IN-W vs WI-W 2nd T20I Preview: Key Players And Stats, Live Streaming, Pitch Report, Probable XIs

IN-W vs WI-W 2nd T20I Preview [Source: @BCCIWomen/x]

India Women (IN-W) and West Indies Women (WI-W) teams will continue their T20I series with the second match at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Tuesday, December 17. Hosts India won the first T20I to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

IN-W vs WI-W 2nd T20I: Match Details And Live Streaming

IN-W vs WI-W 2nd T20I Preview: India Women

After failing to go beyond the opening round of the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup a couple of months ago, the Indian Women’s team attained its winning momentum with a 49-run triumph over semi-finalists West Indies in the series-opener. Smriti Mandhana and middle-order star Jemimah Rodrigues sparked majestic fifties to catapult the Indian total to 195 upfront.

Bowlers Titas Sadhu, Deepti Sharma and Radha Yadav further kept West Indies down to just 146 by taking seven wickets between them. Apart from the star performers of the first T20I, Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur and new ball operator Renuka Singh Thakur will also start out as some of the key members of the hosts’ line-up going ahead.

IN-W vs WI-W 2nd T20I Preview: West Indies Women

West Indies Women topped the Group B points table at the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup before losing the semifinal to New Zealand. Under the leadership of Hayley Matthews, the West Indies team sustained another defeat, this time to hosts India in the first T20I of the ongoing series in Navi Mumbai. In a bid to enforce a decider at the same venue, it is imperative for the visiting West Indies to clinch the second match on December 17. For doing so, captain Matthews and legendary all-rounder Deandra Dottin need to step to the occasion by putting their collective experience to good use.

IN-W vs WI-W 2nd T20I Pitch Report: How Will DY Patil Stadium Surface Behave?

The surface of the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai has something for everyone, as batters can enjoy the true bounce while pacers can extract assistance with the new ball. Spinners, however, might find it difficult to grip the ball because of the dew factor. Even though the team batting first won the series opener at the venue, the captain winning the toss will likely opt to field first owing to the favourable track record for teams batting second here.

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IN-W vs WI-W 2nd T20I: Key Players And Stats

• Smriti Mandhana: 302 runs in last 10 matches, Batting Average: 37.75, SR: 126.89
• Hayley Matthews: 304 runs in last 10 matches, Batting Average: 30.40, SR: 110.94
• Renuka Singh: 14 wickets in last 10 matches, Economy: 5.31, SR: 16.71
• Afy Fletcher: 21 wickets in last 10 matches, Economy: 6.83, SR: 10.38

IN-W vs WI-W 2nd T20I: Probable Playing XIs

India Women Probable XI: Smriti Mandhana, Uma Chetry, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Sajeevan Sajana, Radha Yadav, Saima Thakor, Titas Sadhu and Renuka Thakur Singh.

West Indies Women Probable XI: Hayley Matthews (c), Qiana Joseph, Shemaine Campbelle (wk), Deandra Dottin, Chinelle Henry, Shabika Gajnabi, Afy Fletcher, Zaida James, Mandy Mangru, Karishma Ramharack and Shamilia Connell.

IN-W vs WI-W 2nd T20I: Winner Prediction

On the basis of recent form and superior head-to-head record off late, Team India will once again be considered favourites to defeat West Indies in the second T20I and clinch the three-match series with a game to spare.

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