Match Details:
The 1st match of the Women’s T20 Challenge 2020 will be played between Supernovas and Velocity at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
This game is scheduled to start at 07:30 PM IST (06:00 PM local time) (02:00 PM UTC). The game will be telecasted on the Star Sports Network (Available in English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Bengali). Also, live streaming will be available on Disney+ Hotstar VIP.
Preview:
Supernovas and Velocity are all set to play the first match of the Women’s T20 Challenge 2020. The tournament will have 4 games, 3 games followed by the finals played between the three teams. The top two teams will go ahead to play the finals of the tournament. The Supernovas are the most successful team in the history of this tournament’s history as the team won its both the 2018 and 2019 editions.
They will want to continue their winning run in this season too and take advantage of the big names in their line up in this season. But, they will be facing a tough challenge in their very first game as team Velocity, led by Mithali Raj, will give it their all to win this game and get a win under their belt in this match.
SUP vs VEL Match 1 Weather Report:
The weather in Sharjah will be perfect for a cricket match on Wednesday, as the skies will be clear with just a 10 per cent chance of rainfall. The temperature is expected to be around the 28 degree Celsius mark.
Pitch Report:
The pitch at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium was used a lot during the Indian T20 League, so it has gone through a lot of wear and tear. The batters would not have a lot of assistance from the batters, but they will able to score runs, taking advantage of the small boundaries at this venue.
Average first innings score:
147 (Last five Indian T20 League matches at this venue)
Record of the chasing teams:
Won – 5, Lost – 0, Tie – 0 (Last five Indian T20 League matches at this venue)
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there’s an update)
SUP vs VEL Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Supernovas:
Chamari Athapaththu, Priya Punia, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Shashikala Siriwardene, Anuja Patil, Taniya Bhatia (wk), Radha Yadav, Shakera Selman, Poonam Yadav, Ayobanga Khaka
Bench:
Muskan Malik, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Ayushi Soni
Velocity:
Shafali Verma, Danielle Wyatt, Mithali Raj (C), Sune Luus, Veda Krishnamurthy, Devika Vaidya, Sushma Verma (wk), Shikha Pandey, Jahanara Alam, Leigh Kasperek, Ekta Bisht
Bench:
Meghna Singh, Sushree Dibyadarshini, Manali Dakshini, Anagha Murali
SUP vs VEL Steal Picks for Today’s 11Wickets Match:
Jahanara Alam (8.5 credits) – Jahanara Alam has played in 71 T20 International Matches and has 55 wickets to her name and a total of 167 runs too.
Shakera Salman (8.5 credits) – Shakera Salman has been a part of 82 matches for the West Indies and has 48 wickets to her name while maintaining an economy rate of 5.79 runs per over.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Shafali Verma, Danielle Wyatt
Vice-Captain Options – Jemimah Rodrigues, Mithali Raj
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for SUP vs VEL 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Taniya Bhatia
Batters – Danielle Wyatt, Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues (VC), Mithali Raj, Shafali Verma (C)
All-Rounders – Chamari Athapaththu, Shikha Pandey
Bowlers – Jahanara Alam, Poonam Yadav, Shakera Selman
12th Man – Sune Luus
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for SUP vs VEL 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Sushma Verma
Batters – Danielle Wyatt (C), Harmanpreet Kaur (VC), Jemimah Rodrigues, Mithali Raj
All-Rounders – Chamari Athapaththu, Shikha Pandey, Sune Luus
Bowlers – Jahanara Alam, Leigh Kasperek, Shakera Selman
12th Man – Priya Punia
Expert Advice:
It would be advisable to go with as many as 5 batters in your team, where the 5th batter being Shafali Verma. But, if you want one extra all-rounder, you can include Sune Luus in your team.
Today’s SUP vs VEL Probable Winners:
Supernovas is expected to win this match.
