SV vs LIT Dream11 Prediction

SV vs LIT Match Preview

In their last game of the competition against South East Stars, The Blaze was asked to get 148 runs to win the game. This was after the South East Stars were bowled out for a modest total of 148 runs from 43.5 overs. But persistent rain throughout the day meant The Blaze got a revised target of 52 runs from their 10 overs. This was decided just half an hour before the cut-off time for this fixture, thereby having a legitimate game was possible, and no need to go to the bowl out. This interruption came when The Blaze was 15 for 1 from 3.2 overs.

The D/L equation meant; that Southern Vipers had to get 37 more runs from 40 balls. This venue in Beckenham was selected to host this game even though The Blaze finished second in the points tally. Trent Bridge which would have been a natural choice for this game, is hosting a one-day game between England and Ireland. Other alternatives such as Leicester and Derby are in the middle of county Championships. When Marie Kelly picked up the wicket of Aylish Cranstone to reduce the Stars to 77 for 7 in the 20th over, the Stars outfit was already in the doldrums and they never recovered again.

The 19-year-old MacDonald Gay who played in 10th position for Stars was their top scorer in this game with a score of 26 runs. But she was out-stumped by Sarah Bryce in the 44th over. Whatever hopes were harbored by The Blaze for a quick chase took a big hit when there was a second weather interruption at 2 p.m. The rain persisted throughout the game despite occasional sunshine seeping through. Players must have begun preparations for the bowl-out with yet another shower at 5 p.m. But the sun finally came through and we got a ridiculously short chase making the task almost impossible for the Stars.

The Blaze chase got off to a bad start as well. Stonehouse got Kelly caught behind on the 3rd ball of the match when the game restarted much to the delight of the Stars supporters who had hung around for more than 3 hours of dull period without any cricket. But Georgia Boyce and Sarah Bryce were able to marshal their chase at run-a-ball speed. Once Bryce hit Davidson-Richards for a boundary on the leg side, the pressure eased off. Bryce later sealed an emphatic win for The Blaze with a straight six down the ground off Smith with 8 balls to go.