Papua New Guinea Women vs UAE Women 3rd ODI Match Prediction - Who will win today's match between PNG-W vs UAE-W ODI match?

After achieving a historic victory in the second match, Papua New Guinea Women will lock horns with the UAE Women in the third match of the four-match series. The match is scheduled to be played at Amini Park in Port Moresby. 

Papua New Guinea Women

Papua New Guinea Women lost their opening match by 5 wickets but bounced back immediately to register a historic victory in the second match. The hosts defeated the UAE Women by 3 wickets and chased down the 144-run target convincingly. Henao Thomas and Hane Tau were the pick of the bowlers, taking four wickets each in their bowling spell, while Lakshami Rajadurai played a crucial knock in PNG's victory.

UAE Women

UAE Women would look to bounce back in the third match after a disappointing outing with their bat in the second match. Rinitha Rajith's 32-run knock helped the visitors go past the 120-run mark, and they were bowled out for 143 runs, but their bowling performance was not up to the mark. With just two matches left in the series, the UAE Women will be confident to bounce back in the series.

PNG-W vs UAE-W 3rd ODI Match Details

PNG-W vs UAE-W 3rd ODI Pitch Report

The venue at Amini Park is likely to offer a balanced surface, offering good assistance to both bowlers and batters. The pitch is likely to assist fast bowlers with good bounce and also allows the batters to play their shots freely. Spinners will get a good amount of turn and grip as the match progresses. The average first innings score at the venue is just 118 this year, depicting that the surface is not an easy surface for the batters to bat on.

PNG-W vs UAE-W 3rd ODI Weather Report

The weather in Port Moresby is likely to be covered in humidity and warm temperatures, with daytime highs regularly ranging from 29°C to 32°C, with no rain predicted in the match.

PNG-W vs UAE-W Head-to-Head Records

PNG-W vs UAE-W 3rd ODI Probable XI

• PNG-W: Lakshmi Rajadurai, Naoani Vare, Henao Thomas, Melanie Ani, Pauke Siaka, Brenda Tau (c/wk), Hane Tau, Konio Oala, Geua Tom, Isabel Toua, Mairi Tom

• UAE-W: Esha Rohit Oza (c), Lavanya Keny, Samaira Dharnidharka, Theertha Satish (wk), Rinitha Rajith, Michelle Botha, Udeni Dona, Vaishnave Mahesh, Katie Thompson, Siya Gokhale, Suraksha Kotte

Players To Watch Out For in the PNG-W vs UAE-W 3rd ODI Match

• Henao Thomas | PNG-W: Henao Thomas, the 23-year-old all-rounder for Papua New Guinea Women, has been playing a crucial role with the bat and bowl. In 11 ODIs, she has accumulated 86 runs and has also 15 wickets to her name. She was the Player of the Match in the last match with her brilliant all-rounder performance, scoring 28 runs from the bat and also scalping four wickets. 

• Suraksha Kotte | UAE-W: Only playing her second ODI match, she took the career-best wicket-taking spell against Papua New Guinea Women in the opening match, taking a five-wicket haul while giving away just 20 runs and then took one wicket in the second match. She is a player to watch out for in the second game. 

PNG-W vs UAE-W 3rd ODI Toss Prediction

Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue

• In the last four ODI matches played at this venue, the teams that won the toss have opted to bat and bowl two times each.

Advantages of Batting First on This Pitch

• The team batting first at this venue has won 6 out of the total 8 matches played here, while the teams batting second have won just two games. This trend suggests that teams should prefer to bat first on this surface to get maximum benefits. 

PNG-W vs UAE-W ODI Today's Match Scenario

Scenario 1

• Toss Winner: PNG-W (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 30-35
• PNG-W Total: 190-200
• Match Winner: PNG Women

Scenario 2

• Toss Winner: UAE Women (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 40-45
• UAE-W Total: 220-240
• Match Winner: UAE Women

Who will win today's PNG-W vs UAE-W ODI match?

PNG Women must have gotten a sigh of relief after their morale-boosting victory in the second match. With a crucial third match in front, both teams will go neck-to-neck to seal a victory, but the UAE Women are likely to seal a victory here. With more strength in their squad, the UAE Women have better team performance as compared to the PNG Women.