Preview:
Central Hinds Women will take on Otago Sparks Women in the inaugural match of the competition. Central Hinds Women are led by Jess Watkin. They will be aiming to improve their performances from the last season. With 6 wins, and 3 losses, they finished third in the standings in the previous edition.
Otago Sparks Women had an awful tournament last season, as they went winless in their 10 matches. It will be interesting to see how they start this year. Skipper Suzie Bates is the player to watch out for in this match.
Match Details:
Central Hinds Women vs Otago Sparks Women, Match 1
Venue: Saxton Oval, Nelson
Date & Time: 30th October, at 3:00 AM IST & 10:30 AM Local Time
Pitch Report:
The surface assists the batters for the most part of the match. Having said that, the seamers will get some purchase as well. Anything over 220 is a good total on this wicket.
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Probable Playing XIs for CH-W vs OS-W:
Central Hinds Women
Jess Watkin (c), Georgia Atkinson, Kate Gaging (wk), Claudia Green, Mikaela Greig, Melissa Hansen, Ashtuti Kumar, Cate Pedersen, Monique Rees, Hannah Rowe, Gemma Sims/Kerry Tomlinson
Otago Sparks Women
Suzie Bates (c), Emma Black, Caitlin Blakely, Eden Carson, Kate Ebrahim, Polly Inglis, Marina Lamplough, Molly Loe, Bella James, Hayley Jensen, Katey Martin
Top Picks for CH-W vs OS-W Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Central Hinds Women
Jess Watkin had an exceptional tournament in the last edition. She was the leading run-scorer and also the leading wicket-taker for Central Hinds Women. She scored 267 runs at an average of 38.14 and picked up 14 wickets at an economy of 2.97.
Georgia Atkinson too had impressed with her all-round performances in the last edition. She picked up 12 wickets and has also scored 131 runs at an average of 26.2.
Top Picks – Otago Sparks Women
Despite her team’s struggle in the last season, Caitlin Blakely performed extremely well with the bat, having scored 269 runs in 10 matches at an average of 29.88, with the highest score of 78.
Polly Inglis had done justice for her role in the previous season. In 10 matches, she has scored 211 runs at an average of 21.1, with the highest score of 53.
CH-W vs OS-W Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (Last Edition) |
| Jess Watkin | 267 runs and 14 wickets |
| Georgia Atkinson | 12 wickets and 131 runs |
| Hannah Rowe | 109 runs and 7 wickets |
| Caitlin Blakely | 269 runs |
| Polly Inglis | 211 runs |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for CH-W vs OS-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Katey Martin, Polly Inglis, Mikaela Greig, Caitlin Blakely, Bella James, Suzie Bates (vc), Hannah Rowe, Jess Watkin (c), Kate Ebrahim, Georgia Atkinson, Monique Rees
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for CH-W vs OS-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Polly Inglis, Mikaela Greig, Caitlin Blakely, Bella James, Suzie Bates, Hannah Rowe, Hayley Jensen, Jess Watkin, Kate Ebrahim (c), Georgia Atkinson (vc), Melissa Hansen
Today’s CH-W vs OS-W Probable Winners:
Central Hinds Women are expected to win this match.
