Match Details:
The 10th match of the Women’s National Cricket League 2020-21 will be played between Victoria Women and ACT Meteors on 21st February at Blacktown International Sportspark in Sydney.
The match is scheduled to start at 10:00 AM Local time and 4:30 AM IST.
Preview:
Victoria Women and ACT Meteors will square off against each other in the 10th match of the Women’s National Cricket League 2020-21 on Sunday. Victoria Women are one of the strongest contenders to win this tournament are playing like a champion, having won two straight matches by huge margins. Right now they are in the second spot in the standings with 8 points. They are fully equipped with top star performers and they like to continue their dominance against ACT Meteors.
ACT Meteors started the tournament with a bang, as they defeated the mighty Queensland Women by 5 wickets. But later on, two back-to-back defeats on the trot hampered their morale. They are sitting at the fourth spot in the standings with 4 points. They are finding their ways to back to the winning streak and they will be hoping to gain all-important points against Victoria Women, who are yet to lose a match.
VCT-W vs AM-W Weather Report for Match 10:
Scattered thunderstorms are expected for this match. The temperature will be ranging between 24 and 25 degrees Celsius.
Pitch Condition/Report:
Not enough matches played over here in the past 2-3 years. Considering the statistics, the wicket seems to be a neutral venue. The teams chasing have a good record of winning matches here. 260-270 will be a good score on this wicket.
Average first innings score:
244 (Last complete 5 matches played on this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 3, Lost – 2, Tie – 0
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Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
VCT-W vs AM-W Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Victoria Women
Elyse Villani, Sophie Molineux, Meg Lanning (c), Ellyse Perry, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Kim Garth, Anna Lanning, Nicole Faltum, Molly Strano, Tess Flintoff
Bench:
Tayla Vlaeminck
ACT Meteors
Katie Mack, Rebecca Carter, Erin Osborne, Angela Reakes (c), Carly Leeson, Erica Kershaw (wk), Madeline Penna, Zoe Cooke, Nicola Hancock, AmyYates, Chloe Rafferty
Bench:
Maitlan Brown, Matilda Lugg, Olivia Porter, Allison McGrath
VCT-W vs AM-W Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match
Elyse Villani is in tremendous touch with the bat. She has already scored 215 runs in 2 matches at an average of 215 and a strike rate of 88.47.
Victoria’s skipper Meg Lanning is an experienced player and has led the side really well in both the matches. In 2 matches in this tournament, she has scored 143 runs with the best score of 91*.
Sophie Molineux has been a decent contributor with both bat and ball. She has picked up 5 wickets in 2 matches at an economy of 3.21 runs per over and has also scored 41 runs with the bat.
Katie Mack is the leading run-scorer for ACT Meteors having scored 175 runs in 3 matches at an average of 87.5, with the highest score of 106*.
Erin Osborne is one of the reliable players on the ACT Meteors side. She has scored 101 runs in 3 matches at an average of 33.66 with a strike rate of 94.39 and she even has picked up 2 wickets at an economy of 3.68 runs per over.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Elyse Villani, Katie Mack, Meg Lanning
Vice-Captain Options – Erin Osborne, Ellyse Perry, Sophie Molineux
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for VCT-W vs AM-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Erica Kershaw
Batters – Katie Mack, Madeline Penna, Kim Garth, Meg Lanning, Elyse Villani (c)
All-Rounders – Erin Osborne (vc), Sophie Molineux
Bowlers – Carly Leeson, Tess Flintoff, Annabel Sutherland
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for VCT-W vs AM-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Nicole Faltum
Batters – Katie Mack (c), Meg Lanning, Angela Reakes, Kim Garth, Elyse Villani
All-Rounders – Erin Osborne, Ellyse Perry (vc)
Bowlers – Chlor Rafferty, Carly Leeson, Annabel Sutherland
Expert Advice:
Elyse Villani played two great knocks in 2 matches in this tournament. She must be included in your Dream11 fantasy team and she is a suitable choice to lead the side as well.
Today’s VCT-W vs AM-W Probable Winners:
Victoria Women are expected to win this match.
Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.
Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
