New Delhi: Team India will kick-start its campaign in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 on Friday. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side will face New Zealand women’s team at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the match No.4 of Group A. Both the teams will hope for a decent start in the tournament with an eye on the elusive title.
New Zealand haven’t seen any notable season in the T20 World Cup after reaching the finals of the first two editions in 2009 and 2010 only to end as the runners-up on both instances. The White Ferns haven’t progressed to the semifinal stage since the 2016 edition. Meanwhile, India made to the last-four stage in last three tournaments and a runners-up finish in 2020 has been their best campaign in the biennial event thus far.
The big development coming from the Indian camp is the batting order rejig with captain Harmanpreet Kaur being slotted at No.3 instead of her regular position at No.4. New Zealand will bank on the rich experience of senior players Sophie Devine and Suzie Bates at the top order.
Ahead of the interesting match, let’s take a look at some major factors likely to impact the game such as weather report and the pitch condition.
Women’s T20 World Cup, IND vs NZ pitch report
The pitch at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium is often said to provide equal moment for batters as well as bowlers. However, the team chasing under the lights has a certain advantage because of the dew factor coming into the play. It allows batters to score freely and bowlers have to depend enough on their skillset to chip in for wickets.
Women’s T20 World Cup, IND vs NZ weather report on October 4
The weather in Dubai on October 4, Friday, is expected to be clear and warm during the evening as the match starts at 6:00 PM local timings (Dubai time). According to AccuWeather, the temparature in Dubai is expected to be around 33°C with no rains predicted during the concerned period. The humidity will be 61%.
Women’s T20 World Cup, IND vs NZ Dream11 Prediction
Wicketkeeper: Richa Ghosh
Batters: Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur, Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer
All-rounders: Sophie Devine, Amelia Kerr, Deepti Sharma
Bowlers: Renuka Singh Thakur, Hannah Rowe, Asha Shobhana
Women’s T20 World Cup, IND vs NZ Live Streaming and broadcast details
The India vs New Zealand match will begin at 7:30 PM IST with its live streaming available on Disney+Hotstar mobile application and its website. The broadcast for television will be facilitated on the Star Sports Network.
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