NZ-W vs IN-W Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update for Only T20I

Preview:

New Zealand Women will take on India Women in the Only T20I on Wednesday. It’s been 5 months since New Zealand Women have played T20Is. They lost the away series against England Women by 2-1. They haven’t won a T20I series in the last two years and it will be a matter of pride for them. Sophie Devine will continue to lead the side and expect good performances in this game.

On the contrary, India Women have lost their last 3 T20I series. The last time they won the series was back in 2019 was when they whitewashed West Indies Women 5-0. Massive responsibilities are on the shoulders of skipper Harmanpreet Kaur who has a point to prove in this tour.

Match Details:

New Zealand Women vs India Women, Only T20I

Venue: John Davies Oval, Queenstown

Date & Time: February 9th, at 5:30 AM IST and 1:00 PM Local Time

Live Streaming: Amazon Prime Video

Pitch Report:

John Davies Oval has hosted 7 ODI matches to date. The wicket is fairly a balanced one with equal aid for batters and bowlers. Chasing is always the best option on this wicket.

Probable Playing XIs for NZ-W vs IN-W:

New Zealand Women

Suzie Bates, Lauren Down, Maddy Green, Amy Satterthwaite, Sophie Devine (c), Amelia Kerr, Katey Martin (wk), Brooke Halliday, Hayley Jensen, Lea Tahuhu, Jess Kerr

India Women

Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Sneh Rana, Pooja Vastrakar, Richa Ghosh (wk), Yastika Bhatia, Deepthi Sharma, Poonam Yadav, Renuka Singh, Rajeshwari Gayakwad

Top Picks for NZ-W vs IN-W Dream11 Match:

Top Picks ­– New Zealand Women

Amelia Kerr had a successful domestic season this year in both T20s and one-dayers. She has featured in 41 T20Is where she has scalped 39 wickets and scored 217 runs in 23 innings.

Sophie Devine is a consistent player and has done extremely well in the past for New Zealand Women. In her 101 T20Is, she has notched 2561 runs at an average of 29.77 and picked up 97 wickets as well.

Top Picks – India Women

Shafali Verma is No.1 in the ICC T20 women’s rankings, she is an exciting young talent and gained the attention of the cricketing fraternity within a short period of time. In her 28 T20I matches, she has mustered 687 runs at an average of 25.44.

Smriti Mandhana is a regular member of India Women in all forms of the game. She has a lot of experience in the T20 format. In 84 T20Is, she has scored 1971 runs at an average of 25.93.

NZ-W vs IN-W Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for NZ-W vs IN-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:           

Katey Martin, Suzie Bates, Harmanpreet Kaur (vc), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Sophie Devine (c), Amy Satterthwaite, Amelia Kerr, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Poonam Yadav, Jess Kerr

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for NZ-W vs IN-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Richa Ghosh, Maddy Green, Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana (vc), Brooke Halliday, Shafali Verma (c), Sophie Devine, Deepthi Sharma, Lea Tahuhu, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Jess Kerr

NZ-W vs IN-W Risky Captaincy Choices:

Amy Satterthwaite has played over 100 T20Is and has won many games for her side. She is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.

Deepthi Sharma has scored 495 runs and picked up 58 wickets in her T20I career. You can take a risk and pick her as your fantasy team skipper.

Player you should avoid:

Considering a lot of options available in the all-rounder’s slot, you can avoid Hayley Jensen while making your fantasy teams.

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Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.