Womens T20I Tri-Series in South Africa 2023: West Indies Women vs India Women – 6th Match Preview and Updates

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The sixth and final group stage match between India Women and West Indies Women takes place at Buffalo Park in East London. India Women are hoping to finish the group stage with a victory over West Indies Women.

West Indies Women have yet to win a game in a tri-series. They are at the bottom of the table with 0 points after three defeats in three matches. India Women, on the other hand, have won two of their three matches to sit atop the points table with five points.

It’s just a formal match for both teams, as the West Indies Women are already out of the finals and India Women are confident of meeting South Africa Women in the tri-series finale. West Women will try to finish the series on a high note by defeating India Women.

The 6th Match between West Indies Women vs India Women will take place on January 30th, 2023 at Buffalo Park, East London.

Match Details to Note

Match: West Indies Women vs India Women, 6th Match, Womens T20I Tri-Series in South Africa 2023

Date: January 30, 2023 (Monday)

Time: 6:30 PM IST

Venue: Buffalo Park, East London

West Indies Women vs India Women

West Indies Women (Match Odds – 7.90):

Preview:

West Indies Women have yet to win a game in the series. To finish the series on a high note, they will face India Women in the series’ sixth match at Buffalo Park in East London.

West Indies Women have recently lost all five T20Is they have played. The team failed to score a goal in their most recent match against South Africa Women. Against the African bowling attack, they scored 97 runs in only 20 overs. Captain Hayley Matthews scored the most runs in the game, 34 in 26 balls.

West Indies Women were defeated by 10 wickets while defending a target of 99 runs. No bowler in the team performed admirably with the ball. As a result, South Africa Women were able to reach the target without losing a single wicket.

So far in this series, the team’s batting order has yet to fire. In the final game of the series, they must capitalise on the team’s strength against India Women, who currently lead the points table.

Full Squad:

Cherry-Ann Fraser, Britney Cooper, Sheneta Grimmond, Hayley Matthews, Chinelle Henry, Shemaine Campbelle, Chedean Nation, Stafanie Taylor, Aaliyah Alleyne, Afy Fletcher, Rashada Williams, Shamilia Connell, Shabika Gajnabi, Karishma Ramharack, Kaysia Schultz, Shakera Selman

Players to watch out for:

Watch out Shemaine Campbelle, Hayley Matthews, Chedean Nation and Kaysia Schultz for West Indies Women in this match.

Possible Playing XI:

Britney Cooper, Rashada Williams (wk), Shabika Gajnabi, Shemaine Campbelle, Hayley Matthews (c), Afy Fletcher, Shanika Bruce, Shamilia Connell, Karishma Ramharack, Chedean Nation, Kaysia Schultz

India Women (Match Odds – 1.08):

Preview:

Despite the fact that India Women’s last match against South Africa Women ended in a tie, they are still in a position to face South Africa Women in the finals. But first, to conclude the group stage, India Women face West Indies Women in the sixth match of the series.

India Women scored 167 runs in 20 overs in their series finale against West Indies Women. Smriti Mandhana was the top scorer in India’s innings, scoring 71 runs off 51 balls. Harmanpreet Kaur, the captain, added 56 runs from 35 balls to the total.

While defending the target against the West Indies Women, Indian bowlers bowled brilliant spells. Deepti Sharma’s 2 wickets for 29 runs in 4 overs and Radha Yadav’s 1 wicket for 10 runs in 4 overs helped India Women to a comfortable 56-run victory over their opponents.

Looking at the India Women’s overall squad, it’s clear that they have good depth in the bowling and batting departments. They have already defeated the West Indies Women’s team in this tri-series. India Women will try to finish the series undefeated when they face West Indies Women in the final game.

Full Squad:

Shikha Pandey, Deepti Sharma, Yastika Bhatia, Devika Vaidya, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Sabbhineni Meghana, Harmanpreet Kaur, Harleen Deol, Pooja Vastrakar, Sushma Verma, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Anjali Sarwani, Renuka Singh, Radha Yadav, Meghna Singh, Sneh Rana, Amanjot Kaur

Players to watch out for:

Watch out Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur, Radha Yadav and Shikha Pandey for India Women in this match.

Possible Playing XI:

Yastika Bhatia (wk), Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Devika Vaidya, Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey, Rajeshwari Gayakwad

West Indies Women Team Batting and Bowling Performance

The team’s batting has been the main issue for this side over the last 12 months, and they have struggled in this competition as well. They have only passed 100 once in three matches and were held to 97-6 from 20 overs in the most recent match.

As the tri-nation series progressed, the bowling attack became less effective, taking five wickets, two wickets, and finally zero wickets in the final match. They will need to improve in this game before the Women’s T20 World Cup next month.

India Women Team Batting and Bowling Performance

When the rain arrived on Saturday, India was 4-0 from two overs, and the opening pair of Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues had worked hard. Having said that, the openers are excellent players, and we expect them to attack the West Indies Women’s bowlers early in the game.

Although Deepti Sharma has been very consistent and is never far from being India Women’s top bowler, we expect the faster bowlers to be the most dangerous on Monday due to the additional moisture in the wicket. Some of India Women’s part-time bowlers may also get some match practise.

West Indies Women vs India Women Toss Prediction

So far, the ground has hosted three T20I matches. The winning captain generally chooses to bat first and attempts to set a target against opponents. The team batting first has won two of the last three matches played at this venue.

West Indies Women vs India Women Pitch Report

This game will take place at Buffalo Park in East London. The stadium can hold 15,000 people and has hosted a few T20s and ODIs.

On the day of the match, there is a 40-50% chance of rain. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be 24°C and 19°C, respectively. In the second inning of the games, the pitch has favoured bowlers.

West Indies Women vs India Women Prediction

West Indies Women have been struggling to keep up with the top sides in women’s cricket for some time, so it is not surprising that they are struggling in this tri-nation series. They do, however, have more pace bowling options than India Women and may be able to bowl better. Overall, we anticipate another easy victory for India Women. Check out the odds at Cricbaba!

India Women is the favourite to beat West Indies Women at the odds of 1.08.