Northern Brave vs Otago Sparks Super Smash Women T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips

NB-W vs OS-W T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Super Smash Women 2022

Otago Sparks will take on Northern Brave Women at Seddon Park, Hamilton. Match 13 of the 2022-23 Women’s Super Smash gets underway at 18:50 local time on Friday 6th January.

Northern Brave

Only Central Hinds are below Northern Brave Women in the 2022-23 Women’s Super Smash table at this stage of the campaign. Northern Brave have won only one of their four matches with the win coming over bottom of the table Hinds in Match 8.

NB-W Batting

It was a miserable batting performance from Northern Brave Women in their 59 run defeat against Wellington Blaze on Wednesday. Marina Lamplough hit 32 not out, but was the only player to make double figures as they posted 81-9. Confidence will be low with the bat ahead of batting on this bowling wicket.

NB-W Bowling

Nensi Patel was the pick of the bowlers against Wellington Blaze as Northern Brave Women’s bowlers got themselves into the game on Tuesday. Patel took 3-28 but she is one of many bowlers in the attack who has not produced consistent figures across the opening four matches.

NB-W Form

Northern Brave Women have lost three of their four games so far in this year’s tournament.

Otago Sparks

With two wins and two defeats from their opening four matches of the tournament, Otago Sparks are in third place ahead of this clash with Northern Brave Women. The Sparks are looking to do the double over Northern Brave after beating them by 20 runs in Match 5.

OS-W Batting

Any team in any format with Suzie Bates at the top of the order with always have a good chance of chasing down a total or posting a competitive score. The Otago Sparks skipper added to her reputation with 76 runs from 59 in the win over Auckland Hearts and she will be crucial on a tough batting wicket in this game. 

OS-W Bowling

Defending their total of 159-3, the Otago Sparks bowling attack encountered some early resistance from the Auckland openers before taking wickets at a rapid rate. Kate Ebrahim took 3-15 and has picked up six wickets from her last three matches.

OS-W Form

Otago Sparks come into this game looking to make it three wins from their last four Women’s Super Smash games.

NB-W vs OS-W Pitch Report

The match will be played at Seddon Park, Hamilton. We expect to see plenty of grass left on this wicket for the seam bowlers to exploit.

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