ICC Women’s T20 World Cup : WI-W vs IRE-W 13th match preview, prediction, dream11, Live streaming details
West Indies women vs Ireland Women Match Preview
On February 17, West Indies Women (WI-W) will face off against Ireland Women (IRE-W) in match 13 of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 at Newlands in Cape Town. Unfortunately, West Indies enters the match having suffered defeats in both their previous matches against England and India.
In their first match, they chose to bat first and posted a total of 135/7. However, despite their efforts, England managed to chase down the target in just 14.3 overs. In their second fixture against India, they could only manage to score 118/6 and India successfully chased down the target with 11 balls to spare.
Ireland, on the other hand, also comes into this game on the back of two consecutive losses, against England and Pakistan. In their first match against England, they suffered a dramatic collapse, losing eight wickets for just 25 runs and were bowled out for 105. Though they managed to pick six England wickets, they were unable to prevent them from achieving the target in 14.2 overs. In their second match against Pakistan, they failed to chase down the target of 165 and lost the match by a significant margin of 70 runs.
West Indies women vs Ireland Women Match Detail
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Date & Time: February 17, 10:30 PM IST
WI-W vs IRE-W Pitch Report
The Newlands pitch has proved to be conducive to both batsmen and bowlers. Of the five matches played at the venue thus far, three have been won by teams chasing a target. With this in mind, the captain who wins the toss will likely elect to field first and strive to restrict the opposition to a total of fewer than 150 runs.
WI-W vs IRE-W Probable Playing XIs
West Indies Women (WI-W)
Hayley Matthews (c), Stafanie Taylor, Shemaine Campbelle, Shabika Gajnabi, Chinelle Henry, Chedean Nation, Rashada Williams (wk), Afy Fletcher, Shamilia Connell, Shakera Selman, Karishma Ramharack
Ireland Women (IRE-W)
Amy Hunter, Gaby Lewis, Orla Prendergast, Laura Delany (c), Eimear Richardson, Louise Little, Mary Waldron (wk), Leah Paul, Arlene Kelly, Cara Murray, Jane Maguire
WI-W vs IRE-W Probable Top Performers
Probable best batter: Shemaine Campbelle
Shemaine Campbelle has played an important role in both of West Indies’ matches thus far, contributing 34 runs against England and 30 runs against India to keep the scoreboard ticking for her team. The batter, originally from Guyana, will be eager to maintain her excellent form and dominate the Irish bowlers in their upcoming match.
Probable best bowler:Arlene Kelly
Arlene Kelly, a right-arm medium pacer, was the standout bowler for Ireland in their match against Pakistan, taking two wickets for 27 runs in three overs. In the tournament so far, she has taken three wickets and will aim to increase her tally against West Indies.
West Indies women vs Ireland Women Match Prediction
West Indies women has more chances of win.