West Indies Women vs England Women, ICCW T20 WC 2023, Today Match Prediction 11 February 2023

wiw vs engw Match Prediction & Analysis

West Indies women have had a very disappointing set of matches leading up to the world cup. They lost all the matches in the tri series against India and South Africa women. They were defeated by a huge margin in their previous match against India by 8 wickets. They will look to put all this behind them when they play England in their first match of the T20 world cup.

England on the other hand are in excellent form leading up to the world cup. They defeated the West Indies women 5-0 in a five match T20 series. They won their previous match by 8 wickets after bowling out the West Indies for 43 runs only. This series win will be a major boost for the England team ahead of the women’s T20 world cup coming up in a few days’ time.

TEAMS PREVIEW

West Indies Women Preview

West Indies will look for a fresh start in the upcoming T20 world cup after a poor run of games prior to it. They have failed to win a single match in their last 8 matches. They did not win even one match in the tri-series held recently and lost 5-0 to England before that.

They lost the last T20 match they played against India by 8 wickets about a month back. They were bowled out for 94 runs. Hayley Matthews was the top scorer with 34 runs up the order. She did not get any support from any other batter as they were toppled for 94 runs. The West Indies bowlers could not do much as they total was chased down quite easily by 8 wickets. They will have to come up with solutions as soon as possible to have a successful world cup.

Key players: Hayley Matthews, Rashada Williams, Shamilia Connell

West Indies Women Predicted Playing XI:

Hayley Matthews, Rashada Williams, Shamilia Connell, Shemaine Campbelle, Shabika Gajnabi, Zaida James, Chedean Nation, Aaliyah Alleyne, Afy Fletcher, K Ramharack, Chinelle Henry.

West Indies Women Actual Playing XI:

Afy Fletcher, Hayley Matthews, Shamilia Connell, Shabika Gajnabi, Shemaine Campbelle, Chedean Nation, Chinelle Henry, Shakera Selman, Zaida James, Stafanie Taylor, Rashada Williams

England Women Preview

The England women's team have been in very good form leading up to the world cup. They thrashed West Indies by five games to nil about a month or two back. In their previous match they got the west indies women all out for a meager 43 runs. They chased down the total within 6 overs and 8 wickets to spare. This was a huge statement made by the English women ahead of the T20 world cup.

Alice Davidson-Richards and Freya Davies claimed 3 wickets each as the West Indies were bowled out for 43 runs. In the batting department, it was nothing but a cakewalk as they chased down the target with 8 wickets to spare. England women face a familiar opponent in the West Indies in their first match as they kick start their T20 world cup.

Key players: Danni Wyatt, Sophie Ecclestone, Nat Sciver-Brunt

England Women Predicted Playing XI:

Danni Wyatt, Sophie Ecclestone, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Heather Knight, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Kate Cross, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Amy Jones, Sarah Glenn.

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, Lauren Bell

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

As mentioned earlier, this is a competitive track and offers something to the bowlers and the batters. There is nothing surprising in this pitch and will help both the sides equally.

The weather conditions are perfect to host a game of cricket at Paarl. There is no chance of rain. The wind speed is moderate with 30% humidity in the air.

Venue Details

The match will be played at Boland Park, Paarl. This venue is very beautiful and scenic which is a great combination for a game of cricket.

Toss: To Bowl

It will be amazing to watch a match being played at Boland Park, one of the most beautiful grounds in the world. There is support for both batters and bowlers on this competitive track, as seen by the average first innings score of 160 runs in T20 games played here. The team winning the toss should choose to bowl first and look to chase a total.