RCB vs RR Preview Dream11. Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals Preview Dream11 Prediction
Two teams who have been in do-or-die mode for a couple of weeks now. One side is about to take its last breath, and the other is doing enough to keep hopes alive of a miraculous playoffs appearance.
Not even the philosophical, faithful Royal Challengers Bangalore fans can realistically believe they can make the playoffs. Despite four wins out of five before their defeat to DC, it has been another underwhelming canpaign for Virat Kohli’s men. It was another season of hope for RCB, but it hasn’t materialised. However, they can now be of nuisance value to their opponents. Will they end RR’s season?
Rajasthan Royals made a late run to the playoffs last season. They are attempting to do it again, and even though SRH’s net run rate boosting win over KXIP yesterday is a blow, Steve Smith’s men are still in with a chance. Their first win this season was over RCB, and they will be out to ensure their win over SRH last game isn’t their last.
Key to an RCB win
RCB’s death bowling made for grim viewing once again. Their poor last four overs vs DC was ultimately the difference between winning and losing. Here, they need a polished performance at all stages of the innings, with RR’s top order in good form – Ajinkya Rahane, Liam Livingstone, Sanju Samson and Steve Smith are all playing well. So, Umesh Yadav will be key in the powerplay, Washington Sundar and Yuzvendra Chahal up until the middle overs, and Navdeep Saini and even Marcus Stoinis at the death.
Also, can Virat Kohli play a big innings? He has had three low scores in a row – something so rare for the India and RCB captain. He and in-form Parthiv Patel can provide a quick start that pushes RR back, and remind them of their pace bowling worries from earlier in the season. If RCB do the right thing and bat Marcus Stoinis at four, RCB have a top four – including AB de Villiers – that can set up a huge total.
RCB vs RR Preview Dream11 – It wasn’t a good death period for RCB vs DC.
Key to a RR win
RR bowled nicely as a unit in their last-start win over SRH. The much-maligned Jaydev Unadkat picked up man-of-the-match, but the challenge for he and RR is to back up their effort well. Conditions at the Chinnaswamy are different to Jaipur, which puts onus on Varun Aaron and Oshane Thomas in particular to be as accurate as possible with their pace. Shreyas Gopal has a superb record vs RCB, so he can keep things tight in the middle overs, especially if RR make a strong start. Can RR get the better of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers?
Also, there was much to like about RR’s top four against SRH. Ajinkya Rahane and Liam Livingstone began with a strong opening partnership, and if they can replicate what DC did a couple of days ago vs RCB, it sets things up nicely for Sanju Samson, Steve Smith, Ashton Turner and Riyan Parag to play off the back of. Samson in particular has fond memories of the Chinnaswamy, belting 92* off 45 balls there last year. Against an RCB attack that continues to have its struggles, a big opportunity awaits RR.
RCB vs RR Preview Dream11 – Will Steve Smith lead his team to victory?
Possible Playing 11
RCB: 1. Virat Kohli (c), 2. Parthiv Patel (wk), 3. AB de Villiers, 4. Heinrich Klaasen/Shimron Hetmyer, 5. Shivam Dube, 6. Marcus Stoinis, 7. Gurkeerat Singh, 8. Washington Sundar, .9 Umesh Yadav, 10. Yuzvendra Chahal, 11. Navdeep Saini
RR: 1. Ajinkya Rahane, 2. Liam Livingstone, 3. Sanju Samson (wk), 4. Steve Smith (c), 5. Ashton Turner, 6. Riyan Parag, 7. Stuart Binny, 8. Shreyas Gopal, 9. Jaydev Unadkat, 10. Varun Aaron, 11. Oshane Thomas
This will be Steve Smith’s last match for RR this season. It will be his 50th match as captain in T20s.
Yuzvendra Chahal is two wickets away from 100 in IPL.
Virat Kohli currently has 49 wins as an IPL captain.
Match Prediction
Huge game for RR as they look to keep their season alive.
It is hard to predict which RCB side will turn up in this game. Will they perform really well now that the pressure is gone? Or will RR continue their good run?
Cricket News: Chetan Sharma steps down as India chief selector after explosive sting operation | Chetan Sharma steps down
Indian chief selector Chetan Sharma has tendered his resignation to Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) general secretary Jay Shah following a sting operation in which Sharma divulged multiple controversial remarks on the national team setup.
The BCCI has accepted his relinquishment of the post and it is likely that East Zone selector Shiv Sundar Das will replace Sharma, Cricbuzzreports.
Sharma claimed that Indian players take injections that escape the scrutiny of the anti-doping tests to boost their fitness prior to games. He also revealed that skippers like Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya visit him in house frequently.
The former Indian pacer delved into the suspected rift between ex-skipper Virat Kohli and ex-BCCI President Sourav Ganguly by saying that Kohli defamed Ganguly as he felt that the latter was responsible for him losing his ODI captaincy.
Players and certain members of the team management had lost their trust in Sharma as certain cricketers were reluctant of speaking to him now given that he has let out their private discussions in the media, Indian Expressreports.
“It was just a matter of time. Once the players lost the trust, it was always going to be difficult for Sharma to continue,” a source in the know of developments was quoted in a report by the aforementioned newspaper.
“Chetan spoke a bit too much. None of the top India players talk to him. Have you seen him speak to Rahul Dravid, Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma publicly in any training session. He would stand in one corner during T20 World Cup in Australia and no one bothered to speak to him,” a BCCI source toldPTI.
Sharma was sacked as the chief selector following India’s semi-final exit in the T20 World Cup last year. However, he was reappointed to the post in January 2023 reportedly as not many fresh names came up in the new process.
MUL vs PES Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible 11 Pitch Report: PSL 2023 Match 5 | MS vs PZ Dream11 Prediction Today | Multan Pitch Report
Match five of PSL 2023 promises to be an absolute beauty. Peshawar Zalmi, on the back of a magnificent performance by Tom Kohler-Cadmore, won a thriller against Karachi three nights ago. His partnership with Babar Azam was the perfect mix of aggression and class, and Peshawar will be aiming for another perfect result here to mark a strong start to the campaign.
For Multan Sultans, they got their season up and running with a thumping nine-wicket win over Quetta. Ihsanullah looks a magnificent talent, and the openers have looked good already so far this season. Indeed, another win here will help erase the disappointment of their first-up defeat to Lahore where they looked set for victory.
Match Details
Location: Multan Cricket Stadium.
Time: 6:00pm (local), 6:30pm (IST).
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Peshawar Zalmi: 1. Mohammad Haris (wk), 2. Babar Azam (c), 3. Saim Ayub, 4. Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 5. Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 6. James Neesham, 7. Shakib Al Hasan, 8. Wahab Riaz, 9. Khurram Shahzad, 10. Sufiyan Muqeem, 11. Salman Irshad
Key Players to Watch/Key Stats
Multan Sultans:
Since February 2021, Mohammad Rizwan has scored 269 runs in five matches against Peshawar. He averages 67.25 and strikes at 133.83.
Shan Masood was player of the match in his last match against Zalmi (68 off 49 balls).
Rilee Rossouw overcame his chasing woes in the last game. He smashed 78* off 42 balls against Quetta.
Akeal Hosein will have a key role to play against Peshawar’s right-hander heavy top order. He has total figures of 1/62 in eight overs in PSL 2023, so he will be keen to make a big impact.
Ihsanullah has been outstanding. The pacer has already taken seven wickets this season, including a memorable 5/12 vs Gladiators. Usama Mir is the next-highest wicket-taker with three, at an economy of just 5.50.
Peshawar Zalmi:
Tom Kohler-Cadmore produced the kind of performance he is capable of in the last game. He hammered 92 off 50 balls in Karachi.
Babar Azam made a good start to life with Peshawar (68 off 46 balls). The skipper has an excellent record against Multan, with 425 runs in 11 matches at an average of 60.71 and strike rate of 126.11.
Mohammad Haris has crossed double figures in seven of his last ten T20 innings, but has crossed 35 just thrice. He is a dangerous player if he gets going.
Wahab Riaz has taken just eight wickets in 11 matches vs Multan since February 2018. He is averaging 51.63 runs per wicket with an economy of 9.64.
James Neesham can offer value with bat and ball. He started the tournament well with 2/26 off four overs, and can finish well with the bat. He strikes at 173.6 in franchise T20 cricket between overs 17 and 20 since the start of 2022.
Multan have won six of the past seven matches against Peshawar.
In franchise T20s since the start of 2022, David Miller has smashed 235 runs at an average of 78.3 and strike rate of 176.7.
Multan Cricket Stadium Pitch Report and Weather
The Multan surface has provided assistance for the seamers so far in PSL 2023. There has been pace and bounce on offer, with Quetta blown away for 110 in the last match.
A clear and warm evening is forecast in Multan, with a top of 30 degrees during the day. Dew is a possibility.
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Base Team:
Wicket-Keepers: Mohammad Rizwan
Batters: Babar Azam, Shan Masood
All-Rounders: James Neesham
Bowlers: Ihsanullah
PSL 2023 Match 5: MUL vs PES Match Prediction – Who will win?
Multan start as favourites, especially with their bowling. However, the chasing team will be tough to beat.
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West Indies and India will lock horns in the 9th match of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023.
West Indies women lost their first game against England by seven wickets. Batting is their weak link as they depend heavily on Hayley Matthews to do the bulk of the scoring. None of the other batters except one or two gives any confidence with the bat. They have a decent bowling attack but they’ll need their batters to support them.
India, meanwhile, won a close-fought game against Pakistan by seven wickets. The bowlers did well for the majority of the innings and the batters then kept their cool and chased down the target with one over to spare, with Jemimah Rodrigues producing a quality knock. India will look to continue their good form and register their second win of the tournament.
Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 Match 9: WI-W vs IN-W Possible Playing XI
Hayley Matthews will lead the West Indies.
West Indies Women: Hayley Matthews (c), Stafanie Taylor, Shemaine Campbelle, Shabika Gajnabi, Chenille Henry, Chedain Nation, Afy Fletcher, Zaid James, Shamillia Connell, Rashada Williams (wk), Shakira Sleman,
Hayley Matthews will be the best player for her team. She has a good record against India – 220 runs at an average of 22 and 10 wickets with the ball.
Stafanie Taylor looked very rusty on her return from injury but she has an excellent record against India. She has scored 375 runs in India vs West Indies games (second-highest) at an average of 37.50 and has picked up nine wickets as well.
Shemaine Campbell looked in decent touch against England. She scored 34 runs. She is known for playing all kinds of sweep shots and can prove to be effective against the Indian spinners.
Chinelle Henry will bat in the middle order and she’ll bowl four overs as well. She scored 14 runs and picked up two wickets in the first game against England. Henry will be a key player for the West Indies.
India
Smriti Mandhana will be back for this game. She’s one of the best openers in world cricket and can score big once she gets going. Mandhana has scored 233 runs at an average of 29.13 against the West Indies.
Harmanpreet Kaur is the highest run-scorer of India vs West Indies WT20Is with 470 runs at an average of 47. She has picked up seven wickets as well. Kaur is amongst the best players in women’s cricket and will be an important player for her team.
Deepti Sharma has 14 wickets against the West Indies in WT20Is (highest in IN-W vs WI-W WT20Is). She is a proven wicket-taker and is capable with the bat as well. Deepti will be the lead bowler for India.
Jemimah Rodrigues scored a match-winning 53* against Pakistan. She is a very talented batter and can score big when on song. Rodrigues has 138 runs against the West Indies women at an average of 69.
Other Stats and Facts
Head-to-Head: Matches 20, India 12, West Indies 8.
Indian women’s team has won the last seven WT20Is against West Indies.
Newlands, Cape Town Pitch Report and Weather
The weather will be clear with no chance of rain. The pitch at Cape Town is a good one for batting. The pacers will get ample help with the new ball while the spinners will come into play as the game progresses. There was something for everyone in the first game played here. The average first innings score here in WT20Is is 129 runs and chasing sides have won 3 out of 6 games played at this venue.
Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 Match 9: WI-W vs IN-W Dream11 Prediction Today 15 February 2023
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Fan2Play Prediction
Base Team:
Wicket-Keepers: Richa Ghosh
Batters: Jemimah Rodrigues
All-Rounders: Hayley Matthews, Deepti Sharma
Bowlers: R Gayakwad
Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 Match 9: WI-W vs IN-W Match Prediction – Who will win?
India women should win this game considering the over-dependency of the Windies team on Hayley Matthews in the batting department.
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Indian middle-order star Shreyas Iyer is likely to join back the national squad for the second Test against Australia scheduled to be held in New Delhi from February 17-21. Iyer was nursing a back injury at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru over the last month.
He suffered a swelling in his lower back after the two-Test series against Bangladesh in December. That ruled him out of contention for the One Day International (ODI) series against New Zealand in January and even the opening game of the ongoing series in Nagpur.
Iyer had to take injections at the NCA and the entire rehabilitation process took longer than expected. Now, the stage seems to be set for him to reclaim the number five slot in the playing XI – ahead of Suryakumar Yadav who debuted in the red-ball format for India in the first Test.
The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper is one of the India’s finest players of spin bowling, having starred in the subcontinent ever since debuting in the format in November 2021 against New Zealand. He has featured in only seven Tests but boasts of an excellent average of 56.73 to go with five half-centuries and even a century as well.
He helped India clinch crucial victories in Bangladesh en route the team’s pursuit of a spot in the finals of the World Test Championship (WTC).
In the first Test, he entered the crease at a delicate stage when the score stood at 112-4. Together with Cheteshwar Pujara, Iyer struck an integral partnership and notched 86 runs in the process to help take the team to a respectable total of 404.
He followed it up with another fantastic knock of 87 in the second game in Dhaka. The Mumbai batsman came in with four wickets down and the team still trailing the home side by 133 runs. He forged a formidable partnership with Rishabh Pant, dominating the Bangladeshi spinners in their own backyard and helping India attain an important 86-run lead in the first innings.
Double century in whites against Australia
Iyer has previously asserted his dominance against Australia in whites, which was a practice match in the lead up to the 2017 series between the two sides in India. Playing for India A, the batsman had hammered 202 including 27 boundaries and seven sixes at the Brabourne Stadium against an Australian bowling unit that included their frontline spinners like Nathan Lyon and Steve O’Keffe.
Will he replicate that performance in New Delhi again? Let us know by tweeting at @cric_blog.
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The mighty Australian women’s team will take on Bangladesh in the 8th game of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023. Australia won their first game against New Zealand by 97 runs while Bangladesh was defeated by Sri Lanka by 7 wickets in their first match.
The Australian women’s team is by far the strongest side in the competition. They have excellent depth in their squad and all the players are capable of winning matches on their own. They scored 173 runs and bundled out the White Ferns for just 76 in their first game. They will look to win this game as well and strengthen their position in the points table.
Bangladesh women, on the other hand, were decent in the first game against Sri Lanka. The batters failed to convert their starts into big scores while the bowlers started off well but failed to capitalise. Bangladesh needs to be at their best to give themselves any chance of winning this game.
Match Details
Location: St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth.
Time: 7:00 pm (local), 10:30 pm (IST).
For more cricket fixtures around the world, visit Fixture Calendar.
Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 Match 8: AU-W vs BD-W Possible Playing XI
Meg Lanning will lead Australia.
Australia: Beth Mooney, Alyssa Healy (wk), Meg Lanning (c), Ellyse Perry, Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Megan Scutt, Darcie Brown
Alyssa Healy scored 55 runs in the first game. She is an aggressive opener and can score big when on song. Healy scored 83 runs in the only game she has played against Bangladesh.
Beth Mooney got out cheaply in the first game but she is a class batter and has been a consistent performer for Australia. She has a score of 81 runs against Bangladesh in one match.
Darcie Brown will trouble the Bangladeshi batters with her pace and bounce. She will be an important bowler for her team. Brown picked up one wicket in the first game.
Megan Schutt is one of the best pacers in world cricket. She swings the new ball and is equally effective in the death overs as well. She has three wickets in one match against Bangladesh.
It is unlikely that Ashleigh Gardner will get to bat in this match but she picked up 5 wickets in the last match against New Zealand. She is a brute hitter as well if presented with the opportunity.
Bangladesh:
Shamima Sultana looked in good touch in her brief stay against Sri Lanka. She can score big if she gets out of the opening burst of Megan Schutt and Darcie Brown safely.
Skipper Nigar Sultana scored 28 runs in the first game. She will be a key batter for her side in the middle overs.
Marufa Akter bowled exceptionally well against Sri Lanka. She picked up three wickets including a maiden over. She used the conditions well and will look to repeat the same in this game.
Other Stats and Facts
Head-to-Head: Matches 1, Australia 1, Bangladesh 0.
St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth Pitch Report and Weather
There are chances of rain and we may see a rain-interrupted match. This will be the first women’s game at Gqeberha. The pitch here at St George’s Park is two-paced. The spinners will get some assistance off the deck while there will be something for the pacers with the new ball. The average first innings score here in T20Is 132. Chasing sides have been more successful at this venue.
Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 Match 8: AU-W vs BD-W Dream11 Prediction Today 10 February 2023
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Fan2Play Prediction
Base Team:
Wicket-Keepers: Alyssa Healy
Batters: Beth Mooney
All-Rounders: Ash Gardner
Bowlers: Alana King, Darcie Brown
Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 Match 8: AU-W vs BD-W Match Prediction – Who will win ?
A walk in the park for Australia.
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Cricket News: WPL Auction: Top 5 Most Expensive Players | Most expensive players from the WPL 2023 Auction
The inaugural auction of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) rounded off with the five franchises collectively shelling out Rs 59.5 crore for 87 players in Delhi on Monday 13 February.
Top Indian internationals along with the stars from India’s recent victorious campaign in the U19 Women’s World Cup were the flavour of the day with teams breaking the bank to get them in their squad. Without further ado, let us take a look at the five most expensive picks from the auction.
Top 5 expensive players in WPL 2023
Smriti Mandhana – Royal Challengers Bangalore
Indian batter Smriti Mandhana emerged as the most expensive pick in the auction as the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) paid Rs 3.4 crore to acquire her services. The southpaw averages 27.33 with a strike rate of 122 in 112 T20Is and has represented franchises like the Brisbane Heat, Hobart Hurricanes, Western Storm, Trailblazers, Southern Brave and Sydney Thunder previously.
She has notched 20 half-centuries in the shortest format of the game for India and is arguably the most complete batswoman to have excelled in all formats and all stages from the country. Her topping this chart should not come across as a surprise.
Ashleigh Gardner – Gujarat Giants
25-year-old Australian all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner secured a sum of Rs 3.2 crore to turn up for the Gujarat Giants in the inaugural edition of the WPL. Gardner has an impressive strike rate of 133.62 in the 68 T20Is at an average of 26.73. She has six half-centuries to her name and has also scalped 48 wickets at an economy rate of 6.23.
A gun middle-order bat, Gardner has all the skills to lit up the tournament with her promising skills in all walks of the game. The Gujarat-based franchise is also comparatively lighter in terms of their domestic talents and they will expect their most lucrative pick to do well in those circumstances.
Natalie Sciver – Mumbai Indians
Natalie Sciver was roped in for Rs 3.2 crore by Mumbai Indians – the exact same fee that Gujarat paid for Gardner. The Englishwoman has been one of the stalwarts of the national team recently and she possesses the all-round skillsets to justify that pedigree. Sciver has an average and strike rate of 25.37 and 112.65 respectively in 105 T20Is.
Sciver has also struck nine half-centuries and has taken 78 wickets at an economy of 6.46 in T20Is. She has been around the block in T20 franchise cricket – having represented the likes of Melbourne Stars Women, Perth Scorchers Women, Surrey Stars and also the Trent Rockets Women.
Deepti Sharma – UP Warriors
Deepti Sharma is a vital cog in the Indian national team setup as she is a reliable middle-order batter and has the requisite bowling skills to supplement and add to her contributions with the bat. The UP Warriors paid Rs 2.6 crore to get Sharma in their roster. She averages 26.11 with the bat in 88 T20Is and has multiple notable contributions lower down the order to her name.
The off-break bowler has also taken 97 wickets at an economy of 6.12, helping the Indian side plug the flow of runs and induce dismissals at timely intervals simultaneously. Sharma is the second-costliest Indian pick in the auction – even beating the likes of Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues in the race.
Jemimah Rodrigues – Delhi Capitals
Jemimah’s incredible 56* against Pakistan in the Women’s T20 World Cup came about just at the right time as franchises went absolutely berserk to get her on-board in the auction on Monday.
The batter symbolises everything synonymous with the new-age brand of women’s cricket in India – classy, stylish and full of substance. Rodrigues can be entrusted upon to be a bank with the bat, which is evident from her average of 30.72 in 66 T20I innings.
The 22-year-old induced a bidding war between Mumbai Indians and the Delhi Capitals with the former looking keen to add the local talent to their squad. However, the Capitals managed to get Rodrigues in their side by paying Rs 2.2 crore for her.
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Weighed down by the home advantage? It seemed to be the case for South Africa as they fell to an upset defeat to Sri Lanka on the opening night. Now, with Australia in red-hot form and Sri Lanka winning two from two, there is no room for error.
That is arguably even more so for New Zealand. Thumped at the hands of Meg Lanning’s rampant team, the White Ferns enter this match with a net run rate of -4.850. Given the competitive nature of the group thanks to the surprise element that is Sri Lanka, Sophie Devine’s team simply cannot lose.
So, which team will handle the pressure better? Both sides had hopes of achieving something special before the tournament began, so defeat here can prove devastating.
Match Details
Location: Boland Park, Paarl.
Time: 7:00pm (local), 10:30pm (IST).
For more cricket fixtures around the world, visit Fixture Calendar.
Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 Match 7: SA-W vs NZ-W Possible Playing XI
New Zealand: 1. Suzie Bates, 2. Sophie Devine (c), 3. Bernadine Bezuidenhout (wk), 4. Amelia Kerr, 5. Maddy Green, 6. Hannah Rowe, 7. Hayley Jensen, 8. Lea Tahuhu, 9. Jess Kerr, 10. Eden Carson, 11. Fran Jonas
Key Players to Watch/Key Stats
South Africa:
All of South Africa’s top five players scored double-figures against Sri Lanka. However, only one, Sune Luus, scored above 20 (28).
Luus averages just 9.17 in seven knocks against New Zealand.
Cometh the hour, cometh Laura Wolvaardt? The opener scored over 1,000 T20 runs in 2022 at an average of over 40. Against New Zealand, she has hit 142 runs in seven matches at an average of 20.29.
Tazmin Brits has scored 194 runs in her past eight T20Is at an average of 38.80.
So much rests on Marizanne Kapp. The all-rounder has taken six wickets in as many matches against New Zealand, but she will be also looking for more runs against the White Ferns (75 runs, avg. 18.75).
Ayabonga Khaka has picked up eight wickets in seven meetings against the White Ferns at an impressive average of 18.25 and economy of 5.62.
New Zealand:
Sophie Devine loves playing against South Africa. She has both the most runs (612, avg. 87.43) and most wickets (15, avg. 14.47) in SA-NZ WT20Is.
Suzie Bates also has outstanding numbers against South Africa: 12 inns, 517 runs, avg. 64.63, SR 134.64.
Amelia Kerr was the standout for New Zealand against Australia, where she took 3/23. Against South Africa, the legspinner has taken eight wickets in seven matches at an average of 18.25 and economy of 5.62.
Hayley Jensen has the second-most wickets in SA-NZ WT20Is (9) at an average of 16.33 and economy of 6.13.
Other Stats and Facts
Head-to-head: Matches 13, South Africa 2, New Zealand 10, N/R 1.
Both Sophie Devine and Suzie Bates were out for golden ducks against Australia.
Shabnim Ismail has taken just five wickets in 11 matches vs New Zealand (avg. 61.80, econ. 7.92).
Lea Tahuhu has similar struggles against South Africa. The seamer has taken just two wickets in seven outings (avg. 71.00, econ. 7.47).
Boland Park, Paarl Pitch Report and Weather
Ireland and England will play on this ground before this match. Australia, thanks to Alyssa Healy and Ellyse Perry, smashed 173 against the White Ferns, before Ashleigh Gardner ripped through with spin (5/12). Also, in the West Indies-England game, spin played a key role, with Sophie Ecclestone (3/23) and Sarah Glenn (1/20) proving a handful.
A clear and warm evening is forecast in Paarl. Dew is a possibility.
Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 Match 7: SA-W vs NZ-W Dream11 Prediction
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Fan2Play Prediction
Base Team:
Wicket-Keepers: Maddy Green
Batters: Laura Wolvaardt
All-Rounders: Sophie Devine, Amelia Kerr, Marizanne Kapp
Bowlers: Sophie Ecclestone
Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 Match 7: SA-W vs NZ-W Match Prediction – Who will win?
New Zealand have a great record against South Africa. It could continue here as the home side works to handle the pressure of a home World Cup. White Ferns to win.
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England will take on Ireland in the sixth game of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023. England won their first game against the West Indies by 7 wickets. This will be the first game for the Irish in the tournament.
England is one of the strongest teams in the tournament. They have excellent depth in their squad alongside many match-winners. The likes of Sophie Ecclestone, Natalie Sciver, Heather Knight, Sophia Dunkley, Katherine Brunt and others form a very strong core for the team. England will be very confident coming into this game.
Ireland, meanwhile, has quite a few talented players and they need to be at their best if they are to give themselves any chance of winning this match. Gaby Lewis, Orla Prendergast, Laura Delany and Arlene Kelly are the key player for the Ireland women’s team. They are not to be taken lightly as they defeated Australia in their second warm-up match.
Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 Match 6: IR-W vs EN-W Possible Playing XI
Laura Delany will lead Ireland.
Ireland: Amy Hunter, Gaby Lewis, Orla Prendergast, Laura Delany (c), Eimear Richardson, Louise Little, Mary Waldron (wk), Leah Paul, Arlene Kelly, Cara Murray, Jane Maguire
Heather Knight will lead England.
England: Danielle Wyatt, Sophia Dunkley, Alice Capsey, Nat Sciver, Heather Knight (c), Amy Jones (wk), Sophie Ecclestone, Katherine Brunt, Charlie Dean, Sarah Glenn, Lauren Bell
Key Players to Watch/Key Stats
Ireland:
Orla Prendergast is an excellent all-rounder. She is expected to bat at 3 and will bowl 4 overs as well. She has been a consistent performer for the Irish team in recent times. Prendergast scored 26 runs and picked up 2 wickets in the warm-up game against Australia.
Gaby Lewis average 26.20 and strikes at 114.36 in WT20Is. She can also roll her arm over if required. Lewis is an important batter for her team. She played a couple of match-winning knocks (69* & 71) in the tour against Pakistan last year.
Skipper Laura Delany will bat in the middle order and she will bowl 4 overs. She will look to lead the team from the front. Delany has been in good form as well and she’ll look to continue that in this match. She scored 32 runs against Australia and 3 wickets and 21 runs in the warm-up match against Sri Lanka.
Arlene Kelly will bowl 3-4 overs and she is capable of hitting a big ball down the order. She was in decent form in the warm-up games and will look to do well in this match.
England:
Sophie Ecclestone showed her class in the first game as she picked up 3 wickets against the West Indies. She will be an important bowler for her team.
Natalie Sciver scored 40* and steered her side over the line. She bowled 2 overs as well. Sciver is amongst the best all-rounders in women’s cricket and she’ll look to continue her good form.
Sophia Dunkley continued her good form from the warm-up games. She scored a quickfire 34 and gave a good start to the English side. She can score big once she gets going.
Sarah Glenn bowled really well in the first match. She picked up one wicket and conceded only 20 runs in her 4 overs. Glenn is a key bowler for England with her leg spin.
Other Stats and Facts
Head-to-Head: Matches 1, England 1, Ireland 0.
This will be the second WT20I game between these two sides. The first one was played way back in 2012.
Boland Park, Paarl Pitch Report and Weather
It will be a sunny day in Paarl. The pitch is expected to be a used one which means it will be a little slower and the spinners will enjoy bowling here. It was a good wicket to bat on in the first game. The average first innings score here in WT20Is is 112 runs. Teams batting first have won 2 out of the 4 matches.
Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 Match 6: IR-W vs EN-W Dream11 Prediction Today 13 February 2023
Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article as well as your own instincts to create your teams.
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Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 Match 6: IR-W vs EN-W Dream11 Prediction
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Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 Match 6: IR-W vs EN-W Dream11 Prediction
All-Rounders: Orla Prendergast, Nat Sciver, Laura Delany
Bowlers: Sophie Ecclestone
Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 Match 6: IR-W vs EN-W Match Prediction – Who will win?
Ireland are improving, but England should come away with the win.
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Cricket News: IND vs AUS 1st Test Twitter reactions: India embarrasses Australia | Reactions from IND vs AUS 1st Test
India thrashed Australia by an innings and 132 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Saturday. A dominant performance from the home side meant that the visitors were bowled out for merely 91 in the third innings courtesy a five-wicket haul by Ravichandran Ashwin.
Earlier, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja starred with five dismissals in the first Australian innings and backed it up with a 70-run knock to help India take a lead of 223 runs. There was a lot of talk about the prevalent playing conditions prior to the game but the Rohit Sharma-led side arguably demonstrated that there was enough on the track for a team that executed their plans properly.
IND vs AUS 1st Test Reactions: Home side hammer visitors at Nagpur
Here are some of the most pertinent reactions on Twitter on India’s convincing and comprehensive win in Nagpur.
Australia now realising that sneaking a 1-0 in Pakistan or not losing in Srilanka doesn’t necessarily equip you for India . Different level of a sub continent challenge #INDvsAUS#BGT23#AUSvsIND
Australia aren't as bad as this. But they must embrace the land as earlier touring teams were famously advised. The ball will turn, it is allowed, and they have to find a way to exist against such a fabulous opponent.
This will go down as one of Australia's most ignominious overseas Test defeats. The gulf between the sides has been vast, but the pitch can't be that bad if one side can score 400.
Australia has to decide whether they actually want to play Test cricket anymore. Because it feels like they’re wasting everyone’s time. Including their own time. https://t.co/fyx5lv4X2v
Pat Cummins & his team should be taking the knee to repent to Australia after this disgraceful performance. Mass sackings required. Player files marked "Never to wear the Baggy Green again". #AUSvsIND
We like beating visiting teams on seaming pitches in Australia.
But gotta figure losing spinning pitches (particularly the SCG) at home leaves us woefully underprepared for tours to the subcontinent.#INDvsAUS#AUSvsIND
Yes, hindight's a wonderful thing, but I did say as we lost wicket after wicket in the first dig I couldn't believe how Australian commentators were claiming 200-odd would be a good score. Track never looked THAT bad. Our batting did, though, and does again. #AUSvsIND
Australia's loss had to do with the quality of the Indian spinners, said Pat Cummins, who added that the batters will have to find better methods to counter the likes of R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja in the remaining three Tests. #INDvAUS
Australia are battling their own set of injury concerns in this series. Key players like Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazelwood and Cameron Green missed the opening game due to their respective fitness issues. Now, Starc is likely to feature in the second game in Delhi that begins from February 17.
However, the team made headlines on the first day itself with the omission of middle-order bat Travis Head, whom many considered to be Australia’s batsman of the summer gone by. Cummins instead expressed complete confidence in the XI players that took on the field for this match.
“We were confident it was our best XI this week. We know the quality Trav is. He’s a huge part of this team but we were confident in the 11 guys out there. He’s been really good around the group. He’s been out the back working really hard on his game like he always does,” Cummins said in the aftermath of the loss, as reported by ESPN Cricinfo.
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IN-W vs PK-W Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible 11 Pitch Report: Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 Match 4 | IND-W vs PAK-W Dream11 Prediction Today | Cape Town Pitch Report
Much-awaited India vs Pakistan game of any ICC event is here. India will lock horns against Pakistan in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023. This will be the first game for both teams in the tournament.
India has been in decent form in recent times and they have an excellent record against Pakistan in WT20Is. Smriti Mandhana’s absence due to a finger injury is a huge blow for the Indians. But they have many match-winners like Harmanpreet Kaur, Deepti Sharma, and Renuka Singh alongside youngsters like Richa Ghosh and Harleen Deol who are capable of defeating any side on their day.
Pakistan, meanwhile, will depend on their big players to win this game. Javeria Khan, Nida Dar, Bismah Maroof, Omaima Sohail and Aliya Riaz are the key players for them. They had a forgettable tour of Australia in January but they’ll look to do well in this game.
Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 Match 2: IN-W vs PK-W Possible Playing XI
Harmanpreet Kaur: Harmanpreet Kaur has scored 144 runs against Pakistan at an average of 28.80 in WT20Is. She’s the most experienced player in the Indian team and she’ll look to lead from the front.
Deepti Sharma is one of the best all-rounders in women’s cricket. She was in good form with the ball in the warm-up games and is capable with the bat as well. She has picked up 4 wickets against Pakistan in WT20Is.
Shafali Verma strikes at 177.78 against Pakistan but she’ll have to work on her average of 16. She can win the game on her own once she gets going.
Renuka Singh will be the lead pacer for the Indian women’s team. She has taken one wicket in her past five T20Is, so expect a big effort up front.
Pakistan:
Nida Dar has scored 158 runs at an average of 26.33 against India. She has picked up 10 wickets as well. She’ll be a crucial player for Pakistan in this game against India.
Skipper Bismah Maroof has scored 180 runs – 3rd highest in India vs Pakistan WT20Is. Maroof is an experienced campaigner and will be an important player for her team.
Aliya Riaz scored 48* runs and then picked up two wickets in the warm-up game against South Africa. She will look to repeat the same in this match.
Nashra Sandhu with her left-arm orthodox bowling will be a key bowler for her side in the middle overs. She’ll have a good match-up against the right-hand heavy Indian batting unit.
Other Stats and Facts
Head-to-Head: Matches 13, India 10, Pakistan 3.
Both sides are yet to score 150 against each other in WT20Is.
Indian women’s team has won four out of the last five WT20Is against Pakistan.
Newlands, Cape Town Pitch Report and Weather
The weather will be clear with no chance of rain. The pitch at Cape Town is a good one for batting. The pacers will get ample help with the new ball while the spinners will come into play as the game progresses. The average first innings score here in WT20Is is 129 runs and chasing sides have won two out of five games played at this venue.
Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 Match 4: IN-W vs PK-W Dream11 Prediction Today 12 February 2023
Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article as well as your own instincts to create your teams.
Option 1:
Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 Match 4: IN-W vs PK-W Dream11 Prediction
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Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 Match 4: IN-W vs PK-W Dream11 Prediction
Fan2Play Prediction
Base Team:
Wicket-Keepers: Richa Ghosh
Batters: Harmanpreet Kaur, Bismah Mahroof
All-Rounders: Deepti Sharma, Nida Dar
Bowlers: R Singh Thakur
Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 Match 4: IN-W vs PK-W Match Prediction – Who will win?
Expect India to win in this match.
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