Preview

New Zealand Women Vs Bangladesh Women: The fifth match of the World Cup is between two teams who came on the wrong side of thrilling encounters in their respective first game. New Zealand took the game to the last over against the West Indies but a string of wickets in the last over resulted in them falling short by three runs.

Bangladesh played their first World Cup game and did a decent job against the tournament favorites, South Africa. They bowled well, restricting South Africa to 207 but the batting inexperience bit them as Bangladesh fell short by 32 runs.

Match Details:

Match: New Zealand Women Vs Bangladesh Women

Date: 7^th March 2022

Time: 3:30 AM

Venue: Dunedin

Weather Report

There is rain predicted at Dunedin tomorrow and some interruptions may be present during the New Zealand Women Vs Bangladesh Women game. Clouds will be around throughout the fixture.

Pitch Report

The surface has some grass on it but will stay firm and help batters as the game progresses

New Zealand Women Vs Bangladesh Women, Predicted Playing XI

New Zealand Playing XI

Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine (c), Amy Satterthwaite, Maddy Green, Amelia Kerr, Brooke Halliday, Katey Martin (wk), Hayley Jensen / Rosemary Mair, Lea Tahuhu, Hannah Rowe, Jess Kerr

Bangladesh Playing XI

Fargana Hoque, Nahida Akter, Rumana Ahmed, Sharmin Akhter, Nigar Sultana (c & wk), Fahima Khatun, Salma Khatun, Jahanara Alam, Lata Mondal, Murshida Khatun, Ritu Moni

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Team News

New Zealand will look to go unchanged while Bangladesh may make some changes to their batting line-up.

Key Players

Suzie Bates

One of the most prolific  run scorers, Suzie Bates, will be a massive factor in the upcoming game. After a loss in the opening game, a lot of responsibility will fall on her to keep New Zealand in the hunt.

Fargana Hoque

Like New Zealand, Bangladesh will rely on their star opener in Fargana Hoque. A strong start from her will be important as Bangladesh have issues with their batting line-up. She is expected to contribute heavily and will be one to watch out for.

New Zealand Women Vs Bangladesh Women, Match Tips

New Zealand Women are likely to win this game. They are hosting the tournament, have a better understanding of the conditions and are against an inexperienced team in their first World Cup.

Match Prediction: New Zealand women will win the match.