Preview:
Wellington Blaze Women will take on Auckland Hearts Women in the 12th match of the Women’s Super Smash 2021/22 on Friday. Wellington Blaze Women are in brutal form, having won 3 matches on the trot. They didn’t give any sort of chances for the opposition and have won all of their matches by massive margins. Playing on their home turf will give them further confidence as well.
Auckland Hearts Women, on the other hand, too made an impressive start into this tournament with two back-to-back wins over Northern Brave Women by 4 wickets and 48 runs. Both sides haven’t lost a game so far and we can expect a thrilling contest between them.
Match Details:
Wellington Blaze Women vs Auckland Hearts Women, Match 12
Venue: Basin Reserve, Wellington
Date & Time: 24th December at 3:40 AM IST and 11:10 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
It’s a well-balanced surface where the team batting first has won the last 2 matches played here. It’s a tough ask for any batter to come and straight away go for runs. Batting first is a good option.
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Probable Playing XIs for WB-W vs AH-W:
Wellington Blaze Women
Rebecca Burns, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Maddy Green (c), Jess Kerr, Leigh Kasperek, Thamsyn Newton, Jessica McFadyen (wk), Xara Jetly, Dee Doughty, Maneka Singh
Auckland Hearts Women
Anna Peterson, Lauren Down (c), Bella Armstrong, Katie Perkins, Holly Huddleston, Arlene Kelly, Izzy Gaze (wk), Jesse Prasad, Molly Penfold, Fran Jonas, Skye Bowden
Top Picks for WB-W vs AH-W Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Wellington Blaze Women
Amelia Kerr is in tremendous form in this tournament. She has scored 3 consecutive half-centuries in the last 3 matches. Overall, she has amassed 183 runs at an average of 61 and picked up 5 wickets as well.
Leigh Kasperek is a bankable player in the middle order for Wellington Blaze Women. In the last 3 matches, she has scored 103 runs at an average of 103 with a strike rate of 127.16. Not to forget, she has 6 wickets to her name as well.
Top Picks – Auckland Hearts Women
Anna Peterson can score points with her all-round abilities. In the last 2 matches, she has scored 27 runs at a strike rate of 128.57 and has picked up 3 wickets as well.
Holly Huddleston, a key member of the Auckland Hearts Women, has been impressive with both bat and ball. She has added 54 runs and picked up 2 wickets in this tournament.
WB-W vs AH-W Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Amelia Kerr | 183 runs and 5 wickets | 439 |
| Leigh Kasperek | 103 runs and 6 wickets | 331 |
| Anna Peterson | 27 runs and 3 wickets | 141 |
| Holly Huddleston | 54 runs and 2 wickets | 146 |
| Lauren Down | 54 runs | 93 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for WB-W vs AH-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Jessica McFadyen, Katie Perkins, Maddy Green, Lauren Down, Rebecca Burns, Amelia Kerr, Anna Peterson, Holly Huddleston (c), Leigh Kasperek (vc), Xara Jetly, Fran Jonas
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for WB-W vs AH-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Jessica McFadyen, Katie Perkins, Lauren Down (vc), Rebecca Burns, Thamsyn Newton, Amelia Kerr (c), Anna Peterson, Arlene Kelly, Holly Huddleston, Leigh Kasperek, Xara Jetly
Today’s WB-W vs AH-W Probable Winners:
Wellington Blaze Women are expected to win this match.
