Preview:
England Women and New Zealand Women will battle it out against each other in the third ODI on Tuesday, September 21. After securing victory in the first ODI, England Women continued their dominance in the next match as well. They put up a total of 197 onboard for New Zealand. However, the target was reduced to 183 owing to the rain delay.
The visitors were then bundled up at 169 as England took the lead of 2-0 in the five-match ODI series. New Zealand will be now keen to bounce back in the series and register a win to keep the series alive. England, on the other hand, will look forward to continuing their winning streak and securing a series victory.
Match Details:
England Women vs New Zealand Women, 3rd ODI
Venue: Grace Road, Leicester
Date and Time: September 21 at 5:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network
Pitch Report:
The pitch is expected to be a balanced one. Both the batters and the bowlers might get some assistance from this surface.
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Probable Playing XIs for ENG-W vs NZL-W:
England Women
Lauren Winfield-Hill, Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight (c), Natalie Sciver, Amy Jones (wk), Sophia Dunkley, Danni Wyatt, Sophie Ecclestone, Kate Cross, Charlotte Dean, Tash Farrant
New Zealand Women
Lauren Down, Suzie Bates, Maddy Green, Amy Satterthwaite, Sophie Devine (c), Katey Martin (wk), Brooke Halliday, Hannah Rowe, Jess Kerr, Lea Tahuhu, Leigh Kasperek
Top Picks for ENG-W vs NZL-W 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Danni Wyatt scored an unbeaten 63 in the second ODI. She will be determined to continue the momentum further. She can be a good pick for this match.
Charlotte Dean has scalped five wickets in the ODI series so far. In the last match, she struck with four wickets. She can be the other good player to bank on.
Sophie Devine comes in handy with her all-rounder abilities. In the ODI series so far, she has scored 62 runs and picked up four wickets. She will be keen to make an impact on her side.
England skipper Heather Knight’s contributions will be pivotal for the side. She is the highest run-getter of the ODI series so far. In two matches, she has smashed 107 runs.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ENG-W vs NZL-W 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Amy Jones, Katey Martin, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Tammy Beaumont, Danni Wyatt (c), Heather Knight, Sophie Devine, Amy Satterthwaite, Charlotte Dean (vc), Leigh Kasperek, Kate Cross
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ENG-W vs NZL-W 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Amy Jones, Suzie Bates, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Brooke Halliday, Danni Wyatt, Sophie Devine (vc), Heather Knight (c), Natalie Sciver, Charlotte Dean, Hannah Rowe, Kate Cross
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain Options: Danni Wyatt and Heather Knight
Vice-Captain Options: Charlotte Dean and Sophie Devine