Preview:
Central Hinds Women and Canterbury Magicians Women will battle it out against each other in the Match 20 of the New Zealand Women’s T20. Both the teams have lost their previous encounters and will aim to get to winning ways. The former fell just three runs short of the target in their previous encounter against Northern Knights.
The team has managed to win just one game from the six they have played in the league so far. Canterbury Magicians on the other hand were restricted to 124 whilst chasing a total of 137 against Otago. The side has so far won two games from the five they have played in the mega event.
Match Details:
Central Hinds Women vs Canterbury Magicians Women, Match 20
Venue: Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Date and Time: December 31st at 3:40 AM IST
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
The pitch is expected to be inclined towards the batters. The bowlers might need to toil hard in order to scalp wickets on this surface. On winning the toss, bowling first can be a good alternative on this deck.
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Probable Playing XIs for CEN-W vs CAN-W:
Central Hinds Women
Natalie Dodd (wk), Emily Cunningham, Georgia Atkinson, Jess Watkin (c), Mikaela Greig, Rosemary Mair, Hannah Rowe, Monique Rees, Ashtuti Kumar, Melissa Hansen, Claudia Green
Canterbury Magicians Women
Amy Satterthwaite, Natalie Cox, Frances Mackay (c), Jacinta Savage, Kirsty Nation, Abigale Gerken, Melissa Banks, Laura Hughes (wk), Emma Kench, Jodie Dean, Sarah Asmussen
Top Picks for CEN-W vs CAN-W 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Keeper-batter Natalie Dodd though couldn’t make a larger impact on the team in the previous game. She is one of the pivotal cogs of Central Stags. Dodd has chipped in 171 runs from six matches in the league so far.
Monique Rees was exceptional with the ball in the previous match. She scalped three wickets and conceded just 12 runs in her three overs. She can be a good pick for this contest.
Melissa Banks starred with the ball for Canterbury in the previous match against Otago. She picked up three wickets by conceding just 22 runs from her four overs. She will be determined to take her good momentum further
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for CEN-W vs CAN-W 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Natalie Dodd (c), Laura Hughes, Georgia Atkinson, Jacinta Savage, Amy Satterthwaite, Jess Watkin (vc), Frances Mackay, Melissa Banks, Rosemary Mair, Claudia Green
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for CEN-W vs CAN-W 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Natalie Dodd, Georgia Atkinson, Jacinta Savage, Natalie Cox, Georgia Atkinson, Jess Watkin, Frances Mackay, Hannah Rowe, Melissa Banks (c), Claudia Green, Monique Rees (vc)
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain Options: Natalie Dodd and Melissa Banks
Vice-Captain Options: Jess Watkin and Monique Rees
