The runner-up of the 2017 World Cup will lock horns against the mighty West Indies in the city of Hamilton. These two teams are dubbed "dark horses," yet they have high hopes. Despite the fact that the tournament is still in its early stages, there have already been a few nail-biters and major shocks.
India:
The Women in Blue kicked off their competition with a bang, defeating arch-rival Pakistan by 107 runs. In India's next encounter, New Zealand beat them. Going into this encounter against the West Indies, their confidence has been at an all-time low in recent times.
Expectations will be high from veterans like Mithali Raj, Harmanpreet Kaur and Jhulan Goswami and from openers Yastika Bhatia and Smriti Mandhana to perform and uplift the morale of the team by winning this match.
West Indies:
West Indies have been lucky to win both the matches they have played in this edition, by 7 runs against England and by 3 runs against New Zealand. Although WI team has been sharp on the field, they have to bat more sensibly to help their bowlers like Hayley Matthews, Shamila Connell, Anisa Mohammed, Aaliyah Alleyne.
Squads:
India :
Mithali Raj (C), Harmanpreet Kaur (VC), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (WK), Sneh Rana, Jhulan Goswami, Pooja Vastrakar, Meghna Singh, Renuka Singh Thakur, Taniya Bhatia (WK), Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Poonam Yadav.
Standby Players - Sabbhineni Meghana, Ekta Bisht, Simran Dil Bahadur.
West Indies:
Stafanie Taylor (c), Anisa Mohammed (vc), Aaliyah Alleyne, Shemaine Campbelle, Shamilia Connell, Deandra Dottin, Afy Fletcher, Cherry-Ann Fraser, Chinelle Henry, Kycia Knight, Hayley Matthews, Chedean Nation, Karishma Ramharack, Shakera Selman, Rashada Williams
Standby players: Kaysia Schultz, Mandy Mangru and Jannillea Glasgow.
Probable XI:
India :
Smriti Mandhana
Shafali Verma
Yastika Bhatia
Harmanpreet Kaur
Mithali Raj (C)
Deepti Sharma
Richa Ghosh (WK)
Jhulan Goswami
Meghna Singh
Pooja Vastrakar
Rajeshwari Gayakwad
West Indies :
Deandra Dottin
Hayley Matthews
Kycia Knight
Stafanie Taylor
Shemaine Campbelle
Chedean Nation
Chinelle Henry
Aaliyah Alleyne
Anisa Mohammed
Shakera Selman
Shamilia Connell
Dream11 team:
Smrithi Mandhana
Hayley Mathews - Captain
Yastika Bhatia
Deandra Dottin
Harmanpreet Kaur
Stafanie Taylor
Deepti Sharma - Vice Captain
Richa Ghosh (WK)
Anisa Mohammed
Jhulan Goswami
Rajeshwari Gayakwad
Pitch and Conditions:
It's been a good summer in New Zealand so far. The pitches are dry and gold to bat on generally. So far in the tournament, the batters have found themselves enjoying batting in the middle. The bowlers too have something for them in the pitches.
When, where and how to watch?
The ICC Women's World Cup 2022 match between India Women vs Pakistan Women will be played on March 12 (Saturday) at 06:30 AM IST. It'll take place at Seddon Park, Hamilton. The match will be aired on Star sports network in India. The live streaming would be available in Disney+ hotstar app and website.
