1st T20 International.
Teams: Pakistan W vs West Indies W.
Venue: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua, North Sound.
Time: 11:30 pm IST.
Preview: Pakistan Women take on West Indies Women in a 5 match T20 series in West Indies. This is the first match for West Indies Women after September 2020. Whereas Pakistan Women are coming after an incomplete tour of South Africa.
Ground and Pitch Info:
North Sound pitch is a typical West Indies pitch which will help the pacers initially.
H2H Records: Both the sides have played 13 times against each other. West Indies women have won 10 times while Pakistan Women could manage only 3 wins. In Caribbean, the sides have met 7 times with West Indies leading in 6 occasions.
Last 5 H2H Records: WiW leads 3-2 against PakW.
WIW: 124/7 vs PAKW: 127/2. (2020)
(Pak W won by 8 wickets).
S.Taylor:43&1w.
Afy Fletcher:1w.
Javeria Khan:35.
Aiman Anwar:2w.
Nida Dar:2w.
Diana Baig:2w.
Anam Amin:1w.
PakW:150/6 vs WiW:138/8. (2019).
(Pak W won by 12 runs).
Nida Dar:53&1w.
Omaima Sohail:28.
Aliya Riaz:24.
Anam Amin:3w.
Sana Mir:2w.
Aiman Anwar:1w.
Dottin:46.
Chedean Nation:19.
Ramharack:2w.
Selman:1w.
PakW:132/4 vs WiW:132/6. (2019).
(WiW 1 over Eliminator).
Javeria Khan:26.
Nida Dar:25.
Aliya Riaz:23.
Anam Amin:2w.
Aiman Anwar:1w.
Sana Mir:1w.
Sandhu:1w.
Kycia Knight:32.
Dottin:22&2w.
Fletcher:1w.
Selman:1w.
WiW: 160/2 vs PakW:89/10. (2019).
(WiW won by 71 runs).
Dottin:90 &1w.
Nation:50.
Connell:3w.
Selman:2w.
Anisa Mohammed:2w.
Fletcher:1w.
Javeria Khan:19.
Sandhu:1w.
WiW:103/8 vs PakW:99/5. (2016).
(WiW won by 4 runs).
Taylor:40.
Anisa Mohammed:3w.
Sidra Ameen:20.
Anam Amin:4w.
H2H Performers:
Dottin:270 runs.
Taylor: 215 runs.
Javeria Khan: 186 runs.
Kycia Knight: 146 runs.
Nida Dar: 145 runs.
Anisa Mohammed:15 wkts.
Anam Amin: 13 wkts.
Sana Mir: 12 wkts.
Dottin: 10 wkts.
Recent Series Performance:
PakW travelled to South Africa for a 3 match T20 series in 2021 where they lost 2-1.
Kainat Imtiaz: 79 runs (3 Inns).
Ayesha Naseem: 66 runs (3 Inns).
Javeria Khan: 56 runs (1 Inns).
Anam Amin: 4 wkts (3 Inns).
Aman Anwer: 3 wkts (3 Inns).
WiW travelled to England for a 5 match T20 series in 2020, where they lost 5-0.
Dottin: 185 runs (5 Inns).
Taylor: 78 runs (5 Inns).
Connell: 7 wkts (5 Inns).
Selman: 6 wkts (4 Inns).
Hayley Mathews: 5 wkts (5 Inns).
Players to watch out for:
Dottin: She is perhaps the biggest match winner in West Indies squad currently. A hard hitting batsman and a handy medium pacer. She is expected to bat at top 4.
Sana Mir: The experienced all rounder is currently the leading wicket taker for Pakistan with 99 wickets. In the absence of Bismah Mahroof, she is the go to woman for Pakistan.
Stephanie Taylor: Taylor is the most experienced campaigner in both the sides. A number 3 batsman and a handy off spinner Taylor can turn the tide of any game in her team's favour.
Javeria Khan: The Pakistan Women's captain will open the innings and is expected to give soild starts to her team.
T20I squad:
WIW:Stafanie Taylor (capt), Anisa Mohammed, Aaliyah Alleyne, Shamilia Connell, Britney Cooper, Deandra Dottin, Chinelle Henry, Kycia Knight, Kyshona Knight, Hayley Matthews, Chedean Nation(Wk), Karishma Ramharack, Shakera Selman.
PAKW: Javeria Khan (C), Muneeba Ali, Omaima Sohail,Nahida Khan, Ayesha Zafar, Nida Dar, Aliya Riaz, Sidra Nawaz (Wk), Diana Baig, Sadia Iqbal, Fatima Sana,Aiman Anwar, Nashra Sandhu.
Fantasy Team:
Wk: Knight.
Batsmen: Javeria Khan, Nahida Khan, Dottin.
All rounders: Taylor, Mathews, Nida Dar, Aliya Riaz.
Bowlers: Mohammad, Afy Fletcher, Selman, Diana Baig.
The following 12 will be the main players for any team.
Other Options: Sidra Nawaz, S.Connell, Amin.
Safe C/Vc: Dottin, Taylor, Javeria Khan.
Differential: Nida Dar, Afy Fletcher ( bowling second).
Risky C/Vc: Hayley Mathews.
Disclaimer: The analysis is done based on current stats and data. Pak W doesn't have a fixed squad for this match. Also Windies Women are favourites to win.