Southern Brave Women and Manchester Originals Women will play the 10th game of The Hundred Women 2022 on Thursday (August 18) at The Rose Bowl, Southampton. It will be the third game of the season for both teams. The Brave have won both the matches and are placed in the second position in the points table. They defeated Oval Invincibles Women in the last game by 12 runs after defending their total of 153 runs.
The Originals have won one and lost one game so far in the tournament. They lost the opening game against Trent Rockets Women by 43 runs. However, they came back stronger in the last game against Welsh Fire and managed to win the game by 11 runs. Both the teams will be looking for a positive outcome from this game.
Southern Brave Women vs Manchester Originals Women, Match 10
Venue: The Rose Bowl, Southampton
Pitch Report:
The pitch is expected to remain balanced throughout the match and spinners might play a key role for their respective teams. The average first innings score is 130 runs and the team winning the toss might look to bowl.
Probable Playing XI:
Southern Brave Women:
Smriti Mandhana, Danielle Wyatt, Sophia Dunkley, Tahlia McGrath, Maia Bouchier, Georgia Adams, Freya Kemp, Amanda Wellington, Anya Shrubsole (c), Carla Rudd (wk), Lauren Bell
Manchester Originals Women:
Lizelle Lee, Emma Lamb, Ami Campbell, Deandra Dottin, Amy Satterthwaite, Cordelia Griffith, Sophie Ecclestone, Kate Cross (c), Eleanor Threlkeld (wk), Grace Potts, Hannah Jones
Top Fantasy Picks:
Danielle Wyatt:
The right-handed batter has emerged as the leading run-scorer so far. She has made 79 runs in 2 matches at an average of 39.5 and a strike rate of 158. In the first game against the Spirit, she made 65 runs off 34 deliveries and won the Player of the Match award.
Smriti Mandhana:
She played a knock of 46 runs off just 25 deliveries in the last game. This start helped the Brave put a total of 153 runs. Mandhana has scored 65 runs in 2 matches so far at an average of 32.5.
Deandra Dottin:
She has been an excellent performer for the Originals with both the bat and the ball. She has picked 4 wickets in 2 matches at an average of 10.5. She has made 67 runs as well at an average of 67 and a strike rate of 171.79. She was dismissed for a duck in the first game and came back stronger in the second game.
Sophie Ecclestone:
She contributed with both bat and ball in the last game. She made 36 runs off 18 deliveries and guided the team to a score of 156 runs. With the ball, she picked one wicket in her 20-balls spell and gave away 27 runs.
Top Captain and Vice-Captain Choice for your small league:
Captain – Tahlia McGrath, Emma Lamb
Vice-Captain – Deandra Dottin, Sophie Ecclestone