PAKW vs WIW 1st T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips
After a clean sweep by West Indies Women in the ODI series, the teams move on to the 5-match T20I series. The 1st T20 between Pakistan Women and West Indies Women is set to take place at National Stadium in Karachi on 26th April, starting at 8:00 PM IST.
Pakistan Women faced a crushing defeat in the ODI series as they could not win even a single match. They were close to victory in the 2nd ODI but Ramharack snatched the win from them on the last ball with a boundary. The hosts do not have a good head to head record against West Indies Women but they look forward to winning a few matches and winning the series.
West Indies Women side have the upper-hand after winning 3 ODIs back to back. They will play the same squad for the T20Is and with this momentum they might get to win the T20 series as well. WI-W also have a dominating head to head record against PAK-W in this format.
Pakistan vs West Indies Women 1st T20 Match Live Streaming
TV channels: You can watch the live broadcast of the series on A Sports HD and Geo Super in Pakistan
Live Streaming: The live streaming for the PAK vs WI women ODI series can be watched on the FanCode App or website in India. In Pakistan Live Streaming can be watched on ARY ZAP.
PAKW vs WIW Match Toss Prediction
2 out of 3 ODIs were won by the team batting first here and these two matches were won by a huge margin which shows that the pitch slows a bit in the second innings and helps the bowlers.
The toss winner is likely to choose batting first.
PAKW vs WIW Pitch Report
The team batting first has won 63% of the T20I matches at this venue. This shows that there is initial help from the surface for the batters but as the pitch deteriorates, the ball starts gripping more and helps the spinners. The average innings score will be around 125.
Karachi Weather Report
The weather report shows a sunny and clear day in Karachi on Friday. The temperature is expected to hover around 29-27°C.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Pakistan vs West Indies Women 1st T20 2024
PAK Women Team News & Playing 11
PAKW Team News
The T20I squad for Pakistan Women is almost the same as the ODI with just few changes as Ayesha Zafar, Gull Feroza and Waheeda Akhtar have joined the team squad.
PAKW Key Players
- Nida Dar – Pakistan skipper finished as the (joint) highest wicket taker of the ODI series with 6 wickets in 3 matches. She has a vast T20I experience of 141 matches in which she has picked 130 wickets with an impressive economy of 5.51.
- Nashra Sandhu – Nashra Sandhu is one of the top T20 bowlers from Pakistan. She has picked 53 wickets in 51 T20I matches with an average of 19.15. She has a good record of playing at home and in the ODI series, Nashra took a 3-wicket haul in the final match.
- Muneeba Ali – Muneeba Ali is another experienced player from Pakistan having played 58 T20I matches. Muneeba has accumulated 897 runs in this format at a strike rate of 87.85 and also has a century to her name. In the ODI series, she scored 62 runs in 3 matches.
- Bismah Maroof – Maroof is another senior player in the team along with Nida Dar. She has played 140 T20I matches in which she has smashed 2893 runs with an impressive strike rate of 91.34. She was the leading run scorer from Pakistan in the ODI series with 91 runs in 3 matches.
PAKW Team Form
The team will be low on confidence after 3-0 defeat in the ODI series but if we look at the T20I form then they have defeated New Zealand Women at their home in December 2023 which was a big achievement for the Pakistan T20I side.
PAK Women Predicted Playing 11
Muneeba Ali, Sidra Ameen, Bismah Maroof, Ayesha Zafar, Nida Dar (c), Aliya Riaz, Fatima Sana, Najiha Alvi (wk), Tuba Hassan, Umm-e-Hani, Nashra Sandhu
WI Women Team News & Playing 11
WIW Team News
West Indies will go with the same squad from the ODI series. They might go with the same playing 11 as no injuries or replacements are reported so far.
WIW Key Players
- Hayley Williams – WI skipper Hayley Williams is in brilliant form. In the ODI series, she scored 325 runs and picked 6 wickets in 3 matches. In the T20Is, Hayley has scored more than 2000 runs with an aggressive strike rate of 111.87 and picked 91 wickets in 88 matches.
- Stafanie Taylor – Stafanie Taylor has played 117 T20I matches in which she has scored 3236 runs and she is among the top run scorers of all time in the West Indies Women T20 circuit. Coming to her form, she finished the ODI series with 122 runs in 3 matches at a strike rate of 76.73.
- Afy Fletcher – Afy Fletcher was impressive in the ODI series with 4 wickets in 3 matches and we expect more wickets from her in the T20I series. In 74 T20Is, Fletcher has picked 57 wickets at an average of 23.80.
- Shamilia Connell – Shamilia Connell was not in top form in the ODI series as she finished with just 2 wickets in 3 matches but she has a decent record in the T20s. In 69 T20Is, Connell has picked 49 wickets at an average of 28.40.
WIW Team Form
West Indies Women team will have the momentum by their side after a comprehensive 3-0 win in the ODI series. Captain Hayley Williams is leading from the front and she was the Player of the Series for topping the bowlers and batters list. They will be the favourites to win the T20I series as well.
WI Women Predicted Playing 11
Hayley Matthews (c), Rashada Williams (wk), Shemaine Campbelle, Stafanie Taylor, Chedean Nation, Chinelle Henry, Aaliyah Alleyne, Afy Fletcher, Zaida James, Karishma Ramharack, Shamilia Connell
PAK Women vs WI Women Head to Head
Pakistan Women and West Indies Women have faced each other 17 times in the T20Is. West Indies has the upper hand with 11 wins while Pakistan have won thrice. Three games have ended in a tie.
PAKW vs WIW Head to Head Stats in T20s
| Matches Played | PAKW Won | WIW Won | Tie | NR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 17 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
PAK Women vs WI Women Betting Odds
The bookmakers are backing West Indies Women after their brilliant performance in the ODI series which they won by 3-0. The odds are favouring the West Indies Women side to win the 1st T20I match.
Who will win Pakistan vs West Indies Women 1st 20 Match?
West Indies Women is a strong side and under the captaincy of all-rounder Hayley Williams they are doing a good job. There are plenty of T20 players in this team and they will give a hard time to the Pakistan side. West Indies also have a rich culture of Women T20 with their leagues like Women CPL.
🏆 PAK Women vs WI Women Prediction
Pakistan Women and West Indies Women last played a T20I series in Pakistan in 2019 when WI-W won by 2-1. PAK-W will give a tough fight to the WI-W in the 1st T20I but we are expecting the visitors to have the upper hand at the end of the match.
West Indies Women have the momentum by their side after a 3-0 victory in the ODIs and they are equipped with some of the top T20 players from West Indies. They are also dominating the head to head record with a huge margin so we are expecting another T20I win for West Indies Women against Pakistan Women.
