Who will win Bangladesh vs Papua New Guinea, Women T20 WC Qualifiers?
Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea are the first teams in Group A to get their ICC Women’s World Twenty20 Qualifier campaign underway in Scotland. They meet at Forthill, Forfarshire Cricket Club’s home in Dundee. The match, on August 31, is scheduled to start at 10:00.
BANW vs PNGW, Women T20 WC Qualifiers: Where to watch/Live streaming
Live streaming: ICC
BANW vs PNGW Toss Prediction
Both teams were asked to chase during their warm-up matches, but the Dundee pitch could favour batting first. The Tigers will want to win the toss to give their net run rate an early boost.
BANW vs PNGW Weather Report
Dundee is set for rain on Saturday, particularly for the morning game, and it could be a frustrating start to the tournament weather-wise.
BANW vs PNGW Pitch Condition
In the warm-up matches, both Ireland and Scotland batted well at Dundee, showing the wicket is a good one for batting one.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Bangladesh vs Papua New Guinea, Women T20 WC Qualifiers...
BAN Women Team News & Playing 11
BANW Team News
Bangladesh will be without all-rounder Rumana Ahmed for these qualifiers due to a knee injury, with the Tigers opting for a mix of youth and experience. Teenager Sobhana Mostary is among the players recalled on the back of the Emerging Players series with South Africa. The team is captained by Salma Khatun and top-order batsmen Nigar Sultana will be behind the stumps.
BANW Key Players
Nahida Akter: The 19-year-old slow left-arm bowler took seven wickets in the Tigers’ three matches in the Netherlands as they geared up for this tournament, including 4-11 in the win against the hosts – her best WT20I figures.
Ayasha Rahman: The right-handed opening bat showed little touches of what she can do at last year’s World Twenty20 – including scoring 39 against England – and needs to start building on those starts now.
Salma Khatun: Hugely experienced off-spinning captain has taken 54 WT20i wicket in her career – more than any other Bangladesh Women’s player – at an average of 17.37 and with an economy rate of 4.81 runs per over.
BANW Team Form
Bangladesh geared up for this tournament by calling in to the Netherlands on their way to Scotland. There, they faced Thailand and the hosts and won all three matches thanks to some excellent bowling displays. They restricted Thailand to 68/5 and 87/5 in their two matches and, in between, held the Netherlands to 70/8. They also bowled the Dutch out for 51 in their warm-up match in Scotland.
BAN Women Predicted Playing 11
Sanjida Islam, Ayasha Rahman, Nigar Sultana (wk), Sobhana Mostary, Ritu Moni, Salma Khatun (c), Jahanara Alam, Nahida Akter, Shaila Sharmin, Fahima Khatun, Fargana Hoque
Papua New Guinea Women Team News & Playing 11
PNGW Team News
Konio Oala has been recalled after being named player of the tournament in the domestic Curtain Bros Smash. Senior players such as Sibona Jimmy, Brenda Tau and Natasha Ambo are all retained from the side which won the silver medal at the Pacific Games, meanwhile.
PNGW Key Players
Sibona Jimmy: The all-rounder was named player of the match in the Curtain Bros Smash final, after scoring 35 and then claiming 3-13 with the ball. In T20 internationals, she averages 16.07 after claiming 14 wickets in 17 matches.
Ravina Oa: Toured with the ICC Women’s Global Development earlier this summer, including claiming 3-10 in a game against the England Academy team.
Brenda Tau: Another PNG player on that tour, the wicket-keeper-batsman averages 32.80 after 15 WT20I matches so far and the left-hander top-scored in the warm-up game against Ireland too.
PNGW Team Form
Papua New Guinea’s most recent WT20I action was at the Pacific Games. There, they won five of their six group matches – their only defeat coming against hosts Samoa – as they earned a place in the gold medal match against each other.
There, however, Papua New Guinea were restricted to just 72/7 and suffered a four-wicket defeat despite Mairi Tom’s 3-16. In their warm-up game in Scotland, they faced Ireland at Dundee. After conceding 147/6, they could only reach 77/7 in reply.
Papua New Guinea Women Predicted Playing 11
Naoani Vare, Sibona Jimmy, Brenda Tau (wk), Tanya Ruma, Konio Oala, Kaia Arua (c), Ravina Oa, Isabel Toua, Helai Nou, Mairi Tom, Natasha Ambo
BAN Women vs Papua New Guinea Women Head to Head
Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea have met once before in a WT20I match – Bangladesh claiming victory in the T20 qualifier in the Netherlands in July last year. On that occasion, Papua New Guinea posted 84/6 and Shamima Sultana’s 35 in reply ensured Bangladesh eased to an eight-wicket win.
BANW vs PNGW Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
BANW Won |
PNGW Won |
Tie |
No Result |
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0 |
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🏆 BAN Women vs Papua New Guinea Women Prediction
The gulf between Papua New Guinea and the more renowned teams in this tournament has already been shown in the warm-up matches. Bangladesh can claim victory.
Final Verdict: Back Bangladesh Women to beat Papua New Guinea Women.
Aug 31, 2019
14:30 IST / 9:00 GMT
Forthill, Dundee - Dundee, Scotland
Women T20 WC Qualifiers 
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