New Zealand Women will square off with England Women in the second T20I of a five-match series at Nelson’s Saxton Oval on Friday.

England emerged victorious in the series opener on Tuesday (March 19), thanks to their captain Heather Knight‘s blazing 39-ball 63 and a gritty knock of 43 not-out by Maia Bouchier.

England Women’s tour of New Zealand 2024, 2nd T20I:

Date and time: March 22; 12:00 am GMT/ 05:30 am IST/ 01:00 pm local
Venue: Saxton Oval, Nelson

Saxton Oval Pitch Report:

Early in the match, the wicket exhibits some seam movement, offering pacers ample chances to trouble the batters. Nevertheless, should the batting team effectively navigate through the initial threat posed by the new ball, they can exploit the compact dimensions of the ground to launch the ball for significant distances. Spin bowlers are unlikely to find much assistance from the pitch.

NZ-W vs ENG-W Dream11 Prediction Picks:

Wicketkeepers: Amy Jones
Batters: Heather Knight, Tammy Beaumont, Suzie Bates, Maddy Green, Sophia Dunkley
All-rounders: Hannah Rowe
Bowler: Lea Tahuhu, Leigh Kasperek, Sarah Glenn, Lauren Bell

NZ-W vs ENG-W Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:

Choice 1: Heather Knight (c), Suzie Bates (vc)
Choice 2: Lauren Bell (c), Maddy Green (vc)

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NZ-W vs ENG-W Dream11 Prediction Backups:

Charlotte Dean, Bernadine Bezuidenhout, Tammy Beaumont, Fran Jonas

NZ-W vs ENG-W Dream11 Team for today’s match (Mar 22, 12:00 am GMT):

NZ-W vs ENG-W Dream11 Team for today’s match (Screengrab: Dream11)

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Squads:

New Zealand Women: Suzie Bates (c), Isabella Gaze (wk), Georgia Plimmer, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Mikaela Greig, Jess Kerr, Hannah Rowe, Lea Tahuhu, Rosemary Mair, Fran Jonas, Bernadine Bezuidenhout, Eden Carson

England Women: Tammy Beaumont, Sophia Dunkley, Maia Bouchier, Heather Knight (c), Amy Jones (wk), Danielle Gibson, Bess Heath, Charlotte Dean, Sarah Glenn, Lauren Filer, Lauren Bell, Linsey Smith, Hollie Armitage

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