Preview:
Wellington Blaze Women will face Otago Sparks Women in the Final of the Women’s Super Smash 2021/22 on Saturday. Wellington Blaze Women have had a glorious tournament so far. They are still unbeaten, having won 10 consecutive matches on the trot. They finished at the top of the standings with 38 points to their name and have directly qualified for the finals. Amelia Kerr has had a terrific summer, and she is the player to watch out for in the grand finale.
Otago Sparks Women, on the other hand, finished second in the standings with 32 points. They defeated Auckland Women in the Eliminator by 29 runs and got their place in the finals. They had lost to Wellington Women twice in the league stages and looking forward to giving it back for them in the finals.
Match Details:
Wellington Blaze Women vs Otago Sparks Women, Final
Venue: Seddon Park, Hamilton
Date & Time: 29th January at 7:30 AM IST and 3:00 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
The boundaries are quite short on either side of the ground which makes the batter’s game much easier. Having said that, it’s difficult to chase the targets of more than 150. Batting first is an excellent option.
Probable Playing XIs for WB-W vs OS-W:
Wellington Blaze Women
Sophie Devine, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Maddy Green (c), Leigh Kasperek, Thamsyn Newton, Rebecca Burns, Jess Kerr, Jessica McFadyen (wk), Xara Jetly, Maneka Singh
Otago Sparks Women
Suzie Bates (c), Polly Inglis, Katey Martin (wk), Kate Ebrahim, Hayley Jensen, Caitlin Blakely, Bella James, Olivia Gain, Eden Carson, Emma Black, Sophie Oldershaw
Top Picks for WB-W vs OS-W Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Wellington Blaze Women
Amelia Kerr has been tremendous with her all-round performances in this tournament. She has scalped 16 wickets at an economy of 4.5 and scored 326 runs at an average of 36.22.
Star campaigner Sophie Devine has scored 61 runs in 3 matches in this competition and has picked up 5 wickets with the best figures of 3 for 24.
Top Picks – Otago Sparks Women
Suzie Bates is the leading run-scorer in this tournament with a distant margin. In 11 matches, she has smashed 501 runs at an average of 62.62 and has picked up a wicket as well.
Polly Inglis played some important knocks for Otago Sparks in this competition. In 11 matches, she has accumulated 214 runs at an average of 21.4 with the highest score of 61*.
WB-W vs OS-W Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Amelia Kerr | 326 runs and 16 wickets | 1012 |
| Sophie Devine | 61 runs and 5 wickets | 249 |
| Suzie Bates | 501 runs and one wicket | 838 |
| Polly Inglis | 214 runs | 316 |
| Leigh Kasperek | 159 runs and 17 wickets | 755 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for WB-W vs OS-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Polly Inglis, Suzie Bates (c), Maddy Green, Bella James, Georgia Plimmer, Leigh Kasperek, Amelia Kerr (vc), Kate Ebrahim, Jess Kerr, Eden Carson, Xara Jetly
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for WB-W vs OS-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Katey Martin, Suzie Bates, Rebecca Burns, Olivia Gain, Georgia Plimmer, Sophie Devine, Amelia Kerr, Kate Ebrahim (c), Jess Kerr (vc), Xara Jetly, Sophie Oldershaw
Today’s WB-W vs OS-W Probable Winners:
Wellington Blaze Women are expected to win this match.
