OS vs CH Match Preview
Natalie Dodd has been the player to watch out for in the competition for Central Hinds. She has scored 322 runs from 8 matches at an average of 46.00. She has hit 4 fifties in the competition with 32 fours. She has scored these runs at a strike rate of 109.52. Another batter that is doing a good job for Central Districts is HM Rowe who has scored 123 runs from 7 innings with an average of 30.75 and a strike rate of 104. GK Atkinson has also scored 120 runs from 8 fixtures with a strike rate of 90.22.
There are three bowlers from the Central Districts side sitting on 8 wickets from the competition at the moment. They are HM Rowe, CL Green, and JM Watkin. However, HM Rowe also has bowled pretty economically for her team picking up 8 wickets from 7 matches with an economy rate of 5.95. CL Green also has 8 wickets to her kitty with an average of 20.62 and an economy rate of 7.22. JM Watkin has also picked up 8 wickets in the tournament although with an economy rate of 8.03.
Suzie Bates is easily the most prolific batter for Otago sparks women's team. She has scored 293 runs in the competition so far from just 5 innings at an average of 73.25 and a strike rate of 128.50. She has hit 27 fours and 5 sixes in the process. Another batter that has done an effective job for Otago sparks women is KE Ebrahim with 216 runs from 6 innings with an average of 43.20 and a strike rate of 104.34. These two batters batting at the top of the order for Otago Sparks have done the bulk of the scoring for their team this year.
The most successful bowlers for Otago Sparks women this year have been KE Ebrahim and EJ Black. They have both picked up 9 wickets in the competition so far from 7 and 6 games respectively. Kate Ebrahim is bowling with a slightly better economy rate of 6.40 and EJ Black is bowling with an economy rate of 6.52. EJ Carson is another bowler that is doing a fine job for her team with 7 victims from 6 matches at an average of 18.57 and an economy rate of 5.86. She is bowling with a strike rate of 19.00.
Weather Report
The weather conditions for this game to be played in Dunedin will be fine. There is a bit of a possibility of getting a cloud cover during the match, especially in the afternoons. the temperature during the match will remain close to 15 degrees and there are not many chances of getting rainfall during the game.
Pitch Report
The wicket on offer at this venue is in favor of bowlers more than batters. Fast bowlers will be delighted with the wicket that will provide pace and bounce to them. However, the ground also has smallish boundaries close to 60-70 meters. In most of the games played here at the venue, we got to see small totals. In the 10 one-day international matches played at the venue, the bowlers have picked up 168 wickets. The stadium can seat 3500 people.
Notable stats
Otago Sparks women lead the head-to-head between the two sides in recent games.
Otago Sparks women lead the head-to-head between these two sides 4-1 in recent games.
Otago Sparks women have a good net run rate.
The Otago Sparks women have a good net run rate of 0.203 at the moment although they are lying in 4th position in the points tally.
Team News
There are no injury updates available for this game at the moment. So, we assume that the entire sides will be up for selection in the game.
OS vs CH Probable 11
OS Playing 11
- Bella James
- Olivia Gain
- Polly Inglis (Wk)
- Kate Ebrahim
- Caitlin Blakely
- Felicity Leydon-Davis (C)
- Hayley Jensen
- Eden Carson
- Emma Black
- Sophie Oldershaw
- ME Loe
CH Playing 11
- Natalie Dodd (Wk)
- Georgia Atkinson
- Jess Watkin (C)
- Kerry-Anne Tomlinson
- Mikaela Greig
- Hannah Rowe
- Kate Gaging
- Rosemary Mair
- Claudia Green
- Flora Devonshire
- Ocean Bartlett
Dream11 Prediction
The Central Districts' women's team has taken 8 losses in this competition so far from 8 games. The Otago Sparks women have fared a lot better in the competition thus far. Otago women will also be playing at home and will be well-versed with the conditions on offer. So, all-in-all we expect Otago Sparks women to win this match and consolidate their position in the points table.
Top Picks
Suzie Bates: Suzie Bates has top-scored for the Otago Sparks team in this year's competition. She has 293 runs to her credit together with 4 wickets she has picked in the competition.
Kate Ebrahim: Kate Ebrahim has provided an all-round performance with the bat and ball for her team. She has not only scored 216 runs for Otago at the top of the order but has also picked up 9 wickets to emerge as the leading bowler for her side.
EJ Black: Another bowler that is doing a fine job for her team Sparks is EJ Black. She has picked up 9 wickets so far in the competition at an economy rate of 6.52 and a strike rate of 15.3
Natalie Dodd: The most consistent batter for Central Districts has been Natalie Dodd with 322 runs from 8 innings with a strike rate of 109.52. She has hit 32 boundaries and 2 sixes during her efforts.
OS vs CH Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: N. Dodd
Batters: S. Bates (VC), M. Greig, K. Tomlinson, B. James
All-rounders: H. Rowe, K. Ebrahim (C), J. Watkin
Bowlers: H. Jensen, G. Atkinson, E. Black
