Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: New Zealand Women vs West Indies Women Match Prediction, Semifinal No. 2: Who Will Win Today’s Match Between NZ W vs WI W?

The second semi-final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will be played between Group A runners-up New Zealand and Group B toppers West Indies. The match is to be played in Sharjah, where life for batters is not a “bed of roses”. However, both West Indies and New Zealand have explosive opening pairs that are firing in this tournament; in fact, the West Indies qualified for the semis on the performances of its openers against England. So this encounter could be a battle of openers in which whoever wins may win the match. 

 Having said that, this will be disrespectful to the bowlers of these two sides. The pitch at Sharjah assists spinners, and both White Ferns and Caribean Ladies have lethal spinners like Amelia Kerr and Amy Fletcher; these two leg spinners are capable of winning the game on their own for their respective sides. Coming to this match, the West Indies will have the psychological edge of defeating a top team like England. On the other side, New Zealand, which is a big team in itself, may not be such confident because they have not beaten a strong opponent in their journey to the semifinals except for India. 

West Indies will be high on confidence to take one more giant on their way to the final of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. Meanwhile, New Zealand, which hasn’t made it to the finals of the Women’s T20 World Cup since 2010, will be keen to take on the West Indies and play the third WT20 World Cup final of their history. 

Match Information: NZ W vs WI W, Semifinal No. 2, Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 

New Zealand Women vs West Indies Women Head-to-Head in T20I

Pitch Report, Sharjah: NZ W vs WI W, Semifinal No. 2, Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 

The pitch at Sharjah favors slow bowlers, as scoring runs here is a difficult task for batters due to the sluggish surface. The pitch at this venue gets slower with the game’s progression, which makes it tough for batters to time the ball properly. Due to the slow surface, spinners enjoy bowling here as they find the grip and turn from the surface. Fast bowlers also get something out of the wicket here with cutters and slow bouncers. 

New Zealand Women Probable Playing XI: NZ W vs WI W, Semifinal No. 2, Women’s T20 World Cup 2024

Sophie Devine (C), Isabella Gaze (wk), Maddy Green, Suzi Bates, Brook Halliday, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Fran Jonas, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson, Rosemary Mair

West Indies Probable Playing XI: NZ W vs WI W, Semifinal No. 2, Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 

Hayley Matthews (C), Shemaine Campbelle (wk), Chedean Nation, Deandra Dottin, Chinelle Henry, Qiana Joseph, Aaliyah Alleyne, Afy Fletcher, Zaida James, Karishma Ramharack, Ashmini Munisar 

Today’s Match Prediction: NZ W vs WI W, Semifinal No. 2, Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 

Predicting the winner of Semifinal No. 2 of the ongoing women’s T20 World Cup is a tough row to hoe, as both teams are in good form and have a destructive batting lineup alongside a lethal bowling attack. But the West Indies, being a former World T20 Champion, know what it takes to get out of crunch situations and win the titles. On the other hand, New Zealand is also a competitive team and played the finals of the Women’s T20 World Cup consecutively. But White Ferns failed to cross the line so they could have some additional pressure of a high-stakes, big match. Considering this, the West Indies could progress to the final of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. However, Google Win Predictor has a different opinion, which says New Zealand has a 60% chance of winning this match while the West Indies have a 40% success rate. 

New Zealand and West Indies Women 2024 T20 World Cup Squads  

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