Match Details:
The 5th match of the Women’s Super Smash T20 will be played between Central Hinds and Northern Spirit at Pukekura Park, New Plymouth.
The match is scheduled to start at 10:10 AM local time (2:40 AM IST) and it will be streamed live on Fancode.
Preview:
Central Hinds and Northern Spirit will play against each other in the 5th match of the Women’s Super Smash T20 on Wednesday. Having lost their first match terribly against Wellington Blaze, Central Hinds will be hungry to register their first win against Northern Spirit. Batting collapse was the reason for their defeat in their first match and since it’s an early days in the tournament they will look forward to regrouping themselves and bounce back in the upcoming matches.
On the other hand, Northern Spirit are ready to tackle Central Hinds in their opening game of the tournament. They finished 5th in the previous T20 competition held so they would want to prove themselves what they are capable of by performing better compared to last season. They have star players Felicity Leydon-Davis and Kate Anderson who have done a good job in the previous edition.
CH-W vs NS-W Weather Report for Match 5:
It’s going to be sunny in New Plymouth with the temperature ranging between 17 and 20 degrees Celsius and the humidity level is at 70 percent. There is no chance of precipitation for this match.
Pitch Condition/Report:
It’s purely a batting track and we can expect a run-fest in this match. The team batting first has a good track record of winning matches on this venue while it will get difficult to chase on this venue. Batting first is a better option on this wicket.
Average first innings score:
184 (Last 4 completed matches played on this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 0, Lost – 4, Tie – 0
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
CH-W vs NS-W Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Central Hinds
Natalie Dodd (wk), Emily Cunningham, Jess Watkin (c), Anlo van Deventer, Hannah Rowe, Mikaela Grieg, Georgia Atkinson, Melissa Hansen, Monique Rees, Claudia Green, Rosemary Mair
Bench:
Ashtuti Kumar, Kerry-Anne Tomlinson, Esther Lanser
Northern Spirit
L Sinei Mulivai, Lucy Boucher, Eimear Richardson, Georgina Harris, Kate Anderson, Brooke Halliday, Bernadine Bezuidenhout, Olivia Lobb (wk), Charlotte Sarsfield, Felicity Leydon-Davis, Lauren Heaps
Bench:
Shriya Naidu, Holly Topp, Nensi Patel, Alisha Rout
CH-W vs NS-W Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Natalie Dodd was the highest scorer for Central Hinds against Wellington Blaze, scoring 20 runs at a strike rate of 74.1.
Melissa Hansen remained not out on 9 runs from 7 balls against Wellington Blaze. She even picked up one wicket by conceding 7 runs in an over.
Kate Anderson, in the previous tournament, has scored 99 runs in 9 innings at an average of 11 with a strike rate of 106.45. She also picked 3 wickets at an economy of 10.5.
Felicity Leydon-Davis, in the previous T20 competition, scored 186 runs in 9 innings at an average of 23.25 with a strike rate of 101.63. She even picked up 4 wickets at an economy of 7.29.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Natalie Dodd, Felicity Leydon-Davis
Vice-Captain Options – Kate Anderson, Brooke Halliday
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for CH-W vs NS-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Natalie Dodd (c)
Batters – Brooke Halliday, Kate Anderson (vc), Emily Cunningham, Anlo van Deventer
All-Rounders – Eimear Richardson, Jess Watkin
Bowlers – Felicity Leydon-Davis, Lauren Heaps, Charlotte Sarsfield, Melissa Hansen
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for CH-W vs NS-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Natalie Dodd
Batters – Brooke Halliday (vc), Kate Anderson, Lucy Boucher, Anlo van Deventer
All-Rounders – Eimear Richardson, Mikaela Grieg, Jess Watkin
Bowlers – Felicity Leydon-Davis (c), Rosemary Mair, Georgia Atkinson
Expert Advice:
Felicity Leydon-Davis is coming into this tournament on the back of a decent performance in the previous edition where she averaged 23.25 with the bat and got 4 wickets to her name. She is a suitable choice to lead your Dream11 fantasy team.
Today’s CH-W vs NS-W Probable Winners:
Northern Spirit Women are expected to win this match.
