Match Details
The 2nd match of Women’s Super League 2020 will be played between Duchesses and Coronations at the Newlands in Cape Town.
This match will start at 5:30 PM IST (2 PM local time). This match can be streamed live on Pitch Vision SA. Scorecards will be available on Pitch Vision.
Preview
The third edition of the Women’s Super League is set to commence on Monday. After the first match between Thistles and Starlights, Duchesses and Coronations will lock horns against each other at the Newlands in Cape Town. All-Rounder Sune Luus will lead the Duchesses while Nadine de Clerk has been named the skipper of Coronations. With not much room for error in this short tournament, expect every match of the competition to go down the wire.
Weather Report for DUC vs CON Match 2
There will be a bit of dark clouds hovering over the Newlands at 2 PM local time. There is 7% chance of rain and even the first match was delayed for some time for the same reason.
Pitch Report
Irrespective of the pitch, the Women’s T20 matches, especially domestic, are generally low-scoring. Newlands has hosted three Women’s T20 matches before and the teams have struggled to score runs at a run-rate above six. Moreover, chasing has proved difficult.
Average first innings score
115 ( 3 Women’s T20 matches played since 2018)
Record of the chasing teams
Won – 1; Lost – 2
Injury & Availability News
(Will be added when there is an update)
DOC vs CON Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Duchesses
Sinalo Jafta (WK), Mignon du Preez, Faye Tunnicliffe, Robyn Searle, Michaela Kirk, Gandhi Jafta, Sune Luus (C), Delmi Tucker, Alyssa Elxlebben, Zintle Mali, Michaela Andrews
Bench:
Gabsile Nkosi, Monalisa Legodi
Coronations
Tazmin Brits (WK), Kgomotso Rapoo, Laura Wolvaardt, Izelle Cilliers, Verunissa Reddy, Zintle Kula, Nadine de Klerk (C), Kirsty Thompson, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Raisibe Ntozakhe
Madison Landman, Jane Winster
DUC vs CON Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Mignon du Preez was in decent form while playing for Melbourne Stars in the WBBL this season. She smashed four fifties in last nine innings and also had scored a 40 in one of those outings. She has played more than 100 T20Is for South Africa and has the ability to score runs quickly.
Laura Wolvaardt opens the innings for Coronations and she also was in brilliant touch for Adelaide Strikers in WBBL. She has played 25 T20 matches for South Africa and can be a good pick in your Dream11 Fantasy team.
Sune Luus is a very good all-rounder. She played a match-winning knock for Velocity in Women’s T20 Challenge and also bowls her four overs picking up a wicket or two. She has played 74 T20Is for South Africa scoring 731 runs at an SR of over 108 and picking 47 wickets.
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Nadine de Klerk is another brilliant South Africa player. She picked three wickets in 8 innings in WBBL and also scored 89 runs in six outings in the same tournament. For South Africa, she has picked 18 wickets in 20 T20Is and can be a decent pick.
Ayabonga Khaka is one of the best bowlers to play in this match. She opens the bowling generally and picked up two wickets in three outings in Women’s T20 Challenge. She has the ability to run through the opposition line-up having picked 28 wickets in 29 T20Is for South Africa.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection
Captain Option: Sune Luus, Mignon du Preez, Laura Wolvaardt
Vice-Captain Option: Nadine de Klerk, Ayabonga Khaka, Tazmin Brits
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for DUC vs CON Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Tazmin Brits
Batters – Laura Wolvaardt, Mignon du Preez, Faye Tunnicliffe
All-Rounders – Nadine de Klerk (VC), Sune Luus (C), Kirsty Thompson, Delmi Tucker
Bowlers – Ayabonga Khaka, Zintle Mali, Nonkululeko Mlaba
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for DUC vs CON Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Sinalo Jafta
Batters – Laura Wolvaardt, Mignon du Preez (C), Robyn Searle, Gandhi Jafta
All-Rounders – Nadine de Clerk, Sune Luus
Bowlers – Ayabonga Khaka (VC), Nonkululeko Mlaba, Zintle Mali, Raisibe Ntozakhe
Expert Advice
Gandhi Jafta is one of the well known names in South Africa Women’s domestic cricket over the last couple of years. She can make the difference if made C or VC in Grand League teams.
Tazmin Brits will most probably open the innings and is a decent batter. She is another good multiplier option to make in Grand League contests.
Today’s DUC vs CON Probable Winners:
Duchesses are expected to win this match.
