England Women vs New Zealand Women Prediction, 2nd ODI – Who will win today’s match between ENG W vs NZ W?

England Women will be looking to clinch the series when they take on New Zealand Women in the second One Day International (ODI) played at the County Ground in Northampton on Wednesday, May 13. 

England come into the game after securing a nervy one-wicket victory over the White Ferns in the first ODI in Durham. The hosts needed their stand-in captain, Charlie Dean, to bail them out of a sticky situation with an unbeaten 31 to chase down 211 in the second innings. 

New Zealand, on the other hand, need a win not only to stay in the series but also to break their losing streak against England. Melie Kerr’s side have now lost five consecutive matches against their rivals, having last won an ODI game back in April 2024. 

ENG W vs NZ W: Match Details

County Ground, Northampton: Pitch Report

The pitch at the County Ground could be pretty similar to what the two sides experienced in Durham in the first ODI. The wicket will offer something for the seam bowlers in the early phase of the game, with conditions getting better for batting as the game progresses. The venue has seen only five Women’s ODI matches played before, with the highest score being 227, registered by Australia in 2001. 

ENG W vs NZ W: Head-to-Head ODI Record

ENG W vs NZ W: Predicted Playing XIs

England Women:

Emma Lamb, Jodi Grewcock, Heather Knight, Maia Bouchier, Freya Kemp, Amy Jones (WK), Danielle Gibson, Charlotte Dean (C), Lauren Filer, Lauren Bell, Tilly Corteen-Coleman

New Zealand Women:

Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Melie Kerr (C), Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Isabella Gaze (WK), Izzy Sharp, Jess Kerr, Nensi Patel, Rosemary Mair, Bree Illing

ENG W vs NZ W: Probable Best Performer of the Match

Probable Best Batter: Maia Bouchier

Maia Bouchier was called into the ODI squad as an injury replacement for captain Nat Sciver-Brunt and made full use of the chance given to her. She scored 59 off 69 balls in the first ODI to keep her side in the game after they had lost early wickets. Bouchier also scored a career-best 143 against Somerset whilst representing Hampshire just days before the start of the ODI series against New Zealand.

Probable Best Bowler: Rosemary Mair

Rosemary Mair continued with her excellent ODI form in the first game, where she took three wickets, including crucial scalps of former England captain Heather Knight and wicketkeeper Amy Jones. Before coming to the United Kingdom, Mair took a five-wicket haul against South Africa in April.