England Women vs Pakistan Women, ICCW T20 WC 2023, Today Match Prediction 21 February 2023

engw vs pakw Match Prediction & Analysis

England women will be looking to maintain their winning streak when they take on Pakistan women in the 19th match of the 2023 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup to be played at Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town on Tuesday.

England women have already sealed their place in the knockout stages of the competition. Captain Heather Knight will be hoping that the side can maintain their standards with bat and ball in this round-robin match.

On the other hand, Pakistan women lost their previous match by a narrow margin. The team management will rue the fact that they should have won the match against West Indies women. Captain Bismah Maroof will be hoping that the side can put on a strong fight in this dead rubber.

Both teams have faced off 14 times in the history of the T20 format where the England women have an excellent record with 13 wins compared to Pakistan women’s one victory.

TEAMS PREVIEW

England Women Preview

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Heather Knight, Sophie Dunkley, Danielle Wyatt, Alice Capsey, Amy Jones and all-rounder Nat Sciver to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the previous match, Nat Sciver continued her decent form and finished the innings with the top-score of 50 runs off 40 balls. Besides Sciver, Amy Jones produced a brisk innings of 40 off 27 balls with the help of three boundaries and two fours.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Katherine Brunt, Lauren Bell, Sophie Ecclestone, Charlotte Dean and Sarah Glenn to provide crucial breakthroughs.

In the previous match, Sarah Glenn was the pick of the bowlers for England women and claimed 2 for 27 in her four overs.

England Women Predicted Playing XI:

Sophia Dunkley, Danielle Wyatt, Alice Capsey, Nat Sciver Brunt, Heather Knight (c), Amy Jones (wk), Katherine Sciver Brunt, Sophie Ecclestone, Charlotte Dean, Sarah Glenn, Lauren Bell

England Women Actual Playing XI:

Sarah Glenn, Danielle Wyatt, Sophia Dunkley , Sophie Ecclestone, Charlotte Dean, Alice Capsey, Amy Jones, Katherine Brunt, Heather Knight, Natalie Sciver, Freya Davies

Pakistan Women Preview

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Bismah Maroof, wicket-keeper Muneeba Ali, Sidra Ameen, the all-rounder duo of Nida Dar and Aliya Riaz to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the previous match, Aliya Riaz showcased decent form with the bat and finished the innings with the top-score of 29 off 23 balls with the help of four boundaries. Besides Riaz, Nida Dar scored 27 runs off 31 balls, whereas Bismah Maroof scored 26 runs off 33 balls.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Nashra Sandhu, Aiman Anwer, Nida Dar, Fatima Sana, Sadia Iqbal and Tuba Hassan to deliver crucial breakthroughs.

With figures of 2 for 13 in her four overs, veteran Nida Dar was the best bowler on display for Pakistan women in the previous match.

Pakistan Women Predicted Playing XI:

Sidra Ameen, Muneeba Ali (wk), Bismah Maroof (c), Nida Dar, Aliya Riaz, Omaima Sohail, Fatima Sana, Aiman Anwer, Tuba Hassan, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal

Pakistan Women Actual Playing XI:

Aliya Riaz, Sadaf Shams, Tuba Hassan, Muneeba Ali, Sidra Nawaz, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Fatima Sana, Nashra Sandhu, Sidra Ameen, Sadia Iqbal

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The wicket prepared at Newlands will provide something for the bowlers with the new-ball. The batsmen will need to see off the new-ball to score freely on this surface. The weather forecast for Tuesday’s match is sunny intervals with gentle breeze.

Venue Details

Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town is going to host the 19th match of the 2023 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup between England and Pakistan.

Pakistan women will take heart from the fact that they have won their previous match played at this venue.

Toss: To Bat

Both the sides will be looking to win the toss, bat first and post a score in excess of 155 runs. The previous couple of matches played at Newlands have been won by side batting first.