In match number 3 of Women’s T20 Challenge 2022, Velocity and Trailblazers will face each other. It will be the second game for both teams. Velocity won their first game against Supernovas by 7 wickets after chasing a target of 151 runs in 18.2 overs. Both Shafali Verma and Laura Wolvaardt scored half-centuries for Velocity. Another win will help Velocity reach to the first position in the points table.
Trailblazers played the opening game of the tournament against Supernovas and lost the match by 49 runs. Supernovas posted a total of 163 runs in 20 overs while batting first. In reply, Trailblazers could make only 114 runs. Only four batters could make a double-digit score for Trailblazers. To play the final, they need to win this game by a significant margin.
Match Details:
Velocity vs Trailblazers, 3rd T20 Match Preview:
Venue: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
Date & Time: 26th May at 7:30 PM IST and Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
Pitch Report:
The pitch is expected to provide a lot of support to the batters and they might be able to put a decent total on the board. The team winning the toss might look to bat.
Velocity:
Shafali Verma, Laura Wolvaardt, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Natthakan Chantham, Deepti Sharma (c), Kiran Navgire, Sneh Rana, Radha Yadav, Kate Cross, Ayabonga Khaka, Maya Sonawane
Trailblazers:
Smriti Mandhana (c), Hayley Matthews, Sophia Dunkley, Jemimah Rodrigues, Sharmin Akhter, Salma Khatun, Richa Ghosh (wk), Arundhati Reddy, Poonam Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Singh
Top Fantasy Picks:
Laura Wolvaardt:
She remained not out on 51 runs off 35 deliveries in the last game and helped the team win the match by 7 wickets. She added 71 runs for the fourth wicket along with Deepti Sharma.
Deepti Sharma:
She led the team from the front in the first game. With the ball, Deepti picked one wicket in four overs and also opened the bowling along with Kate Cross. She made 24 runs off 25 deliveries and finished the match.
Hayley Matthews:
She played the role of all-rounder quite perfectly in the first match. She gave away 29 runs in 4 overs and picked 3 wickets. With the bat, Matthews made 18 runs off 14 deliveries and added 39 runs for the first wicket.
Smriti Mandhana:
She opened the innings for Trailblazers in the first game and made 34 runs off 23 deliveries. However, her innings didn’t help the team as they lost that match. Mandhana would be hoping to deliver a memorable performance in this game.
Best C/VC Choice For your small league team:
C Choice: Hayley Matthews, Deepti Sharma
VC Choice: Smriti Mandhana, Ayabonga Khaka
Demo Team For Small League:
