West Indies Women vs England Women, WIW vs ENGW, Today Match Prediction 06 December 2022

wiw vs engw Match Prediction & Analysis

After a massive defeat by 142 runs in the 1st ODI, West Indies Women will face England Women in the 2nd match to level up the series. The 2nd ODI will be played at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua, on 6th December 2022.

West Indies Women are struggling in the 50-overs format since ICC Women's World Cup was played in March 2022. WI-W lost 4 out of the 5 ODIs played since March 2022. England Women, on another side, also got whitewashed by India Women in the recent ODI series but have made a good comeback against West Indies Women.

England Women are also eyeing a series victory with a win in the 2nd ODI. It will be a massive task for West Indies Women to overcome the challenge of England's attacking bowling unit if they want to come back in the series at Antigua.

TEAMS PREVIEW

West Indies Women Preview

Hayley Matthews-led  West Indies Women got defeated one-sidedly in the 1st ODI by the mighty English side. To make a comeback and save the series, the West Indian side will face the visitors in the 2nd game of the series at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound.

While bowling first against England in the first match, despite Chinelle Henry’s brilliant spell of 3 wickets for 59 runs in 10 overs, no other bowler managed to put pressure on opponents. As a result, the team conceded 307 runs in the 50 overs. Afy Fletcher took 2 wickets but ended her spell as an expensive one.

West Indies’ batting unit failed terribly during the chase. No batter in the team managed to score more than 40 runs on the board, and they only got bowled out to 165 runs in the 40th over. Kycia Knight was the top scorer in the innings scoring 39 runs from 61 balls.

The team’s batting department is struggling to score runs on the board. They are responsible for delivering good performance with the bat against the attacking English bowling unit if they want to level up the series and play in the decider. 

Key players:
Hayley Matthews, Kycia Knight, Afy Fletcher, Chinelle Henry.

West Indies Women Predicted Playing XI:

Hayley Matthews (c), Aaliyah Alleyne, Rashada Williams, Shemaine Campbelle, Kycia Knight (wk), Afy Fletcher, Chinelle Henry, Chedean Nation, Cherry-Ann Fraser, Sheneta Grimmond, Shakera Selman.

West Indies Women Actual Playing XI:

Cherry Ann Fraser, Afy Fletcher, Kycia Knight, Hayley Matthews, Shabika Gajnabi, Shemaine Campbelle, Chedean Nation, Chinelle Henry, Sheneta Grimmond, Aaliyah Alleyne, Rashada Williams

England Women Preview

Top-notch performances with the bat from Nat Sciver and Danni Wyatt led England Women to register a 142-runs win over the West Indies Women in the first ODI of the series. To claim the series with another win, they will face the hosts in the 2nd match on 6th December 2022.

After Heather Knight’s side asked to bat first in the 1st ODI, England lost some quick wickets in the powerplay. Nat Sciver’s knock of 90 runs from 96 balls and Danni Wyatt’s 68 runs from 60 balls were the key batting displays in the middle overs, which helped the team to put 307 runs on the board in 50 overs.

While defending the target of 308 runs, Charlie Dean outperformed West Indian batters and bowled a match-winning spell of 4 wickets for 35 runs in 9 overs. Kate Cross helped her in taking wickets and clinched 2 wickets for 27 runs. With those brilliant spells, England Women registered a comfortable victory over the hosts.

The overall team looks well-balanced, with good depth in the bowing and batting departments. A good form of Nat Sciver and Danni Wyatt is a key to the side’s success, and they will try to maintain winning momentum in the upcoming game to claim the series win. 

Key players:
Tammy Beaumont, Nat Sciver, Danni Wyatt, Charlie Dean.

England Women Predicted Playing XI:

Alice Capsey, Sophia Dunkley, Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight (c), Nat Sciver, Danni Wyatt, Amy Jones (wk), Sophie Ecclestone, Charlie Dean, Kate Cross, Lauren Bell.

England Women Actual Playing XI:

Danielle Wyatt, Charlotte Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Sophia Dunkley Brown, Kate Cross, Amy Jones, Tammy Beaumont, Emma Lamb, Heather Knight, Natalie Sciver, Lauren Bell

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The weather will be clear on the match day with some periodic clouds. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be between 28°C - 24°C. The pitch has added advantages to batters in the 2nd innings here.

Venue Details

Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound in Antigua, will host this match. The ground can accommodate 10,000 people and has conducted many domestic and international games.

Toss: To Bowl

Here the general trend is the winning captain chooses to ball first and prefers to chase down the target. From the last 4 ODIs played here, the team which decided to bowl first won 3 times.