The 15th match of the Hundred Women’s Competition 2022 will be played between Oval Invincibles and Birmingham Phoenix on August 23 at Kennington Oval in London. The match will start at 7.30 PM IST.
This will be the fourth match of the tournament for both teams. While Oval Invincibles have won two (v Northern Superchargers and v Trent Rockets) and lost one (v Southern Brave) in their last three appearances, on the other hand, Birmingham Phoenix has had three wins on the trot in as many matches (v Northern Superchargers, v Southern Brave and v Trent Rockets).
Squads
Oval Invincibles: Lauren Winfield-Hill, Alice Capsey, Grace Gibbs, Danielle Gregory, Shabnim Ismail, Sophia Smale, Marizanne Kapp, Dane van Niekerk, Mady Villiers, Aylish Cranstone, Emily Windsor, Eva Gray, Kira Chathli, Suzie Bates, Ryana MacDonald-Gay, Kirstie White
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
Players to watch out for
Suzie Bates:
The right-handed opening batter of Oval Invincibles had a brilliant outing with the bat as she smashed 41 off 32, including three boundaries and a couple of sixes. She led the run chase from the front and guided her team to a five-wicket win against Trent Rockets. She also bagged the player of the match for her prolific batting.
Eva Gray:
The right arm seamer from Oval Invincibles was the pick of the bowlers for her side in her last appearance against Trent Rockets. She claimed 16/2 in her full quota of 20 balls. Apart from being the most successful bowler, she was the most economical bowler, giving away just 0.8 runs per ball.
Sophie Molineux:
The Australian all-rounder won the player of the match for Birmingham Phoenix in her last outing against Northern Superchargers. With the ball, the left arm spinner scalped 11/2 in her full set of 20 balls. She opened the bowling and was the most economical bowler for her side. With the bat, she scored 24 off 13, including two boundaries and a six.
Amy Jones:
The right-handed batter and wicket-keeper of Birmingham Phoenix starred with the bat in her last match against Northern Superchargers. Coming in at number three, she muscled 48 off 28, including nine boundaries. She guided her team to a fighting score of 153/4 at the end of the innings.
Pitch
This will be the third match of the tournament at this venue. The team batting first and the teams batting second have won one match each. The average first innings score is 148 and the average second innings score is 144. The wicket looks good for batting. A high scoring contest could be on the cards.
Weather
The weather is expected to see intervals of clouds and sunshine. The maximum temperature attained during the day could be 25 degrees Celsius. The expected cloud cover will be 65 percent with 19 percent chance of rain. The wind will blow from the south-southwest.
Fantasy Playing XI
Amy Jones, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Ellyse Perry, Suzie Bates, Alice Capsey, Sophie Devine, Marizanne Kapp, Sophie Molineux, Eva Gray, Sophia Smale, Emily Arlott
Match details
Date: August 23, 2022
Time: 7.30PM IST
Venue: Kennington Oval, London
Live streaming: Fan Code
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