ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020, Match 13 & 14, Group A, Match Prediction – Weather Report, Pitch Conditions, Playing XIs and Live Streaming Details

After becoming the first team to qualify for the semi-finals, India Women will be aiming to carry on their prolific World Cup campaign.

Published - 28 Feb 2020, 14:29 IST | Updated - 28 Feb 2020, 14:29 IST

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In their previous match against India, the Kiwi Women suffered a narrow defeat by three runs against Harmanpreet Kaur and Co. After India Women amassed 133 runs on the board, the New Zealand Women kept losing wickets at regular intervals.

However, crucial middle-order cameos from Maddy Green and Katey Martin and a quick-fire knock from Amelia Kerr raised New Zealand hopes but they were eventually unsuccessful in hunting down the target. The Kiwi women will be aiming to register their second triumph of the tournament.

Bangladesh, on the other hand, will be aiming to register their first victory of the tournament. After suffering defeats against India and Australia, the Tigresses’ will be hoping to put up a formidable show in their T20 World Cup heist.

Pitch and Conditions

The pitch at Junction Oval is expected to offer a fair battle between bat and ball. The bowlers will get some early whereas the batswomen will be able to command the game after the early stages of the game. In the previous match at the venue, both India Women and New Zealand clocked the 130-run mark.

The weather is expected to be partly cloudy during the course of the game. The temperature will hover around 22 degrees Celcius according to AccuWeather and the humidity levels are anticipated to be around 64 per cent.

Team Combination

New Zealand Women

The trio of Sophie Devine, Suzie Bates and Rachel Priest will be steering New Zealand’s batting force. Skipper Sophie Devine is the player who holds the potential to change the course of the match single-handedly. Moreover, her prolific form will be crucial in New Zealand’s World Cup heist. She will also be assisted by Amelia Kerr, who grabbed the spotlight with her explosive lower-order knock in the previous match. Kerr also holds the calibre of contributing in the bowling department as well.

Probable XI: Sophie Devine (C), Rachel Priest (WK), Suzie Bates, Maddy Green, Katey Martin, Amelia Kerr, Hayley Jansen, Holly Huddleston, Lea Tahuhu, Leigh Kasperek, Jess Kerr.

Bangladesh Women

Bangladesh Women will be steered by their skipper Salma Khatun’s all-round brilliance. Their batting force is equipped with many veterans like Fargana Hoque and Murshida Khatun. However, a hapless and inconsistent bowling attack will be the concern for the Bangladesh Women. They will also be relying on the experience of Rumana Ahmed. Along with gathering 744 runs in 63 T20Is, the right-hander has also scalped 55 wickets for her side.

Probable XI: Shamima Sultana (wk), Murshida Khatun, Sanjida Islam, Nigar Sultana, Fargana Hoque, Rumana Ahmed, Panna Ghosh, Salma Khatun (C), Jahanara Alam, Khadija Tul Kubra, Nahida Akter

Probable Top Performers

Sophie Devine – New Zealand | Salma Khatun – Bangladesh

Broadcast details

TV – Star Sports

Live streaming – Hotstar

Match Timings: 11:00 am (local), 5:30 am (IST)

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After becoming the first team to qualify for the semi-finals, India Women will be aiming to carry on their prolific World Cup campaign as they lock horns with Sri Lanka Women in Match 14 of the tournament. After registering a narrow three-run triumph in their previous game against New Zealand Women, Harmanpreet Kaur and Co. will be aiming to carry their unbeaten run in the mega-event.

Sri Lanka Women, on the other hand, are in the hunt for their first victory of the tournament after registering defeats in their two opening matches. The Islanders suffered a five-wicket defeat in their last match against Australia Women. After amassing 122 runs on the scoreboard, the Sri Lankan bowling force couldn’t curb Australia’s batting force as they reached the target with three balls to spare. Apart from skipper Chamari Atapattu, no other player has been successful to deliver a match-winning performance for Sri Lanka Women.

Team Combination

India Women

India Women will be relying on the red-hot form of their batswoman and bowlers. Shafali Verma is in prolific form with the bat and she will be aiming to deliver another prolific knock at the top. Harmanpreet Kaur, who has been struggling to amass runs in the ongoing tournament, will also be hoping to dazzle against Sri Lanka Women. Furthermore, Poonam Yadav and Shikha Pandey have also been in impressive form and have bolstered India’s bowling attack.

Probable XI: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Taniya Bhatia, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur, Deepti Sharma, Veda Krishnamurthy, Shikha Pandey, Radha Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Poonam Yadav.

Skipper Atapattu will be heading Sri Lanka in both the departments. She stitched a crucial half-century in the previous match against Australia Women. The 30-year-old has played 83 T20Is where she has scalped 26 wickets along with gathering 1583 runs for her national side. Her experience and form will be the impetus in Sri Lanka’s World Cup campaign. Udeshika Prabodhani and Shashikala Siriwardene, who scalped two wickets each against Australia, will be steering Sri Lanka’s bowling force.

Probable XI: Hasini Perera, Chamari Athapaththu (C), Umesha Thimashini, Anushka Sanjeewani (WK), Nilakshi de Silva, Ama Kanchana, Shashikala Siriwardene, Harshitha Madavi, Kavisha Dilhari, Sugandika Kumari, Udeshika Prabodhani.