The 19th match of the ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2022 will present a mouth-watering contest between the hosts, New Zealand and the defending champions, England. The game is scheduled on 20th March at Eden Park, Auckland.
As the tournament is about to enter the last week of league matches, New Zealand and England will lock horns in a must-win affair as both the teams' future in the ongoing competition looks grim.
Suffering a defeat in the last match at the hands of South Africa, New Zealand's fortunes are riding on their upcoming clash. The White Ferns are lying at the fifth spot on the points table with mere two wins in five matches.
Skipper Sophie Devine has notched up 256 runs in the tournament, but unfortunately, her solid form has not helped the side's cause. Amelia Kerr and Amy Satterthwaite have shown decent touch in the middle-order, but them blowing hot and cold will certainly not take New Zealand far in the ongoing tournament.
On the other hand, England have not had the best of the campaigns and are seated at the sixth position with a solitary victory. They were one of the title contenders before the World Cup began but lost the first three matches on the trot, to everyone's surprise.
However, Heather Knight and Co. seemed to have finally marched on the path of a comeback as they returned to winning ways in their previous encounter against India. Spinner Charlotte Dean broke India's back by claiming four wickets, while captain Heather Knight and Natalie Sciver helped England achieve a meagre target of 135 runs.
Match Details
New Zealand Women vs England Women - Match 19
Date and Time - 20th March, 2022, 3:30 AM IST
Venue - Eden Park, Auckland
Broadcast- Star Sports Network, Disney+Hotstar
Pitch Report
As the previous match suggests, the pitch at Eden Park will be conducive to the batters. Bowlers will need to toil hard in search of wickets as batters will give them a tough time on the pitch.
Squads
New Zealand Women
Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine (c), Amelia Kerr, Amy Satterthwaite, Maddy Green, Katey Martin (wk), Hayley Jensen, Lea Tahuhu, Jess Kerr, Frances Mackay, Hannah Rowe, Rosemary Mair, Brooke Halliday, Fran Jonas, Georgia Plimmer.
England Women
Heather Knight (c), Tammy Beaumont, Katherine Brunt, Freya Davies, Charlotte Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Kate Cross, Sophie Ecclestone, Natasha Farrant, Amy Jones (wk), Emma Lamb, Natalie Sciver, Anya Shrubsole, Lauren Winfield Hill, Danielle Wyatt.
Probable Playing XI
New Zealand Women
Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine (c), Amelia Kerr, Amy Satterthwaite, Maddy Green, Frances Mackay, Katey Martin (wk), Brooke Halliday, Lea Tahuhu, Jess Kerr, Hannah Rowe
England Women
Danielle Wyatt, Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight (c), Natalie Sciver, Amy Jones (wk), Sophia Dunkley, Katherine Brunt, Sophie Ecclestone, Kate Cross, Charlotte Dean, Anya Shrubsole
CE Fantasy XI
Amy Jones, Tammy Beaumont, Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine, Heather Knight, Amelia Kerr, Amy Satterthwaite, Natalie Sciver, Lea Tahuhu, Sophie Ecclestone, Charlotte Dean.
Captain- Sophie Devine
Vice-Captain- Amelia Kerr