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We have a couple of matches coming up in the ongoing T20 Women's World Cup. These matches are not just going to be exciting but one of them could also give us our first semi-finalists. Bangladesh vs West Indies This match has all the spices that you need for an exciting cricket match and we may have an exciting contest on our hands. Both teams have won 3 out of their last five matches but it’s to be noted that Bangladesh's wins have come against minnows while West Indies have defeated strong teams. The bookies are giving $3.75 in return of a dollar for Bangladesh to win and if Bangladesh manage to take quick wickets they might walk away with the win. West Indies are favorites to win and betting a dollar will give you $1.23 in return. West Indies' strong point is their batting and their bowling has failed in recent times. I picked the West Indies for the win. Australia vs Pakistan Australia has won 5 out 5 of their previous matches and Pakistan has managed to win only 2 out of their last five. This is going to be an important match for Australia as if they win they go straight to the semi-final. The bookies have chosen Australia as clear favorites as betting a dollar on them will get you $1.027 which is barely 3 cents. Meanwhile Pakistan has been already announced as the loser of this match by bookies as the odds for them to win are 9.30. Australia is strong in their batting, bowling and fielding and this makes them the favorites to win the cup. Pakistan’s only hope is their batting as they have a good batting line up and if their bowlers click they might give Australia a tough fight. Australia for the win.

Its Match day and we have the Finals of the women's T20 World cup, New Zealand vs South Africa. Both teams have the same record at this year’s world cup, played 5 won 4 and lost 1. Both the team were second in their respective groups and defeated the table toppers to reach the finals. Irrespective of past performances both the teams are equal at this point and both are capable of winning the Cup. Looking at the head to head New Zealand has won on 11 occasions and South Africa has won 4 times. New Zealand last reached the finals in 2009 and 2008 and lost to Australia on both occasions. South Africa reached the finals last year and they too lost to Australia. New Zealand are not the favorites according to the bookies and betting a dollar on them would return you $2.33. South Africa is looking strong since they defeated Australia and betting a dollar would return you $1.54. This match is really interesting as the strong point of both teams is their batting. They have really made some great scores and thankfully their bowlers have supported them well. Laura Wolvaardt has been the best batter for South Africa and I suggest you pick her to score the most runs. This will give you a return of $3.25 on a bet of $1. Kapp has been the best bowler for them but I believe it will be N Mlaba with a better performance in this match and this is why she is my pick for the best bowler and betting a dollar on her will get you $4. For New Zealand it's Amelia Kerr all the way, best batter and bowler. Betting on her to be the best batter and bowler for her side will get you $3.75 and $3.60 respectively on a bet of $1.

In the next two days we have two very important matches coming up in the Women edition of the T20 world cup. We are now in the last two days of the league matches and apart from Australia no other team has managed to seal a berth for the Semi-finals. This means not just the four teams playing today and tomorrow have a good chance of making it to the semi-finals but the two teams South Africa and India also have a good chance, mathematically. Pakistan vs New Zealand New Zealand and Pakistan have played each other 11 times with the former winning on 9 occasions so it’s clear that the Kiwis are the favourites to win this game. The bookies have given them the odds of 1.23 to win this game. Pakistan have had a pretty ordinary World Cup apart from their surprise victory against a strong Sri Lanka. If they can repeat their previous performance against New Zealand and defeat them with a huge margin they will not just salvage some pride but also make it to the semis. If Pakistan manage to win this game then they will knock out New Zealand and help India qualify for the semis. The bookies have given Pakistan the odds of 3.75 to win. My pick to win the match- New Zealand. England vs West Indies This match is probably the most exciting one as we have two strong teams against each other. The two teams have met each other 28 times with England winning 19 and West Indies winning 9 times. Now this may look like England taking a huge lead but most of these matches have been really close. Looking at the recent record of both teams they have won 4 out of 5 of their last matches. The bookies have England as favourites with odds of 1.15 on their side while West Indies have odds of 4.75. West Indies batting prowess has been amazing throughout the World cup and no matter if they bat first or second they are very explosive and are also my favourite team of the tournament. If England win they knock out West Indies from the tournament and along with England, South Africa qualifies. But if West Indies win with a huge margin sees England get knocked out and this allows South Africa into the Semis. A close contest going to the last ever with West Indies winning takes them and England both to the Semi-finals. My pick to win the match- West Indies.