ENG-W vs NZ-W Match Prediction — Who Will Win 1st T20I? England Women vs New Zealand Women

England Women faced New Zealand Women in the first T20I of the New Zealand Women tour of England 2026 on 20 May at the County Ground, Derby. England Women suffered a 3-2 defeat in their previous T20I series at home against India Women and are eager to bounce back in this series.

Meanwhile, New Zealand Women enter with excellent form in this format, having recently dominated Zimbabwe Women and African Women at their home ground in the last two series, and they have been quite impressive on this tour so far.. 

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ENG-W vs NZ-W Match Details – 1st T20I

• Match: England Women vs New Zealand Women, 1st T20I

• Date: 20th May, 2026

• Time: 11:00 PM IST

• Venue: County Ground, Derby

• Live Streaming: Sony LIV

ENG-W vs NZ-W Pitch Report - County Ground Derby 

It is a balanced pitch at the County Ground in Derby, where both batters and bowlers have put in impactful performances in the past. The average first-innings score at this venue is 145-150 runs.

• Win Batting First: 60%

• Win Bowling First: 40%

Average Scores

• Average 1st Innings: 150

• Average 2nd Innings: 140

ENG-W vs NZ-W Weather Report – Derby Conditions 

ENG-W vs NZ-W Recent Form

ENG-W vs NZ-W Head-to-Head Record (Last 10 T20I)

ENG-W vs NZ-W Injury News & Team Updates – 1st T20I

NZ-W: All players are fit and available for the match

ENG-W: Squad is fully fit with no injury concerns

ENG-W vs NZ-W Win Probability – 1st T20I 

ENG-W vs NZ-W Key Player Battles to Watch 

ENG-W vs NZ-W Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If NZ-W Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 40–45

• Predicted Total: 140-150

• Match Result: ENG-W to win

Scenario 2: If ENG-W Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 40–45

• Predicted Total: 155–165

• Match Result: ENG-W to win

ENG-W vs NZ-W Toss Prediction – 1st T20I

Teams batting first have won 6 of the 10 T20Is played at the County Ground in Derby. Therefore, the winning captain most likely decided to bat first after winning the toss

Prediction: ENG-W to win the toss and elect to bat first 

ENG-W vs NZ-W Probable Playing 

England Women (ENG-W)

Maia Bouchier, Sophia Dunkley, Alice Capsey, Heather Knight, Amy Jones (wk), Charlie Dean (c), Sophie Ecclestone, Dani Gibson, Issy Wong, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell.

New Zealand Women (NZ-W)

Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr (c), Sophie Devine, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Isabella Gaze (wk), Lea Tahuhu, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Flora Devonshire.

ENG-W vs NZ-W 1st T20I Player of the Match Prediction

• Sophia Dunkley 

• Alice Capsey 

• Sophie Devine 

Who Will Win ENG-W vs NZ-W Today? — Expert Prediction 1st T20I

According to our ENG-W vs NZ-W who will win today, England Women are the favourites to win the 1st T20I expert predictions. The likes of Lauren Bell, Sophie Ecclestone and Heather Knight will be key players to watch out for.

ENG-W vs NZ-W, who will win today: England Women to win 

ENG-W vs NZ-W Match Result  – 1st T20I Results 

(To be updated after the match - May 20, 2026)