Match Preview: Northern Brave Women vs Otago Sparks
The Northern Brave Women and Otago Sparks will face off in the 25th match of the Women’s Super Smash on January 25, 2025, at Bay Oval (Mount Maunganui).
Northern Brave Women’s Recent Matches:
* Lost to Wellington Blaze by 4 runs
* Won against Central Hinds by 9 wickets
* Won against Auckland Hearts by 13 runs
* Won against Otago Sparks by 7 wickets
* Lost to Canterbury Magicians by 4 wickets
Key Performers:
* Jess Watkin: Top scorer with 159 runs, including two half-centuries
* Chamari Atapattu: Leading wicket-taker with 14 wickets, including four four-wicket hauls
* Amanda Wellington: Consistent all-rounder with 116 runs and 10 wickets
Otago Sparks’ Recent Matches:
* Lost to Canterbury Magicians by 12 runs
* Won against Auckland Hearts by 7 wickets
* Won against Central Hinds by 1 wicket
* Won against Canterbury Magicians by 15 runs
* Won against Central Hinds by 4 wickets
* Won against Wellington Blaze by 7 wickets
* Lost to Northern Brave Women by 7 wickets
* Won against Wellington Blaze by 7 wickets
* Lost to Auckland Hearts by 25 runs
Key Performers:
* Suzie Bates: Leading run-scorer with 183 runs, including two half-centuries
* Eden Carson: Leading wicket-taker with 16 wickets, including five four-wicket hauls
* Kirstie Gordon: Consistent all-rounder with 102 runs and 10 wickets
Match Winner Prediction:
Based on recent form and head-to-head record, Northern Brave Women are favored to win this match.
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
* Captain: Chamari Atapattu (NBW)
* Vice-Captain: Suzie Bates (OS-W)
Differential Picks:
* Nensi Patel (NBW): Emerging all-rounder with potential for both runs and wickets
* Anna Browning (OS-W): Promising batter with a strike rate of 125.00 in the last match
Predicted Lineups:
Northern Brave Women:
* Holly Topp
* Bernadine Bezuidenhout
* Caitlin Gurrey
* Tash Wakelin
* Yazmeen Kareem
* Eve Wolland
* Marina Lamplough
* Sam Barriball
* Jess Watkin
* Nensi Patel
* Amanda Wellington
Otago Sparks:
* Polly Inglis
* Suzie Bates
* Bella James
* Olivia Gain
* Caitlin Blakely
* Saffron Wilson
* Anna Browning
* Isy Parry
* Felicity Leydon-Davis
* Paige Loggenberg
* Emma Black
Fantasy Cricket Team:
* Wicketkeeper: Marina Lamplough (NBW)
* Batsman: Chamari Atapattu (NBW)
* All-rounder: Nensi Patel (NBW)
* Bowler: Eden Carson (OS-W)
* Batsman: Suzie Bates (OS-W)
* All-rounder: Kirstie Gordon (OS-W)
* Batsman: Caitlin Gurrey (NBW)
* Bowler: Jess Watkin (NBW)
* Batsman: Olivia Gain (OS-W)
* Bowler: Emma Black (OS-W)
* All-rounder: Amanda Wellington (NBW)
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