The third and the final T20I of the Brooks Macdonald Women’s Inter-Insular T20I series will be played on June 26 between Jersey and Guernsey at Grainville in Jersey.
The hosts have taken an unassailable lead of 2-0 in the three-match series after beating the visitors by 9 wickets in the first T20I and 69 runs in the second T20I. Both these matches were played on June 25.
Head to Head
Jersey and Guernsey have played three T20Is against each other out of which Jersey have won two and Guernsey have won one.
Squads
Jersey: Rosa Hill (c), Tea Brocklesby, Florrie Copley, Erin Duffy, Chloe Greechan, Charlie Miles, Maria da Rocha, Erin Gouge, Lily Greig, Mia Maguire (wk), Georgia Mallett, Olive Smith, Trinity Smith, Grace Weatherall
Guernsey: Hannah Eulenkamp, Jeanette Savage, Leigh Le Page, Elizabeth Willcocks, Katie Watson, Francesca Bulpitt, Rebecca Hubbard, Lucy Le Page, Carrie Eddie, Philippa Stahelin, Claire Jennings
Players to watch out for
Lily Greig:
The left handed top order batter from Jersey top scored with 23 runs from 30 balls in her last match against Guernsey. She smashed a couple of boundaries in her innings. She held the team’s batting together with her steady knock.
Rosa Hill:
The right arm medium pace bowler from Jersey was the pick of the bowlers in her last outing against Guernsey. She scalped 9/2 in two overs. She bowled well in the middle phase of the innings.
Emily Merrien:
The right arm speedster was the most successful bowler for Guernsey in her last outing against Jersey. She claimed 13/2 in four overs including one maiden. She bowled well inside the powerplay and in the middle overs.
Rebecca Hubbard:
The all-rounder from Guernsey made useful contributions with both bat and ball in her last encounter against Jersey. She scored 15 runs off 23 balls and picked up 14/1 in two overs.
Pitch
This will be the third match of the tournament at this venue. So far the wicket has looked good for batting with some assistance for the bowlers. The average first innings score in this competition has been 108 and the average second innings score has been 69. Expect an exciting contest between bat and ball in this last and final match of the series.
Weather
The weather is expected to be partly cloudy. The average temperature will be around 19 degrees Celsius. There is just 14 percent chance of rain with 66 percent humidity. The wind will blow from the southwest.
Fantasy Playing XI
Mia Maguire, Flo Copley, Trinity Smith, Lily Greig, Philippa Stahelin, Rebecca Hubbard, Analise Merritt, Georgia Mallet, Claire Jennings, Rosa Hill, Emily Merrien
Match details
Date: June 26, 2022
Time: 3.30pm IST
Venue: Grainville
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