BAN vs WI Dream11 Prediction: 3 players you can pick as captain or vice-captain for today’s Women's T20 World Cup 2024 match – October 10, 2024
Bangladesh and the West Indies go head-to-head in the 12th match of the ICC Women's T20I World Cup 2024 on Thursday, October 10, at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
The official hosts of the tournament, Bangladesh, put up a tough fight against England, but ultimately lost by 21 runs. However, their solid display with the ball is an encouraging sign, and after seeing the West Indies struggle against South Africa at Sharjah, Bangladesh will be eyeing an opportunity to stun their opponents using their formidable bowling arsenal.
The West Indies will come into this match favorites, and they'll be buoyed by their quick-fire run chase against Scotland, but they'll also be wary of playing on the much slower Sharjah pitch in this match. Their defeat to South Africa in their opening fixture leaves them no room to make a mistake, and they'll be wary of the threat Bangladesh possesses on this surface.
On that note, let's look at the top three Dream11 captaincy choices in this match.
#3 Karishma Ramharack (BOWL) (WI)
West Indies' spinner Karishma Ramharack could be a wise left-field Dream11 captaincy choice. The 29-year-old off-spinner has picked up 26 wickets in 34 T20Is and is one of the Windies' main bowlers, and usually bowls her full quota of four overs.
She bowled two overs in the powerplay, one in the middle overs, and one at the death against Scotland, and her bowling in such wicket-taking phases of the game increases her chances of a Dream11 haul. Bangladesh struggled against the England spinners in the last match, and with them desperate for a result in this one, they could try to take the Windies' spinners on, further increasing their chances of getting out.
While most may captain Afy Fletcher, who picked up three wickets last match, Karishma Ramharack could prove to be a smart alternative.
#2 Fahima Khatun (ALL) (BAN)
Bowling all-rounder Fahima Khatun has arguably been Bangladesh's best player so far at this World Cup. The leg-spinner has scored 15 runs and picked up three wickets so far in this tournament, including a solid 2/18 in four overs against a strong England batting lineup, picking up the big wickets of Nat Sciver-Brunt and Alice Capsey.
The vastly experienced Fahima seems to be coming into her own in this tournament, with the Sharjah wickets providing lots of assistance to her. While the West Indies will start this match as favorites, Fahima is someone who could score plenty of Dream11 points, even if she ends up on the losing side.
#1 Hayley Matthews (ALL) (WI)
Hayley Matthews is undoubtedly the best Dream11 captaincy choice in this match. The West Indies' captain hasn't yet gotten going in this tournament, and really struggled with the bat against Scotland, although she did bowl a tight spell with the ball.
With the West Indies making a strong push for the semi-finals after getting a convincing win over Scotland, expect Hayley Matthews to come into her own in this game, and give her best with both bat and ball. In terms of point ceilings, she has the highest in the game, as she's a powerful opener who almost always bowls her full quota of four overs.
Going against her high Dream11 ownership and captaincy levels could prove to be very risky.