NZ-W vs ENG-W, 2nd T20I: Fan2Play Fantasy Cricket Tips, Prediction, Playing XI and Pitch Report

New Zealand must ensure to enter into the remaining games without any baggage of the past.

Published - 04 Mar 2021, 13:34 IST | Updated - 04 Mar 2021, 13:34 IST

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Match Details

The 2nd T20I of the three-match series between New Zealand Women and England Women will be played at the Westpac Stadium, Wellington. The match will start at 7:30 AM IST.

Preview

After being thoroughly outplayed by the visitors, hosts New Zealand did well to book a consolation victory for themselves in the last ODI match of the three-match series. However, it did not take too long for a high-on-confidence England to get back to winning ways as they crushed them by a comprehensive margin of 7 wickets in the opening game of the T20I series. After electing to field, England kept chipping away with regular wickets, never allowing the hosts to gain the required momentum.

Having tumbled for merely 96, it would have taken an exceptional bowling effort for New Zealand to keep themselves in the game. However, Tammy Beaumont (25 from 31) and Danny Wyatt’s (33 from 26) 59-run stand for the opening wicket before Natalie Sciver’s composed 25-ball 26 meant that England clinched the game with 24 balls to spare.

Given New Zealand’s recent form and their dismal head-to-head record – they have lost 23 out of the 28 T20Is against England Women – the visitors seem firm favorites. However, the hosts must ensure to enter into the remaining games without any baggage of the past.

Probable Playing XIs

New Zealand Women

Sophie Devine (C), Maddy Green, Amy Satterthwaite, Katey Martin (WK), Amelia Kerr, Hayley Jensen, Brooke Halliday, Leigh Kasperek, Rosemary Mair, Hannah Rowe, Jess Kerr

England Women

Danielle Wyatt, Tammy Beaumont, Natalie Sciver, Heather Knight (C), Sophia Dunkley, Amy Ellen Jones (WK), Katherine Brunt, Freya Davies, Sarah Glenn, Sophie Ecclestone, Mady Villiers

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Captaincy Picks

Tammy Beaumont

Tammy Beaumont lit up the ODI series, notching up a hat-trick of half-centuries. Although her 113-ball 88 came in a losing cause, both of her half-century knocks (71 in 1st ODI, followed by 72 in the second) proved crucial in her team’s victories. In the previous fixture too, she was able to provide a solid 59-run opening stand alongside Danni Wyatt, in a simple chase.

Sophie Devine

One of the most experienced players in the 20-over format, Sophie Devine has 2447 ODI runs in her 94-match career at a strike rate of 125.42, and 91 wickets with the ball, which makes her one of the leading all-rounders in Women’s Twenty20. Though she has not been in the best of touch in the series, her recent form in the Super Smash (275 runs and 9 wickets in 10 matches) makes her a must-pick.