The seventh match of the Hundred Women’s Competition 2022 will be played between Birmingham Phoenix and Trent Rockets on August 15 at the Edgbaston in Birmingham. The match will start at 7PM IST.
This will be the second match of the tournament for both the teams. While Birmingham Phoenix defeated Welsh Fire by 19 runs in their last match, Trent Rockets beat Manchester Originals by 43 runs in their last outing. Both the teams have started their campaign on a winning note.
Match Preview
Birmingham Phoenix: Sophie Molineux, Sterre Kalis, Emily Arlott, Gwen Davies, Sophie Devine, Georgia Elwiss, Ria Fackrell, Phoebe Franklin, Kirstie Gordon, Amy Jones, Eve Jones, Ellyse Perry, Abtaha Maqsood, Issy Wong, Deepti Sharma, Davina Perrin
Trent Rockets: Mignon du Preez, Bryony Smith, Alana King, Katherine Brunt, Kathryn Bryce, Abbey Freeborn, Sarah Glenn, Nat Sciver, Marie Kelly, Sophie Munro, Alexa Stonehouse, Georgia Davis, Elyse Villani, Ella Claridge, Emma Marlow, Kim Garth
Players to watch out for:
Sophie Devine:
The captain of Birmingham Phoenix made useful contributions with both bat and ball in her last outing against Welsh Fire. The right-handed opening batter muscled 48 runs off 25 balls, including seven boundaries and two sixes. With the ball, she scalped 22/1 in her spell of 10 balls, bowling right arm medium pace.
Ellyse Perry:
The star Australian all-rounder, who plays for Birmingham Phoenix, won the player of the match in her last appearance against Welsh Fire. Batting at number four, the right-handed batter smashed 58 off 31 balls, including 10 boundaries. She was the top scorer and helped her team put up a formidable score of 161 on board.
Alana King:
The wily leg spinner from Australia, who plays for Trent Rockets wreaked havoc with the ball in her last outing against Manchester Originals. She claimed 15/4 in her full quota of 20 balls, including a hat-trick. She won the player of the match for her match winning bowling performance.
Abigail Freeborn:
The right-handed batter and wicket-keeper of Trent Rockets starred with the bat in her last match against Manchester Originals. She mustered an unbeaten 45 off 38 balls, including seven boundaries. While wickets were tumbling all around her, she guided her team to a respectable score of 119/5 in 100 balls.
Pitch
This will be the first match of the tournament at this venue. Last year, out of the four matches played as a part of the Women’s Hundred, teams batting first won one and the teams batting second won three. The average first innings score is 132 and the average second innings score is 133. Expect a high scoring contest.
Weather
The weather is expected to see intervals of clouds and sunshine with a thunderstorm. The maximum temperature attained during the day could be 26 degrees Celsius. The expected cloud cover will be 67 percent with 80 percent chance of rain. The wind will blow from the north-northwest.
Fantasy Playing XI
Abigail Freeborn, Ellyse Perry, Sophie Devine, Marie Kelly, Kathryn Bryce, Georgia Elwiss, Sophie Molineux, Katherine Brunt, Alana King, Sarah Glenn, Abtaha Maqsood
Match details
Date: August 15, 2022
Time: 7PM IST
Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham
Live streaming: Fan Code
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