Preview:
With some tremendous all-round performances from skipper Stafanie Taylor, West Indies Women won the 1st ODI by 5 wickets and went 1-0 up in the 5-match series. They pulled things back and restricted Pakistan Women for 205 runs on a wicket that was easy to bat on. Later on, an unbeaten century from Stafanie Taylor steered them home.
Meanwhile, Pakistan women were 25-30 runs short in setting up the target. They played some loose shots in the middle-overs, which made them settle for only 205 runs of the final 50 overs. Their bowling was pretty decent and the batters should carry their good starts.
Match Details:
West Indies Women vs Pakistan Women, 2nd ODI
Venue: Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua
Date & Time: July 9th, at 7:30 PM IST and 10:00 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
It’s a flat batting deck with no grass cover and the ball comes quite easily onto the bat. The batting becomes much easier in the latter half of the match. The batswomen should apply their skills and bat long.
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Probable Playing XIs for WI-W vs PK-W:
West Indies Women
Hayley Matthews, Kyshona Knight, Kycia Knight (wk), Stafanie Taylor (c), Deandra Dottin, Chedean Nation, Britney Cooper, Shamilia Connell, Anisa Mohammed, Caneisha Isaac, Shakera Selman
Pakistan Women
Muneeba Ali, Ayesha Zafar, Omaima Sohail, Javeria Khan (c), Nida Dar, Aliya Riaz, Sidra Nawaz, Fatima Sana, Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal
Top Picks for WI-W vs PK-W Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – West Indies Women
Skipper Stafanie Taylor stole the show in the 1st ODI with her magnificent all-round performances. Initially, she took 3 wickets, and later on, she scored an unbeaten 105 runs to help her side to cross the finishing line.
Kycia Knight was playing well until she was caught at the covers for 19 runs. She was looking in good touch, but needs to be patient in this format.
Top Picks – Pakistan Women
Nida Dar was the main contributor with the bat for Pakistan Women in the 1st ODI. Her knock of 55 runs from 71 balls helped Pakistan to surpass the 200-run mark and she even picked up a wicket at an economy of 3.4.
Ayesha Zafar was strong square off the wicket in the 1st ODI and played some really good shots in her innings of 46. She is a good pick for your fantasy teams.
WI-W vs PK-W Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (Last match) | Dream11 Points |
| Stafanie Taylor | 105 runs and 3 wickets | 227 |
| Kycia Knight | 19 runs | 29 |
| Hayley Matthews | 16 runs | 20 |
| Nida Dar | 55 runs and one wicket | 106 |
| Ayesha Zafar | 46 runs | 56 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for WI-W vs PK-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Kycia Knight, Muneeba Ali, Deandra Dottin, Javeria Khan, Ayesha Zafar (vc), Stafanie Taylor (c), Hayley Matthews, Nida Dar, Anisa Mohammed, Shakera Selman, Sadia Iqbal
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for WI-W vs PK-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Muneeba Ali, Britney Cooper, Ayesha Zafar, Kyshona Knight (vc), Omaima Sohail, Stafanie Taylor, Aliya Riaz, Nida Dar (c), Anisa Mohammed, Shamilia Connell, Diana Baig
WI-W vs PK-W Risky Captaincy Choices:
Hayley Matthews got a decent start with the bat in the 1st ODI, where she scored 16 runs. She is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Muneeba Ali gave the perfect start for Pakistan Women in the 1st ODI and was dismissed for an unfortunate run-out when she was on 36. It’s worth a risk and you can pick her as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Caneisha Isaac still starting her career at the highest level, going with the lack of experience. It’s better to avoid her while making your fantasy teams.
