Women's World T20I 2024

WI-W vs SCO-W, Match 8

Preview

It's time for the match number eight in the Women's World T20I League 2024. West Indies Women(WI-W) will face Scotland Women(SCO-W) on Sunday(6th October 2024). This Group B game is scheduled to take place at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. WI-W will be led by Hayley Matthews, meanwhile, SCO-W will be led by Kathryn Bryce.

Both teams will enter this match after suffering defeats in their respective opening league matches. Women in Maroon were thrashed by South African Women(SA-W) by 10 wickets which will hurt them in the net run rate. On the other hand, Bangladesh Women(BAN-W) drew first blood against Scottish Women, winning the match by 16 runs. Considering to seal the top two spots in Group B, this match is going to be important for both sides and WI-W and SCO-W will try to give their best in this match to stay alive in the race of semis.

For Windies Women, all eyes will be on the likes of Hayley Matthews, Stafanie Taylor and Deandra Dottin the experienced campaigners in their squad. The Scottish side knows it is going to be tougher for them from hereon as they will next meet SA-W and ENG-W in their remaining fixtures. They will be hoping for a good performance from Sarah Bryce, Kathryn Bryce and Ailsa Lister in this match against WI-W.

Match Details

Match: WI-W vs SCO-W, Match - 08, Women's World T20I 2024

Date: Sunday, October 06,  2024

Time: 07:30 PM

Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Pitch and Weather Report

Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates is known to be a good batting pitch. The new white ball will move around a bit, particularly under lights, but once the pitch settles down, batters can milk the runs comfortably. This venue has hosted 99 T20 matches so far, out of which 46 were won by batting first, and 52 won by the chasing side. The average score batting first in T20s here is 142 runs.

With that record, both side's skippers will be keen to the crucial toss, bat first and put pressure on the opposition by taking advantage of the deck. Batters, though, can expect a nice time here and would try to score at least 145-150 on this track. The highest score on this track is 212 scored by India against Afghanistan.

During the match, the temperature in Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates is predicted to be around 28-33 degrees Celsius, with the humidity level crossing over 50%. There is going to be light wind on the ground at the speed of 18 km/h. There is no rain expected for the match day and it is going to be a clear day in UAE.

WI-W vs SCO-W Squads

WI-W: Hayley Matthews (c), Aaliyah Alleyne, Shamilia Connell, Deandra Dottin, Shemaine Campbelle (vc, wk), Ashmini Munisar, Afy Fletcher, Stafanie Taylor, Chinelle Henry, Chedean Nation, Qiana Joseph, Zaida James, Karishma Ramharack, Mandy Mangru, Nerissa Crafton

SCO-W: Sarah Bryce (wk), Kathryn Bryce (c), Saskia Horley, Darcey Carter, Priyanaz Chatterji, Lorna Jack, Katherine Fraser, Rachel Slater, Chloe Abel, Hannah Rainey, Abtaha Maqsood, Ailsa Lister, Abbi Aitken Drummond, Megan McColl, Olivia Bell

WI-W vs SCO-W Probable Playing XIs

WI-W: Hayley Matthews(c), Qiana Joseph, Stafanie Taylor, Deandra Dottin, Shemaine Campbelle(w), Chinelle Henry, Aaliyah Alleyne, Zaida James, Afy Fletcher, Karishma Ramharack, Shamilia Connell

SCO-W: Saskia Horley, Sarah Bryce (wk), Kathryn Bryce (c), Ailsa Lister, Priyanaz Chatterji, Darcey Carter, Lorna Jack, Katherine Fraser, Rachel Slater, Abtaha Maqsood, Olivia Bell

Match Prediction

We back Windies Women to win this match having a good experience of International cricket.

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