ZIM-W vs WIW Match Prediction & AnalysisZimbabwe Women and West Indies Women square off in the 3rd WT20I match of the West Indies Women tour of Zimbabwe 2026 on Wednesday, 7th October.
In both matches, Zimbabwe Women failed to cross the 110-run mark.
Head-to-Head Record: West Indies Women and Zimbabwe Women have faced each other only twice in Women's T20Is, with West Indies Women emerging victorious on both occasions.
Beloved Biza is currently the leading run-scorer for Zimbabwe Women with 56 runs across the two matches, while Kelis Ndhlovu has contributed 36 runs.
Toss Prediction: Zimbabwe Women to win the coin toss
ZIM-W vs WIW Match Prediction & Analysis
Zimbabwe Women and West Indies Women square off in the 3rd WT20I match of the West Indies Women tour of Zimbabwe 2026 on Wednesday, 7th October. The venue for this match is the Takashinga Sports Club in Harare, with the scheduled start time set for 3:30 PM IST.
West Indies Women clinched the series 2-0 after winning the 1st T20I by 8 wickets and following it up with another commanding eight-wicket victory in the 2nd T20I. In both matches, Zimbabwe Women failed to cross the 110-run mark.
Head-to-Head Record: West Indies Women and Zimbabwe Women have faced each other only twice in Women's T20Is, with West Indies Women emerging victorious on both occasions.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
HEAD TO HEAD
Last 2 Matches 0 ZIM-W Won 2 WIW Won 0 No Result ZIM-W ZIM-W vs WI-W 2026 WIW 106/7 in 20.0 West Indies Women beat Zimbabwe Women by 8 wickets 05 Oct 2026 108/2 in 9.1 Show More Show Less ZIM-W 97/9 in 20.0 ZIM-W vs WI-W 2026 West Indies Women beat Zimbabwe Women by 8 wickets 03 Oct 2026 WIW 98/2 in 12.5
TEAMS PREVIEW
Zimbabwe Women Preview
After a highly competitive ODI series, Zimbabwe Women couldn't maintain their momentum in the T20I series, where their batters have struggled to score runs. In the 1st T20I, they crumbled to just 97 runs, followed by a modest total of 106 runs in the 2nd T20I.
Beloved Biza is currently the leading run-scorer for Zimbabwe Women with 56 runs across the two matches, while Kelis Ndhlovu has contributed 36 runs. The top-order batters have not performed as well as they did in the ODI series, which has heavily affected Zimbabwe's chances.
In the bowling department, they have taken just four wickets combined across both matches, with Beloved Biza, Christine Mutasa, Olinda Chare, and Kudzai Chigora claiming one wicket each. As this is a relatively young squad with many players still at the beginning of their careers, they will look to learn from their mistakes. A much-improved performance is expected in the 3rd T20I as they fight to avoid a series sweep.
Zimbabwe Women Predicted Playing XI:
Chiedza Dhururu, Nomvelo Sibanda, Loryn Phiri, Christine Mutasa, Nyasha Gwanzura, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, Kelis Ndhlovu , Josephine Nkomo, Beloved Biza, Modester Mupachikwa, Kudzai Chigora
Zimbabwe Women Key Players From Previous Game Of West Indies Women tour of Zimbabwe, 2026 Batsmen R B 4s 6s SRs Beloved Biza 35 35 3 0 100 Kelis Ndhlovu 25 28 2 1 89.29 Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano 25 28 2 0 89.29 Bowlers O M R W Econ Christine Mutasa 1.1 0 15 1 12.86 Kudzai Chigora 4.0 0 36 1 9 Kelis Ndhlovu 0.0 0 0 0 0
Zimbabwe Women Actual Playing XI:
Chiedza Dhururu, Nomvelo Sibanda, Loryn Phiri, Christine Mutasa, Nyasha Gwanzura, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, Kelis Ndhlovu , Beloved Biza, Michelle Mavunga, Tendai Makusha, Kudzai Chigora
West Indies Women Preview
West Indies Women carried on their good run of form from the ODI series after winning it 2-1, and they have now clinched the T20I series 2-0 with one match to play. In the 1st T20I, they restricted Zimbabwe Women to 96 runs and chased it down in 12.5 overs.
In the 2nd T20I, they once again bowled well, containing Zimbabwe Women to 106/7 in 20 overs. Then, Eboni Brathwaite smashed the fastest fifty by a batter for the West Indies in WT20Is, getting there in just 20 balls and scoring a swashbuckling knock of 57 runs off 23 balls. Realeanna Grimmond applied the finishing touches, scoring 23 runs off 16 balls to guide her team to victory in just 9.1 overs.
In the bowling department, Jahzara Claxton has taken five wickets in the series so far, bowling at an economy rate of 6 and a strike rate of 6. Spinners Afy Fletcher and Karishma Ramharack have also picked up three wickets each across the two matches.
West Indies Women Predicted Playing XI:
Mandy Mangru, Shawnisha Hector, Chinelle Henry, Jannillea Glasgow, Jahzara Claxton, Aaliyah Alleyne, Afy Fletcher, Karishma Ramharack, Eboni Brathwaite, Stafanie Taylor, Realeanna Grimmond
West Indies Women Key Players From Previous Game Of West Indies Women tour of Zimbabwe, 2026 Batsmen R B 4s 6s SRs Eboni Brathwaite 57 23 3 6 247.83 Realeanna Grimmond 23 16 2 2 143.75 Stafanie Taylor 9 9 2 0 100 Bowlers O M R W Econ Jahzara Claxton 2.0 0 14 3 7 Afy Fletcher 4.0 0 19 1 4.75 Stafanie Taylor 3.0 0 12 1 4
West Indies Women Actual Playing XI:
Zaida James, Mandy Mangru, Shawnisha Hector, Chinelle Henry, Jannillea Glasgow, Jahzara Claxton, Aaliyah Alleyne, Afy Fletcher, Karishma Ramharack, Stafanie Taylor, Realeanna Grimmond
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
HR Temp Rain W. speed W. direction Clouds 00h 17 0.31 mm. 2.27 k/h From: ENE 45% 03h 16 0 mm. 2.29 k/h From: NE 16% 06h 22 0 mm. 3.42 k/h From: NE 11% 09h 26 0 mm. 2.87 k/h From: ENE 38% 12h 28 0 mm. 3.62 k/h From: NNE 58% 15h 23 0 mm. 0.5 k/h From: E 99% 18h 20 0 mm. 3.4 k/h From: ESE 100% 21h 20 0 mm. 2.65 k/h From: E 89%
Weather Conditions
Harare is expected to see partly sunny skies on Wednesday, with pleasant temperatures reaching around 27°C. A gentle 11 km/h breeze, 58% humidity, and a low 15% chance of rain make for fine, uninterrupted playing conditions.
ZIM-W vs WIW Pitch Report
The surface at Takashinga Sports Club in Harare offers a balanced track that favours both the batters and bowlers. Spinners have been the most effective ones at this venue in the series so far. The average first-innings score of 127 runs is significantly higher than the second-innings average of 93, suggesting that batting can become more difficult as the match progresses. A first-innings total around 125-135 could therefore be competitive.
Toss: To Bowl
Teams bowling first won both the matches played in the ongoing series at Takashinga Sports Club in Harare where the conditions become better for batting as the match progresses and the team that wins the toss prefer to bowl first.
Toss Prediction: Zimbabwe Women to win the coin toss
