England Women vs New Zealand Women 2nd ODI Match Prediction - Who will win today's match between ENG-W vs NZ-W ODI match?

After taking a 1-0 lead in the series with a victory in the series opener, England Women will take on New Zealand Women in the second ODI match of the three-match series. This match is scheduled to be played at the County Ground in Northampton on March 2026 at 5:30 AM IST. The New Zealand Women's team will look to find a way to bounce back and keep the series alive, while the hosts will look to seal the series comfortably.

England Women

England Women continued their brilliant form in this format, defeating New Zealand Women in the series opener by 1 wicket in a thrilling contest. While bowling first, they bowled out the visitors for just 210 runs. Lauren Bell, Tilly Corteen-Coleman, and Charlie Dean grabbed two wickets each. In reply, the hosts chased it down in 48.2 overs, thanks to the resilient knock from skipper Charlie Dean, who smashed an unbeaten 31 off 46 deliveries. Maia Bouchier also smashed 59 runs from 69 deliveries. A win in the next match will hand them a convincing series victory. 

New Zealand Women

After a disappointing loss against England Women in the opening match, the White Ferns will look to bounce back to keep the series alive in the second ODI. They lost the first match by a very close margin, losing it by just 1 wicket. They had almost pulled it off, but they failed to take the last wicket. While batting first, New Zealand Women could only score 210 runs, thanks to the brilliant half-centuries from Amelia Kerr (55) and Maddy Green (88), who saved the team from a batting collapse. The bowling was not up to the mark as well; only Rosemary Mair and Amelia Kerr were successful in taking wickets. Mair grabbed three in her spell, and Kerr took two. 

ENG-W vs NZ-W WODI Match Details

ENG-W vs NZ-W 2nd ODI Pitch Report

The surface at the County Ground pitch is likely to assist batters. The fresh surface often allows batters to play attacking shots freely during the power play. If batters settle down at the crease during the middle overs, they can go big and score heavy runs with their free batting style. However, pacers will enjoy early assistance from the pitch with the new ball only when they hit the right areas. Spinners are likely to get good help from the track during the middle overs. The average first-inning score for WODIs in 2021 was 396.

ENG-W vs NZ-W 2nd ODI Weather Report

The weather forecast is calling for a dark and cloudy day with a temperature of 25°C. There are light showers of rain predicted for the match, with continuous rain predicted. The pleasant weather conditions will be favourable for the match; however, the humidity is likely to be around 50%. 

ENG-W vs NZ-W Head-to-Head Records

ENG-W vs NZ-W 2nd ODI Probable XI

• England Women: Charlie Dean (c), Amy Jones (wk), Maia Bouchier, Heather Knight, Emma Lamb, Freya Kemp, Godi Grewcock, Lauren Filer, Lauren Bell, Tilly Corteen-Coleman, Dani Gibson

• New Zealand Women: Georgia Plimmer, Isabella Gaze (wk), Amelia Kerr (c), Sophie Devine, Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Izzy Sharp, Suzie Bates, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Nensi Patel.

Players To Watch Out For In ENG-W vs NZ-W 2nd ODI Match

• Maia Bouchier | ENG-W: The middle over Women's team has been in impeccable form. She is someone who collects good runs once she settles down at the crease. Moreover, she was the best batter in the series opener, collected 59 runs in the first opener. Overall, she has 541 runs in 19 WODIs, including one century and three half-centuries. She will be a player to watch out for. 

• Amelia Kerr | NZ-W: Amelia Kerr is currently looking unstoppable in this format. She had a phenomenal outing in the last series against the Proteas Women. She had a phenomenal outing in the first ODI match, scoring 55 runs from 82 deliveries. She continued her form with the ball, grabbing two wickets as well to her name. Overall, she has 2714 runs to her name in 91 WODIs and 128 wickets as well. She will be a player to watch out for in this game. 

ENG-W vs NZ-W 2nd ODI Toss Prediction

Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue

• In the last three ODI matches played at this venue, the teams that won the toss have opted to bowl twice and bat on one occasion.

Advantages of Batting First on This Pitch

• The team batting second at this venue has won 2 out of 5 WODIs matches here, and teams batting first have won 2 matches here. However, the recent trend suggests that teams should prefer to bat first on this surface to maximize their chances. 

ENG-W vs NZ-W Today's Match Scenario

Scenario 1

• Toss Winner: New Zealand Women (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 42-45
• NZ-W Total: 260-270
• Match Winner: England Women

Scenario 2

• Toss Winner: England Women (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 42-48
• ENG-W Total: 265-280
• Match Winner: England Women

Who will win today's ENG-W vs NZ-W ODI match?

England Women have been in brilliant form coming into this series. They won the series opener match in a thrilling contest and proved their mettle. Moreover, they are unbeaten against New Zealand Women in the last five ODI matches, having the psychological advantage already. Despite missing some senior players, the hosts are in better shape to beat the White Ferns in the second ODI match as well.