The Welsh Fire will take on the Trent Rockets in Match 20 of The Hundred Womens 2023 competition on Monday, August 14 at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. They have had a comparatively better season than their opponents, ranking third on the table with seven points.
Welsh Fire have won three out of their five matches so far in the tournament. Their opening encounter was washed out due to rain. In the following games, they defeated Southern Brave, Oval Invincibles and the Birmingham Phoenix. However, their winning run was derailed by the Southern Brave in the last match, as they lost by two wickets.
Meanwhile, the Trent Rockets are sixth on the table with three points from four matches. They lost to the Southern Brave and Northern Superchargers, while their game against Birmingham Phoenix was washed out. However, a win in their previous match against the London Spirit has lifted the morale of the team.
Match Details
Match: Welsh Fire vs Trent Rocket, The Hundred Womens 2023
Date: Monday, August 14
Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Live streaming: Sony Sports Network, Sony LIV and Fan Code
Pitch Report
The pitch at Sophia Gardens has true bounce which will help the batters to hit through the line. The average first-innings score is around 150 runs. The team that wins the toss is likely to chase.
Predicted Playing XIs
Welsh Fire: Tammy Beaumont (c), Sophia Dunkley, Ella McCaughan, Laura Harris, Georgia Elwiss, Sarah Bryce (wk), Emily Windsor, Freya Davies, Alex Griffiths, Shabnim Ismail, and Claire Nicholas
Trent Rockets: Nat Sciver-Brunt (C), Bryony Smith, Lizelle Lee (wk), Naomi Dattani, Harmanpreet Kaur, Fran Wilson, Joanne Gardner, Katherine Sciver-Brunt, Alana King, Alexa Stonehouse, Kirstie Gordon
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Captain: Nat Sciver-Brunt
Vice-captain: Hayley Matthews
Wicket-keeper: Lizelle Lee
Batters: Sophia Dunkley, Tammy Beaumont, Harmanpreet Kaur, Bryony Smith
All-rounders: Georgia Elwiss
Bowler: Shabnim Ismail, Alana King, Kirstie Gordon
Squad
Welsh Fire Women Squad: Sophia Dunkley, Tammy Beaumont(c), Sarah Bryce(w), Laura Harris, Georgia Elwiss, Ella McCaughan, Emily Windsor, Freya Davies, Alex Griffiths, Shabnim Ismail, Claire Nicholas, Chloe Skelton, Kate Coppack, Alex Hartley, Hayley Matthews
Trent Rockets Women Squad: Katherine Sciver-Brunt, Nat Sciver-Brunt (C), Alana King, Lizelle Lee(w), Bryony Smith, Harmanpreet Kaur, Grace Potts, Kirstie Gordon, Josie Groves, Cassidy McCarthy, Fran Wilson, Naomi Dattani, Natasha Wraith, Alexa Stonehouse
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