Match Details:
The 8th match of the Women’s Super Smash T20 will be played between Northern Spirit and Otago Sparks at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui.
The match is scheduled to start at 3:40 PM local time (8:10 AM IST) and it will be streamed live on Fancode.
Preview:
Northern Spirit Women and Otago Sparks Women will face each other in the 8th match of the Women’s Super Smash T20 on Saturday. Northern Spirit are playing some quality cricket at the moment having won 2 consecutive matches and moved to the second spot in the table with 8 points in their account. In their previous match, they won a last-ball thriller against the defending champions Wellington Blaze. Winning back to back matches have boosted their confidence level and are currently a tough opposition to beat.
On the other hand, Otago Sparks are placed at the bottom of the table as they went on to lose two straight matches on the trot. By analysing their performances, the batting department hasn’t played to the expectations apart from Polly Inglis. Skipper Katey Martin has only managed to score 3 runs from 2 matches which is one of the biggest concerns for Otago Sparks. They look forward to turning the table around by winning the upcoming matches.
NS-W vs OS-W Weather Report for Match 8:
The weather isn’t going to be ideal to play the match as there are 90 percent chances of precipitation for this match. The temperature will be around 19 degrees Celsius and humidity will be 82 percent.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The surface at the Bay Oval is an excellent sporting wicket and produced a close finish in the last game played here. The team batting second has been winning most of the recent matches which indicates the wicket will become flat over the course of the game. Whoever wins the toss should look to bowl first.
Average first innings score:
153 (Last 5 matches played on this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 4, Lost – 1, Tie – 0
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
NS-W vs OS-W Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Northern Spirit
Brooke Halliday (c), Kate Anderson, K Gurrey, Eimear Richardson, Felicity Leydon-Davis, Nensi Patel, Alisha Rout, Mereana Hyde, Charlotte Sarsfield, Olivia Lobb (wk), Lauren Heaps
Bench:
Lucy Boucher, Bernadine Bezuidenhout, Shriya Naidu, Naomi Matthews, Georgina Harris, Holly Topp, Kayley Knight, Makayla Templeton, L Sinei Mulivai, Emma Baker
Otago Sparks
Polly Inglis, Millie Cowan, Katey Martin (c & wk), Hayley Jensen, Caitlin Blakely, Bella James, Gemma Adams, Eden Carson, Emma Black, Sophie Oldershaw, Molly Loe
Bench:
Saffron Wilson, Suzie Bates, Olivia Gain, Bhagya Herath, Marina Lamplough
NS-W vs OS-W Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
K Gurrey, coming at No.3 for Northern Spirit, has scored 70 runs in 2 matches at a strike rate of 132.07 with the highest score of 57.
Felicity Leydon-Davis has impressed with her all-round performances and has scored 55 runs with the bat and took 4 wickets at an economy of 6.57.
Kate Anderson is giving a good start for Northern Spirit. In 2 matches she has scored 67 runs at a strike rate of 119.64.
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Polly Inglis has scored 83 runs in 2 matches at an average of 41.5 with a strike rate of 100 with the highest score of 62.
Bella James, in 2 matches, has scored 28 runs at a strike rate of 96.55.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – K Gurrey, Felicity Leydon-Davis
Vice-Captain Options – Polly Inglis, Kate Anderson
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for NS-W vs OS-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Polly Inglis (vc)
Batters – Brooke Halliday, Kate Anderson, K Gurrey (c), Millie Cowan
All-Rounders – Nensi Patel, Eimear Richardson, Gemma Adams
Bowlers – Felicity Leydon-Davis, Charlotte Sarsfield, Emma Black
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for NS-W vs OS-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Polly Inglis, Katey Martin
Batters – Kate Anderson (vc), K Gurrey, Bella James
All-Rounders – Nensi Patel, Eimear Richardson, Hayley Jensen
Bowlers – Felicity Leydon-Davis (c), Lauren Heaps, Molly Loe
Expert Advice:
Both teams have got good top-order batters such as K Gurrey, Kate Anderson, and Polly Inglis and are scoring a good amount of runs in the ongoing competition. Hence, it is advisable to include them in your Dream11 fantasy teams.
Today’s NS-W vs OS-W Probable Winners:
Northern Spirit are expected to win this match.
