Scotland Women vs Papua New Guinea Women, NOT, Today Match Prediction 11 August 2024

SCT-W vs PNG-W Match Prediction & Analysis

Papua New Guinea Women are looking to go out on a high from the ODI part of the tri-series when they are up against Scotland Women in the match on August 11. After a three-wicket loss to Netherlands, Scotland are back in action and they are looking to close the gap on the Dutch. Scotland are four points behind with two games to play. PNG Women will already be focusing on the WT20I matches that begin with a match against Netherlands on August 14.

In the previous between the two teams, Scotland were able to enjoy a very comfortable victory partly powered by the century for Saskia Horley and an impressive 74 runs from Katherine Fraser lower down the order. PNG Women have now suffered defeats in both games against Scotland Women in their history. 

RECENT PERFORMANCE

SCT-W

L W

NEDW

181/7 in 40.4 4.45

NOT

Netherlands Women beat Scotland Women by 3 wickets 08 Aug 2024

SCT-W

180/10 in 41.1 4.37

PNG-W

196/10 in 46.1 4.25

NOT

Scotland Women beat Papua New Guinea Women by 62 runs 06 Aug 2024

SCT-W

258/6 in 50.0 5.16

PNG-W

L L L

NEDW

192/9 in 47.2 4.06

NOT

Toss delayed due to rain 09 Aug 2024

PNG-W

191/10 in 48.5 3.91

PNG-W

196/10 in 46.1 4.25

NOT

Scotland Women beat Papua New Guinea Women by 62 runs 06 Aug 2024

SCT-W

258/6 in 50.0 5.16

NEDW

149/7 in 37.1 4.01

NOT

Netherlands Women beat Papua New Guinea Women by 3 wickets 05 Aug 2024

PNG-W

148/10 in 35.3 4.17

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Scotland Women Preview

PNG might have fallen to a third consecutive defeat, as they lost to the Netherlands in the latest ODI, but there are several reasons to be positive about their final ODI match of the tri-series. The team might remain at the bottom but their Net Run Rate numbers have improved decisively. The team can end on a high with a victory in this final game.

Tanya Ruma made a big contribution by almost hitting a century against Netherlands. She was able to come up with 79 from just 96 balls to form a strong partnership at the start. Even though PNG were continuously losing wickets, the innings helped PNG come up with a total of close to 200. Ruma might have started with a duck against Netherlands in the first match, but she has improved a lot in the last two games.

Henao Thomas and Tanya Ruma were exceptional with the ball against Netherlands and they almost helped PNG get a famous victory in the game. Both finished with five wickets in total, and their performances were a significant factor in handing a glimmer of hope for PNG.

Scotland Women Predicted Playing XI:

Naoani Vare, Vicky Araa, Tanya Ruma, Sibona Jimmy, Brenda Tau (c), Lakshmi Rajadurai, Kevau Frank, Henao Thomas, Isabel Toua, Geua Tom, Dika Lohia

Scotland Women Actual Playing XI:

Abbi Aitken Drummond, Ellen Watson, Megan McColl, Saskia Horley, Darcey Carter, Katherine Fraser, Olivia Bell, Priyanaz Chatterji, Abtaha Maqsood, Chloe Abel, Gabriella Fontenla

Papua New Guinea Women Preview

Scotland Women had a very underwhelming performance against Netherlands and they ended up suffering a three-wicket defeat in the last match. Saskia Horley was unable to build on her impressive century in the first game, but Darcey Carter stepped up to the plate with 86 runs from the 110 balls. The upcoming match gives a lot of promise to Scotland and their hopes of catching Netherlands. Scotland are four points behind with two games left to play.

Carter is the top scorer for Scotland with 102 runs from her two innings while Horley and Fraser are not too far behind with 100 and 82 runs respectively. The strength of the top order has been a big saviour for Scotland in both of their wins against PNG. It will be required more than ever against the strength of Netherlands.

Abtaha Maqsood picked up three wickets in the loss against Netherlands and she is now the top wicket-taker in the series with seven. After managing four in the previous game against PNG, the 25-year-old will be crucial with the pitch particularly assisting slow bowlers.

Papua New Guinea Women Predicted Playing XI:

Saskia Horley, Abbi Aitken-Drummond, Darcey Carter, Priyanaz Chatterji, Megan McColl, Lorna Jack, Katherine Fraser, Ellen Watson, Chloe Abel, Abtaha Maqsood (c), Olivia Bell

Papua New Guinea Women Actual Playing XI:

Brenda Tau, Kevau Frank, Pauke Siaka, Tanya Ruma, Naoani Vare, Sibona Lucy Jimmy, Henao Thomas, Lakshmi Rajadurai, Vicky Araa, Isabel Toua, Buruka Vicky

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The pitch at the VRA Cricket Ground in Amstelveen will once again be favourable to bowlers. In the last two matches that have taken place on this ground, just one innings has witnessed a score above 200. For this game, the weather conditions will be ideal with almost sunny conditions throughout the game. The humidity levels will be around 61% with no rains expected for the game.

SCT-W vs PNG-W Pitch Report

The average first innings score at the VRA Cricket Ground in Amstelveen stands at 219 from the last two matches. The average score in the second innings drops to 188. This ground is likely to be excellent for chasing even with the lower average scores in the second innings.

Toss: To Bowl

The toss winner has elected to bat first and bowl first on one occasion apiece when it comes to the VRA Cricket Ground in Amstelveen. Interestingly, the match result has gone in favour of the chasing team on both these occasions. The interest is likely to be in chasing the game.