NZ-W vs BD-W, 5th Match, ICC Womens World Cup 2022, Dream 11 Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report, and other updates.

NZ-W will be taking on BD-W in the 5th match of ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 on Monday. The NZ-W vs BD-W game will be played at University Oval, Dunedin. Both the teams have lost their opening game of the tournament. The host nation NZ-W despite being the favorites, went down against the Caribbean girls by the barest margin of 3 runs in a nail-biting match while chasing a total of 260 in 50 overs in their opening match against the West Indies women team. This loss would have hurt their confidence badly. They would want to open up their account and move up on the points table.

On the other hand, BD-W lost their opening game against South Africa by 32 runs. They performed excellently with the ball has the ball out the protea girls for 207 within 50 over but unfortunately, their batting unit could not chase the target. They would be taking the positives out from the game and would hope that they could replicate their bowling performance and improve their batting which could give them a chance to beat the tournament favorites.

Match Details

• Date: 07 March 2022

• Time: 03:30 AM IST and 11:00 AM Local

• Venue: University Oval, Dunedin

• Where to Watch: Star Sports Network, Hotstar

Pitch Report

The pitch at University Oval, Dunedin is a good both for batting track. Anything around 250 and above on this track is considered as a winning total. The bowlers might get some swing from the air due to cloudy overcast conditions. Toss will play a crucial role.

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Weather Report

The temperature at University Oval, Dunedin will not be ideal for cricket. It will be a cold day with thick cloud cover in NZ-W vs BD-W match. The maximum temperature will be around 13°C while the minimum would be around 11°C. There are some chances of rain.

NZ-W vs BD-W: Dream 11 Top Picks

Sophie Devine played the captain’s knock but unfortunately, everything went in vain as the NZ-W ended on a losing side. She scored a brilliant century with a scorer of 108 runs from 127 balls that included 10 boundaries at a strike rate of 85.04

Sharmin Akhter was the top scorer with the bat for BD-W. While chasing the target of 208 runs, she held the wicket from one end and scored 34 runs from 77 balls that included 4 boundaries.

Lea Tahuhu bowled exceptionally well against the West Indies women’s team. In her quota of 9 overs, she took 3 wickets by giving away 57 runs at an economy of 6.30

Fariha Trisna was the star with the ball for BD-W in their opening match against SA-W. She took 3 wickets by just giving away 35 runs in her 10 overs curtsey of which proteas women bowled out for 207.

Dream 11 Fantasy Team 1 for NZ-W vs BD-W

Wicketkeepers: Katey Martin

Batsmen: Amy Satterthwaite, Maddy Green, Sharmin Akhter

All-rounders: Sophie Devine, Rumana Ahmed, Lea Tahuhu, Ritu Moni

Bowlers: Fariha Islam, Jahanara Alam, Jess Kerr

NZ-W vs BD-W: Dream 11 Captain and Vice-captain choice for today’s match.

Captain: Sophie Devine

Vice-captain: Jess Kerr

Dream 11 Fantasy Team 2 for NZ-W vs BD-W

Wicketkeepers Shamima Sultana

Batsmen: Amy Satterthwaite, Maddy Green, Sharmin Akhter

All-rounders: Rumana Ahmed, Lea Tahuhu, Ritu Moni, Amelia Kerr

Bowlers: Fariha Islam, Jahanara Alam, Hannah Rowe

NZ-W vs BD-W: Dream 11 Captain and Vice-captain choice for today’s match.

Captain: Amelia Kerr

Vice-captain: Rumana Ahmed

Probable XI for NZ-W vs BD-W

NZ-W: Sophie Devine (c), Suzie Bates, Amelia Kerr, Amy Satterthwaite, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Katey Martin (wk), Lea Tahuhu, Jess Kerr, Hannah Rowe, Fran Jonas

BD-W: Shamima Sultana (wk), Sharmin Akhter, Fargana Hoque, Nigar Sultana (c), Rumana Ahmed, Murshida Khatun, Ritu Moni, Salma Khatun, Nahida Akter, Fariha Islam, Jahanara Alam

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Who Will Win – Match Prediction

The host nation and one of the favorite teams of the tournament NZ-W suffered an unexpected defeat in their opening match which must have affected their confidence but surely they are a very strong team capable of making come back at any stage. On the other hand BD-W team too gave some real fight against SA-W with the ball and you have some positive to take out from the opening game. Having said the NZ-W will have the crowd support and know the conditions well so without any doubt they can be tagged as the favorite team for this contest.

Disclaimer: The team is built upon the author’s understanding, analysis, and instincts. You can choose your team by considering the points above and making your own decision accordingly.