England and West Indies, today's match will be a battle for the semi-final
England and West Indies, today's match will be a battle for the semi-final, South Africa will be hoping for a West Indies defeat, or a big loss for England that could impact the Net Run Rate
England and West Indies, today's match will be a battle for the semi-final
It's the last match of the group stage and the semifinalists from Group B haven't yet been chosen, with the England -West Indies clash set to give a clear picture. West Indies need a victory to break through to the semifinal, and they could also finish at the highest point of the group considering their unrivaled net run rate. South Africa will expect a West Indies defeat, or a major misfortune for England that could impact the NRR of the Heather Knight-drove team drastically and push them to third. Whatever the result, it is a high-stakes match in Dubai.
England have been undefeated such a long ways in the opposition and will hope to continue in the same vein to guarantee they enter the semis for the seventh progressive time. Bangladesh ran them close in the main match however since then, England have been clinical, overcoming South Africa comfortably prior to breezing past Scotland as they chased down 110 with 10 wickets in hand and 10 overs to spare. The likes of Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, Nat Sciver-Brunt and Maia Bouchier have driven their batting exertion while all their bowlers have conveyed as they enter this game as a perfectly tuned symphony, with all departments functioning like clockwork.
West Indies have done well too after losing their most memorable match against South Africa by 10 wickets. They took 11.4 overs to finish off a 100-run chase against Scotland, trailed by an equally energetic chase against Bangladesh as they raced to a target of 104 in 12.5 overs. Captain Hayley Matthews didn't click with the bat in the initial two matches yet her 22-ball 34 against Bangladesh marked her re-visitation of structure. The accomplished Deandra Dottin has been amongst the runs and will have an important task to carry out in the vital clash against England . Among the bowlers, spinners Afy Fletcher and Karishma Ramharack have worked really hard for West Indies and will be crucial as the Caribbean side look for their most memorable semifinal section since 2018.
Match information England Women vs West Indies Women, 20th Match
When: Match 20, Tuesday, October 15 at 6:00 PM Local Time
Where: Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Team News:
England:Alice Capsey was unwell ahead of the match against Scotland and was replaced by Sophia Dunkley while Lauren Bell came in for Linsey Smith. If she has recovered, Capsey should slot back in while Bell might come back if England require an extra spin option.
Probable XI: Maia Bouchier, Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Heather Knight (c), Alice Capsey, Amy Jones (wk), Danielle Gibson, Charlotte Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Sarah Glenn, Linsey Smith
West Indies:Stafanie Taylor had to retire hurt in the match against Bangladesh after scoring 27 off 29. Matthews later revealed that Taylor has been managing a knee problem and considering West Indies' comfortable position in the game, Taylor perhaps walked off as a precaution. West Indies might stick to the same eleven.
Probable XI: Hayley Matthews (c), Stafanie Taylor, Qiana Joseph, Shemaine Campbelle (wk), Deandra Dottin, Chinelle Henry, Aaliyah Alleyne, Mandy Mangru, Afy Fletcher, Ashmini Munisar, Karishma Ramharack
What they said:
"I think it's exceptionally exciting. I love going against the world's ideal and me and Deandra have great battles when we play against each other because we are individuals that want to get one up on each other because we play against each other so often and play in the same team with each other. Along these lines, I think it's exceptionally exciting. I'll start looking this evening at how they approach their things yet I'm not going to concentrate on them to an extreme and approach the way I'm doing stuff" - Sophie Ecclestone, on playing against West Indies.
I think after that first defeat we talked a ton about how we want to return and how we want to do it as a team and I think everybody was up for the challenge from that second. Clearly in World Cups you lose one game early on, it comes down on, yet I think the team has been great with the way they've handled the tension and only everybody in a positive state of mind, everybody feeling great and I think everybody's ready to take on the situation, that's been the greatest thing" - Hayley Matthews, on West Indies' performance in this World Cup.
