The 10th match of the 12th edition of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup will be played between India and West Indies on March 12 at Seddon Park in Hamilton. While India have won one out of their two matches, West Indies have both their matches in the World Cup campaign so far.
Match preview
Head to Head
India and West Indies have played 25 ODIs against each other, out of which India have won 20 and West Indies have won five.
Squads
India: Mithali Raj (C), Harmanpreet Kaur (VC), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (WK), Sneh Rana, Jhulan Goswami, Pooja Vastrakar, Meghna Singh, Renuka Singh Thakur, Taniya Bhatia (WK), Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Poonam Yadav
West Indies: Stafanie Taylor (Captain), Anisa Mohammed (Vice Captain), Aaliyah Alleyne, Shemaine Campbelle, Shamilia Connell, Deandra Dottin, Afy Fletcher, Cherry Ann Fraser, Chinelle Henry, Kycia Knight, Hayley Matthews, Chedean Nation, Karishma Ramharack, Shakera Selman, Rashada Williams
Players to watch out for
Harmanpreet Kaur:
India’s vice-captain was the top scorer in her last match against New Zealand as she muscled 71 runs off 63 balls. She seems to have regained her lost international touch. Apart from her batting, she can offer occasional off spin. She is a brilliant outfielder too.
Pooja Vastrakar:
This young Indian all-rounder has been nothing less than a revelation in this World Cup. Her abilities to contribute in all the three departments make her a player to watch out for. She is a middle order batter and a right arm seamer. She already has a half-century and a four-wicket haul in her World Cup campaign so far.
Hayley Matthews:
This star West Indian all-rounder has been phenomenal with both bat and ball in the two matches that she has played in this edition of World Cup so far. She has a century to her name as well as four wickets. She is a right handed opening batter and a right arm off spinner.
Shamilia Connell:
This right arm medium fast bowler of West Indies has been exceptional with the new ball. She has opened the bowling in both the matches of the World Cup so far and picked up six wickets. She is a genuine wicket-taker.
Pitch
Two matches of this ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup have been played here so far. Teams batting first have won both the matches. It is a good batting wicket with some assistance for the bowlers, provided they pitch in the right areas on a consistent basis. The outfield is quick and the ground is relatively smaller. A lot of boundaries and singles are expected.
Weather
The weather is expected to be mostly sunny and then areas of low clouds forming. The average temperature will be around 28 degrees Celsius, with just two percent chance of precipitation and 47 percent cloud cover. The wind will blow from the south-southwest.
Fantasy playing XI
Shemaine Campbell, Deandra Dottin, Chedean Nation, Smriti Mandhana, Hayley Matthews, Deepti Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Pooja Vastrakar, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Anisa Mohammed, Shamilia Connell
Match Details
Date: March 12, 2022
Time: 6.30am IST
Venue: Seddon Park, Hamilton
Live streaming: Star Sports, Disney + Hotstar
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I am a former cricketer having represented Mumbai University at All India University level. I was a part of MCA probables for the U-19 and U-23 age group. I have been an avid cricket writer for the last five years. Currently I am pursuing my Ph.D from IIT Bombay.