Netherlands Women vs Papua New Guinea Women Prediction: Netherlands have won against PNG Women in ODIs

Netherlands Women takes on Papua New Guinea Women at the 1st T20 Series game from VRA Cricket Ground, Amstelveen on 14th August 2024. The Netherlands have won against PNG Women in the ODI series. Who will win this game of cricket?

The Netherlands Women's team is currently ranked 15th in the ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings with a rating of 122. They are in excellent form, having recently achieved a clean sweep against Hong Kong Women in a four-match T20I series.

Phebe Molkenboer, an aggressive top-order batter, is known for her explosive starts and will be a key player with the bat in the upcoming T20I matches. Iris Zwilling has been consistently impressive with the ball, performing well in recent ODIs, and is expected to continue her strong form in the T20I series.

B de Leede (wk), R Rijke (C), Myrthe van den Raad, Iris Zwilling, Annemijn van Beuge, Robin Schmidt, Eva Lynch, Hannah Landheer, Caroline de Lange, S Siegers, Phebe Molkenboer

Papua New Guinea Women are currently ranked 11th in the ICC Women's T20 Team Rankings with a rating of 157. They have had a mixed run in T20I cricket recently, losing a three-match series against Zimbabwe Women 2-0. However, they showcased impressive performances during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifiers in September 2023.

Naoani Vare stands out as a top-order batter capable of delivering rapid starts. Known for her dominating knocks, Vare is anticipated to be PNG Women's key player with the bat in the T20I Tri-Series. Sibona Jimmy has also been noteworthy with the ball, having performed well in recent matches against Scotland Women and Netherlands Women. She has a knack for providing crucial breakthroughs at important moments in the game.

B Tau, Kevau Frank (wk), T Ruma, N Vare, P Siaka, S Jimmy (C), Henao Thomas, I Toua, Buruka Vicky, V Araa, Geua Tom

The surface at Sportpark in Utrecht is expected to favor batting while offering some assistance to pacers. Both teams will likely prefer chasing at this venue. 

Papua New Guinea Women suffered defeats against Netherlands Women in the opening match and against Scotland Women in their previous encounter, so they will be eager to bounce back. Meanwhile, Netherlands Women also lost their last match. This sets the stage for an exciting contest, with expectations leaning towards a victory for Netherlands Women.