Check our Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing Team Picks for Women’s Super Smash T20 2022/23, Match 2
Wellington Blaze will take on Otago Sparks in the 2nd match of the Women’s Super Smash T20 2022/23 on Saturday. It’s a repeat of the last season’s final where Wellington clinched the title by beating Otago by 75 runs.
Match Details:
Wellington Blaze vs Otago Sparks, Match 2
Venue: Basin Reserve, Wellington
Date & Time: December 24th, at 3:30 AM IST and at 11:00 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: Fancode
What is the pitch report for WB-W vs OS-W, Women’s Super Smash T20 2022/23, Match 2?
The surface here at Basin Reserve offers plenty of assistance for the fast bowlers. The batter’s character will be tested for sure. The par score here on this wicket is around 160.
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Recent form:
Wellington Blaze: Won Won Won Won Won
Otago Sparks: Lost Won Won Won Lost
WB-W vs OS-W, Women’s Super Smash T20 2022/23, Match 2 Probable Winners:
Wellington Blaze are expected to win this match.
What is the expected, Probable Playing XIs for WB-W vs OS-W, Women’s Super Smash T20 2022/23, Match 2?
Wellington Blaze
Georgia Plimmer, Rebecca Burns, Maddy Green, Amelia Kerr (c), Caitlin King, Jess Kerr, Leigh Kasperek, Jessica McFadyen (wk), Tamsyn Newton, Xara Jetly, Maneka Singh
Otago Sparks
Suzie Bates (c), Polly Inglis (wk), Kate Ebrahim, Caitlin Blakely, Olivia Gain, Bella James, Eden Carson, Emma Black, Sophie Oldershaw, Gemma Adams, Molly Loe
Injury Updates:
There are no injury concerns, it will be added when there is an update.
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What are the Top Picks, players for Dream11, My11circle and MPL for WB-W vs OS-W, Women’s Super Smash T20 2022/23, Match 2?
Top Pick – Batter
Suzie Bates is one of the legends of New Zealand Women’s cricket. In 12 matches last season, she mustered 504 runs at an average of 56 which includes 5 half-centuries.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
You can’t ignore Amelia Kerr while making your fantasy teams. She is a renowned world-class all-rounder. In 11 matches last edition, she picked up 17 wickets at an economy of 4.57 and scored 346 runs at an average of 34.6.
Top Pick – Bowler
Jess Kerr was the 2nd leading wicket-taker in the last edition. In only 9 matches, she has scalped 18 wickets with the best figures of 4 for 13 and even scored 92 runs in 7 innings.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Polly Inglis bats up the order hence a first-choice pick in the wicketkeeper’s category. In 12 matches last season, she scored 227 runs at an average of 20.63 with the highest score of 61*.
X-Factor:
Leigh Kasperek performed beyond expectations in the last season. In 11 matches, she has bagged 20 wickets with the best figures of 3 for 21 and scored 159 runs at an average of 26.5.
What are the fantasy suggested teams for WB-W vs OS-W, Women’s Super Smash T20 2022/23, Match 2?
1. Polly Inglis, Suzie Bates (vc), Maddy Green, Georgia Plimmer, Leigh Kasperek, Amelia Kerr (c), Kate Ebrahim, Jess Kerr, Emma Black, Eden Carson, Xara Jetly
2. Polly Inglis, Rebecca Burns, Maddy Green, Suzie Bates, Amelia Kerr, Leigh Kasperek (c), Kate Ebrahim (vc), Jess Kerr, Xara Jetly, Eden Carson, Sophie Oldershaw
Pre-Match Analysis:
Wellington Blaze were unbeaten in the last edition where they won 11 straight matches on the trot including the finals. Amelia Kerr played a major role in winning the championship with her all-round efforts. She has been handed additional responsibilities with captaincy duties for this season. Leigh Kasperek finished as the leading wicket-taker last season with 20 scalps and made pivotal contributions with the bat as well. Maddy Green and Jess Kerr are the other key members of the squad.
Otago Sparks were completely outplayed by Wellington Blaze in the finals last season by a massive margin of 75 runs. Experienced batter Suzie Bates had a remarkable run with the bat, scoring more than 500 runs while Eden Carson was among the wickets for the side with 17 scalps. Polly Inglis is the other player to watch out for. It brings a lot of confidence if they get started the tournament with an away win.
