England Women vs New Zealand Women, ENGW vs NZW, Today Match Prediction 04 September 2021

engw vs nzw Match Prediction & Analysis

Host England will be looking to continue their dominance in home conditions when they take on New Zealand in the second game of the T20I series at County Ground in Hove.

In the previous match, England women registered a 46-run win over New Zealand women, courtesy splendid performances from Tammy Beaumont, Amy Jones, Katherine Brunt and Sarah Glenn.  Captain Natalie Sciver will be hoping that the side can deliver a strong show in this fixture.

On the other hand, New Zealand women were completely outplayed by England women in all three departments. The batting unit once again failed to put up a strong fight. Captain Sophie Devine will need to lead from the front with bat and ball.

TEAMS PREVIEW

England Women Preview

The home side will be looking to continue their good form in this contest.  It will be interesting to see whether Heather Knight is fit enough to be slotted into the playing XI.

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Tammy Beaumont, Danielle Wyatt, and Natalie Sciver to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the opening encounter, opener Tammy Beaumont was the standout performer with the bat. He played exceedingly well and fell three runs short of the century. He scored 97 runs off 65 balls with the help of thirteen fours and one six. He was well supported by Amy Ellen Jones, who chipped in with 31 runs off 15 balls with the help of six fours.

Sophia Dunkley also provided a crucial cameo for England women in the first game. He scored 23 runs off 17 balls with the help of two fours.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on Katherine Brunt, Sophie Ecclestone, Natasha Farrant and Saran Glenn to make timely breakthroughs.

England Women Predicted Playing XI:

Danielle Wyatt, Tammy Beaumont, Natalie Sciver (c), Amy Ellen Jones (wk), Sophia Dunkley, Emma Lamb, Katherine Brunt, Sophie Ecclestone, Sarah Glenn, Mady Villiers, Natasha Farrant

England Women Actual Playing XI:

Sarah Glenn, Danielle Wyatt, Tash Farrant, Mady Villiers, Sophie Ecclestone, Sophia Dunkley Brown, Maia Bouchier, Amy Ellen Jones, Tammy Beaumont, Natalie Sciver, Freya Davies

New Zealand Women Preview

The visitors will have to make significant improvements with bat and ball in a bid to level the T20I series.

In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine, Amy Satterthwaite and Brooke Halliday to make crucial breakthroughs.

In the series opener, Amy Satterthwaite was the standout performer with the bat. She scored a valiant 43 off 31 balls with the help of eight boundaries. Besides Satterthwaite, Hayley Jensen, Hannah Rowe, Maddy Green, Thamsyn Newton and Jess Kerr produced double-digit scores for New Zealand women.

In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Hayley Jensen, Jess Kerr, Hannah Rowe and Keigh Kasperek to make timely breakthroughs.

New Zealand Women Predicted Playing XI:

Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine (c), Amy Satterthwaite, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Katey Martin (wk), Hayley Jensen, Thamsyn Newton, Hannah Rowe, Jess Kerr, Leigh Kasperek

New Zealand Women Actual Playing XI:

Jess Kerr, Amy Satterthwaite, Brooke Halliday, Hannah Rowe, Leigh Kasperek, Hayley Jensen, Maddy Green, Suzie Bates, Thamsyn Newton, Sophie Devine, Katey Martin

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The wicket prepared for the game will be good for batting. The weather forecast for Friday is going to be sunny intervals with a moderate breeze.

Venue Details

County Ground in Hove is going to host the 2nd T20I game between New Zealand women and England women.

New Zealand women will take heart from the fact that they won both their T20I matches against England women.

Toss: To Bat

Both the sides will be looking to win the toss, bat first and post a score in excess of 160 runs on the board. Majority of the T20I games played at Hove have been won by side batting first.