Match 1 of Women’s T20 Challenge 2022 will witness The Blazing XI (TB) and Super Women (SW) up against each other. TB will be captained by Smriti Mandhana and will consist of key players like Hayley Mathews and Rajeshwari Gayakwad. On the other hand, Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the SW team, with Deandra Dottin and Sophie Ecclestone as their experienced players.
Trailblazers vs Supernovas 1st T20 Match Preview:
Venue: Maharashtra Cricket Stadium, Pune
Date & Time: 23rd May at 7:30 PM IST and Local Time
The pitch at MCA Pune has been fresh and no matches have taken place for the last week, and the batters can be expected to get a fine purchase from his surface. The scores of around 150 will be a par total on this ground, and the teams chasing down the score will have an edge.
Probable Playing XI:
Trailblazers:
Smriti Mandhana (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Hayley Matthews, Sabbhineni Meghana, Sharmin Akhter, Richa Ghosh (wk), Sophia Dunkley, Salma Khatun, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Poonam Yadav, Arundhati Reddy
Supernovas:
Priya Punia, Sune Luus, Deandra Dottin, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Pooja Vastrakar, Harleen Deol, Taniya Bhatia (wk), Sophie Ecclestone, Alana King, Meghna Singh, Mansi Joshi
Top Fantasy Picks:
Hayley Mathews: She is a quality striker of the ball in white-ball cricket. In 61 T20Is, she has 1055 runs and 58 wickets to her name.
Smriti Mandhana: She can build the innings and accelerate the innings in a fine fashion. She has garnered 1871 runs at a strike rate of 120.92 in T20Is.
Harmanpreet Kaur: She has been a gun player for the Indian women’s team and did well in the WBBL 2021/22. So far, she has accumulated 2319 runs and has 30 wickets in T20Is.
Deandra Dottin: One of the most experienced players, Deandra Dottin will be valuable to your team due to her contribution to both departments. In 124 appearances, she has 2681 runs and 61 wickets in T20Is.
Best Caiptan and VC choice for Your Small League Team:
C Choice: Hayley Mathews, Deandra Dottin:
VC Choice: Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues