IN-W vs WI-W 1st T20I: DY Patil Navi Mumbai Pitch Report

Aakash Saini

IN-W vs WI-W 1st T20I pitch report [Source: @Sporty_Baba/x]IN-W vs WI-W 1st T20I pitch report [Source: @Sporty_Baba/x]

India Women will host West Indies in the first T20I of their three-match series at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday, December 15. The match marks the first T20I to be played between the two nations in nearly two years.

Team India, under the leadership of Harmanpreet Kaur, failed to go beyond the opening round of the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup in the UAE back in October. Moreover, the ‘Women in Blue’ also lost its preceding 2024 Women’s Asia Cup final to hosts Sri Lanka. Marred by a string of defeats, the Indian Women’s team will be aiming for some much-needed T20I resurrection over West Indies at home.

The West Indies women’s cricket team topped the Group B points table of the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup before losing to eventual winners New Zealand in the semifinal. In a bid to topple India Women at the latter’s home ground, all-rounder and captain Hayley Matthews need to lead her team by example and bank on her in-form batter Shemaine Campbelle and bowlers like Afy Fletcher and Karishma Ramharack to sustain their consistent run.

Ahead of the match, lets see how the surface of the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai will behave throughout the IN-W vs WI-W 1st T20I match.

DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai Stats And Records In Women’s T20Is

Criterion
Data
Matches Played 5
Matches Won Batting 1st 0
Matches Won Bowling 1st 4 (+ 1 tied)
Average 1st Innings Score 155
Average 2nd Innings Score 157

DY Patil Stadium Navi Mumbai Pitch Report: Is It Batting or Bowling Friendly?

One can expect slight seam movement during the early stages of each innings of the match. However, the surface at the DY Patil Stadium is generally considered to be a good wicket for batting. On the basis of dew factor, the captain winning the toss will likely opt to field first. Moreover, the chasing sides have won all women’s T20I matches hosted by the venue so far.

Players To Watch Out For At DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai

Renuka Singh Thakur

Renuka Singh Thakur holds an innate ability of making the new ball count. The Indian fast bowler often strikes during the initial overs of the innings, and holds an overall T20I experience of 51 matches.

Hayley Matthews

West Indies all-rounder Hayley Matthews is quite familiar with the playing conditions of the DY Patil Stadium owing to her maiden WPL stint with the Mumbai Indians franchise. Moreover, the 26-year-old is also an exceptional all-rounder, and can adapt with the match situation with ease.

Smriti Mandhana

Smriti Mandhana remains India’s best bet of overcoming the new ball threat on a lively DY Patil Stadium surface. The Indian vice-captain is also a prolific opener, and recently racked up runs in heap during the WBBL 2024 season in Australia last month.