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Dubai International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report For IND Vs NZ Women's T20 World Cup Match

Dubai International Cricket Stadium [Source: @_FaridKhan/X]Dubai International Cricket Stadium [Source: @_FaridKhan/X]

India will kickstart their Women's T20 World Cup journey with a high-octane face-off against New Zealand at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Led by Harmanpreet Kaur, India have a robust squad, comprising a number of match-winners. 

While Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma bring dynamism to the top order, the presence of Jemimah Rodrigues and Richa Ghosh empowers India with an incredibly deep batting unit. Barring these players, Deepti Sharma will hold significant importance for India, as she will be their first-choice all-rounder in this match. 

Meanwhile, New Zealand will rely on the holy trinity of Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine and Amelia Kerr to put up an impactful performance against their Indian counterparts. The eyes will also be on Lea Tahuhu and Leigh Kasperek, who can rattle in Indian batting unit with their razor-sharp bowling. 

So, as the stage is set for an iconic battle, let's see how the surface at Dubai International Cricket Stadium will behave throughout the contest. 

Dubai International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report

The pitch at Dubai International Cricket Stadium might offer a hint of seam movement and spongy bounce to the fast bowlers early on with the new ball. However, the track will become significantly better for batting as the game progresses. 

The spinners might find some turn in the middle overs. However, considering the pace and bounce of the surface, the batters will likely have a great time in the middle. Statistically, the chasing sides have been more successful than teams batting first in Dubai. Also, given the conditions will significantly favour the batters later, the toss-winner will likely bowl first.