CPL Women’s T10, 2019: NLCB Revellers vs Courts Gladiators, 2nd Match: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 2nd game of the CPL Women’s T10 between NLCB Revellers and Courts Gladiators will be played at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad.

The match starts at 12:30 PM local time (10:00 PM IST) (4:30 PM GMT).

This game can be viewed on YouTube channel of West Indies Cricket and CPL’s twitter page.

Preview:

The Cricket West Indies brought up a T10 style of exhibition games for the Women ahead of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) playoffs. Two teams named NLCB Revellers and Courts Gladiators were announced to play two games. The first game of the NLCB Challenge was played ahead of the 2nd Qualifier at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba while the 2nd game on Saturday afternoon prior to the final.

The Courts Gladiators, led by Afy Fletcher batted first on Thursday and finished on 74/2 in the 10 overs. Hayley Matthews scored an unbeaten 46 from 33 balls for the Gladiators. In reply, the NLCB Revellers chased down the target with four balls to spare losing only two wickets. Their skipper Stafanie Taylor scored 36 off only 18 balls to ease down the chase.

Weather Condition/Report:

There was quite a heavy rain ahead on Thursday but everything got cleared in time. The weather forecast for Saturday looks clear and we might have a full match.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The Tarouba pitch will be good for batting on a fresh track. Over 150 runs scored across the 19.2 overs of play in the first game here. We might see even bigger scores as the players adapt to the format.

Team News:

Playing XIs updated after toss. NLCB Revellers won the toss and elected to bowl first.

Playing XIs:

NLCB Revellers:

Jodian Morgan, Chinelle Henry, Britney Cooper, Chedean Nation, Natasha McLean, Shawnisha Hector, Reniece Boyce (WK), Stacy-Ann King, Karishma Ramharack, Anisa Mohammed (C), Felicia Walters.

Bench – Caneisha Isaac, Stafanie Taylor.

Courts Gladiators:

Hayley Matthews, Kycia Knight, Aaliyah Alleyne, Shabika Gajnabi, Cherry-Ann Fraser, Akeira Peters, Kyshona Knight, Sheneta Grimmond, Afy Fletcher (C), Qiana Joseph, Shakera Selman.

Bench – Erva Giddings, Kaysia Schultz.

Top Picks:

Hayley Matthews opening the innings and Stafanie Taylor batting at No.3 makes the duo have the best chance of being the MVP of the game. Both the players are given two overs by their respective teams. Sheneta Grimmond bagged a duck in the previous match but could come good on Saturday. Britney Cooper has got some good scores under her belt recently.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Hayley Matthews, Stafanie Taylor, Chinelle Henry

Vice-Captain – Britney Cooper, Kycia Knight, Sheneta Grimmond

Hayley Matthews is the best option as captain or vice-captain due to the role she is playing – an opener and a strike bowler.

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper –Kycia Knight

Batters – Britney Cooper (VC), Chedean Nation, Sheneta Grimmond

All-Rounders – Stacy-Ann King, Chinelle Henry, Hayley Matthews (C), Afy Fletcher

Bowlers – Karishma Ramharack, Anisa Mohammed, Shakera Selman

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Natasha McLean

Batters – Britney Cooper, Kyshona Knight, Sheneta Grimmond 

All-Rounders – Afy Fletcher, Hayley Matthews (C), Chinelle Henry (VC), Qiana Joseph

Bowlers – Anisa Mohammed, Shawnisha Hector, Shakera Selman

Expert Advice:

Only two wickets were lost by both the teams in the first game and similar could happen in the 2nd match as well. Hence, we should pick the players who will be batting in the top three and bowlers who are likely to get both their overs.

Probable Winners:

Courts Gladiators are expected to level the NLCB Challenge.

*Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.