Preview:
New Zealand will host India in the 5-match ODI series which gets underway from February 12. It will be a preparatory series for both sides ahead of the Women’s World Cup which is starting next month. New Zealand are in a good zone having won the Only T20I against India by 18 runs on Wednesday. They are always hard to beat at home and hoping to make an impact early on in the series.
India on the other hand didn’t get a good start on this tour as they lost the Only T20I quite easily. They will be without the services of Smriti Mandhana for the 1st ODI due to extended quarantine. Yastika Bhatia who opened the innings in the T20I will retain her slot for the series opener.
Match Details:
New Zealand Women vs India Women, 1st ODI
Venue: John Davies Oval, Queenstown
Date & Time: February 12th, at 3:30 AM IST and 11:00 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: Amazon Prime Video
Pitch Report:
Seamers will get a lot of support early on in the innings and the batters should be more watchful in that period. The wicket might slow down in the latter half and hence batting first is a good option.
Probable Playing XIs NZ-W vs IN-W:
New Zealand Women
Suzie Bates, Lauren Down, Maddy Green, Amy Satterthwaite, Sophie Devine (c), Amelia Kerr, Katey Martin (wk), Brooke Halliday, Hayley Jensen, Lea Tahuhu, Jess Kerr
India Women
Yastika Bhatia, Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Mithali Raj (c), Richa Ghosh (wk), Sneh Rana, Pooja Vastrakar, Deepthi Sharma, Jhulan Goswami, Poonam Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad
Top Picks for NZ-W vs IN-W Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – New Zealand Women
Sophie Devine has got loads of experience and her current form will further boost the side. She has scored 2806 runs in 116 ODI matches at an average of 30.5 and picked up 82 wickets with the best figures of 3 for 24.
Amelia Kerr can make a massive difference with bat and ball. In her 41 ODI matches, she has scalped 60 wickets and scored 686 runs in 30 innings with the highest score of 232*.
Top Picks – India Women
Mithali Raj is a legendary cricketer. She has been the role model for many upcoming youngsters. She has scored over 7000 runs in the 50 overs format which is huge. She is a good captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Shafali Verma is still in her early days in the ODIs however has got plenty of capability to achieve big things. In 6 matches, she has scored 164 runs at an average of 27.33 with the highest score of 56.
NZ-W vs IN-W Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Career ODI Stats |
| Sophie Devine | 2806 runs and 82 wickets |
| Amelia Kerr | 60 wickets and 686 runs |
| Suzie Bates | 4605 runs and 75 wickets |
| Mithali Raj | 7391 runs and 8 wickets |
| Shafali Verma | 164 runs |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for NZ-W vs IN-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Katey Martin, Suzie Bates (vc), Mithali Raj (c), Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Sophie Devine, Amy Satterthwaite, Amelia Kerr, Lea Tahuhu, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Jhulan Goswami
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for NZ-W vs IN-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Katey Martin, Suzie Bates, Mithali Raj, Harmanpreet Kaur, Shafali Verma (vc), Sophie Devine, Deepthi Sharma, Amelia Kerr (c), Lea Tahuhu, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Pooja Vastrakar
NZ-W vs IN-W Risky Captaincy Choices:
Katey Martin has scored 1568 runs in her ODI career at an average of 21.77 with the highest score of 81. You can take a risk and pick her as your fantasy team skipper.
Deepthi Sharma is a useful all-rounder in all forms of the game and has done remarkably well for India. It’s worth a risk and you can pick her as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Lauren Down averages 14.05 with the bat in the ODIs, and also considering a lot of competition it’s better to avoid her while making your fantasy teams.
