Preview:
Northern Diamonds will be up against Southern Vipers in the Semi-Final of the Charlotte Edwards Cup 2021 on Sunday. The winner of this match will face South East Stars in the Final on the same day. In a low-scoring game, Northern Diamonds comfortably defeated Thunder by 8 wickets to seal the semi-final berth. With 4 wins and 2 losses, they finished at the top spot in the Group B standings with 17 points.
On the other hand, in a must-win game, Southern Vipers went on to beat Lightning by 7 wickets in the final ball of the game and booked a spot in the semi-final. They finished 2nd in the Group A standings with 19 points.
Match Details:
Northern Diamonds vs Southern Vipers, Semi-Final
Venue: The Rose Bowl, Southampton
Date & Time: September 5th at 4:30 PM IST and 12:00 PM local time
Live Streaming: Youtube/Team Website
Pitch Report:
The surface here at Rose Bowl will favour the batters more. It’s a lively wicket where the bowlers can extract more bounce if they bend their back. It’s 150-160 kind of a wicket for women’s game and whoever wins the toss should bowl first.
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Probable Playing XIs for NOD vs SV:
Northern Diamonds
Leah Dobson, Bess Heath (wk), Lauren Winfield-Hill, Sterre Kalis, Hollie Armitage (c), Jenny Gunn, Linsey Smith, Rachel Hopkins, Alex MacDonald, Rachel Slater, Katie Levick
Southern Vipers
Georgia Adams (c), Tara Norris, Georgia Elwiss, Paige Scholfield, Emily Windsor, Carla Rudd (wk), Ella Chandler, Alice Monaghan, Lauren Bell, Charlotte Taylor, Sophie Mitchelmore
Top Picks for NOD vs SV Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Northern Diamonds
Jenny Gunn is a must buy for your fantasy teams. In 6 matches, she has picked up 9 wickets, with the best figures of 4 for 15. Gunn has even scored 53 runs with the bat.
Bess Heath scored an excellent half-century in the last match against Thunder. She remained unbeaten on 58 from 40 deliveries, which included 10 fours.
Top Picks – Southern Vipers
Georgia Adams is third in the list of leading run-scorers in this tournament, having scored 201 runs in 6 matches at an average of 40.2 and a strike rate of 124.07.
Georgia Elwiss has done a great job with her all-round performances in this tournament. In 6 matches so far, she has scored 100 runs at an average of 20 and has also picked up 9 wickets at an economy of 6.82.
NOD vs SV Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Jenny Gunn | 9 wickets and 53 runs | 378 |
| Bess Heath | 72 runs | 124 |
| Georgia Adams | 201 runs and one wicket | 341 |
| Georgia Elwiss | 100 runs and 9 wickets | 417 |
| Paige Scholfield | 63 runs | 121 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for NOD vs SV Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Bess Heath (vc), Georgia Adams (c), Hollie Armitage, Leah Dobson, Jenny Gunn, Georgia Elwiss, Paige Scholfield, Tara Norris, Linsey Smith, Katie Levick, Lauren Bell
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for NOD vs SV Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Lauren Winfield-Hill, Georgia Adams, Leah Dobson (c), Alex MacDonald, Jenny Gunn (vc), Paige Schofield, Georgia Elwiss, Tara Norris, Linsey Smith, Katie Levick, Charlotte Taylor
Today’s NOD vs SV Probable Winners:
Northern Diamonds are expected to win this match.
