Goa Womens vs Bengal Womens, SWT20T, 2026, Today Match Prediction

GOAM-W vs BEN-W Match Prediction & Analysis

Goa Women square off against Bengal Womens in the 48th Match of the Senior Women's T20 Trophy Elite on Saturday, 31st October. The venue for this match is C K Pithawala Ground, Surat and the scheduled start time is 1:30 PM IST. 

Current Standings: Goa Women are at 4th place in Elite Group A with 4 points in 3 matches (2 win & 1 loss), while Bengal Women are at 5th place with 2 points in 3 matches (1 win & 2 loss). 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Goa Womens Preview

After winning the first two matches of the season, Goa Women lost their last match in a tight four-wicket defeat against Karnataka Women at Surat.

Batting first, Goa put up a competitive total of 142 for 7 in their 20 overs. Openers Harshita Yadav (36) and Purvaja Verlekar (34) gave the team a solid start, while Shreya Parab contributed a useful 26. However, Shreyanka Patil triggered a middle-order collapse by taking 5 for 18, before Divya Naik scored a quick 15 not out at the death.

Defending 143, Goa fought hard with the ball. Shikha Pandey took 2/31, while Poorva Bhaidkar grabbed two wickets and Shreya Parab bowled an economical spell of 1/15. Despite their disciplined efforts, Karnataka reached the target with one ball to spare, powered by Shubha Satheesh’s 45, handing Goa their first loss of the campaign.

Goa Womens Predicted Playing XI:

Harshita Yadav, Purvaja P Verlekar, Shreya Parab, Tejashwini Duragad, Shikha Pandey, Vinavi Gurav, Poorva Bhaidkar, Sunanda Yetrekar, Divya Naik, Metali Gawandar, Tanaya Naik

Bengal Womens Preview

Bengal Women get their first win of the season, after losing their first two matches against Chattisgarh Women by 6 wickets and against Karnataka Women by 15 runs.

Bowling first, Bengal delivered a disciplined performance to restrict Jammu and Kashmir Women to 110/ 9 in 20 overs. Titas Sadhu led the attack brilliantly with figures of 3/16, while Mita Paul took 2/10 and Payal Vakharia claimed two wickets to keep the scoring in check, despite Jasia Akhtar and Rubia Syed each making 33.

Chasing a modest target of 111, Bengal made light work of the task. Bristi Maji set the tone with an aggressive 34 off 25 balls, and Prativa Mandi added 28. Tanusree Sarkar then powered the team across the line with a rapid, unbeaten 35 off 20 deliveries, sealing a commanding seven-wicket victory with 39 balls to spare.

Bengal Womens Predicted Playing XI:

Sujata Dey, Bristi Maji, Prativa Mandi, Tanusree Sarkar, Richa Ghosh, Titas Sadhu, Prativa Rana, Mita Paul, Rupal Tiwari, Bidisha Dey, Payal Vakharia

Weather Conditions

Surat, Gujarat, is set for clear skies on Saturday with temperatures hovering around a warm 26°C. High humidity levels at 79% will create noticeably muggy conditions, while a negligible breeze of 3 km/h will provide little relief, though there is zero chance of rain throughout the day.

GOAM-W vs BEN-W Pitch Report

The C K Pithawala Ground in Surat remains a bowler-friendly venue where scores consistently dip below the typical women's T20 par. Over the last six matches here, the average first and second innings totals stand at 120 and 121 respectively. Batting first, a team must target 110 to 130 to stay competitive.

Toss: To Bowl

Chasing has proven to be the winning formula at the C K Pithawala Ground in Surat, with teams batting second victorious in each of the last six decided matches. Factoring in this overwhelming trend, the captain winning the toss will undoubtedly opt to bowl first.

Toss Prediction: Goa Women to win the coin toss