WNCL 2019-20: Match 6, South Australia Women vs Australia Cricket Territory Women – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 6th match of the Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) 2019/20 will be played between South Australia Women and Australia Cricket Territory (ACT) Women at the Karen Rolton Oval in Adelaide.

The match starts at 10:00 AM local time (6:00 AM IST) (12:30 AM GMT)

Preview:

South Australia Women suffered a 6-wicket defeat against the New South Wales Women in their first match of the season. Openers Tahlia McGrath and Bridget Patterson played a key role in pushing the SA Women’s total to 195/8 in the restricted 37 overs. The pair added 101 for the first wicket in 19 overs but only 94 runs were scored in the remaining 18 overs.

Their total wasn’t enough as Tahlia Wilson’s unbeaten 95-run knock powered the defending champions to a convincing win. The SA Scorpions will be up against the Australian Cricket Territory Women at the Karen Rolton Oval. The ACT Meteors registered an 18-run win over Victoria Women on Sunday where they successfully defended their total of 168/6 in the restricted 33 overs.

Weather Condition/Report:

Adelaide received a decent amount of rainfall on Sunday morning which delayed the start of play in both matches hosted by this city. However, the weather for Tuesday looks clear and we might not see any interruption.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The Karen Rolton Oval could witness a match aggregate of 450 runs on Tuesday considering how the runs came easily on Sunday. Australia Women won by 95 runs after posting 247 against New Zealand in the only Women’s List A match here prior to this tournament.

Average first innings score: 247 (Unaffected Women’s List A matches)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 0, Lost – 1

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

South Australia Women:

Bridget Patterson, Tahlia McGrath (C), Tegan McPharlin, Suzie Bates, Emma de Broughe, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Annie O’Neil, Sam Betts, Alex Price, Ellie Falconer, Stacey Oates.

Bench: Darcie Brown, Eliza Doddridge.

Australia Cricket Territory Women:

Katie Mack, Claire Koski, Anna Lanning, Maddie Penna, Erin Osborne (C), Erica Kershaw (WK) , Zoe Cooke, Amy Yates, Carly Leeson, Matilda Lugg, Nic Hancock.

Bench: Izzy Afaras, Liz Coper-Jones.

Top Picks:

Bridget Patterson is well known for the big knocks as she scored two centuries in the last season but less than 50 runs in the remaining four innings. She started this season with a 78-run knock in the rain-affected game. Claire Koski would be hoping to bounce back after a low score. She scored three fifties in the previous WNCL where she aggregated 276 runs from 6 innings. Erin Osborne scored only one run and went wicketless in the first match. However, she could come up with a perfect all-round performance.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Bridget Patterson, Tahlia McGrath, Katie Mack, Claire Koski

Vice-Captain – Erin Osborne, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Suzie Bates, Nic Hancock

Tahlia McGrath had a good first game where she scored 59 runs and took a wicket.

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Tegan McPharlin

Batters – Bridget Patterson (C), Tahlia McGrath, Anna Lanning, Katie Mack (VC)

All-Rounders – Suzie Bates, Erin Osborne, Amy Yates

Bowlers – Sam Betts, Carly Leeson, Amanda-Jade Wellington

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Tegan McPharlin

Batters – Bridget Patterson, Claire Koski (VC), Tahlia McGrath (C), Katie Mack

All-Rounders – Suzie Bates, Erin Osborne

Bowlers – Nic Hancock, Sam Betts, Carly Leeson, Amanda-Jade Wellington

Expert Advice:

Suzie Bates batted down the order and wasn’t given preference with the ball. At this rate, she might not be valuable to be picked as captain or vice-captain.

Probable Winners:

South Australia Women are expected to register their first win.

*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.