NZ-W vs BD-W: New Zealand Women will take on Bangladesh Women in the fifth match of the Women’s World Cup 2022 on 7th March at the University Oval, Dunedin.
The hosts New Zealand Women suffered an upset in the opening game of the tournament. They lost by just three runs against West Indies Women despite a century from captain Sophie Devine. The Kiwis will hope to turn things around this time and make a strong comeback.
On the other hand, Bangladesh Women began their world cup 2022 campaign with a disappointing 32-run defeat against South Africa Women. They failed to chase down a target of 208 runs as they got bundled out for just 175 runs. They will now be up against the hosts and will have to better their performance in order to come out on top.
Match Details
Match: New Zealand Women vs Bangladesh Women, Match 5
Date & Time: 7th March 2022, 2:30 AM IST
Venue: University Oval, Dunedin
Pitch Report
The wicket at University Oval is usually a balanced one. There will be assistance on offer initially for the pacers who can trouble the batters with lateral movement. However, as the game progresses, batting will become easier.
Weather Report
The temperature in Dunedin is expected to hover around 11 degrees celsius. The weather will be rainy with a 70% chance of precipitation while humidity will be around 87% and wind speed at 24 kmph.
NZ-W vs BD-W Probable Playing XI
New Zealand Women
Sophie Devine (c), Suzie Bates, Amelia Kerr, Amy Satterthwaite, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Katey Martin (wk), Lea Tahuhu, Jess Kerr, Hannah Rowe, Fran Jonas
Bangladesh Women
Shamima Sultana (wk), Sharmin Akhter, Fargana Hoque, Nigar Sultana (c), Rumana Ahmed, Murshida Khatun, Ritu Moni, Salma Khatun, Nahida Akter, Fariha Trisna, Jahanara Alam
NZ-W vs BD-W Dream11 Team
Katey Martin, Amy Satterthwaite, Maddy Green, Sharmin Akhter, Sophie Devine, Amelia Kerr, Lea Tahuhu, Rumana Ahmed, Jess Kerr, Fariha Islam, Jahanara Alam
Captain: Amelia Kerr | Vice-captain: Sophie Devine
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