BANW vs SCOW Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Oct 03, 2024
Bangladesh Women and Scotland Women will play the first match of this year's Women's T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, 3 October. It will be interesting to see the early trends that are set during this key opening fixture. Our experts will give you the best features to look out for.
Scotland have collected just one defeat from their last five WT20Is. But they are going to be challenged by opposition very familiar with conditions in Asia. Both teams want to start their campaign on a winning note. The best cricket betting sites have some great odds and markets for this match.
Bangladesh Women vs Scotland Women head-to-head record
Bangladesh and Scotland have met four times in WT20I cricket. Bangladesh have won on all four occasions. Their two most recent wins came after batting second.
Bangladesh Women vs Scotland Women live streaming and broadcast
Watch this match on the Star Sports Network - or you can stream it on the Disney+ Hotstar app in India. Both options are an excellent way for Indian viewers to follow the Women's T20 World Cup.
BANW vs SCOW Team Previews
Bangladesh Women
Nigar Sultana is a key asset for Bangladesh and you can anticipate a big performance from her here. She will captain the team and be important to the middle-order exploits with the bat. Sultana has a lot of experience and averages 24 in WT20I cricket. She has hit four centuries in thsi format.
At the top of the order, Murshida Khatun is going to have a big role to play. She will want to get her team off to a promising start, whether they are setting or chasing a target. Khatun hit back-to-back half-centuries in WT20I cricket earlier this year.
With the new ball, look forward to a significant performance from Marufa Akter. She bowls with good pace and accuracy and recently took a couple of key wickets in Bangladesh Women's victory over Pakistan Women. Rabeya Khan, with her challenging leg-spin, can perform a solid support role for Akter and the other bowlers.
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Scotland Women
Scotland Women have not played WT20I cricket since mid-August 2024. They might be a bit rusty going into this opening fixture and the tournament as a whole. Relatively recent wins over Netherlands Women and Ireland Women should boost their confidence, though.
Priyanaz Chatterji and Darcey Carter are a couple of batting kingpins to keep an eye on. Both are calculated hitters are used to adapting to difficult conditions. Carter hit 54 not out against the Netherlands - and showed why she could be one of the stars among the smaller nations at this tournament.
Nayma Sheikh, like Bangladesh's Khan, could be one of the better leg-spinners at the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup. When conditions offer turn and some extra bounce, Sheikh generally capitalises. Having an in-form wrist spinner is a crucial aspect to any WT20I team's campaign.
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BANW vs SCOW Toss Prediction
This match will be played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The last three toss-winning captains in WT20I cricket at this venue have chosen to bat first.
This pattern will likely continue. Teams prefer to set targets at this ground.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
This hasn't necessarily been a high-scoring ground in WT20I cricket lately. A first-innings score of 130-plus should be considered competitive.
Expect both teams to play at least two specialist spinners.
BANW vs SCOW Betting Tips
Bangladesh Women are more familiar with conditions in the UAE than Scotland Women. They also have a stronger head-to-head record in this format.
Bet on 1.65 favourites Bangladesh Women to beat 2.25 underdogs Scotland Women in this opening fixture of the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup.
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Sultana has been in good form with the bat and has plenty of big match temperament. This is her opportunity to start the tournament well for her team and herself.
Sheikh's four-wicket haul against Netherlands showed why she could enjoy a big tournament. Conditions in Sharjah will suit her leg-spin.
Akter should take the new ball and have the chance to strike during the opening powerplay. She will likely get a return spell later, when more wickets will be on offer.
Carter will likely be among the mainstay of Scotland's middle-order runs in the UAE. She impressed during that half-ton against Netherlands. Her strike rate should be around 100, if not more.
Bet on Sultana collecting the player of the match award, especially if her team win. Sultana is due a big knock against opposition she shouldn't find too challenging.
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