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England Women will take on the West Indies Women in the first ODI at the County Ground in Derby on Friday, May 30.
England Women, led by Nat Sciver Brunt, is coming into this contest after suffering a 0-3 ODI series loss to Australia Women way back in January 2025. They would be aiming to turn the tables with the help of their home advantage.
On the other hand, West Indies Women, led by Hayley Matthews, are entering this series after missing out on an ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 qualification by the barest of margins.
ENG-W vs WI-W, 1st ODI Match Details
Match: England Women vs West Indies Women, 1st ODI
Time & Date: 5:30 PM IST, Friday, May 30
Venue: County Ground, Derby
ENG-W vs WI-W, 1st ODI Pitch Report
The Derby surface is expected to assist batters in the middle overs, while bowlers with the new ball will get decent assistance in the powerplay overs as the new ball is expected to swing and disturb the batter's momentum.
ENG-W vs WI-W, 1st ODI Probable XIs
England Women
Alice Davidson-Richards, Tammy Beaumont, Sophia Dunkley, Nat Sciver-Brunt (c), Heather Knight/Emma Lamb Amy Jones (wk), Alice Capsey, Em Arlott, Charlotte Dean, Sarah Glenn, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell.
West Indies Women
Qiana Joseph, Hayley Matthews (c), Zaida James, Realeanna Grimmond, Jahzara Claxton, Shabika Gajnabi, Aaliyah Alleyne, Mandy Mangru (wk), Jannillea Glasgow, Afy Fletcher, Ashmini Munisar.
ENG-W vs WI-W, 1st ODI Match Winner Prediction
Match Winner: England Women
In the past five ODIs between these two sides, England Women secured four wins while West Indies Women bagged a win by seven runs in March 2022. That said, with England having a home advantage, they are expected to come out on top with a win to start off the series with a 1-0 lead.
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