The 2023 Hundred Women’s competition has reached its final week. The Northern Superchargers will take on the Welsh Fire in Match 30 of the tournament on August 22, at the Headingley in Leeds. Both teams have sealed a spot in the knock-out round and will be keen to finish at the top of the table.
The Northern Superchargers currently rank third with 10 points from seven matches. They have won five matches while losing two. They lost to the Manchester Originals in their last game by three wickets. The Hollie Armitage-led team will be hoping to get back to winning ways before the knock-out round.
Meanwhile, the Welsh Fire are second on the table with eleven points from seven matches. They defeated the London Spirit in their last game to clinch their fifth win of the season. They have only lost one match in the season so far, against the Southern Brave, while their match against Manchester Originals was washed out due to rain.
Match Details
Match: Northern Superchargers vs Welsh Fire, Match 30, The Hundred Women’s 2023
Date: August 22, 7:30 PM
Venue: Headingley, Leeds
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network, Sony LIV, Fan Code
Pitch Report
The surface at Headingley, Leeds offers an even contest for the batters and the bowlers. The pacers are likely to get help off the surface initially. However, as the game progresses it will be easier for the batters to hit through the line.
Predicted Playing XIs
Northern Superchargers: Hollie Armitage (C), Marie Kelly, Jemimah Rodrigues, Phoebe Litchfield, Bess Health, Alice Davidson Richards, Georgia Wareham, Kate Cross, Linsey Smith, Lucy Higham, Grace Ballinger
Welsh Fire: Tammy Beaumont (C), Sophia Dunkley, Hayley Matthews, Sarah Bryce, Georgia Elwiss, Laura Harris, Freya Davies, Alex Griffiths, Shabnim Ismail, Claire Nicholas, Alex Hartley
Dream11 Suggestions
Captain: Georgia Wareham
Vice-captain: Hayley Matthews
Wicket-keeper: Sarah Bryce
Batters: Tammy Beaumont, Sophia Dunkley, Phoebe Litchfield
All-rounders: Alice Davidson-Richards
Bowlers: Shabnim Ismail, Lucy Higham, Linsey Smith, Freya Davies
Squads
Welsh Fire Women Squad: Sophia Dunkley, Tammy Beaumont(c), Laura Harris, Hayley Matthews, Sarah Bryce(w), Georgia Elwiss, Freya Davies, Alex Griffiths, Shabnim Ismail, Claire Nicholas, Emily Windsor, Alex Hartley, Ella McCaughan, Kate Coppack, Chloe Skelton
Northern Superchargers Women Squad: Marie Kelly, Jemimah Rodrigues, Phoebe Litchfield, Hollie Armitage, Alice Davidson Richards, Bess Heath, Georgia Wareham, Kate Cross, Linsey Smith, Lucy Higham, Grace Ballinger, Aylish Cranstone, Georgie Boyce, Grace Hall, Leah Dobson
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