Preview:
Auckland Hearts Women will face Central Hinds Women in the 28th match of the Women’s Super Smash 2021/22 on Saturday. Auckland Hearts are still yet to confirm their playoff spot, though they are placed at the third spot in the standings with 16 points. They must win their final league game to stay in the contest and need to have a close look at Canterbury Magicians’ results as well.
Central Hinds Women, on the other hand, are already out of the contention from the playoffs. They didn’t play their best of cricket in this tournament and it’s showing in their results as they are placed at the fifth spot in the standings with 8 points. Since they are already out of the tournament, they will now try to be a party-spoiler for the Auckland Hearts.
Match Details:
Auckland Hearts Women vs Central Hinds Women, Match 28
Venue: Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Date & Time: 22nd January at 2:40 AM IST and 10:10 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
The surface here at Eden Park Outer Oval tends to favour the bowlers more. The average first innings score in the last 5 matches is 117 which shows the bowlers had dominated the recent matches as well. Bowling first is always a good option.
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Probable Playing XIs for AH-W vs CH-W:
Auckland Hearts Women
Lauren Down (c), Katie Perkins, Anna Peterson, Bella Armstrong, Arlene Kelly, Holly Huddleston, Saachi Shahri, Izzy Gaze (wk), Jesse Prasad, Skye Bowden, Molly Penfold
Central Hinds Women
Emily Cunningham, Gemma Sims (wk), Kerry-Anne Tomlinson, Mikaela Greig, Rosemary Mair, Hannah Rowe (c), Georgia Atkinson, Ocean Bartlett / Ashtuti Kumar, Monique Rees, Melissa Hansen, Claudia Green
Top Picks for AH-W vs CH-W Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Auckland Hearts Women
Holly Huddleston is back again in the squad which gives further strength for Auckland Hearts. In 7 matches in this tournament, she has scored 136 runs at an average of 19.42 with the highest score of 54.
Lauren Down has struck 197 runs in 9 matches in this competition at an average of 24.62. She was short of runs in the last couple of matches and will be hopeful of delivering big in this game.
Top Picks – Central Hinds Women
Rosemary Mair has shown a lot of potential with the ball. She has taken the most wickets for Central Hinds Women in this tournament with 11 scalps in 8 matches and has also scored 64 runs with the bat.
Mikaela Greig hasn’t made any big scores in this tournament, but she has chipped in with useful runs in the crucial moments. In 9 matches, she has scored 156 runs at an average of 17.33 with the highest score of 36.
AH-W vs CH-W Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Holly Huddleston | 136 runs and 6 wickets | 406 |
| Lauren Down | 197 runs | 315 |
| Arlene Kelly | 9 wickets and 73 runs | 411 |
| Rosemary Mair | 11 wickets and 64 runs | 481 |
| Mikaela Greig | 156 runs | 254 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for AH-W vs CH-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Izzy Gaze, Katie Perkins, Lauren Down, Mikaela Greig, Georgia Atkinson, Holly Huddleston (c), Arlene Kelly, Rosemary Mair (vc), Hannah Rowe, Claudia Green, Molly Penfold
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for AH-W vs CH-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Izzy Gaze, Georgia Atkinson, Emily Cunningham, Saachi Shahri, Holly Huddleston, Anna Peterson, Arlene Kelly (c), Rosemary Mair, Hannah Rowe (vc), Bella Armstrong, Monique Rees
Today’s AH-W vs CH-W Probable Winners:
Auckland Hearts Women are expected to win this match.
