VEL vs TRA Prediction, Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – Women's T20 Challenge 2020, Match 2

Toss Update

Velocity won the toss and opted to bat

Playing XIs

Velocity (Playing XI): Shafali Verma, Danielle Wyatt, Mithali Raj(c), Veda Krishnamurthy, Sushma Verma(w), Sune Luus, Shikha Pandey, Sushree Dibyadarshini, Ekta Bisht, Leigh Kasperek, Jahanara Alam

Smriti Mandhana (C), Nattakan Chantam, Dayalan Hemalatha, Richa Ghosh, Deandra Dottin, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Jhulan Goswami, Salma Khatun, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Sophie Ecclestone

Match Details:

The 2nd match of the Women’s T20 Challenge 2020 will be played between Velocity and Trailblazers at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah.

This game is scheduled to start at 03:30 PM IST (02:00 PM local time) (10:00 AM UTC). The game will be telecasted on the Star Sports Network. Also, live streaming will be available on Disney+ Hotstar.

Preview

Trailblazers will get their campaign underway before the IPL 2020 Qualifier 1 on Thursday. Smriti Mandhana is set to lead the team and will be keen on lifting the title this season. Last time around, the team couldn’t make it to the final due to their inferior net run-rate. The team is also boasted with the presence of the likes of Deandra Dottin, Jhulan Goswami and Deepti Sharma among others.

Velocity, on the other hand, will have to recover from the result of the first match and take the field in less than 18 hours again. Mithali Raj and her girls were the runners-up last time around and will be playing their last league game on Thursday. If they don’t perform to their potential, their campaign might end in two days itself.

VEL vs TRA Weather Report for Match 2

With this being an early, it will be too hot out in the middle in Sharjah. The temperature will hover around 30-33 Degrees Celsius during the match. Humidity will also be on the higher side and the fitness of the players will be tested.

Pitch Condition/Report:

Despite this being a small ground, runs have come at a premium especially for the team batting first. With 12 IPL matches played at the venue over the last 30-35 days and a slow pitch is expected to be dished out. However, if the batters get their eyes in, can play big shots and send the ball on the streets of Sharjah.

Average first innings score

147 (Last 6 IPL 2020 matches played at the venue)

Record of the chasing teams

Won – 6; Lost – 0

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

VEL vs TRA Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

Velocity

Shafali Verma, Danielle Wyatt, Mithali Raj (C), Sune Luus, Veda Krishnamurthy, Devika Vaidya, Sushma Verma (wk), Shikha Pandey, Jahanara Alam, Leigh Kasperek, Ekta Bisht

Bench:

Meghna Singh, Sushree Dibyadarshini, Manali Dakshini, Anagha Murali

TRA

Smriti Mandhana (C), Nattakan Chantam, Dayalan Hemalatha/Richa Ghosh, Deandra Dottin, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Nuzhat Parveen (wk), Jhulan Goswami, Salma Khatun, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Sophie Ecclestone

Bench

Punam Raut, Kashvee Gautam, Simran Bahadur, Dayalan Hemalatha/Richa Ghosh

VEL vs TRA Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:

Smriti Mandhana is India’s best batter irrespective of the formats. She didn’t have a great T20 World Cup in Australia earlier this year. However, she would love to lead from the front and get the team off to a flying start.

Deepti Sharma has been a brilliant cricketer with both bat and ball. She is an accumulator with the bat and such batters will be needed on slow pitches of Sharjah. Her off-spin is the most threatening and more often than not ends up picking a couple of wickets.

Shafali Verma was the star batsman for India 8 months ago in Australia. She was the find of the last year WT20C and this time around, there will be a lot of expectations from her at the top of the order.

Jahanara Alam bowls at the death and is one of the best in the business when it comes to T20 cricket. She will be crucial for her team in picking wickets upfront and then at the backend of the innings as well.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Deandra Dottin

Vice-Captain Options: Danielle Wyatt, Mithali Raj, Sophie Ecclestone

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for VEL vs TRA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Nuzhat Parween

Batters – Smriti Mandhana (C), Veda Krishnamurthy, Shafali Verma (VC), Danielle Wyatt

All-Rounders – Deepti Sharma, Deandra Dottin

Bowlers – Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Sophie Ecclestone, Ekta Bisht, Jahanara Alam

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for VEL vs TRA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Sushma Verma

Batters – Danielle Wyatt (C), Smriti Mandhana, Mithali Raj

All-Rounders – Deepti Sharma, Deandra Dottin (VC), Shikha Pandey, Sune Luus

Bowlers – Jhulan Goswami, Salma Khatun, Jahanara Alam

Expert Advice

It is advisable to pick as many spinners as you can in your Dream11 Fantasy team with the pitches expected to be on the slower side. It won’t be a bad idea to make the bowlers C and VC in this match.

Probable Winners

Velocity is expected to win this match.

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

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.