England Women vs India Women, ENGW vs INDW, Today Match Prediction 18 September 2022

engw vs indw Match Prediction & Analysis

England came back brilliantly to win the third T20I match by 8 wickets to clinch the series 2-1. And now the spotlight shifts to the 3-match ODI series. India will look to start the ODIs with a victory to gain an early upper hand while the hosts England will hope to continue the momentum from the T20Is. Both teams will look for the crucial ICC ODI championship points on offer in this series. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

England Women Preview

India's batters failed to get going in the T20Is with Smriti Mandana scoring a line fifty in a match winning effort in the second match. Deepti sharma, Harmanpret Kaur, and Richa Ghosh played some cameos with the bat but failed to put a big score. 

Indian bowlers were no match to their counter parts as they failed to take wickets consistently. Sneh Rana was the top wicket taker with 5 wickets. Renuka Singh, Deepti sharma and Pooja Vastrakar took just a wicket each in the series.Veteran pacer Jhulam Goswami will make a comeback in the ODIs. 

Key players: Sneh Rana, Deepti Sharma, Harmanpret Kaur

England Women Predicted Playing XI:

Smriti Mandana, Shefali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Sneh Rana, Deepti Sharma, Yastika Bhatia, Harmanpret Kaur, Jhulam Goswami, Pooja Vastrakar, Radha Yadav, Renuka Singh

England Women Actual Playing XI:

Danielle Wyatt, Charlotte Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Sophia Dunkley Brown, Alice Capsey, Alice Richards, Kate Cross, Amy Ellen Jones, Tammy Beaumont, Emma Lamb, Issy Wong

India Women Preview

England were led by twin fifties of Sophia Dunkley in both successful chases. Danielle Wyatt and Alice Capsey played good support hands with the bat while Freya Kemp and Maia Boucher played fighting knock in dire situations in the second match.

England bowlers restricted the visitors to 122/8 in the last T20I match. Sarah Glenn (6 wickets) and Sophie Ecclestone (4 wickets) were the star performers with the ball in the series. Freya Davies, Issy Wong, and B Smith chipped in with crucial wickets and economical overs in their overs to complement the spinners.

Key players: Sarah Glenn, Sophie Ecclestone, Sophia Dunkley

India Women Predicted Playing XI:

Daniel Wyatt, Alex Capsey, Freya Kemp, Freya Davies, Sarah Glenn, Sophie Ecclestone, Sophia Dunkley, B Smith, Kate Cross, Amy Jones, Tammy Beaumont

India Women Actual Playing XI:

Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Sneh Rana, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Jhulan Goswami, Harmanpreet Kaur, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Meghna Singh

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Hove has a dark and cloudy weather on the match day with 60% chances of rain as per the forecasters. Rain might come into consideration and bring DLS equation into play in this match.

Venue Details

Hove pitch is a sticky wicket where the ball will not come to the bat nicely. Batters can take advantage of the conditions if they settle on this pitch and we expect a run feat with 240-260 runs on this pitch.

Toss: To Bowl

Chasing is the best option with rain threat and DLS equation expected to make an impact in the match result. Both captains will prefer to chase the target in this match.