The Abu Dhabi Women’s T20 Counties Super Cup 2025 has reached its thrilling conclusion. The top two teams will clash in the title decider, while the third and fourth-placed teams will vie for third place, and the fifth and sixth-placed teams will compete in the fifth-place playoff.
The stage is set for the championship match between table-toppers The Blaze and Yorkshire on Sunday, March 30th, at 8:15 PM (IST) at the Tolerance Oval in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Blaze has been dominant, winning both their matches and topping the table with 4 points, after defeating Surrey by 60 runs and Tasmania by 13 runs. Yorkshire, on the other hand, bounced back from a 4-run loss to Tasmania in their opener to defeat ECB by 4 wickets in their second match.
Squads:
The Blaze –
Ella Claridge, Georgie Boyce, Marie Kelly, Michaela Kirk, Prisha Thanawala, Tammy Beaumont, Anne Sharpe, Georgia Elwiss, Kathryn Bryce, Lara Shaw, Sarah Bryce, Scarlett Hughes, Amy Wheeler, Cassidy McCarthy, Charley Phillips, Emily Carpenter, Grace Ballinger, Josie Groves, Olivia Baker
Yorkshire –
Ami Campbell, Frances Lonsdale, Rebecca Duckworth, Sterre Kallis, Amelia Love, Elicia Pollard, Emma Wrightson, Erin Thomas, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Maddie Ward, Beth Langston, Claudie Cooper, Grace Hall, Holly Garton, Jessica Woolston, Lucy Kate Randle-Bissell, Rachel Slater, Ria Fackrell
Players to watch out:
Kathryn Bryce –
The 27-year-old all-rounder has established herself as a formidable force in T20Is, amassing 1,273 runs in 49 matches, with a highest score of 73, while also claiming 48 wickets, including best figures of 4/48. Bryce’s recent form across leagues has been exceptional. She scored 84 runs and took 5 wickets in the Women’s Big Bash League 2024. In the Charlotte Edwards Cup 2024, she topped the charts with 478 runs and also claimed 10 wickets. In this tournament, she has already made an impact, scoring 33 in the first match before smashing a blistering 100 off 57 balls in the second, where she was retired out. She also picked up 2 wickets, reaffirming her all-round brilliance.
Grace Ballinger –
The 22-year-old left-arm medium bowler has been steadily making a name for herself in the cricket world. In the Charlotte Edwards Cup 2024, she took 11 wickets in 12 matches, with her best figures being 2/25. Ballinger has carried her form into this tournament, picking up 2 wickets in each of the two league matches, with an impressive economy rate of 1.7 in the first match.
Sterre Kalis –
The 25-year-old top-order batter has been a consistent performer in T20Is, accumulating 1,358 runs in 44 matches, with a highest of 126*. She showcased her prowess in the recent Nepal Women’s T20I Tri-Series, finishing as the second-highest run-scorer with 160 runs in 6 matches for the Netherlands, including an unbeaten 98. In the ongoing tournament, she started strong with 49 in the first league match but scored only 10 in the second.
Beth Langston –
The 32-year-old right-arm medium bowler has shown promise in various competitions. Although her T20I experience is limited to just 2 matches, where she has taken 1 wicket, her performances in other tournaments have been more impressive. In the Hundred Women’s Competition 2024, she took 3 wickets in 5 matches, and in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2024, she claimed 11 wickets in 6 matches. Langston made a notable impact in the first match of this tournament, taking 3 wickets for just 22 runs in 4 overs.
Pitch:
The center wicket at Tolerance Oval provides ample support for batters, making it a favorable surface with an average score in the 160s. However, both pacers and spinners will also have opportunities to make an impact and exploit the conditions to their advantage.
Weather:
The conditions are ideal for a game of cricket at Tolerance Oval, Abu Dhabi, with clear overhead and a minimal chance of rain. The temperature is expected to hover around 25°C, with light winds and humidity at 60%.
Fantasy Playing XI:
Sarah Bryce, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Tammy Beaumont, Marie Kelly, Sterre Kallis, Beth Langston, Kathryn Bryce, Georgia Elwiss, Olivia Baker, Grace Ballinger, Rachel Slater
Match details:
Date – March 30, 2025
Time – 8:15 PM IST
Venue – Tolerance Oval, Abu Dhabi
Broadcast – In India, the game will be live streamed on FanCode.
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