ICC Women’s T20 World Cup: India vs West Indies 15th Feb 2023 Preview and Match Prediction
India and West indies eill face on 15th Feb for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. Here are the match preview and Prediction of India vs West Indies women match.
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Two sides from Group B, India Women and West Indies Women, will face off in the ninth game of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023. On Wednesday, the Newlands in Cape Town will host the much-anticipated cricket match.
India Women, who have one victory to their belt, are now in second place in Group B’s points standings, barely behind England Women. In their opening match of the ICC competition, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led team battled with Pakistan Women but prevailed by a score of seven wickets.\
Regarding the game on Wednesday, the India Women are not expected to make any changes to their starting lineup because their bowlers and batters both played with excellent rhythm, contributing to an overall strong performance by the team. Smriti Mandhana might have been the sole player selected, but the likelihood is slim given the severity of the RCB top batter’s injury.
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Speaking about West Indies, they will be lacking in momentum after losing to England Women by seven wickets in the opening game. The batters let the team down as they only managed 135 runs in 20 overs, sending them to the bottom of the points standings. West Indies Women are anticipated to use the same starting lineup despite the setback.
What has taken place thus far?
West Indies Women and India Women have both played one match thus far in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023. By easily chasing 150 runs in their allotted 20 overs, India Women defeated archrival Pakistan Women by seven wickets.
The bowler of choice was Radha Yadav, who claimed two wickets in four overs while maintaining an economy rate of 5.2. Jemimah Rodrigues, meanwhile, produced a player-of-the-match performance in the second innings with her knock of 53* runs.
She had help from people like Richa Ghosh and Shafali Verma, who contributed 33 and 31 runs to the scoreboard, respectively.
However, West Indies Women were defeated by seven wickets in their opening match against England Women, failing to make an impression. When choosing to bat first, the squad only scored 135 runs because no other batter scored even 35 runs besides Hayley Matthews.
Chinelle Despite Henry’s two wickets in the second innings, England just needed 14.3 overs to win despite the easy goal.
Head-to-Head Record
India In the history of T20 Internationals, women have faced off against West Indies women in a total of 20 games. In head-to-head matchups, the Women in Blue have won 12 times compared to the Caribbean team’s eight victories, giving them the advantage.
The most recent match between the two sides took place in the tri-series between South Africa, India, and West Indies women. India topped the points standings after defeating West Indies in both of their league games throughout the competition.
Key Players
Jemimah Rodrigues (India Women)
Jemimah Rodrigues, a top-order batter, was the star performer for India’s women versus Pakistan in their opening match. The 22-year-old batswoman remained unbeaten while scoring 53 runs off 38 balls to lead the Women in Blue to victory in 19 overs as they chased 150 runs.
On Wednesday against the West Indies Women, Rodrigues is anticipated to once again let her magic slip on the 22-yard pitch.
Hayley Matthews (West Indies Women)
The opening batter Hayley Matthews was the only bright spot for the Caribbean team in an otherwise disappointing performance against England Women. Stafanie Taylor and Matthews opened the innings, with Matthews scoring 42 runs off 32 balls with the help of eight boundaries.
With 1493 runs in 79 T20 Internationals, the 24-year-old also has solid international experience. As a result, we are supporting Matthews to build on her strong showing at the ICC competition and deliver another strong performance on Wednesday.
Predicted Playing XI
India Women: Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur ©, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Radha Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Thakur Singh
West Indies Women: Hayley Matthews ©, Rashada Williams (wk), Shemaine Campbelle, Stafanie Taylor, Shabika Gajnabi, Chinelle Henry, Chedean Nation, Zaida James, Afy Fletcher, Shamilia Connell, Shakera Selman
Prediction
The Indian Women’s Cricket side defeated Pakistan Women by seven wickets to begin to play in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023. West Indies, on the other hand, did not have the same luck against England Women in their first game, losing by seven wickets.
India Women will therefore be in a strong position and the experts expect them to win again on Wednesday.
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