Defending champions Southern Brave had a perfect winning start to their title defense campaign and will lock horns with the Northern Superchargers, who suffered a loss in their season opener, in match no. 8 of The Hundred (Women’s) 2024. The game is slated for 7:30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST) on the 30th of July 2024, at Headingley, Leeds.
Squads:
Northern Superchargers – Annabel Sutherland, Phoebe Litchfield, Georgia Wareham, Kate Cross, Bess Heath, Linsey Smith, Alice Davidson-Richards, Hollie Armitage, Grace Ballinger, Marie Kelly, Lucy Higham, Ella Claridge, Davina Perrin, Jodi Grewcock, Sophia Turner
Southern Brave – Charli Knott, Danni Wyatt, Chloe Tryon, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Freya Kemp, Naomi Dattani, Georgia Adams, Lauren Cheatle, Kalea Moore, Tilly Corteen-Coleman, Rhianna Southby, Mary Taylor, Sophie Luff, Katie Jones
Players to watch out:
Phoebe Litchfield
The 21-year-old top-order batter, from 10 innings in The Hundred, at a strike rate of 130.98 and an average of 31.00, has accumulated 279 runs, including the highest of 68. Phoebe managed only 108 runs from 8 outings in a recent T20 competition and continued her struggle with form, departing for 0, 5, 12, and 2 in her subsequent campaign. In The Hundred 2024 season opener, though she departed for a duck, she’ll be backed to stage a turnaround, leading the scoring.
Annabel Sutherland
The 22-year-old all-rounder, from 7 outings in The Hundred, has added 103 runs to the tally at a strike rate of 121.17 and struck 7 wickets, maintaining an economy rate of 7.71, registering bests of 34 and 3/14. Annabel has had limited opportunities with both bat and ball in the lead-up to The Hundred; however, in the 2024 season opener, she scored 15(12) and returned figures of 3/14, sending down 11 dots. It’ll be hoped she capitalizes on this return to form.
Maia Bouchier
The 25-year-old top-order batter, from 24 innings in The Hundred, has amassed 471 runs at an average of 30.18 and a strike rate of 132.69, registering the highest of 63*. Maia, in a recent T20 outing, smashed a 55-ball 93 and followed up with a fifty and a century against New Zealand in the ODIs, and starts of 32, 23, and 13 in the T20Is. She carried her form into The Hundred 2024, registering a fine 35 in the opener, and can be relied upon for the runs, building on her momentum.
Georgia Adams
The 30-year-old all-rounder, in The Hundred, from 23 innings has posted 390 runs at a strike rate of 119.26, while bagging 25 wickets from 18 innings, maintaining an economy rate of 6.83, with bests being 50* and 4/11. Across domestic games in the lead-up to The Hundred, Georgia has displayed decent form with both bat and ball. In the 2024 The Hundred opener, she scored 21(14) and registered figures of 0/24 (12 balls) and can be counted on for improved all-round efforts.
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Pitch:
The Headingley wicket is known to be favorable for batting, as evident from a healthy average score of 131 at the venue. While it primarily benefits the batters, pacers can also exploit the conditions to their advantage.
Weather:
The temperature is expected to hover around 21°C with no chance of rain, so we are in for a complete game of cricket in Leeds. The overhead will be partly cloudy, with light winds and 59% humidity.
Fantasy playing XI:
Bess Heath, Maia Bouchier, Hollie Armitage, Freya Kemp, Annabel Sutherland, Charli Knott, Georgia Wareham, Georgia Adams, Chloe Tryon, Linsey Smith, Tilly Corteen-Coleman
Match details:
Date – July 30, 2024
Time – 7:30 PM IST
Venue – Headingley, Leeds
Broadcast – The game will be telecasted on the Sony Sports Network and will be available for live-stream on Sony LIV and Fancode.