England vs India Prediction & Betting Tips - Women's T20I World Cup

Prediction published on 16/02/2023, 07:20  by Devesh Jaganath in Cricket Predictions

Match 14 of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 will see the resumption of the rivalry between England and India unfold when the two clash in a top-of-the-table Group 2 battle at St Georges Park in South Africa on Saturday. England currently occupies the top spot in Group 2, boasting a perfect record in their first two matches with a win over the West Indies in their tournament opener and, most recently, a four-wicket success over Ireland on Monday. Dominant displays from the likes of Sophie Ecclestone and Sarah Glenn with the ball, combined with the hard-hitting performance of Alice Capsey, have seen the side notch up an excellent net run rate of 2.497, which is only bettered by Australia in Group 1. England is the number two-ranked T20I team in the world at present and holds a slender edge over India in recent times with a record of 4 wins and three losses in their last seven meetings.

India followed up their tournament-opening win over long-time rivals Pakistan with a solid display against the West Indies, winning by six wickets and almost two overs to spare. The Indians were made to work for that win, as the West Indies top order dominated early, but Deepti Sharma’s 3 wickets for 15 runs helped restrict their opponents to 118 runs in their 20 overs before Harmanpreet Kaur, and Richa Ghosh put on a match-winning 72 run partnership in the middle order to navigate their side to the victory. That win got them into second place in Group 2, trailing England only on run rate. India is ranked fourth in the world, and a convincing win in this one could see them surpass New Zealand in third and almost guarantee their spot in the knockout stages of this tournament.