ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 is set to begin with the Group B match of the Bangladesh Women (BD-W) and Scotland Women (SCO-W) on Thursday at Sharjah.
Bangladesh Women are the hosts of this tournament, while Scotland Women are joining this tournament after finishing as the runners-up in the qualifier tournament.
BD-W vs SCO-W Match Overview
Tournament: ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024
Format: WT20I
Tournament Stage: Group Stage (Group B)
Match: Bangladesh Women vs Scotland Women (BD-W vs SCO-W)
Tournament Match No: 1
Match Date: 3 October, 2024
Official Starting Time: 14:00 local time (15:30 IST)
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Live Broadcasting and Streaming (only in India): Star Sports network, Disney+Hotstar
Bangladesh Women vs Scotland Women Head-To-Head
Both the teams have played 4 WT20I matches till now. Bangladesh Women have won all the 4 matches.
Details | Matches | BD-W Won | SCO-W Won | Tied | No Result | ||
Matches | BD-W Won | SCO-W Won | |||||
Overall WT20I | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Women’s T20 World Cups | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
BD-W vs SCO-W Weather Forecast
Accuweather suggests no rain threat for this tournament opener. The expected temperatures during the match time are between 37°C and 33°C.
BD-W vs SCO-W Pitch Report
It will be the first WT20I match at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, after 2017. The 140-150 totals are strongly defendable at this WT20I venue. The leg-spinners especially have stronger records at this WT20I venue.
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Ground Stats
Average innings score (in the last 5 completed WT20Is): 114.50
Average 1st batting score (in the last 5 completed WT20Is): 123.60
Highest WT20I total (in the last 5 completed WT20Is): 150/8 by New Zealand Women (vs Pakistan Women on 9 November 2017)
Lowest WT20I total (in the last 5 completed WT20Is): 84 by Pakistan Women (vs New Zealand Women on 12 November 2017)
Last 5 completed T20Is results scenario (latest to oldest): 7 wickets, 42 runs, 39 runs, 15 runs, 7 wickets
BD-W vs SCO-W Toss Prediction
Won the toss and bat first
BD-W vs SCO-W Predicted XIs:
Bangladesh Women Predicted XI
Nigar Sultana (C), Dilara Akter, Murshida Khatun, Sobhana Mostary, Ritu Moni, Rabeya Khan, Shorna Akter, Fahima Khatun, Nahida Akter, Sultana Khatun, Sathi Rani
Scotland Women Predicted XI
Sarah Bryce (wk), Lorna Jack-Brown/Saskia Horley, Ailsa Lister, Megan McColl, Darcey Carter, Kathryn Bryce (C), Priyanaz Chatterji, Katherine Fraser, Chloe Abel, Hannah Rainey, Rachel Slater
BD-W vs SCO-W Dream11 Prediction
Our Top picks for dream11 team will be Nigar Sultana and Nahida Akthar from Bangladesh Women. From the Scotland team, the hot picks for dream11 team are Saskia Horley and Kathryn Bryce.
Dream11 Team Suggestion #1:
Wicketkeeper(s): N Sultana (8 Cr), S Bryce (7.5 Cr)
Batter(s): M Khatun (8.5 Cr), S Horley (8 Cr)
All-rounder(s): R Moni (8 Cr), K Bryce (9 Cr), P Chatterji (7.5 Cr), S Akter (8 Cr)
Bowler(s): N Akter (9 Cr), R Slater (8.5 Cr), R Khan (8.5 Cr)
Captain: K Bryce (Scotland Women)
Vice-captain: N Sultana (Bangladesh Women)
Dream11 Team Suggestion #2:
Wicketkeeper(s): N Sultana (8 Cr)
Batter(s): M Khatun (8.5 Cr), S Horley (8 Cr)
All-rounder(s): R Moni (8 Cr), K Bryce (9 Cr), K Fraser (7 Cr), C Abel (6.5 Cr), S Akter (8 Cr)
Bowler(s): N Akter (9 Cr), R Slater (8.5 Cr), R Khan (8.5 Cr)
Captain: N Akter (Bangladesh Women)
Vice-captain: R Moni (Bangladesh Women)
Dream11 Team Top 4 Backups:
A Maqsood, L Jack, S Khatun, R Ahmed
Bangladesh Women vs Scotland Women Match Prediction:
Looking at the head to head records, Bangladesh Women are the clear favorites against Scotland Women in the first match of 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup.
