Typhoons and Scorchers will face each other in match no. 6 of the ongoing 2023 edition of the Super T20 Trophy. The match will take place at Oak Hill CC in Oak Hill on the 21st of May, 2023, at 3:30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST).
Scorchers started their season with two consecutive wins but have suffered back-to-back losses since then. On the other hand, the Typhoons have won both of their matches in the ongoing season.
Squads:
Typhoons – Rebecca Stokell (C), Alice Tector, Alice Walsh, Ava Canning, Celeste Raack, Freya Sargent, Georgina Dempsey, Jane Butterly, Joanna Loughran, Lara McBride, Laura Delany, Louise Little, Mary Waldron (WK), Rebecca Gough, Sarah Forbes, Sinead Thompson, Robyn Searle, Georgia Atkinson
Scorchers – Gaby Lewis (C), Aimee Maguire, Anna Kerrison, Annabel Squires, Christina Coulter Reilly, Ellie McGee, Genevieve Morrissey, Hannah Little, Isabelle McLean, Jane Maguire, Jenny Sparrow, Julie McNally, Lara Maritz, Niamh MacNulty, Shauna Kavanagh (WK), Siúin Woods, Sophie MacMahon, Polly Inglis, Mary-Anne Musonda
Players to watch out:
Mary Waldron
The 39-year-old in 61 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) has scored 531 runs, including the highest of 55*. Mary in her couple of outings this season has contributed to the team with starts having recorded scores of 17(20) and 23*(24).
Louise Little
The 20-year-old in 8 T20Is has kicked off her career the way she would have liked scoring only 33 runs, while awaits her maiden wicket. Louise got her campaign underway with figures of 21(18) and 1/17 (3) and followed up with 2/12 (3) and 18(17).
Polly Inglis
The 26-year-old New Zealander has featured for Otago’s senior and under-21 teams and awaits an opportunity for an international debut. The keeper-batter wasn’t required with the bat in the first couple of games, while registered scores of 0(1) and 7(9) in the following games.
Sophie MacMahon
The 26-year-old in T20Is, in 17 bowling innings has struck 11 wickets at an economy rate of 5.20 and has got the best of 2/11. Sophie has had a good series this far registering scores of 12(15), 27*(23), 17(18), and 15(16), while has produced bowling figures of 1/18 (4), 1/23 (4), 0/17 (2.4) and 2/21 (3.2).
Pitch:
The 22 yards at Oak Hill CC is slightly favorable for the batters, with an average score in the 130s. However, the seam and swing conditions also give an advantage to the bowlers, particularly the pacers
Weather:
The conditions for the cricket match are ideal, with a cloudy overhead and a low chance of rain. The temperature is expected to hover around 14°C with light winds and a humidity level of 76%.
Fantasy playing XI:
Mary Waldron, Polly Inglis, Gaby Lewis, Louise Little, Robyn Searle, Mary-Anne Musonda, Laura Delany, Sophie MacMahon, Georgina Dempsey, Freya Sargent, Niamh MacNulty
Match details:
Date – May 21, 2023
Time – 3:30 PM IST
Venue – Oak Hill CC, Oak Hill
Broadcast – All games of the tournament will be streamed live on the FanCode app and website.