After two wins in the warm-up fixtures, the Indian women’s team finally commence their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup campaign when they take on New Zealand in Match 4 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Prior to this clash, South Africa and West Indies will partake in the afternoon game at this very ground. For India, this will be a crucial clash as the likes of Harmanpreet Kaur and Shafali Verma’s form will be under scanner.
India vs New Zealand Preview:
New Zealand have been a shadow of themselves in Women’s T20Is lately. In fact, in the 13 WT20Is they played, the Kiwis have won just a solitary match. This is quite alarming for the WhiteFerns, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side would love to pounce on this.
Match Details
- Teams: India Women vs New Zealand Women
- Tournament: ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024
- Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
- Date: October 4, 2024
- Time: 7:30 p.m. IST
- Live Streaming: Available on Disney+Hotstar app and website
- Telecast: Star Sports Network
Pitch and Weather Report: India vs New Zealand
Expect it to be a low and slow one. It is simply because the INDW vs NZW clash will be played minutes after the SAW vs WIW tie in Dubai. Moreover, the conditions in the U.A.E have generally helped spinners a lot. Not to mention, the fast bowlers might enjoy some early movement with the new ball. The probable winning score here could be anything above 130.
Team Updates: India vs New Zealand
Although there were question marks on Yastika Bhatia and Shreyanka Patil, both have been fit and firing and one of them could even feature in the lineup.
India Women’s Playing XI (Predicted) vs NZ
Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana (vc), Yastika Bhatia, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Asha Sobhana, Radha Yadav, Renuka Singh Thakur
New Zealand Women’s Playing XI (Predicted) vs IND
Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (C), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze (WK), Hannah Rowe, Jess Kerr, Leigh Kasperek, Lea Tahuhu
India vs New Zealand Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips:
- Captain: Amelia Kerr: One of the best all-rounders in the game, Kerr will be a sure-shot option for your Dream11 team. For small leagues, she would be perfect as Kerr will bowl 4 overs and will bat up the order. Although she has played just 6 WT20Is against India, her batting average against the Women in Blue is above 55 and has also taken 8 wickets. With quite a few lefties in the Indian team,
- Vice-Captain: Quite a few vice-captain options in this game but we have gone with Smriti Mandhana. This is simply because she looked in good touch during the warm-ups. On the other hand, both Harmanpreet and Shafali have been out of form. Meanwhile, Mandhana would be rearing to kickstart her Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 campaign on a high.
- Key Players: Lea Tahuhu, Sophie Devine, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar
India vs New Zealand Match Predicted: Women’s T20 WC
The match is expected to be a closely contested affair. However, the Women in Blue should be slight favourites here. With several match-winning spinners, and conditions similar to India and New Zealand’s sorry form, Harmanpreet Kaur should bag those two crucial points before going for a high-octane clash against Pakistan.
