WIW vs NZW Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Sep 22, 2022
Tournament: New Zealand Women tour of West Indies, 2022.
Date: September 19, 2022
Format: ODI
Venue: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua.
Time: 13:30
The West Indies is all ready to host the New Zealand women's cricket team for the first time in eight years. West Indies women will take on the kiwi women's team in a white ball series that will contain 5 T20 internationals and 3 one-day internationals. The last time when these two teams faced off against each other was way back in 2014. This was a bilateral series at the time. The 3-match one-day international series will commence on the 19th of September.
WIW vs NZW Team Previews
West Indies Women
The West Indies women's team has not had a good year in 2022, especially in the one-day internationals. They have managed to win just a single game from the last five they have played. But, playing in home conditions will be a different ball game altogether. The West Indies team will be confident of providing much better performance at home. The Caribbean women will also take heart from the fact that earlier this year in the women's world cup they did beat New Zealand women.
The West Indies side will be led by their star all-rounder Hayley Matthews rather than Stefanie Taylor for the first time. Hayley Matthews has scored 3 ODI hundreds including a one against New Zealand. What is significant is that one of them was scored against the kiwi women earlier this year in the world cup game. However, the West Indies women will dearly miss the services of one Deandra Dottin. She announced a surprise retirement from international cricket in August. There are others such as Anisa Mohammad and Kycia Knight missing the ODI series as well.
The Windies wicketkeeper-batter Natasha McLean is making a comeback to the side. She will be a significant addition to the team as she is a useful bat in the middle order. As far as the West Indian bowling department is concerned the main wicket-taking bowler for the Windies women is the off-spinner Sheneta Grimmond. She is the bowler to watch out for. During the CPL final for women, she returned with figures of 2 for 22 for her team Trinbago Knight Riders. She has been in good nick even in the 6ixty tournament.
West Indies Women Playing 11
Hayley Matthews, Shamilia Connell, Afy Fletcher, Chinelle Henry, Shabika Gajnabi, Kyshona Knight, Natasha McLean, Karishma Ramharack, Shakera Selman, Stafanie Taylor, Rashada Williams.
New Zealand Women
The New Zealand women's cricket team has had a mixed bag this year. They have played five one-day matches and have won two while losing the remaining three. This bilateral series will be an opportunity for the New Zealand women to get back to winning ways in this format. The kiwi women's team will again be led by Sophie Devine in the series. When the two teams went up against each other the last time around, Devine hammered 108 runs from 127 balls. She remains the most crucial member of the team.
Sophie Devine has scored six ODI centuries from 128 matches and she is scoring her runs at an average of 31.02 at the moment. Her association with Suzie Bates at the top of the order is critical for the chances of New Zealand in the series. Another important player to watch out for is the all-rounder, Amelia Kerr. Kerr bats in the middle order and has the highest ever score of 232 not out recorded in the women's ODI history to her name. Lea Tahuhu is a medium-pace bowler for New Zealand. She was in great touch in the Commonwealth Games earlier in the year. She is a sort of bowler that will enjoy bowling in these conditions. The New Zealand team will also rely on fast bowlers Molly Penfold and Jess Kerr to get them some early breakthroughs.
New Zealand Women Playing 11
Sophie Devine, Suzie Bates, Amelia Kerr, Maddy Green, Lauren Down, Brooke Halliday, Hayley Jensen, Lea Tahuhu, Isabella Gaze, Eden Carson, Fran jonas.
WIW vs NZW Toss Prediction
This wicket on offer at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium is conducive to batting. So, the team winning the toss will bat first and set a target for the opponents.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
This game is the first one from the ODI series. The wicket where this game is to be played at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium will be hard and fresh. The pitch will be in favor of batters especially earlier on. However, it can also offer some help to the slower bowlers as it slows down a bit in the later stages of the innings. There are some rains expected during the game that can cause interruptions in Antigua. There is every chance of getting a rain-curtailed game. The average total scored at this venue while batting first is 239 runs. The biggest total scored at the ground is 322 for 6 and it was scored by Australia. Either team batting first at the stadium will be looking to set a target of over 280 runs.
WIW vs NZW Betting Tips
From the last five one-day internationals against the West Indies women, New Zealand women have won four. The New Zealand women's cricket team toured the Windies last in 2014. They lost the ODI series comprehensively at the time by a solid margin of 4-0. Even despite a poor run of form in recent times, West Indies women will have a good opportunity here against the New Zealand women because they are playing in home conditions. There has been some time since either of the sides has played an ODI game. Both these teams have not participated in an international ODI since March. So, the teams are likely to be a bit rusty, and might take some time before they get fully going. New Zealand has a strong batting lineup but the Windies women have a good all-round team. All-in-all we expect New Zealand to win this match to get off to a good start in the series.
Bonus Cricket Bets
The West Indies openers are in good form at the moment. They might decide to get moving early on in the West Indian innings and get more than 4 runs in the first over of the innings.
Although Stefanie Taylor is not the West Indies skipper anymore, she is a formidable batter. You can expect her to lead the batting charge for the Windies in this game.
Suzie Bates is a top batswoman for New Zealand. She can be relied upon to score the highest number of runs for her team in this game.
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Cricket Betting Tips
- Jasprit Bumrah to pick over 1.5 wickets - 2.10 and 2 more RR vs MI betting tips
- The top batter in the encounter is from the West Indies. - 1.80 and 3 more PAKW vs WIW betting tips
- Highest opening partnership - LSG (1.80) and 2 more CSK vs LSG betting tips
- Delhi Capitals to win the toss - 1.90 and 4 more DC vs GT betting tips
- Mohammad Rizwan to emerge as the top batter for his team. - 3.50 and 3 more PAK vs NZ betting tips
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