, Fahima Khatun, Nahida Akter, Jahanara Alam, Fariha Trisna

Bangladesh Women Actual Playing XI:

Nahida Akter, Jahanara Alam, Fargana Hoque, Nigar Sultana, Fariha Islam, Sharmin Akhter, Fahima Khatun, Rumana Ahmed, Ritu Moni, Shamima Sultana, Salma Khatun

West Indies Women Preview

Back-to-back losses have hurt Stafanie Taylor’s side. It was a poor display with the bat in their last game against Australia Women where the side went down by 7 wickets. The side was bowled out for mere 131 runs in the game. The side must bounce back from here and Taylor would like to see a better show from her batters in this game against Bangladesh. 

Haley Matthews has been in good form and the side would need her to set up a good opening wicket stand with Deandra Dottin who has struggled. The middle-order hasn’t been consistent for the side and runs would be expected from Taylor, Kycia Knight, and Shemaine Campbelle. Chedean Nation and Chinelle Henry have to play important roles down the order for the side to do well. 

Matthew and Shamilia Connell need to bowl well with the new ball as Bangladesh has strength at the top. Karishma Ramharack and Henry would be expected to keep the scoring rate under check in the middle overs for the side to win this game. Shakera Selman and Taylor haven’t been at their best and they would need to play well in the supporting role in this game.

West Indies Women Predicted Playing XI:

Stafanie Taylor (c), Deandra Dottin, Hayley Matthews, Kycia Knight, Shemaine Campbelle (wk), Chedean Nation, Aaliyah Alleyne, Chinelle Henry, Shakera Selman, Karishma Ramharack, Shamilia Connell

West Indies Women Actual Playing XI:

Karishma Ramharack, Shamilia Connell, Hayley Matthews, Aaliyah Alleyne, Afy Fletcher, Shemaine Campbelle, Chedean Nation, Chinelle Henry, Deandra Dottin, Stafanie Taylor, Rashada Williams

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Mount Maunganui would have clear skies on March 18. We expect the wicket to be good for batting. There would be some assistance for the fast bowlers early in the game. The side that bats first in the game shall eye a total above 260 runs.

Venue Details

Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui does offer assistance to the fast bowlers early in the game. However, it is a great surface to bat on once the batters get their eyes set in on the surface. Spinners don’t find much assistance from this track and they have to depend on their variations to do well here.

Toss: To Bowl

We have seen some assistance for the bowlers early in the game. The wicket becomes good for batting towards the end as we had seen in the last game played here. The side winning the toss would look to make the best use of it and bowl first.