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CLAIM NOWToss Winner - England Women won the toss and choose to bowl first
England beat New Zealand by 6 wickets
England Women have won four of their five T20Is against New Zealand Women.
England Women are favorites to win this match and seal the series.
Tournament: | New Zealand Women Tour Of England, 2024 |
Format: | t20 |
Venue: | Canterbury Park, Eaglehawk, Australia |
Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
Weather: | 8.1°C|Fog |
A dominant display by England Women in the second T20I against New Zealand Women secured them a comfortable win at Hove. They have now taken a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. The teams will meet again on Thursday in Canterbury. England will start as favorites to make it 3-0 and take the series. New Zealand, meanwhile, have their task cut out and cannot afford any further missteps.
England dominated the second T20I against New Zealand in Hove. The match was shortened due to rain, and Alice Capsey and Maia Bouchier set the tone with a strong batting performance, putting up 89-6 in 9 overs. Chasing a tough target, New Zealand struggled against Charlie Dean's impressive bowling. Rain disrupted the match, but England emerged victorious by 23 runs (via the DLS method).
Bouchier (320 runs in her last 10 matches at an average of 35 and a strike rate of 124) has been looking in good touch, and we are backing her to play another important knock in this game.
Captain Heather Knight (269 runs in her last 10 matches at an average of 38 and a strike rate of 131) is expected to lead from the front.
Among the bowlers, you should back Charlie Dean to get some wickets. She was England’s most impressive bowler in the previous game, picking up two wickets in an over and giving away just three runs.
Nat Sciver-Brunt is an experienced new ball bowler and thrives in these conditions. She has 86 T20I wickets and has looked in good rhythm in this series.
Danielle Wyatt, Maia Bouchier, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Heather Knight (c), Alice Capsey, Amy Jones (wk), Danielle Gibson, Charlotte Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Sarah Glenn, Lauren Bell
Maia Bouchier, Amy Jones, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Danielle Gibson, Sarah Glenn, Natalie Sciver, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Freya Kemp
New Zealand Women have their task cut out after losing two matches in a row. They are yet to win a match on this tour and their experienced batters really need to step up. The likes of Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine, and Amelia Kerr have loads of experience and we are expecting at least one of these players to have a memorable outing in this match.
Bates has close to 500 runs against England in T20Is at a strike rate of 112. So, back her to do well here.
The bowling unit has to do better than what they have done so far. Lea Tahuhu has been the standout so far, taking 4 wickets in 2 matches at an economy of 8.83.
Amelia Kerr has been steady with her leg-spin, taking 2 wickets at an economy of 8.50.
Unfortunately, the others have leaked runs a little too often and that’s something the team needs to correct immediately.
Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (c), Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Isabella Gaze (wk), Jess Kerr, Lea Tahuhu, Hannah Rowe, Leigh Kasperek
Isabella Gaze, Maddy Green, Georgia Plimmer, Sophie Devine, Suzie Bates, Brooke Halliday, Amelia Kerr, Fran Jonas, Leigh Kasperek, Molly Penfold, Hannah Rowe
The wicket at St Lawrence Ground is a dream for batsmen. The small ground makes it easier to hit boundaries, and the outfield is lightning-fast – anything in the gap is likely a boundary. The pitch itself offers consistent bounce with no surprises for batters, making it tough for bowlers to take wickets. Spinners will have a particularly hard time with the short boundaries. The only saving grace for bowlers might be the initial overs, where the ball might swing a bit more.
The weather in Canterbury will be pleasant with light winds. There is no rain predicted so we should get a full game.
There have been no women’s T20Is played at St Lawrence Ground. However, based on the overall records of men’s matches, we reckon the team batting first will be looking to set a score of around 170 runs. Any less than that might mean trouble as this is a high-scoring venue.
St Lawrence Ground usually favors the team batting first. 35 of the 61 domestic T20 matches played here have been won by the team batting first. With the weather expected to be clear, both teams are likely to choose to bat first.
New Zealand Women will have to be at their best to make a comeback in this series. They have already lost the ODI series earlier and are 0-2 down here. Another poor outing here, and this series too will be gone. New Zealand’s batting just hasn’t fired, and their bowling hasn’t looked potent. Their top three needs to fire to stand a chance against the in-form home side. England Women are on a roll at the moment and look to have all bases covered. We are going with the home side again. We predict they'll dominate this game, grabbing their third consecutive win and clinching the series title.
England Women are favorites to win this match and seal the series.
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