Kolkata : West Indies and New Zealand are set to lock horns for Semi Final 2 of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024.
South Africa defeated Australia in Semi Final 1 to book place in final. Therefore, the winner of this Match will face the Proteas in the final.
VENUE :
Sharjah Cricket Stadium
TIME :
19:30 pm IST
CONDITIONS :
In the 8 group-stage matches played in Sharjah, teams winning the toss have batted first on eight occasions. Five of those eight games have ended in a win for the team batting first. 1 match saw the toss-winning captain choosing to bowl first and win the match.
HEAD TO HEAD :
New Zealand and West Indies faced each other in T20Is 23 times and the Black Caps have the upper hand with 17 wins. Windies won only 5 times, and 1 match ended with no result due to wash out.
FORM GUIDE :
WEST INDIES :
Despite losing to South Africa heavily by 10 wickets in 1st Match, West Indies shocked everyone by winning consecutive 3 matches against Scotland, Bangladesh and strong England.
NEW ZEALAND :
New Zealand came into the tournament after losing 10 consecutive T20Is but made a statement in their tournament opener defeating a strong Indian side by 58 runs.
Despite losing to Australia by heavy margin of 60 runs, they booked their place into the semi final after defeating Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
Their fate depended on Australia, and they eventually defeated India, as a result the Kiwis booked semi final berth.
West Indies’ Best result in ICC Women’s T20 WC
Champion : 2016
New Zealand’s Best result in ICC Women’s T20 WC
Runner Up : 2009, 2010
CAPTAIN’S CORNER
WEST INDIES SKIPPER HAYLEY MATTHEWS –
“No one had us to get to this stage,” Matthews said ahead of the semifinal. “So, we’re all pretty happy that we’ve made it here, but … the job’s just not finished. We’re … hopefully ready to play a really big game because we don’t want to just come to this World Cup to say, ‘Hey we’ve made the semifinals and we’re happy with that’.
“We’re always at our best when we’re enjoying ourselves and being really vibrant in the field,” Matthews added. “I’m just encouraging every one of the youngsters to go out and enjoy themselves. Yeah. it’s a World Cup semifinal, and it’s a huge game, but we’re still playing the same game that we learned in the back yards of our homes and also on the streets in the Caribbean – so, just enjoy it”, she concluded.
NEW ZEALAND SKIPPER – SOPHIE DEVINE
“We don’t want to get too high or too low, and that’s really key for us to make sure that we play with that level of emotions,” said Devine, who could become the first Kiwi captain to lift a Women’s World Cup. “It is another game and we’re trying to keep things really similar in terms of the build-up and the preparation we’re doing”, she concluded.
SQUADS :
WEST INDIES :
Note : West Indies will hope for star Batter Stefanie Taylor to return , who’s unfit and missed previous match against England.
SQUAD : Hayley Matthews (captain), Aaliyah Alleyne, Shamilia Connell, Deandra Dottin, Shemaine Campbelle (wicketkeeper), Ashmini Munisar, Afy Fletcher, Stafanie Taylor, Chinelle Henry, Chedean Nation, Qiana Joseph, Zaida James, Karishma Ramharack, Mandy Mangru, Nerissa Crafton.
NEW ZEALAND
Squad : Sophie Devine (captain), Suzie Bates, Eden Carson, Isabella Gaze (wicketkeeper), Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Fran Jonas, Leigh Kasperek, Amelia Kerr, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Molly Penfold, Georgia Plimmer, Hannah Rowe, Lea Tahuhu.
