LSW vs NOSW Match Preview
Even though the women's cricket team of London Spirit is currently languishing right at the bottom of the points table, they have succeeded in registering their first win of the season against Oval Invincibles. They recorded a 21-run victory in the competition in their last match. London Spirit will have to win this game to provide themselves an opportunity of finishing in the top three of the tournament. While batting first, London Spirit women managed to post a score of 118 runs for the loss of 9 wickets.
This score was made possible by a spirited batting display from their number 11 batswoman Lauren Filer. She scored a vital 21 not out in this match. Danielle Gibson batted near the top of the order and top-scored with 22 runs from 14 deliveries in an innings that included 4 boundaries. While defending a score of 119 runs, the London Spirit women had to endure a failure of their top two bowlers Filer and Gibson. Although these bowlers went wicketless in the game, other bowlers stepped up. Amelia Kerr, Tara Norris, and Charlie Dean picked up 3, 2, and 2 wickets respectively.
Northern Superchargers women have earned 8 points from 5 matches in the competition so far. They are currently lying in the number 3 position in the points table and still have one game at hand after this. In their last contest, they beat Manchester Originals women by a margin of 4 runs. D/L equation had to be brought into the picture while deciding the outcome of this game. The Aussie, Phoebe Litchfield kept her strong form going with the bat and scored 39 runs from 29 balls against the women's team of Manchester United.
This match against Manchester United was played at Headingley on Sunday. A surprise failure in this match was Jemimah Rodrigues as she could muster up just 9 runs from 14 deliveries. While defending an adjusted target of 113 runs from 80 balls, Alice Davidson-Richards proved to be quite effective for the women's team of Northern Superchargers in the 18th match of the season. Other bowlers such as Lucy Hingham, Linsey Smith, and Kate Cross all chipped in picking up a wicket apiece. The Northern Superchargers women will be targeting a 4th win of the season in this match.
Weather Report
The weather during the game is expected to be cloudy and some showers may also come down during the match.
Pitch Report
The pitch on offer at the Lords usually offers excellent pace and bounce to the players. This can be utilized by batsmen and bowlers both. Fast bowlers can hit the deck and batsmen can enjoy the conditions while playing the shots on the rise. As the game progresses, spinners can also get some purchase from the track. The wicket is also likely to provide turn and grip to the spinners who can make suitable adjustments.
Notable stats
Sarah Glenn has a terrific bowling average at the moment.
Sarah Glenn has picked up 6 victims from 3 innings with an average of 9.00.
Laura Wolvaardt has a great average with the bat for Northern Superchargers.
Laura Wolvaardt has scored 213 runs from her last 4 innings with an average of 71.00.
Team News
There are no apparent injury worries at the moment from both teams.
LSW vs NOSW Probable 11
LSW Playing 11
- Niamh Fiona Holland
- Danielle Gibson
- Heather Knight (C)
- Grace Harris
- Melie Kerr
- Richa Ghosh (Wk)
- Sarah Glenn
- Charlotte Dean
- Alice Monaghan
- Tara Norris
- Lauren Filer
NOSW Playing 11
- Marie Kelly
- Jemimah Rodrigues
- Phoebe Litchfield
- Hollie Armitage (C)
- Georgia Wareham
- Bess Heath (Wk)
- Alice Davidson Richards
- Kate Cross
- Grace Ballinger
- Lucy Higham
- Linsey Smith
Dream11 Prediction
The teams of Northern Superchargers and London Spirit have crossed swords twice already in the competition of The Hundred. Both these teams have succeeded in winning one match each. Although the London Spirit team will be happy to have finally won a game during their last match-up, they are up against a stiffer challenge in this match. the Northern Superchargers women have a strong batting line-up and they also have an in-form bowling side. On this track, these bowlers can make life extremely tough for the London Spirit batters. It is expected that the Spirit batters will come out on top in this contest. We will bet with Northern Superchargers to win this match.
Top Picks
Laura Wolvaardt: Laura Wolvaardt is a right-handed batter for Northern Superchargers who has scored 213 runs from her last 4 innings with an average of 71.00.
Alice Davidson Richards: Alice Davidson Richards has picked up 12 victims from her last 9 matches with an average of 18.08.
Amelia Kerr: Amelia Kerr has collected 9 wickets from her 7 matches with an average of 15.00.
Sarah Glenn: Sarah Glenn has picked up 6 wickets in the competition from 3 games with an average of 9.00.
LSW vs NOSW Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: B Heath
Batters: H Knight, M Kelly, P Litchfield
All-rounders: A Kerr, G Wareham (C), D Gibson, A Davidson-Richards (VC)
Bowlers: S Glenn, K Cross, C Dean
