Women's Super Smash 2019-20, Match 14: Central Hinds vs Wellington Blaze: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 14th match of the Women’s Super Smash 2019-20 will be played between Central Hinds and Wellington Blaze at the Pukekura Park in New Plymouth.

The match starts at 12:40 PM local time (11:40 PM GMT – Prev Day) (5:10 AM IST).

This game can be viewed on Star Sports Select 1 SD/HD in India. Live streaming available on Hotstar.

Preview:

There is no stopping the Wellington Blaze in the Women’s Super Smash 2019-20 as the team led by Sophie Devine cruised to their 4th win in as many matches. Those wins came via high margins and have placed on the top of the table with an NRR of 3.236. The Blaze will now face Central Hinds in the first game after the Christmas. Blaze and Hinds faced off in the opening week of the tournament where Blaze got their biggest win. They bundled out the Hinds to just 56 and later chased down the target of 57 in only 3.5 overs. The Hinds is currently at No.4 in the points table having won only two of the five matches.

Weather Condition/Report:

Friday is expected to be clear from the rain in New Plymouth though the Pukekura Park will be under the clouds throughout the day.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The Pukekura Park hosted three Women’s T20 matches in 2018 and all of them produced middling totals. At the start of 2018, New Zealand Women won by 1-run against West Indies defending 134. During the Women’s Super Smash in 2018/19 season, the chasing teams comfortably won in pursuit of the targets between 100 and 110. With a fresh pitch to be in use on Friday, we could witness a high-scoring match.

Average first innings score: 114 (Women’s T20s since 2018)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 1

Injury and Availability:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Central Hinds:

Jess Watkin (Co-Captain), Emily Cunningham, Natalie Dodd (WK), Kerry Tomlinson, Anlo Van Deventer, Hannah Rowe (Co-Captain), Mikaela Greig, Melissa Hansen, Claudia Green, Rosemary Mair, Kate Baxter.

Bench – Georgia Atkinson.

Wellington Blaze:

Rachel Priest (WK), Sophie Devine (C), Rebecca Burns, Maddy Green, Amelia Kerr, Leigh Kasperek, Thamsyn Newton, Liz Green-Perry, Jess Kerr, Maneka Singh, Deanna Doughty.

Bench – Beth Molony, Jess McFadyen.

Top Picks:

Sophie Devine didn’t bat in the previous match as the target was only 97. However, she made an impact with the ball taking a 3-fer and extended her season tally to seven wickets. Deanna Doughty also picked up 7 wickets across four matches in this tournament. Natalie Dodd is the leading run-getter for the Central Hinds despite not scoring a fifty yet. In five matches, she has scored 154 runs with at least 20 runs in all those games. Skipper Jess Watkin is second with 153 runs but she scored 95 in one innings itself. Watkin also picked a couple of wickets.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Sophie Devine, Jess Watkin, Amelia Kerr

Vice-Captain – Natalie Dodd, Hannah Rowe, Rachel Priest

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Rachel Priest (VC)

Batters – Emily Cunningham, Rebecca Burns, Kerry Tomlinson

All-Rounders – Sophie Devine (C), Jess Watkin, Amelia Kerr, Hannah Rowe

Bowlers – Deanna Doughty, Jess Kerr, Leigh Kasperek

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Natalie Dodd

Batters – Anlo Van Deventer, Maddy Green, Rebecca Burns

All-Rounders – Sophie Devine (C), Jess Watkin (VC), Amelia Kerr, Mikaela Greig

Bowlers – Deanna Doughty, Rosemary Mair, Jess Kerr

Expert Advice:

Our Suggested Playing XI No.1 was picked keeping an eye on the previous game between the Hinds and Blaze. The Wellington team thrashed the Central Hinds by bagging a 10-wicket win chasing 57. If Blaze continues their exploits, we could see the Hinds’ players yielding very few points.

Probable Winners:

Wellington Blaze is expected to continue their winning streak.

*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.