West Indies Women vs Ireland Women, ICCW T20 WC 2023, Today Match Prediction 17 February 2023

wiw vs irew Match Prediction & Analysis

ICC T20I Women's World Cup is up and running with teams fighting to qualify for the next stages of the tournament. West Indies and Ireland have lost both their matches played in the World Cup so far. They would need to win this match to keep their qualification chance alive while the loser of the match will be knocked out of the World Cup. We expect both teams to go hard at each other to win the vital points from this match.

TEAMS PREVIEW

West Indies Women Preview

West Indies scored a below par 118/6 in their 20 overs in the last game against India. Stephanie Taylor (42 runs) and Campbelle (30 runs) scored runs at the top order and a good platform. But their batters failed to accelerate the scoring rate and they were reduced to average score.

Their bowlers gave 119 runs in their 18.1 overs. Hayley Mathews (1/12) and K Ramharack (2/14) bowled economically and kept the scoreboard on check. Chinelle Henry and Shakira Selman chipped in with economical overs in the middle. Their remaining bowlers gave runs at a high rate and were the stop the batters.

Key players: Hayley Mathews, Stephanie Taylor, K Ramharack

West Indies Women Predicted Playing XI:

S Campbelle, Hayley Mathews, Stephanie Taylor, K Ramharack , Chinelle Henry, Shakira Selman, Shamilia Connell, Afy Fletcher, S Gajnabi, Chedean Nation, R Williams

West Indies Women Actual Playing XI:

Karishma Ramharack, Shamilia Connell, Trishan Holder, Hayley Matthews, Afy Fletcher, Shabika Gajnabi, Shemaine Campbelle, Chinelle Henry, Aaliyah Alleyne, Zaida James, Rashada Williams

Ireland Women Preview

Ireland failed to chase down 166 runs and lost the match by 70 runs. Orla Pendergast (31 runs) and Richardson (28 runs) looked to start aggressively but failed to convert their starts. All their remaining batting line-up were dismissed cheaply for single digit scores and were bundled out for just 95 runs in the last game.

Their bowlers gave the opposition 165 runs in their 20 overs. Arlene Kelly was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 2/27. Laura Delany (1/20) and Leah Paul (1/32) chipped in with a wicket each in the middle overs. Orla Pendergast  and Jane Maguire bowled economically to contribute for the team.

Key players: Orla Pendergast, Arlene Kelly, Richardson

Ireland Women Predicted Playing XI:

Amy Hunter, Gaby Lewis, Orla Prendergast, Laura Delany (c), Eimear Richardson, Louise Little, Mary Waldron (wk), Leah Paul, Arlene Kelly, Jane Maguire, Sophie MacMahon

Ireland Women Actual Playing XI:

Eimear Richardson, Louise Little, Gaby Lewis, Arlene Kelly, Jane Maguire, Laura Delany, Mary Waldron, Leah Paul, Amy Hunter, Orla Prendergast, Cara Murray

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Cape Town has been traditionally a batter friendly pitch with a lot of runs on offer. We will have cool and breezy weather with ideal playing conditions on the match day.

Venue Details

Cape Town has hosted 5 matches and the pitch will slow down here this season. We expect the scores to be around 160-170 runs in this match.

Toss: To Bowl

Chasing is the best option on this pitch as the batting will be easier as the match progresses. Both skippers will look to bowl first in the match.