Match Details
The 20th match of Women’s Super Smash 2020/21 will be played between Northern Spirit & Canterbury Magicians at the Seddon Park, Hamilton on January 21st, Thursday.
The match is scheduled to start at 8:00 am IST (03:30 PM local time) and will be streamed live on FanCode.
Preview:
Both Canterbury Magicians and Northern Spirit have won 3 games in the tournament, with the Magicians having played one game less and a better net run-rate to boast of. Poised at number 3 and 4, both these teams look very competitive and the game is expected to go right down to the wire.
The two teams competing are coming from graving losses a few fortnights ago. The Spirit had been completely dominated the last time by the Magicians a few days ago where they lost their 10 wickets at a meagre score of 101. This time around, they will come hard at them on their home turf.
NS-W vs CM-W Weather Report for Match 20:
Light showers are expected here at this ground and with the frequency of D/L method being used in the tournament, expect some advantage for the side batting second.
Pitch Condition/Report
Hamilton has been one of those rare Kiwi tracks that have shown assistance to spinners over the pacers and the pitch is relatively balanced. Teams bowling first have a 100% win record so the Captain’s decision would be a no-brainer on this wicket.
Average first innings score
132 (last 5 T20 matches)
Record of chasing teams
Won – 5 Lost – 0 Tied – 0
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Injury and Availability News:
Will be added when there is an update
NS-W vs CM-W Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Northern Spirit
Brooke Halliday, Felicity Layden-Davis, Kate Anderson, Lucy Boucher, Annie Ewart, Caitlin Gurrey, Lauren Heaps, Meddy Hyde, Nensi Patel, Eimear Richardson, Charlotte Sarsfield
Bench:
Makayla Templeton
Canterbury Magicians
Frankie Mackay, Sarah Asmussen, Missy Banks, Nat Cox, Kate Ebrahim, Laura Hughes, Emma Kench, Kirsty Nation, Amy Satterthwaite, Jacinta Savage, Gabby Sullivan
Bench:
Lea Tahuhu
NS-W vs CM-W Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Nensi Patel picked up 3 wickets in her previous game against the Auckland Hearts, giving away just 19 runs in her quota of 4 overs. All this, in a losing cause, would give her the kick to perform better against the Magicians in this fixture. She only picked one scalp the last time these 2 sides met so she would be hungry for wickets.
Kate Ebrahim smashed 8 boundaries in her brisk knock against the Northern Spirit the last time. Her 84 off just 65 balls came in a winning cause and she would like to repeat the same this time around as well. She also made a fighting 34 in her last game against Wellington where the conditions weren’t favourable and almost all of her other colleagues were struggling.
Amy Satterthwaite is coming from a fiery 52 off 28 balls in her previous game against the mighty Wellington so she would be oozing with confidence. Her efforts were in vain as the Magicians lost the game but Satterthwaite would be looking to make amends this time around. Her all-round performance in this tournament has been unmatched as she has also been amongst the wickets. The last time she played against Northern Spirit, she missed out big time with the bat but managed to pick the prized wicket of Davis.
Sarah Asmussen has been amongst the wickets throughout this tournament for the Magicians in both winning and losing causes. She picked up the 2 Wellington openers when they seemed invincible delivering numbers of 2-26 in 4 overs, while the last time she came head to head with the Spirit, she again picked 2 wickets removing Gurrey and Matthews from the equation along with effecting the runout of Richardson.
Kate Anderson was the top scorer for the Northern Spirit the last time they were in combat with the Magicians. Her 38 off 31 balls at the top of the order helped the side cross the 100 run mark in what was turning out to be an embarrassing collapse. If Spirit are looking for a fightback in this game, their chances rely on their opener to give them a solid start. Anderson averages 24 on this venue with a strike rate of 127 so the Magicians can not take her lightly at home.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Amy Satterthwaite, Kate Anderson
Vice-Captain Options – Sarah Asmussen, Kate Ebrahim
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for NS-W vs CM-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Laura Hughes
Batters – Amy Satterthwaite (C), Brooke Halliday, Lucy Boucher, Kate Anderson
All-Rounders – Frankie Mackay, Nensi Patel, Kate Ebrahim
Bowlers – Gabby Sullivan, Sarah Asmussen (VC), Felicity Leydon-Davis
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for NS-W vs CM-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Laura Hughes
Batters – Amy Satterthwaite, Brooke Halliday, Kate Anderson (C)
All-Rounders – Frankie Mackay, Nensi Patel, Kate Ebrahim (VC)
Bowlers – Gabby Sullivan, Sarah Asmussen, Felicity Leydon-Davis, Laura Heaps
Expert Advice:
Northern Spirit cannot be written off on their home turf so if they win the toss and bowl first choose 6 or 7 players from their team.
Today’s NS-W vs CM-W Probable Winners:
Canterbury Magicians are expected to win this match.
