Women's World T20I 2024

IND-W vs NZ-W, Match 4

Preview

Team India will play against New Zealand for the 4th match of the Women’s World T20I Series 2024. The Dubai International Cricket Stadium will host the game on Friday, October 3.

The Women in Blue have been in sublime touch, winning four of their five matches so far. On the other hand, the White Ferns have been defeated in all of their last five games but will look forward to turning around their fate in this WC season.

The Indian Cricket Team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, will have its eyes on the trophy this season. India has a dynamic team consisting of prolific players like openers Shefali Verma and Smriti Mandhana. Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the middle order along with Jemimah Rodrigues and Richa Ghosh. Deepti Sharma will play a significant role in the lower middle order of the batting lineup. 

Meanwhile, New Zealand will also look forward to getting a positive start in the marquee event. The White Ferns will rely on the services of skipper Sophie Devine, Suzie Bates, and Georgia Plimmer to lead the side with the bat, while Amelia Kerr will be the prime all-rounder option. Other than them, the Dubai pitch will also assist Leigh Kasperek and Maddy Green. Lea Tahuhu will lead NZ’s bowling attack, and Hannah Rowe will play the supporting role in the game. 

Match Details

Match: IND-W vs NZ-W, Match - 04, Women's World T20I 2024

Date: Friday, October 04,  2024

Time: 07:30 PM

Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Pitch and Weather Report

The pitch at Dubai International Cricket Stadium is balanced for both batters and bowlers. We expect the surface to be hard and fresh, which will suit the batters in the initial phase. While the spinners will come in handy in the middle overs, the seamers will get good bounce and movement as the game goes on.

Dubai's weather is expected to be warm, clear, and humid. There is no chance of rain, and the temperature on match day will be around 34 degrees Celsius.  

IND-W vs NZ-W Squads

IND-W: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Yastika Bhatia, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Dayalan Hemalatha, Asha Sobhana, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil, Sajana Sajeevan

NZ-W: Sophie Devine (c), Suzie Bates, Eden Carson, Izzy Gaze, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Fran Jonas, Leigh Kasperek, Amelie Kerr, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Molly Penfold, Georgia Plimmer, Hannah Rowe, Lea Tahuhu

IND-W vs. NZ-W Probable Playing XIs

IND-W: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Richa Ghosh(wk), Shreyanka Patil, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Asha Sobhana, Radha Yadav, Renuka Singh

NZ-W: Suzie Bates, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine(c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze(wk), Fran Jonas, Leigh Kasperek, Jess Kerr, Molly Penfold, Rosemary Mair

Match Prediction

Based on every aspect of the game, India Women are ahead of New Zealand Women. It’s tough to choose between sides that have a squad full of potential match-winners. However, looking at their current form, we fancy IND-W to be on top and begin their WC 2024 campaign with a win. 

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