Match Details:
The 15th match of the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 2020-21 will be played between the Canterbury Women and the Wellington Women at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch.
The match is scheduled to start at 10:00 AM Local Time (02:30 AM IST).
Preview:
Riding high on the wave of consecutive wins in this tournament, the Canterbury Women will be arriving in their home city to play the 15th match of the tournament where they will be pitted against the Wellington Women, a team that when compared to the Canterbury Women have not done even half as well.
The Canterbury Women have been on a roll in this tournament and have won all of the 4 matches that they have played in, getting a total of 19 points in their bag while maintaining a net run rate of +1.75. Their opponents in this game, are on the completely different end of the stick, with only 1 win to their name in 4 games. They are pitted at the second last spot in the points table, and anything that can get them out of there in this match will be a win in this game, which they will find hard to get to.
CM-W vs WB-W Weather Report for Match 15:
The weather in Christchurch on the day of the match is predicted to be clear with periodic clouds coming in pushing the chances of rainfall to just 1 percent. The temperature is predicted to be around the 16 degree Celsius mark.
Pitch Report:
The pitch at this venue has historically favored the batters only in the second innings, with the bowlers dominating the game in the first. The same behavior is expected in this game too and the ideal choice for the captain winning the toss would be to bowl first, stop the flow of runs in the first inning, and then chase down the set total in the second.
Average first innings score:
281 (The last 5 ODI matches played at this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 3, Lost – 2, Tied – 0 (The last 5 ODI matches played at this venue)
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there’s an update)
CM-W vs WB-W Probable Playing XIs:
Canterbury Women:
Frances Mackay, Emma Kench, Kate Ebrahim, Natalie Cox, Jacinta Savage, Kristy Nation, Laura Hughes, Gabby Sullivan, Melissa Banks, Jessica Simmons, Sarah Asmussen
Bench:
Amy Satterthwaite, Alice Mace Cochrane
Wellington Women:
Rebecca Burns, Georgia Plimmer, Thamsyn Newton, Caitlin King, Jessica McFayden, Jess Kerr, Maneka Singh, Xara Jetly, Bethany Molony, Natasha Codyre, Kate Chandler
Bench:
Antonia Hamilton, Maddy Green, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine, Leigh Kasperek, Deanna Doughty, Olivia Boivin, Natasha Codyre
CM-W vs WB-W Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Jacinta Savage has played in 4 matches for her team and her contributions as an all-rounder have been really impactful and important for her team’s campaign. She has taken 11 wickets, the highest in the tournament at the moment, and has also scored 109 runs.
Kate Chandler in the three matches she has played in so far has performed with the ball in hand has been really great for her team as she has managed to stop the flow of runs for her opponents in every single game and has taken 3 wickets.
Jessica McFayden is the second-highest run-getter of the tournament at the moment, having scored as many as 218 runs in total at an average of 72.66.
Natalie Cox has been a crucial contributor as a batter for her team in their campaign. Though she has only 84 runs to her name in total in 3 games, the value of those runs for her team has been immense.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Jacinta Savage, Kate Chandler
Vice-Captain Options – Jessica McFayden, Natalie Cox
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for CM-W vs WB-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Jessica McFayden (VC)
Batters – Natalie Cox, Kristie Nation, Kate Chandler, Rebecca Burns
All-Rounders – Jacinta Savage (C), Thamsyn Newton, Maneka Singh
Bowlers – Sarah Asmussen, Xara Jetley, Bethany Molony
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for CM-W vs WB-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Jessica McFayden
Batters – Natalie Cox (VC), Kate Chandler (C), Caitlin King, Rebecca Burns
All-Rounders – Jacinta Savage, Kate Ebrahim, Maneka Singh
Bowlers – Sarah Asmussen, Xara Jetley, Bethany Molony
Expert Advice:
For this game, the safest bet would be to include as many as 4 batters and three all-rounders in your team. The players in consideration for the 3rd all-rounder spot should be Kate Ebrahim and Thamsyn Newton. And, for the 4th batter spot, you can pick either Kristie Nation or Caitlin King.
Today’s CM-W vs WB-W Probable Winners:
Canterbury Women are predicted to win this game.
