Preview:
Auckland Hearts Women will square off with Wellington Blaze Women in the 17th match of the tournament on Tuesday. It’s a repeat of Monday’s match where Wellington Blaze Women wrapped up a convincing win by 8 wickets. Auckland Hearts Women have played 2 matches and have lost both of them. Not enough runs on the board have made them lose the matches. The Hearts currently sit at the bottom of the standings with no points.
Wellington Blaze Women, on the other hand, will be delighted with a win over Auckland Hearts Women in the previous meeting. Amelia Kerr’s all-round performances helped them to claim their third win in this tournament. They are still unbeaten in this tournament and occupy the second spot in the standings with 16 points.
Match Details:
Auckland Hearts Women vs Wellington Blaze Women, Match 17
Venue: Kennards Hire Community Oval, Auckland
Date & Time: 4th January at 3:00 AM IST and 10:30 AM Local Time
Pitch Report:
The batters will have control over the match, for the most part. The bowlers should be highly skillful to pick wickets on this typical batting-friendly surface. Bowling first is a good option here.
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Probable Playing XIs for AH-W vs WB-W:
Auckland Hearts Women
Lauren Down (c), Izzy Gaze, Arlene Kelly, Katie Perkins, Holly Huddleston, Bella Armstrong, Jesse Prasad, Sarah Carnachan (wk), Molly Penfold, Fran Jonas, Jane Barnett
Wellington Blaze Women
Jessica McFadyen (wk), Rebecca Burns, Amelia Kerr, Maddy Green (c), Leigh Kasperek, Georgia Plimmer, Jess Kerr, Thamsyn Newton, Xara Jetly, Maneka Singh, Caitlin King
Top Picks for AH-W vs WB-W Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Auckland Hearts Women
Lauren Down scored an excellent century in the last game against Wellington Blaze Women. She got out after scoring 124 runs from 143 balls. Overall, in 2 matches she has scored 191 runs at an average of 95.5.
Arlene Kelly has scored just 34 runs in the last 2 matches with the highest score of 22. She is a capable player and expected to deliver big in this match.
Top Picks – Wellington Blaze Women
Amelia Kerr was the match-winner for Wellington Women in the last game against Auckland Women. She picked up 3 wickets at an economy of 4.7 and later scored an unbeaten 93* runs.
Maddy Green is in stunning form in this competition. She has scored 159 runs in 3 matches in this tournament at an average of 159, which comprises of 2 half-centuries and even picked up a wicket as well.
AH-W vs WB-W Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Lauren Down | 191 runs | 230 |
| Arlene Kelly | 34 runs | 41 |
| Amelia Kerr | 149 runs and 13 wickets | 419 |
| Maddy Green | 159 runs and one wicket | 177 |
| Jessica McFadyen | 96 runs | 121 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for AH-W vs WB-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Jessica McFadyen, Maddy Green, Lauren Down (vc), Rebecca Burns, Arlene Kelly, Holly Huddleston, Amelia Kerr (c), Jesse Prasad, Xara Jetly, Fran Jonas, Maneka Singh
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for AH-W vs WB-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Jessica McFadyen, Katie Perkins, Maddy Green (c), Lauren Down, Rebecca Burns, Holly Huddleston (vc), Amelia Kerr, Jess Kerr, Bella Armstrong, Xara Jetly, Fran Jonas
Today’s AH-W vs WB-W Probable Winners:
Wellington Blaze Women are expected to win this match.
