New Zealand vs England Women 2nd T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips
New Zealand Women will take on England Women in the second game of the T20I series. The match will be played at the Saxton Oval, Nelson and will start at 5:30 AM IST on March 22.
NZ-W vs ENG-W 2nd T20, Saxton Oval, Nelson Pitch Report
The surface will be good for cricket. Fast bowlers will get help with the new ball while the batters will enjoy the true pace and bounce. A score of 150 should be just about par here.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for New Zealand vs England Women 2nd T20 Match 2024
NZ Women Team News & Playing 11
NZ-W Team News
New Zealand Women suffered a big loss to England Women in the first game. The team allowed England to score 160-4 before the batting crumbled and could only score 133-5 in 20 overs, thus losing the game by 27 runs.
NZ-W Team Batting
Suzie Bates, Maddy Green and Georgia Plimmer will be the main batters for New Zealand women. Bates played a magnificent innings of 65 in the first game but did not get much support from other end. Plimmer also looked good for 21 but she could not get going. Green is also one of the key batters in New Zealand and scored over 150 runs in the last series against Pakistan.
NZ-W Team Bowling
The bowling will rest on Jess Kerr and Hannah Rowe. The bowlers could not do well in the first game but had a decent series against Pakistan and were two top wicket-takers for the hosts. Also, Rosemary Mair can be a good option.
NZ-W Team Form
New Zealand Women last played against Pakistan Women at home where they lost 2-1.
NZ Women Predicted Playing 11
Suzie Bates (c), Isabella Gaze (wk), Georgia Plimmer, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Mikaela Greig, Hannah Rowe, Jess Kerr, Lea Tahuhu, Rosemary Mair, Fran Jonas
ENG Women Team News & Playing 11
ENG-W Team News
England Women had an outstanding outing in the first T20I and they will be keen on taking a 2-0 lead in the series. They are a force in this format of the game and won a massive series against India Women in India before this series.
ENG-W Team Batting
Heather Knight, Sophia Dunkley and Tammy Beaumont will be main batters. Knight scored 63 in the last game while Dunkley made 32. Both are two of the top England batters. Also, Beaumont failed in the last game she is a match winner on her day.
ENG-W Team Bowling
The bowling will rest on the shoulders of Lauren Bell, Charlotte Dean and Sarah Glenn. Bell had a great outing in first game and bagged two wickets while Dean and Glenn bowled at an economy of less than 6 runs per over and put New Zealand women under constant pressure.
ENG-W Team Form
England last played against India women where they won the series 2-1.
ENG Women Predicted Playing 11
Sophia Dunkley, Tammy Beaumont, Maia Bouchier, Heather Knight (c), Amy Jones (wk), Danielle Gibson, Bess Heath, Charlotte Dean, Sarah Glenn, Lauren Filer, Lauren Bell
🏆 NZ Women vs ENG Women Prediction
England Women are a brute force in this format of the game and beating them won’t be easy for any team. New Zealand women have not been in great form and also lost to Pakistan recently. England, on the other hand, beat India in India. Back England Women to win.
