Preview:
Welsh Fire Women will lock horns against Southern Brave Women on Tuesday, July 27 for the eight-match of the Women’s 100 ball tournament. The former lost their last game to Northern Superchargers after putting a total of just 131 on the board. They would be keen to bounce back in this encounter.
Southern Brave, on the other hand, secured a win against the Trent Rockets in their last game. Anya Shrubsole shone with an all-around performance for the team. The side would aim to take the momentum further in the tournament.
Match Details:
Welsh Fire vs Southern Brave, Women’s English 100 Balls League 2021, Match 8
Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Date & Time: July 27 at 7:30 PM IST
Pitch Report:
The pitch is inclined towards the batter and runs are expected to come easy. The boundaries are comparatively shorter, but in the initial part of the game, the bowlers might get some assistance.
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Probable Playing XIs for WEF-W vs SOB-W:
Welsh Fire
Bryony Smith, Hayley Matthews, Georgia Redmayne, Sarah Taylor, Sophie Luff, Georgia Hennessy, Alice Macleod, Piepa Cleary, Alex Griffiths, Katie George, Nicole Harvey
Southern Brave
Smriti Mandhana, Danielle Wyatt, Sophia Dunkley, Stafanie Taylor, Maia Boucher, Carla Rudd, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Anya Shrubsole (C), Fi Morris, Lauren Bell, Tara Norris
Top Picks for WEF-W vs SOB-W 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Anya Shrubsole is an important member of the Southern Brave team with her all rounding performances. In the last game as well, she scored 40 runs and went on to scalp 4 wickets. She will be keen to perform in this game too.
Hayley Matthews is the other good pick for this match. She has been in a good form lately and has put up splendid performances against Pakistan. In the previous game of this tournament, she scored 30 runs and also picked up a wicket.
Stafanie Taylor chipped in 45 runs and also picked a wicket in the last match against the Trent Rockets. The West Indies skipper has the capabilities to turn the fortunes of the game and thus is a good pick for this game.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for WEF-W vs SOB-W 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Carla Rudd, Danielle Wyatt, Smriti Mandhana (vc), George Redmayne, Stefanie Taylor, Anya Shrubsole (c), Bryony Smith, Hayley Matthews, Piepa Cleary, Tara Norris, Lauren Bell.
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for WEF-W vs SOB-W 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Hayley Matthews (c), Sarah Taylor (vc), Alice Macleod, Piepa Cleary, Alex Griffiths, Smriti Mandhana, Danielle Wyatt, Sophia Dunkley, Stafanie Taylor, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Anya Shrubsole, Lauren Bell
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain Options: Anya Shrubsole and Hayley Matthews
Vice-Captain Options: Smriti Mandhana and Sarah Taylor
