Match Details:
The 2nd Semi-Final of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 2020 will be played between the Brisbane Heat Women and the Sydney Thunder Women.
The match is scheduled to start at 07:10 PM Local Time (01:40 PM IST) (08:10 AM GMT).
The match will be telecasted on Sony Six.
Preview:
Brisbane Heat won one game more than Sydney Thunder in the league stage. Heat are favourites going into this knockout game. Players like Laura Harris, Grace Harris, Jess Jonassen make Heat a better team than Thunder
BH-W vs ST-W Weather Report for Semi-final 2:
The temperature is expected to be around 23 degree Celsius.
Pitch Report:
The pitch is expected to give a first innings score around 150.
Average first innings score:
153 (Five games of the tournament played here)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 2, Lost – 3, Tied – 0 (Five games of the tournament played here)
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there’s an update)
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BH-W vs ST-W Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Brisbane Heat Women:
Grace Harris, Georgia Redmayne (wk), Jess Jonassen (c), Georgia Voll, Amelia Kerr, Charli Knott, Laura Kimmince, Nadine de Klerk, Delissa Kimmince, Georgia Prestwidge, Courtney Grace Sippel
Bench:
Maddy Green, Laura Harris, Nicola Hancock, Mikayla Hinkley, Lilly Mills
Sydney Thunder Women:
Tammy Beaumont, Rachel Trenaman, Heather Knight, Rachael Haynes (c), Phoebe Litchfield, Sammy-Jo Johnson, Tahlia Wilson (wk), Hannah Darlington, Lauren Smith, Shabnim Ismail, Samantha Bates
Bench:
Saskia Horley, Anika Learoyd, Kate Peterson, Samantha Arnold
BH-W vs ST-W Top Picks for Today’s Match:
Heather Knight has taken 9 wickets and has also scored 403 runs.
Sammy-Jo Johnson has as many as 18 wickets to her name in 14 matches at a bowling average of 16.72.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Heather Knight, Grace Harris
Vice-Captain Options – Jess Jonassen, Sammy-Jo Johnson
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for BH-W vs ST-W Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Georgia Redmayne
Batters – Phoebe Litchfield, Raechel Ternaman, Raechel Haynes
All-Rounders – Jess Jonassen (VC), Grace Harris, Sammy-Jo Johnson, Heather Knight (C)
Bowlers – Courtney Grace Sippel, Hannah Darlington, Samantha Bates
12th Man – Nadine de Klerk
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for BH-W vs ST-W Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Georgia Redmayne
Batters – Laura Kimmince, Raechel Ternaman, Raechel Haynes
All-Rounders – Jess Jonassen, Grace Harris (C), Sammy-Jo Johnson (VC), Heather Knight
Bowlers – Courtney Grace Sippel, G Prestwidge, Samantha Bates
12th Man – Nadine de Klerk
Expert Advice:
Better to pick more all-rounders and make them multipliers for this encounter.
Today’s BH-W vs ST-W Probable Winners:
Brisbane Heat Women are expected to win this game.
