The 02 edition of the FairBreak Invitational is underway and on the 5th of April, the Warriors will take on Tornadoes at the Kowloon Cricket Club at 7:30 AM Indian Standard Time (IST). The two when locked horns in the previous inaugural edition, the Warriors in a thriller finish had emerged victorious.
While the Warriors had a thumping start to their season with a win, the Tornadoes had a heartbreak when they were up against the Falcons in their opener. The two teams with a few star players on each side are equally placed to bring to us a thriller of a contest.
Squads:
Warriors –
Sindhu Sriharsha (C), Kathryn Bryce, Shamilia Connell, Mignon du Preez, Ellie Johnston, Jess Kerr, Yasmeen Khan, Phoebe Litchfield, Mariana Martinez, Hayley Matthews, Esha Oza, Tanya Ruma, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Shanzeen Shahzad, Alison Sui
Tornadoes –
Stafanie Taylor (C), Diana Baig, Maryam Bibi, Ariana Dowse, Winifred Duraisingam, Sterre Kalis, Suné Luus, Sita Magar, Natasha Miles, Mary-Anne Musonda, Akari Nishimura, Aliya Riaz, Chanida Sutthiruang, Dane van Niekerk, Andrea-Mae Zepeda
Players to watch out:
Mignon du Preez
The 33-year-old South African batter in 104 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) scored 1805 runs at an average of 20.98, a strike rate of 101.23, and has got the highest score of 69. In the opener this edition, Mignon didn’t have a lot to do and remained unbeaten on 9 to seal the win for her side.
Kathryn Bryce
The 25-year-old Scottish all-rounder has had a very impressive start to her international career and in the tournament as well with a 3/25 to her name. In international cricket, Bryce in 29 innings has scored 800 runs at an average of 40.00, a strike rate of 102.04, and has got the highest of 73*. In 31 innings with the ball, she’s picked up 26 wickets at an average of 16.11, and at an economy name of 4.16.
Sune Luus
The 27-year-old South African skipper in 72 innings has scored 1077 runs at an average of 20.71, a strike rate of 104.46, and with the ball in 66 innings has bagged 49 wickets at an economy rate of 6.54. With 2/28 with the ball and 48 with the bat, Sune Luus had a bright start to her competition.
Winifred Duraisingam
The 29-year-old Malaysian all-rounder, in 42 innings has got to 650 runs at an average of 17.10, a strike rate of 69.00, and has got the highest score of 73. She, with the ball in 38 innings has picked up 27 wickets at an economy rate of 5.65. In the competition opener, while she scored 13 with the bat, registered figures of 2/34 with the ball.
Pitch:
The 22-yards at the Kowloon Cricket Club have got runs in them this summer and it isn’t the traditional bowlers’ paradise that we are used to seeing. The evenly balanced tracks are a highlight as there are rewards for shots and bowlers too get a good bounce and spin off the surface.
Weather:
With the temperature forecasted at around 24 °C and no chances of rain, we will be treated to a complete game of cricket. Scattered showers in the morning hours mean there’ll be moisture in the pitch and with an overhead cloud cover expect some movement to aid the pace bowlers.
Fantasy playing XI:
Stafanie Taylor, Phoebe Litchfield, Hayley Matthews, Sune Luus, Winifred Duraisingam, Kathryn Bryce, Diana Baig, Jess Kerr, Chanida Sutthiruang, Sindhu Sriharsha, Amanda-Jade Wellington
Match details:
Date: 5th April 2023
Time: 7:30 AM IST
Venue: Kowloon Cricket Club
Broadcast: In India, the tournament will be telecasted on Sony Sports and will be live-streamed on the FanCode app and website.