West Indies Women begin their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup campaign with a Group 1 match against defending champions New Zealand on Saturday at the Hampshire Bowl in Southampton. Multiple outlets report that the match is scheduled to start at 1:30 PM UK time (also listed as 1:30 PM AST), marking the first game of the Maroon Warriors’ tournament run. The contest is described as highly anticipated and is the opening fixture for West Indies in the competition’s group stage. Both reports identify New Zealand as the defending champions and frame the match as the start of West Indies’ bid for World Cup success. The coverage does not report changes to the schedule or additional details about team line-ups, but it consistently places the venue, day, and start time as central information for fans ahead of the tournament opener.