New Zealand vs West Indies
New Zealand team: Sophie Devine (captain), Suzie Bates, Eden Carson, Isabella Gaze (week), Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Fran Jonas, Leigh Kasperek, Amelia Kerr, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Molly Penfold, Georgia Plimmer, Hannah Rowe, Lea Tahuhu
West Indies team: Hayley Matthews (captain), Aaliyah Alleyne, Shamilia Connell, Deandra Dottin, Shemaine Campbelle (week), Ashmini Munisar, Afy Fletcher, Stafanie Taylor, Chinelle Henry, Chedean Folk, Qiana Joseph, Zaida James, Karishma Ramharack, Mandy Mangru, Nerissa craft
Event information: Brandnew Zealand started the tournament with an important victory against Bharat. After a loss against Australia, they won both matches outright, against Sri Lanka and Pakistan, to seal a place in the semi-finals of the Women’s T20 International Cup for the first day since 2016. The West Indies began their campaign with a loss but won their so three games. They eliminated England, one of the tournament favorites, at their best in the group stage to qualify for the semi-final.
Transient information: Stafanie Taylor left the England match due to knee trauma. In his absence, Qiana Joseph opened the innings and made 52 off 38 balls to give the West Indies a memorable victory. Meanwhile, New Zealand brought in left-arm spinner Fran Jonas in place of spinner Leigh Kasperek for their adjustment against Pakistan. Jonas took 1 for 8 in his two overs for a successful reason.
The West Indies have won just five of the 23 T20Is they have played against New Zealand. Two of those five wins came in the International T20 Cup, in 2012 and 2016. The 2016 match was also a semi-final, where the West Indies defended 143 before beating Australia to lift the trophy.
Participant to observe: Few people in women’s cricket can hit the ball as sharply as Deandra Dottin, and she has proven that in this International Cup too. He has the best hit rate (167.30) and most sixes (6) so far in this event. Against England, he smashed off-spinner Charlie Dean for two sixes and a four in one over. Their quick strokes intended that the West Indies would not have to worry about their Internet access fee throughout the gang degree.
Georgia Plimmer has contributed significantly to New Zealand’s design governance. The 20-year-old scored 53 off 44 against Sri Lanka to set the chase. In Brandnew Zealand’s opening attack, it was their 34 off 23 balls that stunned Bharat. With 108 runs in four innings, at a hit rate of 122.72, she is recently New Zealand’s leading run-getter in the tournament. Given that Sharjah’s typical first-innings overall in this tournament was just 119, any more fast start from her could be decisive.
