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INDW vs NZW Match Prediction

India Women To Win the Match, 1.25

The Indian Women’s team will kick off its T20 World Cup campaign on Friday as they face New Zealand in a Group A encounter. The match will be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

India W vs New Zealand W Head-to-Head record

The two teams have faced each other in 13 matches to date. India won 4 of those games, while New Zealand won 9.

India W vs New Zealand W Live-streaming and Broadcast

This match will be live-streamed on the Disney+ Hotstar App. One can also watch it live on the Star Sports Network.

INDW vs NZW Team Previews

India Women

Despite being one of the strongest teams in the white-ball format, the T20 World Cup remains elusive to the Women in Blue. Their high point came in the 2020 edition when they reached the finals, only to be defeated by Australia.

India has named a squad that is more or less similar to the one that was featured in the recent Asia Cup. The only exception is the omission of Uma Chetry, who has been replaced by Yastika Bhatia. However, the latter has been struggling with an injury and should hopefully be available for this match.

The batting unit has plenty of experience and talent with players like Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, and Deepti Sharma.

India will heavily rely on its spin trio of Radha Yadav, Deepti Sharma, and Shreyanka Patil to put pressure on the opposition.

The pitch at Dubai is expected to be dry and that makes the job of the spinners all the more important. The seam attack is likely to be made up of Pooja Vastrakar and Renuka Singh.

New Zealand Women

New Zealand has failed to make it to the playoffs in each of the last 3 editions and will be hoping to put up a better performance this time around. The White Ferns have named a well-balanced squad for this edition, consisting of a mix of experienced and young players.

New Zealand's recent form isn’t inspiring as well, as they enter this contest on the back of a 10-match losing streak. A lot will depend on the performance of its senior players like Sophie Devine, Amelia Kerr, Suzie Bates, and Lea Tahuhu.

The team will need at least a couple of them to play well if they want to defeat a strong team like India. They will also need good support from younger players like Georgia Plimmer, Isabella Gaze, and Maddy Green.

Rosemary Mair makes a comeback to the squad and will bolster the seam attack alongside Jess Kerr, Molly Penfold, and Hannah Rowe, while the spin attack consists of Leigh Kasperek, Fran Jonas, and Eden Carson.

INDW vs NZW Toss Prediction

The team winning the toss will likely opt to bowl first.

Pitch and Conditions

The pitch in Dubai is usually dry and firm, offering good bounce and pace. The new ball will move around a bit and the batters will need to settle down before they can start playing the big shots. The average first-inning score here in Women’s T20I is around 90 runs but the team batting first will look to score at least 150-160 runs.

The surface gets better as the match progresses and there will also be some dew in the outfield.

The weather in Dubai is expected to be clear with temperatures of over 30 degrees.

INDW vs NZW Betting Tips

While New Zealand has historically performed better against India, we feel that the latter has an edge here. India has a strong and well-balanced squad at its disposal. Also, since the conditions in Dubai are similar to those found in India, they should put up a good show.

Bet on India W to win.