Wellington Blaze are favorites to win
Wellington Blaze and Otago Sparks will clash in the 2nd match of the Women’s Super Smash. The match will be played at Basin Reserve, Wellington and will start at 5:00 AM IST on December 19.
The wicket will help the bowlers early on but should settle to become good for batting after first few overs. A score of 160 can be achievable here.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Wellington Blaze vs Otago Sparks T20, Super Smash Women 2023
Wellington Blaze had a great run last year. They topped the table with 8 wins in 10 games last year and reached the final. However, they suffered a defeat in the summit clash. They will look to win the title this year.
Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine and Rebecca Burns will be key batters. Kerr comes into the tournament after a decent outing in the ODI series against Pakistan. Devine also redeemed herself after an ordinary T20I series vs Pakistan. Burns had a great run last year and scored 281 runs in 10 games.
Kerr and Devine will also be the key bowlers for Wellington Blaze. Both are wicket-takers on their day. Also, Leigh Kasperek, who took 15 wickets last season will look out for some decent performances
Wellington Blaze had a great run last year as they reached the final but lost to Canterbury Magicians.
Sophie Devine, Amelia Kerr, Gemma Sims, Jess McFayden, Georgia Plimmer, Kate Chandler, Leigh Kasperek, Jess Kerr, Xara Jetly, Nicole Baird and Hannah Francis
Canterbury Magicians had a great run in the last season as they managed to win the tournament after defeating Wellington Women in the final. They have named a strong squad for the upcoming season and will look to defend their title.
Suzie Bates was in great form against Pakistan Women and scored 206 runs in the ODI series. She also ended the T20I series as the leading run-scorer. Polly Inglis also had a decent season and scored 198 runs last year. Bella James can also be expected to deliver some match-winning performances after an ordinary run last year.
The bowling will rest on the shoulders of Emma Black, Sophie Oldershaw and Hayley Jansen. The bowling for Otago do not look the most lethal but all bowlers are good enough to topple any batting lineup on the day.
Otago faced Canterbury in the Eliminator and suffered a defeat by 7 wickets.
Emma Black, Suzie Bates, Bella James, Polly Inglis, Felicity Leydon-Davis, Isa Parry, Eden Carson, Gemma Adams, Hayley Jensen, Molly Loe, Sophie Oldershaw
Wellington will start the match as favouries. The team looks much stronger on paper. Otago will need a special effort from Suzie Bates to start on a winning note. Back Wellington to win the coming game.
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