SPI vs TDW Match Preview
Skipper Nicola Carey has led the team from the front and put up an excellent performance with the bat. With a total of 98, she is the top run-getter for the team. She has received good support from Bismah Mahroof in the middle order.
The Warriors have an excellent top-order batter in the form of Sophia Dunkley, but she hasn’t played to get full potential. Similarly, the form of Sarah Bryce and Natthakan Chantham remains a cause of concern for the team. The team has a formidable pace attack in the form of Ayabonga Khaka, Nensi Patel, and Mahika Gaur and they will be hoping to contain the opposition batters by bowling a tight line and length.
Sune Luus, who led the Tornadoes in their latest fixture, has done a good job with the bat, scoring a total of 126 runs at an average of 63.00. However, she has received little support from the top and middle-order batters. Dane van Niekerk and Sterre Kalis have failed to give the team a good start, while Aliya Riaz, Natasha Miles, and Chanida Sutthiruang have lacked consistency in the middle orders.
The bowling has been quite lackluster too. Winifred Duraisingam, who was the team’s leading wicket-taker in the previous season, has picked up just 2 wickets so far and has been pretty expensive. She is expected to lead the pace attack here along with Diana Baig, who has 4 wickets against her name.
Weather Report
The weather is likely to remain cloudy with temperatures below 23 degrees Celsius.
Pitch Report
The pitch at the Kowloon Cricket Club is well-balanced, providing equal opportunities to the batters as well as the bowlers. There has been some rain in Hong Kong over the last few days and the moisture in the pitch will make the ball sit up and doesn’t come that well onto the bat. That said, once the batters get their eye in, they will be able to score runs freely. Anything over 150 will be difficult to chase here.
Notable stats
Diana Baig’s Economical Bowling
Ever since her debut for Pakistan, Diana Baig has been a consistent performer for the team in white-ball cricket. She has picked up 27 wickets in her international T20 career and has a miserly economy rate of 5.69 runs per over.
Team News
There are no updates regarding injuries from either side.
SPI vs TDW Probable 11
SPI Playing 11
- Sophia Dunkley
- Sarah Bryce (Wk)
- Natthakan Chantham
- Bismah Mahroof
- Nicola Carey (C)
- Kerry-Anne Tomlinson
- Mahika Gaur
- Nensi Patel
- Nattaya Boochatham
- Ayabonga Khaka
- Betty Chan
TDW Playing 11
- Dane van Niekerk
- Sune Luus (C)
- Sterre Kalis
- Aliya Riaz
- Natasha Miles
- Chanida Sutthiruang
- Diana Baig
- Sita Rana Magar
- Andrea-Mae Zepeda
- Ariana Dowse (Wk)
- Winifred Duraisingam
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing the Spirit Women to win this encounter. Barring their loss in the latest fixture, they have been clinical in their performance. The team has a couple of world-class all-rounders in the form of Nicola Carey and Sophia Dunkley, as well as some big hitters in the form of Bismah Mahroof, Sarah Bryce, and Natthakan Chantham. Looking at the form of their opponents, we feel that Spirit Women should win this game pretty easily.
Top Picks
Ayabonga Khaka: Ayabonga Khaka has picked up 4 wickets for the Spirit Women in 3 matches and is one of the most experienced seamers in the squad. She is also quite economical, giving away just 6.00 runs per over.
Sophia Dunkley: Sophia Dunkley is a vital cog in the Spirit line-up and can contribute with the bat as well as the ball. She has scored 43 runs in her 2 innings at a strike rate of 153.57 and has also picked up 3 wickets.
Sune Luus: Sune Luus has batted well this season and is the leading run-scorer for the Tornadoes. She has scored a total of 126 runs at a strike rate of 150 and has also picked up 2 wickets.
SPI vs TDW Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: S Bryce
Batters: B Maroof, S Dunkley (VC), N Miles
All-rounders: S Luus (C), D Van Nieker, N Patel, B Chan
Bowlers: N Carey, A Khaka, M Gaur
