New Zealand Women (NZ W) will face Scotland Women(SCO W) in Match No. 19 of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 on June 23 at the County Ground in Bristol.

New Zealand Women currently occupy third place in the Group B standings, having secured one win and suffered two defeats from their three matches. The defending champions kept their campaign alive with a crucial victory after back-to-back losses earlier in the tournament. With the race for the semifinals heating up, the White Ferns will be keen to build momentum and strengthen their qualification chances with another important win.

Scotland Women, meanwhile, sit fourth in the table with one victory and two defeats from three outings. Despite showing plenty of fight throughout the competition, Scotland have struggled to string together consistent performances. 

NZ W vs SCO W Match Details

Match	New Zealand Women vs Scotland Women, Match 19, Women's T20 World Cup 2026
Date and Time (IST)	Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 10:30 AM (IST)
Venue	County Ground, Bristol
Broadcast and Live Streaming	JioStar Network Channels and JioHotstar (App & Website)

County Ground, Bristol Pitch Report

The pitch at the County Ground, Bristol is known to be a batting friendly pitch with smaller boundaries. This might play a huge role in favour of batters.

But, in a match between West Indies W and Sri Lanka W, the pitch was a challenging one to bat. 

NZ W vs SCO W Head to Head Record

This will be the first-ever T20I encounter between the two sides. 

NZ W vs SCO W Predicted Playing XIs New Zealand Women (NZ W):

Isabella Gaze(w), Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr(c), Sophie Devine, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Izzy Sharp, Jess Kerr, Nensi Patel, Rosemary Mair, Bree Illing 

Scotland Women (SCO W):

Darcey Carter, Katherine Fraser, Kathryn Bryce(c), Sarah Bryce(w), Megan McColl, Pippa Sproul, Priyanaz Chatterji, Kirstie Gordon, Chloe Abel, Hannah Rainey, Gabriella Fontenla

NZ W vs SCO W Probable Best Performers of the Match Probable Best Batter: Sophie Devine Sophie Devine (Source Philip Brown/Getty Image)

Sophie Devine could be the key batter for New Zealand Women in this crucial encounter against Scotland Women.

With New Zealand under immense pressure, Sophie Devine will look to step up and take her side into a safe position. She missed New Zealand’s last game due to illness and will be eager to make a strong return. 

Probable Best Bowler: Kirstie Gordon Kirstie Gordon (Source : ICC on X)

Kirstie Gordon will be the bowler to watch out for in this clash against New Zealand. She has been tremendous for Scotland in this tournament, picking up six wickets in just three matches with a bowling average of 13.67. 

Today's Match Prediction: New Zealand Women to win the match