Ranked 3rd and 4th in the 8-team standings, the Northern Superchargers and London Spirit will clash in match no. 29 of The Hundred (Women’s) at Headingley, Leeds. The match is scheduled for 7:30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST) on the 13th of August 2024. Both teams have played seven games, with each securing three wins and one draw. The Superchargers have two losses, while the Spirit have been defeated three times.
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
London Spirit – Meg Lanning, Heather Knight, Deepti Sharma, Danielle Gibson, Charlie Dean, Sarah Glenn, Cordelia Griffith, Georgia Redmayne, Eva Gray, Sophie Munro, Hannah Jones, Tara Norris, Niamh Holland, Abbey Freeborn, Ellie Anderson
Players to watch out:
Alice Davidson-Richards
The 30-year-old all-rounder in The Hundred has posted 282 runs from 22 innings at a strike rate of 107.63, while taking 24 wickets from 23 outings at an economy rate of 8.88. Alice hasn’t bowled this season in The Hundred but carrying the momentum from domestic games into this competition, she has registered scores of 9, 27, 49*, and 5. She can be counted on for cameos.
Kate Cross
The 32-year-old pacer, from 29 outings in The Hundred, has bagged 35 wickets, maintaining an economy rate of 7.42, and has registered the best of 4/20. Kate had an outstanding lead-up to this season of The Hundred, and capitalizing on her form, she has produced figures of 2/15, 4/20, 1/9, and 0/33 in her previous few outings. She has displayed consistency and can be banked upon for breakthroughs.
Georgia Redmayne
The 30-year-old keeper-batter, from 15 appearances in The Hundred, has tallied 327 runs at an average of 27.25 and a strike rate of 105.82. Georgia kicked off this season of The Hundred with a solid 45, and although she departed cheaply with scores of 9, 4, 9, and 3 in subsequent outings, she rewrote her competition best to 66* in a recent match and can be relied upon for another big score.
Deepti Sharma
The 26-year-old all-rounder in The Hundred has accumulated 236 runs at an average of 47.20 and a strike rate of 130.38, while also scalping 16 wickets from 13 innings. Extending her purple patch from a recent international campaign to this stint at The Hundred, Deepti has scalped 6 wickets from 5 outings and registered scores of 39*, 44, 30*, and 46*. She can be trusted for all-round efforts.
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Pitch:
The 22 yards at Headingley, Leeds, make for a well-balanced center wicket, providing a fair contest between bat and ball. The wicket assists both spinners and pacers effectively, while batters also enjoy their time in the middle, with an average score in the 130s.
Weather:
Despite cloudy skies, the likelihood of rain is minimal, promising an uninterrupted game. The temperature is forecasted to hover around 19°C, with light winds and a humidity of 69%.
Fantasy playing XI:
Georgia Redmayne, Heather Knight, Phoebe Litchfield, Meg Lanning, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Danielle Gibson, Deepti Sharma, Charlie Dean, Sarah Glenn, Linsey Smith
Match details:
Date – August 13, 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.