Northern Superchargers will have a face-off against the Welsh Fire in the 30th match of the Women’s Hundred. The match will be held at the Headingley, Leeds on the 22nd of August at 7:30 pm IST. Both teams have qualified for the playoffs, but a direct final qualification is still up for grabs, making it an even more exciting clash.
While the Superchargers lost the thriller against Manchester Originals in their last match, the Fire won convincingly against London Spirit. Georgia Wareham was the star for the Superchargers with her brilliant spell of 3/7 and Sophia Dunkley’s all-round performance of 68(48) and 2/15 helped Welsh Fire win by 23 runs.
The two sides have faced each other twice and the scorecard is tied at 1-1.
Squads:
Northern Superchargers – Phoebe Litchfield, Hollie Armitage (C), Linsey Smith, Bess Heath, Kate Cross, Georgia Wareham, Jemimah Rodrigues, Alice Davidson-Richards, Marie Kelly, Aylish Cranstone, Leah Dobson, Georgie Boyce, Lucy Higham, Grace Ballinger, Grace Hall
Welsh Fire – Tammy Beaumont (C), Hayley Matthews, Sophia Dunkley, Shabnim Ismail, Georgia Elwiss, Freya Davies, Laura Harris, Alex Hartley, Alex Griffiths, Claire Nicholas, Sarah Bryce, Emily Windsor, Ella McCaughan, Chloe Skelton, Kate Coppack
Players to watch out for:
· Jemimah Rodrigues
The Indian International has had quite an underwhelming season. From her 7 matches, she has managed only 113 runs at an average of 16.14 and her highest score is 33. Playing for India, her 73 innings has produced 1751 runs. One of her standout skills during her innings is her ability to strategically place the ball into the gap. This tactic has not come into display and she will undoubtedly aim to hit some big shots in the upcoming match.
· Georgia Wareham
The leg-spinner is the best Superchargers bowler with her 11 wickets from the 7 matches. Her best performance of 3/7 came in a losing cause in their latest match against the Originals. Apart from being a wicket-taker, her ability to provide late blitz with the bat makes her an asset.
· Sarah Bryce
The young Scottish, has performed well in all the opportunities she has got. She has remained not out for 5 out of 6 times, her 113 runs have come at an average of 113. In the recent Charlotte Edwards Cup, she scored 115 runs at a strike rate of 127. For Scotland, she has scored 925 runs from her 41 outings. These stats make her an exciting talent to be watched.
· Freya Davies
The Englishwoman has taken 6 wickets with her best performance of 2/19 coming against Trent Rockets. To date, she has represented England in 26 matches and has taken 23 scalps. She can bowl in any phase of the game, be it the start, the middle, or the end, this brings the needed flexibility.
Pitch
The wicket at the Headingley is a well-balanced track. It has something for both the batters and the bowlers. There is a slight assistance for the pacers and their slower deliveries can come into play. If a batter spends some time in the middle, she will be able to play her strokes freely.
Weather
The weather will be partly cloudy and the temperature will hang around 21 degree Celsius. It will be a humid environment with around 69% humidity and there will be a moderate breeze with the wind blowing at a speed of 23 Km/h.
Fantasy Playing 11
Sarah Bryce, Sophia Dunkley, Tammy Beaumont, Phoebe Litchfield, Jemimah Rodrigues, Georgia Wareham, Alice Davidson-Richards, Georgia Elwiss, Shabnim Ismail, Linsey Smith, Lucy Higham
Match details:
Date – August 22, 2023
Time – 7:30 PM IST
Venue – The Headingley, Leeds
Broadcast – All games of the tournament will be telecasted on the Sony Sports Network and will be available for live-stream on Sony LIV and Fancode.
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