WIW vs ENGW Match Preview
Hayley Matthews, who took over the reins of the team from Stafanie Taylor last year, will be leading the team here. She has selected a squad that has a mixture of experience and youth and will be hoping to reap the benefits.
Bowling has been one of the biggest strengths for the West Indies Women in the past year and they will be depending on veterans including Afy Fletcher, Shakera Selman, and Stafanie Taylor to put up a good performance with the ball.
Zaida James brings in a left-arm option in the spin department and can also hit the ball well, while DJenaba Joseph is excellent in the middle order.
The England team will be led by Heather Knight, who is known for her explosive batting and finishing skills in the middle order. Alice Capsey, who suffered an injury last year, has been recalled into the squad and she will further bolster the middle order with her all-round capabilities.
Danni Wyatt is expected to open the batting along with Lauren Winfield-Hill or Amy Jones. Veteran seamer Kate Cross has been handed a recall but since she hasn’t played in the shortest format since the end of 2019, her form may be a cause for concern. Nevertheless, England has some of the best bowlers in the business, including Katherine Sciver-Brunt, Sophie Ecclestone, and Sarah Glenn, and they will be banking on them to defend even low targets.
Weather Report
The weather is expected to be clear and warm, with temperatures reaching 35 degrees Celsius.
Pitch Report
The surface at Boland Park is pretty well balanced, providing equal opportunities to bowlers and batsmen. The pitch has a good bounce, making it easy for the batsmen to go through with their shots, but it does tend to slow down as the match progresses, and the spinners will enjoy bowling here in the second innings.
Notable stats
Danni Wyatt’s Explosive Batting
Danni Wyatt has been excellent for the England Women in the last few matches. In 8 matches, she has scored 181 runs at an impressive strike rate of 128.36.
Team News
There are no updates regarding injuries from either squad.
WIW vs ENGW Probable 11
WIW Playing 11
- Rashada Williams (Wk)
- Hayley Matthews (C)
- Shemaine Campbelle
- Stafanie Taylor
- Chinelle Henry
- Aaliyah Alleyne
- Shamilia Connell
- Shakera Selman
- Trishan Holder
- Karishma Ramharack
- Djenaba Joseph
ENGW Playing 11
- Heather Knight (C)
- Amy Jones (Wk)
- Katharine Sciver-Brunt
- Sophia Dunkley
- Danni Wyatt
- Nat Sciver-Brunt
- Sophie Ecclestone
- Alice Capsey
- Kate Cross
- Charlie Dean
- Sarah Glenn
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing the England Women to win this one. They are far superior compared to the West Indies Women in every department and their recent performances against West Indies indicate the latter has very little chance of making any inroads during this match.
Top Picks
Hayley Matthews: Hayley Matthews is one of the most dependable players in the West Indies Women’s squad and can contribute with the bat as well as the ball. In the last 10 matches, she has scored 255 runs and has also picked up 8 wickets.
Sophia Dunkley: Sophia Dunkley has an excellent record with the bat and has scored 296 runs in the last 10 matches at a strike rate of 117.92.
Katharine Sciver-Brunt: Sciver has been in red-hot form of late and will be a key player for the England Women in this competition. In her T20 career, she has scored 585 runs and has picked up 110 wickets.
WIW vs ENGW Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: A Jones
Batters: S Taylor, D Wyatt, S Dunkley
All-rounders: H Matthews (VC), A Capsey, K Brunt, N Sciver (C)
Bowlers: S Connell, C Dean, S Ecclestone
