A thrilling contest awaits as England A Women will face New Zealand A Women in the deciding 3rd Unofficial T20I on Monday.
The series is currently tied at 1-1, with New Zealand A making a strong comeback with an 8-wicket victory in the 2nd T20I.
Match Details:
England A Women vs New Zealand A Women, 3rd Unofficial T20I
Venue: Kent County Cricket Ground, Beckenham
Date & Time: July 7th at 7:00 PM IST and Local Time
Series levelled in Beckenham! A run chase crushed by the top order led by Georgia Plimmer’s 3rd T20 half-century (51*), backed up by Jess Watkin (42) and Bella James (32*). Scorecard | https://t.co/U6ctwrApTA 📷 = @PhotosportNZ pic.twitter.com/sVr3Av5nm6
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) July 5, 2025
What is the Pitch Report for EN-A-W vs NZ-A-W, 3rd Unofficial T20I?
The pitch looked balanced, offering equal assistance to both batters and bowlers in the previous match, where a total of 287 runs were scored and 7 wickets fell. Strike rotation will be crucial for the batters, while dot balls could lead to wickets for the bowlers. Any score above 160 is likely to be a winning total in this match.
Recent form:
England A Women: Lost, Won, NR, NR, Won
New Zealand A Women: Won, Lost – – –
EN-A-W vs NZ-A-W, 3rd Unofficial T20I Probable Winners:
England A Women are expected to win this match.
What is the Expected, Probable Playing XIs for EN-A-W vs NZ-A-W, 3rd Unofficial T20I?
England A Women
Davina Perrin, Grace Scrivens (c), Seren Smale, Jodi Grewcock, Bess Heath (wk), Emma Jones, Ryana MacDonald Gay, Alexa Stonehouse, Grace Potts, Hannah Baker, Tilly Corteen-Coleman.
New Zealand A Women
Georgia Plimmer, Izzy Gaze (c & wk), Jess Watkin, Bella James, Izzy Sharp, Hannah Rowe, Flora Devonshire, Nensi Patel, Emma Black, Amie Hucker, Bree Illing.
Injury Updates:
Currently, the players from both squads are doing well and fit. It will be added when there is an update.
What are the Fantasy Cricket Top Picks, Players for EN-A-W vs NZ-A-W, 3rd Unofficial T20I?
Top Pick – Batter
Georgia Plimmer played the situation well in the 2nd T20I, guiding New Zealand A to win with an unbeaten 51* from 44 balls.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Jess Watkin has shown an extraordinary level of game awareness in the series, picking up 7 wickets and scoring 53 runs across 2 matches.
Top Pick – Bowler
Hannah Baker is a handy bowler who operates mainly in the middle and death overs. The 21-year-old leg spinner has picked up 3 wickets in 2 matches in the series at an economy of 7.8.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Izzy Gaze looked in decent touch with the bat in the series with scores of 13 and 41. She has hit 10 fours so far.
X-Factor:
Ryana MacDonald Gay has claimed 5 wickets in 2 matches in the series so far, the most by an England bowler. She also added 20 runs with the bat.
What are the Fantasy Suggested Teams for EN-A-W vs NZ-A-W, 3rd Unofficial T20I?
1. Bess Heath, Izzy Gaze, Seren Smale (vc), Izzy Sharp, Georgia Plimmer, Emma Jones, Jess Watkin (c), Grace Scrivens, Ryana MacDonald Gay, Emma Black, Hannah Baker.
2. Izzy Gaze, Seren Smale, Bella James, Georgia Plimmer (c), Davina Perrin, Jess Watkin, Grace Scrivens, Ryana MacDonald Gay (vc), Flora Devonshire, Hannah Rowe, Hannah Baker.
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— ICC (@ICC) July 7, 2025
Pre-Match Analysis:
England A, who brushed aside New Zealand A in the series opener by 10 runs, was unable to replicate that performance in the 2nd Unofficial T20I, losing by 8 wickets. Their run-scoring was limited by disciplined bowling from the visitors as the hosts ended with 142 for 5 in their 20 overs. Seren Smale, who came in at No.3, remained unbeaten on 52*. They could have finished stronger at the end of the innings, but only scored 48 runs in the last 7 overs. In the defense, despite Grace Scrivens experimenting with different bowlers, they couldn’t achieve the result they wanted.
They will be hoping for a comeback in the decisive match on Monday.
