The 13th match of the Women's T20 World Cup is scheduled between New Zealand Women and Ireland Women at the Rose Bowl in Southampton on Friday, June 19th. Both teams will be eyeing their first win in the tournament and keeping their hopes alive after losing their respective first two games. 

 

New Zealand Women

 

Despite having a solid form on their back, the defending champions have disappointed a lot with their performance in the ongoing Women's T20 World Cup. They lost their opening game against the West Indies Women, and they lost their second game against the Sri Lankan Women, highlighting their recent struggles. While a few players have shown encouraging form, the batting unit has yet to click collectively. While batting first, New Zealand posted 150 for 6 against Sri Lanka in their last outing. The Sri Lankan Women chased it down comfortably in 19.4 overs. They will have to win their remaining games in the tournament to keep their knockout hopes alive.  

 

Ireland Women

 

Meanwhile, Ireland Women are following the same path. They will be coming into this match after losing their first two matches against Scotland Women by 40 runs and then England Women by 4 wickets. Their last match against England was a thriller, but they had a low score to defend. They have shown flashes of promise but have struggled to sustain momentum. While batting first, Ireland scored 118 runs, thanks to Louise Little's late contribution of 26 runs. In return, England were fighting to chase this total, but they somehow achieved it. Orla Prendergast has been their standout all-round performer, scoring 59 runs with the bat and taking two wickets.

 

NZ-W vs IRE-W Match Details

 

NZ-W vs IRE-W T20I WC Match Details
Match	New Zealand Women vs Ireland Women 13th T20I Match
Date and Time	Friday, June 19th; 11:00 p.m. IST
Venue	The Rose Bowl, Southampton
Broadcasting and live streaming	TV-Star Sports Network, Live Stream-JioHotstar

 

NZ-W vs IRE-W T20 WC Pitch Report

 

The surface at Southampton offers a balanced pitch that provides opportunities for both batters and bowlers over the years. The surface will help the batters to post high scores, especially in the shortest format, due to high bounce and good pace that comes nicely to the bat. Fast bowlers can expect some swing and seam movement, especially if conditions are cloudy, making the new ball spell quite important. However, it is not going to be an easy batting wicket throughout, and players still need to apply themselves to build a solid innings.  The average first innings total at this venue is 165. 

 

NZ-W vs IRE-W T20 WC Weather Report

 

The weather is expected to remain humid but cloudy, with 100% chance of rain predicted during the game. The surroundings are expected to be a little chilly with good weather. The temperatures are likely to be around 21-25 °C, with the maximum chances of a washout game. 

 

NZ-W vs IRE-W Head-to-Head Records

 

NZ-W vs IRE-W head-to-head (in WT20Is)
Match Played	4
Won by New Zealand Women	4
Won by Ireland Women	0
Tied	0
No Result	0

 

NZ-W vs IRE-W Probable XI

 

• New Zealand Women: Amy Jones (wk), Danielle Wyatt Hodge, Natalie Sciver (c), Alice Capsey, Heather Knight, Freya Kemp, Danielle Gibson, Charlotte Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell.

 

• Ireland Women: Amy Hunter (wk), Alana Dalzell, Gaby Lewis (c), Orla Prendergast, Rebecca Stokell, Leah Paul, Alice Tector, Louise Little, Arlene Kelly, Cara Murray, Aimee Maguire.

 

Players To Watch Out For in the NZ-W vs IRE-W Match

 

• Sophie Devine | NZ-W: This veteran senior player is a brilliant all-rounder who contributes through her batting and bowling. She is capable of delivering a good knock with her bat or a good bowling spell at any phase of the match. She will be coming into this match on the back of a solid form after scoring 45 runs in her last outing against Sri Lankan Women and will be a player to watch out for in this game.

 

• Orla Prendergast | IRE-W: The right-arm all-rounder is one of the best young all-rounders for the team in recent times. She has played two matches in the tournament and has scored 59 runs and has taken 2 wickets as well. In 85 T20I matches, she has 1932 runs and has 65 wickets as well. She will be a player to watch out for in this game.  

 

NZ-W vs IRE-W Toss Prediction

 

Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue

 

• In the last 4 T20 matches played at this venue, the team winning the toss has opted to bat in two matches, while bowling first twice.

 

Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch

 

• In the total of 8 WT20I matches played at this venue so far, the teams that batted first have won 4 matches, and bowling first have won four matches. Meanwhile, the recent trend suggests that teams should bowl first after winning the toss.

 

NZ-W vs IRE-W Today's Match Scenario

 

Scenario 1

 

• Toss Winner: NZ-W (opts to bowl first)


• Power-Play Score: 38-42


• IRE-W Total: 110-120


• Match Winner: New Zealand Women

 

Scenario 2

 

• Toss Winner: IRE-W (opts to bowl first)


• Power-Play Score: 42-50


• NZ-W Total: 160-170


• Match Winner: New Zealand Women

 

Who will win today's NZ-W vs IRE-W T20 World Cup match?

 

Both New Zealand Women and Ireland Women are struggling with their form in the ongoing Women's World Cup; they have lost both their opening two matches and are fighting for their spot. However, New Zealand Women is expected to win their game against Ireland Women as they have won all four matches against this side in this format so far and they have a much more balanced side than Ireland.