England Women vs West Indies Women, West Indies Women tour of England, 2019, Today Match Prediction 25 Jun 2019

engw vs wiw Match Prediction & Analysis

Host England will be looking to clinch the T20I series when they take on West Indies in the third and final game in Derby on Tuesday.

Captain Heather Knight will be pleased with his side’s clinical performance with the bat against West Indies. With this result, England women are 1-0 up in the T20I series. The home side will need to guard against complacency and deliver their best cricket in this final T20I game of the series.

On the other hand, West Indies will need to improve their batting in order to make a strong comeback and level the T20I series. Captain Stafanie Taylor will be hoping that the top-order can deliver runs for the side in this game.

TEAMS PREVIEW

England Women Preview

The home side will be looking to end their home season on a positive note. Heather Knight and co. will be determined to clinch the T20I series win over West Indies. The opening pair of Amy Jones and Danielle Wyatt produced notable scores for the side in the previous T20I game played at Northampton. Danielle Wyatt was the star of the show for England in the previous game. She scored a blistering 81 off 55 balls with the help of 10 boundaries.

Wyatt put on a 67-run partnership with Amy Jones for the opening wicket to see England get off to an excellent start against West Indies. Amy Jones played well and chipped in with 37 off 27 balls with the help of four fours and a six.

Tammy Beaumont could not do much with the bat in the previous game and perished for a low score at Northampton. She will be looking to put in a decent score for the side in the third and final game of the T20I series.

Natalie Sciver also chipped in with quick-fire 31 runs off 19 balls with the help of four boundaries. Captain Heather Knight continued her good form with the bat in the previous game and scored 22 runs off 11 balls with the help of two boundaries. Wicket-keeper Sarah Taylor will be looking to score some runs in this game. She did not get any opportunity to bat in the previous game played against West Indies.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying heavily on the likes of Katherine Brunt and Anya Shrubsole to deliver crucial breakthroughs with the new-ball. The duo bowled well in the previous game and picked up three wickets between them.

Left-arm spinner Linsey Smith bowled well in the previous game and finished with figures of 2 for 22 from his four overs. Natalie Sciver and Sophie Ecclestone also picked up one wicket apiece in the previous game played at Northampton.

England Women Predicted Playing XI:

Heather Knight (captain), Anya Shrubsole, Danielle Wyatt, Sarah Taylor (wk), Natalie Sciver, Kate Cross, Tammy Beaumont, Katherine Brunt, Amy Ellen Jones, Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith.

West Indies Women Preview

The visitors will be looking to deliver their best effort with bat and ball to level the T20I series against England. Captain Stafanie Taylor will be hoping that the side can raise their game for the final game of the T20I series.

The opening pair of Hayley Matthews and Britney Cooper perished for low scores in the previous game to see West Indies got off to a poor start in the chase. The duo will need to produce decent scores to help West Indies post a competitive score on the board. Stacy-Anne King played well and scored 43 off 34 balls with the help of seven boundaries. She will be looking to continue her good form with the bat in the final game of the T20I series.

Captain Stafanie Taylor showed signs of improvement with the bat in the previous game. She needs to produce a decent score for West Indies in the final game of the series. Taylor has an excellent record with the bat in the T20 format. She certainly needs to bat higher in the batting order for West Indies to produce decent totals on the board.

Chedean Nation once again chipped in with a decent score for West Indies in the previous game played at Northampton. She looked in excellent form with the bat and scored 32 off 20 balls with the help of four fours and two sixes. Natasha Mclean and wicket-keeper Kycia Knight will need to contribute with decent scores for the side in this final T20I game.

In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Shamilia Connell and Hayley Matthews to deliver wickets with the new-ball. Chinelle Henry and Afy Fletcher also bowled well and picked up one wicket apiece in the previous game.

West Indies Women Predicted Playing XI:

Stafanie Taylor (captain), Kycia Knight (wk), Shamilia Connell, Britney Cooper, Natasha McLean, Chinelle Henry, Stacy-Ann King, Afy Fletcher, Hayley Matthews, Chedean Nation, Karishma Ramharack

Weather Conditions

Traditionally, the pitch at County Ground is excellent for batting. The quick bowlers might get something out of the surface with the new-ball. The weather forecast for the game to be played on Tuesday is going to be light showers with a gentle breeze.

Venue

The County Ground in Derby is going to host the final T20I game between England women and West Indies women. The visitors will take heart from the fact that England has lost both their T20I games played at this venue.

Toss: To Bat

The side will be looking to win the toss and bat first on this surface. The bowlers will work hard for their wickets on such a placid surface.