Preview:
London Spirit Women will square off against Oval Invincibles Women in the 5th match of the Hundred Women’s 2021 on Sunday. In a close contest, London Spirit Women came out on top in their opening game against Birmingham Phoenix Women, as they secured a win by 3 wickets with 4 balls to spare. All the players contributed really well, which earned a victory for London Spirit Women.
On the other hand, in their opening game of the tournament, Oval Invincibles Women won a nail-biting contest against Manchester Originals Women by 5 wickets with 2 balls to spare. Skipper Dane van Niekerk’s unbeaten 56* won the game for the Invincibles Women. Both the teams got the perfect start to their tournament campaign and it will be interesting to see who will have a better game on Sunday.
Match Details:
London Spirit Women vs Oval Invincibles Women, Match 5
Venue: Lord’s, London
Date & Time: July 25th at 3:30 PM IST and 11:00 AM local time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
It’s a pretty good wicket to bat on. Having said that, the bowlers will also get a lot of movement of the surface if they pitch hit in the right areas. Anything over 130 makes it difficult to chase on this venue.
Also Read: Prithvi Shaw and Suryakumar yadav set to join team India in England
Probable Playing XIs for LNS-W vs OVI-W:
London Spirit Women
Naomi Dattani, Deandra Dottin, Heather Knight (c), Deepti Sharma, Chloe Tryon, Susie Rowe, Charlie Dean, Amara Carr /Tammy Beaumont, Freya Davies, Danielle Gibson, Alice Monaghan
Oval Invincibles Women
Georgia Adams, Alice Capsey, Grace Gibbs, Fran Wilson, Dane van Niekerk (c), Marizanne Kapp, Sarah Bryce (wk), Mady Villiers, Tash Farrant, Shabnim Ismail, Danielle Gregory
Top Picks for LNS-W vs OVI-W Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – London Spirit Women
Naomi Dattani provided an excellent start in the run-chase against Birmingham Phoenix Women by scoring 34 runs from just 19 balls, which included 4 fours and a six.
Deepti Sharma was impressive with her all-round performances against Birmingham Phoenix Women. She picked up one wicket and played a key innings in the run-chase by scoring 28 runs from 24 balls.
Top Picks – Oval Invincibles Women
Skipper Dane van Niekerk was the player of the match against Manchester Originals for her match-winning knock of 56* runs from 42 balls.
Marizanne Kapp played a good knock under pressure in the run-chase against Manchester Originals. She scored 38 runs from 27 balls, which comprised of 3 fours and 2 sixes. Kapp also picked up 2 wickets with the ball.
LNS-W vs OVI-W Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Naomi Dattani | 34 runs | 49 |
| Deepti Sharma | 28 runs and one wicket | 60 |
| Dane Van Niekerk | 56 runs | 80 |
| Marizanne Kapp | 38 runs and 2 wickets | 107 |
| Heather Knight | 21 runs and one wicket | 61 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for LNS-W vs OVI-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Sarah Bryce, Heather Knight (vc), Naomi Dattani, Georgia Adams, Deandra Dottin, Dane Van Niekerk (c), Marizanne Kapp, Deepti Sharma, Tash Farrant, Freya Davies, Mady Villiers
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for LNS-W vs OVI-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Sarah Bryce, Heather Knight, Fran Wilson, Naomi Dattani, Dane Van Niekerk, Marizanne Kapp (c), Deepti Sharma (vc), Charlie Dean, Tash Farrant, Danielle Gibson, Shabmin Ismail
LNS-W vs OVI-W Risky Captaincy Choices:
Deandra Dottin picked up 2 important wickets against Birmingham Phoenix Women and scored 9 runs with the bat as well. She is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Mady Villiers picked up a wicket and played a crucial knock of 16* runs in the run-chase against Manchester Originals Women. You can take a risk and pick her as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Due to a lot of competition in the all-rounders’ slot, it’s better to avoid Grace Gibbs while making your fantasy teams.
