New Zealand Women’s tour of West Indies

WI-W vs NZ-W, 3rd T20I

Preview

West Indies Women will lock horns with New Zealand Women in the third match of the five-match series. The match is scheduled at the  Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua on Sunday, October 2, 2022.

New Zealand Women made a strong comeback in the last game and levelled the series 1-1 with the home side. West Indies Women while batting first, drafted a total of 107 runs with Kyshona Knight scoring the most (42 runs off 48 balls) among the team. Haylen Jensen led the bowling pack picking three scalps, assisted by Eden Carson taking a couple each. Later in the second half of the game, Suzie Bates played a crucial knock of 54 runs off 61 balls to anchor her team to a victory with just one ball to spare. 

Match Details

Match: WI-W vs NZ-W, 3rd T20I, West Indies Women tour of West Indies, 2022

Date: Sunday, October 2, 2022

Time: 11:00 PM

Venue: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua

Pitch Report

The venue, Sir Vivian Richards Stadium is a bowler-friendly track. The powerplay phase will be important with a view of a couple of wickets falling in both innings during the first six overs of the game. Batting first would be the ideal choice with the surface likely to slow down gradually during the game. 

WI-W vs NZ-W Squads

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

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

WI-W vs NZ-W Probable Playing XIs

WI-W: Hayley Matthews (c), Kyshona Knight, Natasha McLean (wk), Shakera Selman, Chinelle Henry, Afy Fletcher, Chedean Nation, Karishma Ramharack, Rashada Williams, Shabika Gajnabi, Aaliyah Alleyne

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

Match Prediction

With New Zealand Women coming back on track with a series leveller, it is hopeful that they will keep the winning streak and get ahead of West Indies Women in this match. 

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