New Zealand Women tour of West Indies, 2022

WI-W vs NZ-W, 1st ODI

Preview 

West Indies Women will be hosting New Zealand Women in a three-match ODI series.The first match of this series will be played on Monday, September 19 at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua. 

The West Indies Women’s teams had played their last international cricket match back in March 2022 in the World Series where they successfully defeated New Zealand in the group stage match. Star all-rounder Hayley Matthews will be leading the West Indies team, for the first time. On the other side, New Zealand Women played their last ODI game in the 2022 World Series. The white ferns were also a part of the recently concluded Commonwealth Games T20.    

Match Details

Match: WI-W vs NZ-W, 1st ODI, New Zealand Women tour of West Indies, 2022

Date: Monday, September 19, 2022

Time: 7:00 PM 

Venue: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua 

Pitch Report

The pitch at  Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua is a well-balanced pitch for both batting and bowling departments. The average first innings score is expected to be 210 runs for Women’s ODI matches. Batters will receive good help from the surface in the middle overs of the match. 

WI-W vs NZ-W Squads

WI-W: Hayley Matthews (c), Shemaine Campbelle (wk), Kyshona Knight, Stafanie Taylor, Natasha McLean, Shakera Selman, Chinelle Henry, Shamilia Connell, Afy Fletcher, Chedean Nation, Sheneta Grimmond, Karishma Ramharack, Rashada Williams, Shabika Gajnabi, Aaliyah Alleyne, Cherry Ann Fraser, Jannillea Glasgow

NZ-W: Sophie Devine (c), Isabella Gaze (wk), Suzie Bates, Lea Tahuhu, Maddy Green, Hayley Jensen, Hannah Rowe, Amelia Kerr, Lauren Down, Jess Kerr, Brooke Halliday, Fran Jonas, Molly Penfold, Georgia Plimmer, Eden Carson

WI-W vs NZ-W Probable Playing XIs

WI-W: RS Williams, Kyshona Knight, Stafanie Taylor, Hayley Matthews(C), Chinelle Henry, Shemaine Campbelle, Aaliyah Alleyne, Cherry-Ann Fraser, Shakera Selman, SS Connell, Afy Fletcher

NZ-W: Isabella Gaze, Suzie Bates, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Sophie Devine(C), Amelia Kerr, Lea Tahuhu, Hannah Rowe, HNK Jensen, Jess Kerr, Fran Jonas

Match Prediction

New Zealand Women is a more experienced side with star players like Suzie Bates, skipper Sophie Devine, and Amelia Kerr. Also, New Zealand Women have won four out of their last five matches against West Indies Women and are also the favourites to win this match. 

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