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In the dead rubber, New Zealand Women will face England Women in the 5th and final T20I of the series on Friday. New Zealand has dropped the series after a 47-run loss in the 4th T20I. On the other hand, England who are leading the series 3-1, eyeing to finish on an impressive note.
Whiua ki te ao | Thanks to everyone who came out yesterday and showed your support with Poi!#NZvENG #CricketNation pic.twitter.com/bFVNhJVFpn
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) March 28, 2024
Match Details:
New Zealand Women vs England Women, 5th T20I
Venue: Basin Reserve, Wellington
Date & Time: March 29th at 5:30 AM IST and 1:00 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Amazon Prime Video
What is the Pitch Report for NZ-W vs EN-W, 5th T20I?
Bowlers have to be skilled to earn wickets on this batting-friendly surface. There are chances of wicket slowing up in the match’s latter stages. As a piece of evidence to it, England Women set a target of 178 and won the 4th T20I here by 47 runs.
Recent form:
New Zealand Women: Lost, Won, Lost, Lost, Won
England Women: Won, Lost, Won, Won, Lost
NZ-W vs EN-W, 5th T20I Probable Winners:
England Women are expected to win this match.
What is the Expected, Probable Playing XIs for NZ-W vs EN-W, 5th T20I?
New Zealand Women
Suzie Bates (c), Bernadine Bezuidenhout, Amelia Kerr, Maddy Green, Georgia Plimmer, Brooke Halliday, Izzy Gaze (wk), Hannah Rowe, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Fran Jonas
England Women
Maia Bouchier, Danielle Wyatt, Alice Capsey, Nat Sciver Brunt, Heather Knight (c), Sophia Dunkley, Amy Jones (wk), Danielle Gibson, Lauren Bell, Sophie Ecclestone, Charlie Dean
A milestone at home! Melie Kerr brings up 1,000 T20 international runs 🏏#NZvENG pic.twitter.com/4krcqCb9Z7
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) March 27, 2024
Injury Updates:
New Zealand Women: Sophie Devine was ruled out of the 5th T20I after sustaining a quad injury.
England Women: Sarah Glenn will miss the 5th T20I and one or two ODIs due to concussion.
What are the Fantasy Cricket Top Picks, Players for NZ-W vs EN-W, 5th T20I?
Top Pick – Batter
Maia Bouchier has been with the England Women’s team for the past 2 and a half years and got a major breakthrough in the series, scoring 217 runs in 4 matches at a strike rate of 133.12 with the best score of 91.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Amelia Kerr is a bankable all-rounder for New Zealand. She has scored the most runs for her side this series, adding 109 runs in 3 matches and picking up 3 wickets.
Top Pick – Bowler
Charlie Dean is evolving as a world-class spinner and her performances in the 4th T20I got more appreciation from the cricketing fraternity where she picked up 4 wickets at an economy of 6.5.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Bernadine Bezuidenhout hasn’t converted her starts to big ones in the series as he managed only 58 runs in 3 matches with the best score of 34.
X-Factor:
Heather Knight scores runs in the crucial phases of the game. In 4 matches in the series, she collected 150 runs at a strike rate of 150.
Hear from our POTM, Maia Bouchier on her incredible form and that great victory! 👏#EnglandCricket pic.twitter.com/mMqu2Ta3KA
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) March 28, 2024
What are the Fantasy Suggested teams for NZ-W vs EN-W, 5th T20I?
1. Bernadine Bezuidenhout, Heather Knight, Suzie Bates, Maia Bouchier (c), Brooke Halliday, Nat Sciver Brunt, Amelia Kerr (vc), Alice Capsey, Sophie Ecclestone, Charlie Dean, Rosemary Mair
2. Bernadine Bezuidenhout, Heather Knight (c), Danielle Wyatt, Suzie Bates (vc), Maia Bouchier, Nat Sciver Brunt, Amelia Kerr, Danielle Gibson, Charlie Dean, Lauren Bell, Rosemary Mair
Deanoooo 🫶What a performance 👏#EnglandCricket pic.twitter.com/REgnTOM4rT
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) March 27, 2024
Pre-Match Analysis:
New Zealand Women will only have to play for pride as the series slipped away from their hands following their 47-run loss in the 4th T20I. They lacked a game plan and intent in all areas which stopped them from levelling the series 2-2. Losing their trump card Sophie Devine was a big blow as she didn’t turn up to bat after suffering a quad injury. Other batters couldn’t stamp their authority against a well-organized English attack where Brooke Halliday ended up top-scoring for the side with 25 runs. Bernadine Bezuidenhout and Amelia Kerr who got starts didn’t make it big. They need to reflect on their performances and should come well-prepared to bring down the margin of defeat to 3-2.
Career-best innings of 91 from Maia Bouchier and upcoming star Charlie Dean’s 4-wicket haul propelled England Women to a 47-run victory in the 4th T20I and with this win, they wrapped up the series with a game left. Heading into the game on the back of a disappointing loss in the 3rd T20I, the visitors started positively with some outstanding batting performances from in-form Maia Bouchier. They put up 177 on the board, their highest team score in this series. Charlie Dean came out well during the middle overs in the second half, picking up 4 wickets to keep the hosts at 130 for 7. With the series already in their kitty, they still want to extend the margin of lead to 4-1.
