In the ongoing 3rd edition of the Charlotte Edwards Cup, the Southern Vipers and the South East Stars will compete in Match No. 5. The game is scheduled to take place at Falkland Cricket Ground, Newbury, on the 23rd of May, 2023, at 3:30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST).
As the Southern Vipers prepare for their season opener, the South East Stars faced a defeat in their opening match against The Blaze in a thrilling finish, as they lost the contest by 5 wickets with 4 balls to spare.
Squads:
Southern Vipers – Georgia Adams (C), Chloe Hill (WK), Nicole Faltum (WK), Rhianna Southby (WK), Danni Wyatt, Ella McCaughan, Emily Windsor, Maia Bouchier, Sophie Mitchelmore, Alice Monaghan, Freya Kemp, Georgia Elwiss, Nancy Harman, Anya Shrubsole, Charlotte Dean, Charlotte Taylor, Finty Trussler, Lauren Bell, Linsey Smith, Mary Taylor
SouthEast Stars – Bryony Smith (C), Kira Chathli (WK), Aylish Cranstone, Jemima Spence, Kirstie White, Madeleine Blinkhorn-Jones, Sophia Dunkley, Alice Capsey, Alice Davidson-Richards, Emma Jones, Kalea Moore, Paige Scholfield, Phoebe Franklin, Ryana Macdonald-Gay, Tash Farrant, Alexa Stonehouse, Bethan Miles, Claudie Cooper, Danielle Gregory, Freya Davies
Players to watch out:
Danni Wyatt
The 32-year-old in Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), in 122 outings has struck 2369 runs at an average of 21.53, while with the ball in 45 innings has struck 46 wickets and has got respective best figures of 124 and 4/11.
Freya Kemp
The 18-year-old all-rounder in 9 T20Is struck 8 wickets, while with the bat has got the highest of 51*. Freya was diagnosed with a stress fracture during England’s tour of the Caribbean late last year and will hopefully be back at her best during the T20 season.
Phoebe Franklin
The 25-year-old has successfully converted her starts of 20 and 26 from the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy to a mature 53 in the T20 season opener. Phoebe, in the side’s opener, also registered bowling figures of 1/19 (3).
Paige Scholfield
The 27-year-old batting all-rounder, who struck a couple of centuries (111* and 134*) in the 1st leg of the 2023 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, didn’t have the best of starts to her T20 season with the bat, while with the ball, recorded figures of 2/26.
Pitch:
The 22-yard center strip at the Falkland Cricket Ground provides a somewhat neutral playing field as the conditions are advantageous to both batters and bowlers. Pacers particularly benefit from the conditions, and a score in the 150s is believed to be a competitive one on this wicket.
Weather:
Despite a cloudy overhead, the probability of rain is minimal and the forecast promises a complete game of cricket at Falkland Cricket Ground, Newbury. The temperature is forecasted to be around 15°C, with light winds and a humidity level of 60%.
Fantasy playing XI:
Kira Chathli, Danni Wyatt, Sophia Dunkley, Alice Capsey, Paige Scholfield, Tash Farrant, Freya Kemp, Bryony Smith, Alice Davidson-Richards, Freya Davies, Charlotte Dean
Match details:
Date – May 23, 2023
Time – 3:30 PM IST
Venue – Falkland Cricket Ground, Newbury,
Broadcast – Access live scores for all the games in the series on the FanCode app and website.