WI-W vs BD-W Match Prediction: Who Will Win Today’s 2nd T20I Between West Indies Women And Bangladesh Women?

WI-W vs BD-W Match Prediction [Source: @ICC/x]

West Indies Women (WI-W) and Bangladesh (BD-W) will be squaring off in the second T20I of their three-match series at the Warner Park in Basseterre during the early hours of Thursday, January 30. Slated to commence from 3:30 AM IST onwards, hosts West Indies won the first T20I to take a 1-0 lead in the series.

West Indies Women

West Indies Women’s team reached the semifinals of the 2024 T20 World Cup a couple of months ago in the UAE, where they lost to eventual winners New Zealand. Under the leadership of Hayley Matthews, the women from the Caribbean also lost their three-match T20I rubber in India. However, West Indies bounced back with an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Bangladesh at home on January 27 to take a 1-0 lead in a fresh three-match series.

Bangladesh Women

With a defeat against West Indies in the series opener, the Bangladesh women’s team has now lost seven T20I matches in a row. After crashing out of the opening round of the 2024 T20 World Cup back in October, the Bangladeshi team was handed a 0-3 larruping by Irish women in Sylhet. In a bid to stay alive in the ongoing series against West Indies, it is imperative for the Bangladeshi women to come up clutch in the impending second T20I.

WI-W vs BD-W Head-to-Head Records

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How Will the Warner Park Pitch Behave?

The conditions at the Warner Park in Basseterre tends to be on the slower side, and the surface here generally favors bowlers. Batters will be required to bide their time before playing their strokes. Spinners will likely dominate the proceedings, especially during the middle overs owing to increased turn and bounce.

Players To Watch Out For In WI-W vs BD-W 2nd T20I

West Indies Women

Deandra Dottin

Senior West Indies all-rounder Deandra Dottin bludgeoned a match-winning 22-ball 51* in the first T20I. The cricketer holds an experience of 136 T20I matches, and can also make her presence felt with a ball in hand.

Hayley Matthews

West Indies captain Hayley Matthews has plundered 334 runs in her past 10 T20I innings, including an unbeaten 60 a couple of days ago against Bangladesh. Matthews also has a tendency of picking up crucial wickets in the middle overs.

Afy Fletcher

West Indies spinner Afy Fletcher has picked up 16 wickets in her last 10 T20I matches, and also picked up the prized scalp of Sobhana Mostary in the series opener.

Karishma Ramharack

Karishma Ramharack can strangulate opposition batters with her tight line and lengths, especially during the middle overs. After playing 41 T20Is for West Indies, Ramharack has maintained an economy rate of 6.59.

Bangladesh Women

Nigar Sultana

Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana top-scored for her team with a 40-ball 53* in the first T20I. A veteran of 107 T20Is, Sultana has compiled over 2,000 runs in the format at an average of 27.16.

Sharmin Akhter

Sharmin Akhter scored a valiant 37 against West Indies a couple of days ago at the top of the order. She also racked up runs in heap during the preceding ODIs and T20Is against West Indies and Ireland.

Fahima Khatun

Bangladesh spinner Fahima Khatun unfurled the spell of the match by picking up figures of 2-15 in her four-over spell in the first T20I.

Sultana Khatun

Sultana Khatun will likely have a key role to play for Bangladesh in their must-win second T20I. The cricketer holds a penchant of breaking partnerships, and her off-spin trade will be ideal for the conditions at the Warner Park.

Today's Match Prediction: WI-W vs BD-W 2nd T20I

Predicted Top Performers

West Indies Women – Hayley Matthews, Deandra Dottin, Afy Fletcher

Bangladesh Women – Nigar Sultana, Sharmin Akhter, Fahima Khatun

WI-W vs BD-W 2nd T20I: Predicted Score

Predicted first innings score: 140-155
Predicted second innings score: 145-160

Predicted Result: The chasing team will likely have an edge in this match.

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