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CLAIM NOWToss Winner - England Women won the toss and choose to bat first
England Women eye a series-winning lead
England Women to win
Tournament: | England Women tour of Ireland, Oneday, 2024 |
Format: | odi |
Venue: | Civil Service Cricket Club, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
Weather: | 13.0°C|Sunny |
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In a match dominated by the bowlers, both Ireland and England Women struggled with the bat. Ireland Women lost early wickets and after a good partnership in the middle that helped their comeback, the hosts suffered another collapse.
England Women weren’t any better and had lost two wickets in the first 10 Overs in the run chase. Skipper Kate Cross was the player of the match for her 6-fer coupled with a solid batting performance at number 8.
It looks like a bowling-friendly wicket and the Ireland skipper will need to reconsider her decision to bat first. Though it isn’t easy to chase either, setting up a competitive target here will be quite challenging.
It won’t be easy for the teams to figure out what a match-winning total will be on this wicket. It has been a low-scoring venue in the past. Ryana Macdonald Gay, Lauren Filer, and Kate Cross will be the key bowlers in the England camp to watch out for.
210/10 in 46.5 4.48
IRE-W vs ENG-W 2024
England beat Ireland by 4 wickets211/6 in 34.5 6.06
122/10 in 46.3 2.62
IRE-W vs SL-W 2024
Sri Lanka beat Ireland by 8 wickets123/2 in 23.1 5.31
210/10 in 46.5 4.48
IRE-W vs ENG-W 2024
England beat Ireland by 4 wickets211/6 in 34.5 6.06
302/5 in 50.0 6.04
PAK-W vs ENG-W 2024
England beat Pakistan by 178 runs124/10 in 29.1 4.25
Ireland Women should be pleased with their bowling effort against a strong team like England. They made the run chase seem quite difficult for the visitors. Orla Prendergast is a key bowler for Ireland Women in the powerplay.
She delivered two early wickets putting England Women on the backfoot early in the run chase. The bowlers did pretty well to pick up 6 wickets in the match but there were just not enough runs on the board for them to pull off a win here.
Arlene Kelly, Aimee Maguire, and Freya Seargent also picked up a wicket each though they weren’t as economical. The opposition were aggressive in their approach to batting and attacked every bowler in this squad except for Jane Maguire who bowled 4 overs for 18 runs without a wicket.
There are many quality bowling options in this squad and they will be crucial for Ireland Women to be dominant in this match. However, without a better performance from their batters, the hosts cannot defeat England Women.
Gaby Lewis must lead from the front. As an opener, the skipper should deliver a strong start while Amy Hunter and Leah Paul need to convert their starts at number 3 and 5. The star bowler, Prendergast was also the star batter for Ireland Women with a 76-run knock at number 4.
The hosts have a strong batting lineup. They will be keen on making a comeback in this match. They are up against a strong English side and will be under pressure.
Prendergast's recent form includes a 76-run knock off 87 balls with 8 fours and 1 six in the last match. She has also scored two half-centuries at Belfast, averaging 51.00 in four innings. Despite her failure to convert her recent scores into a big hundred, we believe Prendergast is in good form to score over 23.5 runs in today's match.
Una Raymond-Hoey, Gaby Lewis (c), Amy Hunter (wk), Orla Prendergast, Leah Paul, Rebecca Stokell, Arlene Kelly, Alice Tector, Jane Maguire, Freya Sargent, Aimee Maguire
Gaby Lewis, Amy Hunter, Leah Paul, Una Raymond-Hoey, Freya Sargent, Arlene Kelly, Jane Maguire, Orla Prendergast, Alice Tector, Aimee Maguire, Rebecca Stokell
England Women will be confident after the win in the opening match of the series. A win here will seal the series for them. Kate Cross has led the side with a brilliant all-round performance in the first ODI.
She must have boosted the morale of everyone in the dressing room. England Women will come into this match with the winning momentum and a lot of confidence. Even when they were losing wickets, the visitors maintained their strike rates and were hitting the ball confidently. They were not once on the backfoot during the run chase.
And this is what makes them different from their opposition. This aggressive approach to cricket has worked well for England in recent years. Hollie Armitage, Page Schofield, and Freya Kamp are the key middle-order batters in good touch.
It is a deep lineup with Bess Heath, Mady Villiers, and Kate Cross in the lower order, all capable of making crucial contributions. Openers Emma Lamb and Tammy Beaumont struggled to get going in the last match.
They need a good performance here to gain some confidence going ahead on this tour. With the ball, Kate Cross is well ed by Lauren Filer, Hanna Baker, and Ryana Macdonald Gay. They should be able to continue putting pressure on the hosts with the ball.
Scholfield, in top form with 252 runs in 8 matches at an average of 31.50, including match-winning knocks for the Oval Invincibles in the Women's Hundred, scored 26 runs in 19 balls in the 1st ODI. We back Paige Scholfield to continue good run of form and score over 23.5 runs in today's match.
Tammy Beaumont, Emma Lamb, Hollie Armitage, Paige Scholfield, Freya Kemp, Bess Heath (wk), Mady Villiers, Kate Cross (c), Ryana Macdonald Gay, Lauren Filer, Hannah Baker
Hollie Armitage, Paige Scholfield, Freya Kemp, Mady Villiers, Tammy Beaumont, Emma Lamb, Bess Heath, Georgia Davis, Lauren Filer, Issy Wong, Kate Cross
There will be cloudy skies over Belfast on the match day with a high of 16 degrees Celsius. It should work in favor of the swing bowlers who could get some movement through the air with the new ball. There is no prediction for rain and we expect a complete match without losing any overs.
It is a bowling-friendly wicket that offers plenty of help for the seamers. Fast bowlers will be the key to gaining the upper hand in the contest. The average 1st innings score at this venue is 197 runs from 39 ODIs. 250+ runs should be the minimum the team batting first will need to be in a winning position in this match.
The pitch at Belfast favours the bowlers and we witnessed a moderate scoring game in the 1st ODI where the total match score was 421 runs. The bowling lineup of England is in top form and they have restricted their opponents to scores of 211, 141 & 156 runs. We predict it to be another moderate scoring game and the total match match score to be under 469.5 runs.
There isn’t an advantage to either batting or bowling first at this venue. Teams bowling first have won 18 of the 39 one-day internationals played at the Civil Services Cricket Club in Belfast. It didn’t turn out well for the hosts after opting to bat first in the last match. We reckon both skippers will be looking to bowl first in this match.
Ireland Women have shown that they are capable of giving a tough fight to the mighty England. However, the visitors will still start with an edge going into this match given their overall squad strength and recent form. England Women will start as favorites in our match prediction.
England Women to win
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