The Hundred Women’s 2023 has got off to a thrilling start. The Match 2 of the tournament will witness the Welsh Fire against the Manchester Originals on Wednesday, August 2 at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. Both teams will be keen to kick off their campaign in the tournament on a winning note.
The Welsh Fire had a disastrous outing in the last season. They finished last with just two points from six matches. They lost four consecutive matches to start the season. Their only win came against the Northern Supercharges during the end stages of the tournament. The Manchester Originals too did not have a great season in 2022. They won two matches and had four points.
Match Details
Match: Welsh Fire vs Manchester Originals, The Hundred Women’s 2023
Date: Wednesday, August 2, 04:00 PM IST
Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Pitch Report
The wicket at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff is expected to be a good surface for the batters. The team that wins the toss here is likely to bat first and put a huge score on the board, to put the opposition under pressure.
Weather Report
Heavy rain is likely to play spoilsport during the Welsh Fire and Manchester Originals match. The temperatures will be around 16 degree Celsius.
Predicted Playing XIs
Welsh Fire: Tammy Beaumont (C), Sophia Dunkley, Sarah Bryce, Hayley Matthews, Georgia Elwiss, Alex Hartley, Shabnim Ismail, Emily Windsor, Claire Nicholas, Alex Griffiths
Manchester Originals: Sophie Ecclestone (C), Laura Wolvaardt, Emma Lamb, Deandra Dottin, Mahika Gaur, Kathryn Bryce, Amara Carr, Phoebe Graham, Ellie Threlkeld, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Katie George
Dream 11 team suggestions
Captain: Laura Wolvaardt
Vice-captain: Tammy Beaumont
Wicket-keeper: Sarah Bryce
Batters: Emma Lamb, Sophia Dunkley
All-rounders: Hayley Matthews, Deandra Dottin, Kathryn Bryce
Bowlers: Sophie Ecclestone, Shabnim Ismail, Amanda-Jade Wellington
Squads
Manchester Originals Women Squad: Laura Wolvaardt, Deandra Dottin, Amara Carr(w), Ami Campbell, Emma Lamb, Sophie Ecclestone(c), Kathryn Bryce, Katie George, Fi Morris, Phoebe Graham, Laura Jackson, Mahika Gaur, Liberty Heap, Eleanor Threlkeld, Amanda Wellington
Welsh Fire Women Squad: Hayley Matthews, Ella McCaughan, Laura Harris, Tammy Beaumont(c), Alex Griffiths, Sophia Dunkley, Sarah Bryce(w), Chloe Skelton, Georgia Elwiss, Shabnim Ismail, Alex Hartley, Freya Davies, Claire Nicholas, Emily Windsor, Kate Coppack
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