BANW vs SCOTW – 1st Match Prediction

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BANW vs SCOTW Match Prediction

Bangladesh Women To Win the Match, 1.60

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 SCOTW 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.

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.

BANW vs SCOTW 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.

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 SCOTW 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.