SPI vs WRSW Match Preview
Skipper Nicola Carey played a blistering knock in their latest encounter as they defeated the Sapphires by 12 runs and she will be looking to carry on with that form here. Sarah Bryce and Natthakan Chantam will most likely open the batting for Spirit, with Bismah Mahroof coming in at number 3.
The lower-order batters including Nensi Patel and Naruemol Chaiwai haven’t been able to get going so far, but Mahika Gaur and Gargi Bhogle were able to score some important runs for the team and that should give them some amount of confidence.
Much will depend on the performance of Ayabonga Khaka, who will be leading the pace attack. She picked up 4 wickets in her last outing and is now the leading wicket-taker for the team.
The Warriors faced the Falcons in their most recent encounter and won it quite comfortably thanks to an all-round performance by the team. Kathryn Bryce, Yasmin Khan, and Jess Kerr picked up two wickets each to limit the opposition to a modest total of 133.
Ellie Johnston and Phoebe Litchfield gave the team a solid start, putting up an 87-run opening stand, while Yasmin Khan stayed almost till the end to ensure a smooth win for the team. Despite lacking the big names, the Warriors have risen to the occasion and dominated the opposition.
However, the form of skipper Sindhu Sriharsha and Mignon du Preez remains a cause of concern for the team. Esha Oza and Shanzeen Shahzad provide depth to their batting. In the bowling department, the Warriors will once again depend on the likes of Jess Kerr, Amanda-Jade Wellington, and Kathryn Bryce to bowl a good line and length.
Weather Report
The weather is likely to remain cloudy with temperatures of around 20 degrees Celsius.
Pitch Report
The pitch at the Kowloon Cricket Club in Hong Kong is well-balanced and provides equal opportunities to the batters as well as the bowlers. The quicker bowlers will get some swing here early on but the pitch does get easier to bat on as the game progresses. There are plenty of rough patches on the pitch for the spinners to exploit. Anything over 150 will be tricky to chase here.
Notable stats
Yasmeen Khan’s consistent batting
Yasmeen Khan has been a consistent batter in the T20 format. She has scored 827 runs in her international career at an average of 21.20 including 4 half-centuries.
Team News
There are no updates regarding injuries from either side.
SPI vs WRSW Probable 11
SPI Playing 11
- Sarah Bryce
- Natthakan Chantam
- Bismah Mahroof
- Nicola Carey (C)
- Naruemol Chaiwai
- Nensi Patel
- Mahika Gaur
- Gargi Bhogle
- Yasmin Daswani (Wk)
- Ayabonga Khaka
- Shizuka Miyaji
WRSW Playing 11
- Ellie Johnson
- Phoebe Litchfield
- Yasmeen Khan
- Sindhu Sriharsha (C)
- Mignon du Preez
- Shanzeen Shahzad
- Esha Oza
- Amanda-Jade Wellington
- Kathryn Bryce
- Jess Kerr
- Mariana Martinez
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing the Warriors to win this match. They have won both their matches so far and are in good form in all departments. While the Spirit Women too are undefeated, we think they will struggle against the Warriors.
Top Picks
Phoebe Litchfield: Phoebe Litchfield is in terrific form for the Warriors and has scored 136 runs in her 3 innings. She is also the top run-getter in the tournament.
Nicola Carey: Nicola Carey scored an excellent half-century in her latest outing and looks in good form. She is also a decent seamer who can chip away some wickets.
Kathryn Bryce: Kathryn Bryce has picked up 5 wickets so far and is the leading wicket-taker for the team. She is quite disciplined with her line and length and has a miserly economy rate of 5.75.
SPI vs WRSW Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: M Du Preez, S Bryce
Batters: B Maroof, P Litchfield, Y Khan, E Johnston
All-rounders: K Bryce (VC)
Bowlers: A Khaka, N Carey (C), J Kerr, M Gaur
