Both the Welsh Fire and Oval Invincibles, who had a winning start to their 2024 The Hundred (Women’s) campaign, will face off in match no. 6. The game will be played at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, on the 28th of July 2024, at 7:30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST).
Squads:
Welsh Fire – Hayley Matthews, Sophia Dunkley, Shabnim Ismail, Tammy Beaumont, Jess Jonassen, Georgia Elwiss, Sarah Bryce, Freya Davies, Phoebe Franklin, Emily Windsor, Ella McCaughan, Beth Langston, Alex Griffiths, Georgia Davis, Kate Coppack
Oval Invincibles – Laura Harris, Marizanne Kapp, Alice Capsey, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Mady Villiers, Paige Scholfield, Sophia Smale, Ryana MacDonald-Gay, Jo Gardner, Lizzie Scott, Georgie Boyce, Rachel Slater, Amara Carr
Players to watch out:
Hayley Matthews
The 26-year-old all-rounder in The Hundred, from 18 outings, has amassed 465 runs, at an average of 27.35 and a strike rate of 126.01, while from 14 innings she has bagged 15 wickets. In the lead-up to the competition, Hayley amassed 313 runs from her previous 7 T20Is, while also bagging 7 wickets. Though in the tournament opener she departed for 1, she returned figures of 1/23 (20 balls) and can be banked upon for the goods, both with bat and ball.
Jess Jonassen
The 31-year-old all-rounder in T20Is, from 43 innings, has added 438 runs to her tally, while from 101 bowling outings she has secured 96 wickets, maintaining an economy rate of 5.76 and registering bests of 47 and 5/12. Jess, in a T20 tournament earlier this year, from 7 outings, secured 11 wickets while adding 66 runs to her tally, striking at 143.47. On her The Hundred debut, Jess impressed with returns of 9*(7) and 3/17, and hopefully will carry this form into the business end.
Marizanne Kapp
The 34-year-old all-rounder, from 17 appearances in The Hundred, has piled on 430 runs, at an average of 39.09 and a strike rate of 127.59, while also claiming 27 wickets, maintaining an economy rate of 6.00. Fresh off a century and a couple of fifties in her most recent tour of India, Marizanne only managed 7 runs in the ’24 season opener, while registering bowling figures of 1/21 (15 balls). She can be relied upon to lead the scoring while also chipping in with the ball.
Sophia Smale
The 19-year-old left-arm off-spinner has claimed 14 wickets from 15 outings in the competition, maintaining an economy rate of 6.67 and registering a best of 2/12. Sophia struck 10 wickets from 8 T20s, maintaining an economy rate of 6.86, and carrying her form into the competition, produced figures of 1/24 (20 balls) in the season opener. She’ll be backed to carry this form into the business end while also being handy with the bat lower down the order.
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Pitch:
Sophia Gardens offers a balanced center wicket with a slight advantage for batters over bowlers, evidenced by the average score in the 130s at the venue. The conditions will also aid bowlers, with pacers holding the upper hand.
Weather:
It will be a bright, sunny day in Cardiff with the temperature expected to hover around 20°C, light winds, and humidity of 70%. With a clear forecast, we are in for a complete game of cricket.
Fantasy playing XI:
Tammy Beaumont, Paige Scholfield, Sophia Dunkley, Marizanne Kapp, Hayley Matthews, Alice Capsey, Ryana MacDonald-Gay, Mady Villiers, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Jess Jonassen, Georgia Davis
Match details:
Date – July 28, 2024
Time – 7:30 PM IST
Venue – Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Broadcast – The game will be telecasted on the Sony Sports Network and will be available for live-stream on Sony LIV and Fancode.
