India Women will take on West Indies Women on 12th March 2021 at Seddon Park, Hamilton, from 6:30 AM IST. West Indies are riding high on confidence on the back of their two consecutive wins in the tournament, while India Women suffered a massive setback against New Zealand in their 2nd match of the tournament.
The women in blue will be eager to bounce back and get back to winning ways, while the Caribbean side will want to make it three in a row to climb at the top position in the points table.
Probable Playing XI:
India Women: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Mithali Raj (c), Harmanpreet Kaur, Richa Ghosh, Sneha Rana, Pooja Vastrakar, Jhulan Goswami, Meghna Singh, Rajeshwari Gayakwad
West Indies Women: Deandra Dottin, Hayley Mathews, Kycia Knight, Stefanie Taylor (c), Shemaine Campbelle, Cheaden Nation, Chinalle Henry, Aaliyah Alleyne, Anisa Mohammed, Shakera Selman, Shamilia Connell
Current Standings in Women’s World Cup:
West Indies Women stand at the 4th position with two consecutive wins; however, their run rate is merely +0.100 due to both of their matches being close encounters.
India Women are at 5th position in the points table after suffering a massive defeat by 62 runs against New Zealand Women in their previous outing. However, India’s run rate is still considerably better than their counterparts due to the heavy 107 run win against Pakistan in their first tournament match.
Players to watch out for:
Pooja Vastrakar from the Indian Women’s team is the pick of the players due to her exceptional performance in India’s matches. She has scored 73 runs and scalped 4 wickets in the two games for India so far.
Deandra Dottin helped West Indies Women defeat New Zealand in a clutch situation in the team’s first match of the tournament. She has an uncanny knack for performing in the pressure situation, so West Indies will hope for her to bring out the best in a high stake match against India.
Where to Stream:
The encounter will be broadcasted live on Indian television by Star Network, and Disney+ Hotstar will simultaneously stream the match live on its platform from 6:30 AM IST onwards.