For match no. 8 of the ongoing 2023 edition of the Super Twenty20 (T20) Trophy, Dragons and the Typhoons are set to contest at Woodvale Road, Eglinton, on the 28th of May, 2023, at 6:30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST).
The Typhoons hold the 2nd position on the points table with two wins and two defeats in four games, while the Dragons find themselves at the bottom (3rd) with two wins and three defeats.
Squads:
Dragons – Leah Paul (C), Abbi Harrison, Alana Dalzell, Amy Caulfield, Amy Hunter (WK), Aoife Fisher, Arlene Kelly, Cara Murray, Jemma Gillan, Jenni Jackson, Jess Mayes, Kate McEvoy, Kia McCartney, Mollie Devine, Orla Prendergast, Zara Craig, Jaimie-Lee Strang, Bella Armstrong
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
Players to watch out:
Leah Paul
The 23-year-old all-rounder in Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), in 20 innings has scored 179 runs, while has struck 29 innings in 23 wickets. Leah with 84 runs in 5 innings is 2nd to Amy Hunter as the side’s leading run-scorer.
Alana Dalzell
The 22-year-old has debuted for the national side in One-Day Internationals (ODIs), while awaits her T20I debut. Dalzell at an economy rate of 4.97 has struck 5 wickets in as many wickets, while has got the best of 3/12.
Robyn Searle
The 25-year-old South African, in 2 T20Is, scored 28 runs, while has looked good in the series scoring 62 runs in 4 outings. Robyn had got her season underway in fine style adding 38 runs to the tally, but has failed to add a lot since.
Freya Sargent
The 16-year-old spinner was part of Ireland’s U-19 squad that toured South Africa for the U-19 World Cup earlier this year. Freya in 4 innings has struck 5 wickets at an economy rate of 5.46 and has got the best of 4/15.
Pitch:
The 22 yards at Woodvale Road, Eglinton, offers a balanced surface, allowing both batters and bowlers to make an impact. While the surface is expected to favor batsmen, pacers will find initial movement and spinners could exploit the surface for turn.
Weather:
The forecast looks promising with a pleasant temperature of around 13°C and partly cloudy skies overhead. The humidity stands at 62%, and there is no need to worry about rain as the radar is all bright.
Fantasy playing XI:
Mary Waldron, Amy Hunter, Louise Little, Leah Paul, Arlene Kelly, Alana Dalzell, Orla Prendergast, Georgina Dempsey, Cara Murray, Kate McEvoy, Freya Sargent
Match details:
Date – May 28, 2023
Time – 6:30 PM IST
Venue – Woodvale Road, Eglinton
Broadcast – All games of the 09 edition of the Women’s Super Series will be streamed live and for free on International Cricket Council (ICC) TV.