West Indies Women tour of India, 2024: The 1st T20I of the 3-match T20I series between India Women and West Indies Women will be played today on 15th December at Dr. D.Y. Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai, India at 07:00 PM (IST).
| Match | India Women vs West Indies Women (IND-W vs WI-W) |
| League | India Women vs West Indies Women T20I |
| Date | Sunday, 15th December 2024 |
| Time | 07:00 PM (IST) - 01:30 PM (GMT) |
The first T20I between India Women's Team and West Indies Women's Team will be played on 15th December 2024 at DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai. This match marks the beginning of an exciting series between the two teams. India will try to take advantage of home conditions, while West Indies will pose a challenge by maintaining their recent form.
Home conditions can be beneficial for the Indian women's team in this match. Although the team's recent performance has not been anything special, the team has depth and balance. The opening pair of Shefali Verma and Smriti Mandhana will try to give India a quick start. The experience of captain Harmanpreet Kaur and the stability of the middle order will be important for India. Deepti Sharma and Rajeshwari Gaikwad can prove to be effective in the spin department. The strength of the team is their variety and playing in home conditions. However, the team will have to work on bowling in the death overs.
The form of the West Indies women's team has been excellent in recent matches. They have won three of their last five matches. The experienced pair of Stephanie Taylor and Hayley Matthews form the backbone of the team's batting. In bowling, Afi Fletcher's spin can create problems for the Indian batsmen. However, the lack of experience in the team and dependence on too many players are among their weaknesses. Their batsmen will have to work hard to survive on the spin friendly pitches of India.
India Women (IN-W) Possible Playing 11: 1. Richa Ghosh(WK), 2. Smriti Mandhana, 3. Jemimah Rodrigues, 4. Harmanpreet Kaur(C), 5. Uma Chetry(WK), 6. Deepti Sharma, 7. Mani Minnu, 8. Renuka Singh, 9. Titas Sadhu, 10. Saima Thakor, 11. Radha Yadav
West Indies Women (WI-W) Possible Playing 11: 1. Hayley Matthews(C), 2. Qiana Joseph, 3. Shemaine Campbelle(WK), 4. Deandra Dottin, 5. Shabika Gajnabi, 6. Chinelle Henry, 7. Rashada Williams(WK), 8. Ashmini Munisar, 9. Aaliyah Alleyne, 10. Afy Fletcher, 11. Karishma Ramharack
The pitch of DY Patil Stadium is favorable for the batsmen. The surface here is flat, so big scores can be expected. However, the pitch may slow down in the second innings, which will help the spinners. The average score of the first innings will be 160+, which can be a competitive score. Due to dew, the captain may decide to bowl after winning the toss. Slow bowlers can prove to be effective in the second innings. Keeping the dew in mind, the team winning the toss will prefer to bowl first.
Batting first on this pitch can be beneficial as the pitch gradually slows down, making it difficult to score runs in the second innings. Whichever team wins the toss should decide to bat first.
The temperature during the India Women vs West Indies Women match in Navi Mumbai, India on Sunday, 15th December is expected to be around 35°C, with 52% humidity and 5.8 km/hr wind speed. And the visibility is 3 km. There is no chance of precipitation during the game.
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