Pakistan Women vs West Indies Women, WI-W vs PAK-W 2024, Today Match Prediction 18 April 2024

PAKW vs WIW Match Prediction & Analysis

The Women's Championship has captured the imagination and interest of cricket fans across the globe and although four places separate these two sides it could be a fascinating start to the series.

Pakistan Women will come into this game full of confidence after a famous win over New Zealand Women in their last WODI but they have played six matches more than West Indies Women so we could be in for a very close game.

Karachi pitches are generally full of pace so the conditions should not be alien for West Indies Women.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

PAKW

W L

NZW

251/8 in 50.0 5.02

NZ-W vs PAK-W 2023

Pakistan beat New Zealand by 3 runs 18 Dec 2023

PAKW

8/2 in 0.5 9.64

NZW

221/9 in 48.5 4.53

NZ-W vs PAK-W 2023

New Zealand Women won by 1 wkt 15 Dec 2023

PAKW

220/10 in 50.0 4.4

WIW

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Pakistan Women Preview

Pakistan Women have a strong upper-middle order and this was shown in their last WODI with scores of between 23 and 68 for numbers two to seven. Bismah Maroof top scored but here runs came from 86 balls in Christchurch and she will be hoping for a quicker wicket to work with in Karachi. Natalia Pervaiz continues to play her cricket aggressively, irrespective of the format, and she will be well worth watching when she gets her opportunity at the crease.

With the ball, we expect the duo of Nashra Sandhu and Ghulam Fatima to be the most penetrative against West Indies Women. However, keeping the runs down will be a struggle for all bowlers.

Pakistan Women Predicted Playing XI:

Muneeba Ali, Sidra Ameen, Bismah Maroof, Aliya Riaz, Fatima Sana (c), Natalia Pervaiz, Najiha Alvi (wk), Umm-e-Hani, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal, Ghulam Fatima

Pakistan Women Actual Playing XI:

Aliya Riaz, Tuba Hassan, Bismah Maroof, Sidra Ameen, Nida Dar, Muneeba Ali, Najiha Alvi, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal

West Indies Women Preview

West Indies Women were well and truly outplayed and thrashed by Australia Women in their last WODI as they posted 103 all out before Australia Women completed their chase inside 16 overs!

However, that was back in October last year and the opposition in this match will be nowhere near the strength and depth of that all-conquering Australia Women side.

West Indies Women will once again look to the likes of Hayley Matthews and Stafanie Taylor to carry the side and their performances will be crucial to the outcome of this match.

West Indies Women Predicted Playing XI:

Hayley Matthews (c), Zaida James, Rashada Williams (wk), Stafanie Taylor, Shermaine Campbelle, Chinelle Henry, Aaliyah Alleyne, Shabika Gajnabi, Cherry-Ann Fraser, Karishma Ramharack, Shamilia Connell

West Indies Women Actual Playing XI:

Hayley Matthews, Chinelle Henry, Zaida James, Stafanie Taylor, Aaliyah Alleyne, Shemaine Campbelle, Chedean Nation, Rashada Williams, Shamilia Connell, Afy Fletcher, Karishma Ramharack

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

There could be a delayed start in Karachi for this game as isolated thunderstorms are forecast in the couple of hours ahead of the scheduled start. However, there on it should be a dry day with the temperature peaking at 29 degrees.

PAKW vs WIW Pitch Report

With thunderstorms around at the start of the match, we can expect the opening 20-25 overs to not be the easiest to bat on. But as the pitch and overhead conditions dry out, the surface should become much truer and any sideways movement will stop. A par total will be around 210.

Toss: To Bowl

The last WODI at this venue saw Pakistan Women easily get home with an eight wicket victory with 72 balls remaining against a strong South Africa Women side. The pitch got easier to bat on as the game progressed so we predict that both captains will want to bowl first.