Spirit vs Barmy Army Match Preview & Prediction
Barmy Army take on Spirit in the 3rd Place Play-Off of the FairBreak Global Invitational Tournament 2023. This will be the 4th H2H meeting between the 2 teams, with Spirit securing 2 wins while Barmy Army emerging victorious once. When the 2 teams met earlier this season, Spirit finished on the winning side. Barmy Army had finished 2nd on the points tally at the conclusion of the league phase before Falcons got the better of them in the semi-final. While Spirit who finished 4th on the points tally were blown away by table toppers Warriors in their semi-final fixture
Spirit vs Barmy Army Match Details:
Match: Barmy Army Vs Spirit (BAR Vs SPI) 3rd Place Play-Off, FairBreak Global Invitational Tournament 20223
Venue: Kowloon Cricket Club, Hong Kong
Date & Time: Sunday, April 16, 2023, 7:30 AM IST
Spirit vs Barmy Army Pitch Report:
The Pitch at Kowloon Cricket Club, Hong Kong has a lot in it for the bowlers and has been assisting the pacers as well as the spinners equally well. Average first innings total here in the last 5 T20s has been 130 runs
Spirit vs Barmy Army Weather Forecast:
The Weather is expected to stay clear throughout the game
Spirit vs Barmy Army Top Performers H2H:
Deandra Dottin (BAR), All Rounder- RHB/RAM:
Inns- 3 | Runs- 126 | Avg- 42
Mahika Gaur (SPI), Bowler- LAM:
Inn- 1 | Wkts- 2 | Avg- 15 | SR- 12
Tara Norris (BAR), Bowler- LAM:
Inns- 3 | Wkts- 6 | Avg- 14 | SR- 12
Sophia Dunkley (SPI), All Rounder- RHB/RALB:
Inns- 3 | Runs- 166 | Avg- 83 | Wkts- 3 | Avg- 24
Spirit vs Barmy Army Top Picks:
Tara Norris (BAR), Bowler- LAM:
- She registered figures of 4-0-34-2 in the previous H2H game
- She’s the leading wicket-taker in H2H games: Inns- 3 | Wkts- 6 | Avg- 14 | SR- 12
- She’s Barmy Army’s 2nd highest wicket-taker this season with 7 wickets at a strike rate of 18.8
Nicola Carey (SPI), All Rounder- LHB/RAM:
- She’s Spirit’s leading run-getter this season: Inns- 6 | Runs- 192 | Avg- 48
- She was Spirit’s 2nd highest run-getter last season: Inns- 7 | Runs- 178 | Avg- 45
- She finished unbeaten on 40* in the previous H2H game
Laura Wolvaardt (BAR), Batter- RHB:
- She’s performed well in H2H games: Inns- 3 | Runs- 106 | Avg- 35
- She’s had a mixed season with the bat so far: Inns- 6 | Runs- 122 | Avg- 24
- She was Barmy Army’s 2nd highest run-getter last season: Inns- 7 | Runs- 187 | Avg- 27
Nensi Patel (SPI), All Rounder- RHB/OS:
- She picked a wicket in her 2 over spell in the semi-final
- She’s been amongst the wickets in each of her last 4 outings
- She’s had a very impressive season with the ball so far: Inns- 5 | Wkts- 5 | Avg- 18 | SR- 15
Spirit vs Barmy Army Differential Picks:
Shemaine Campbelle (BAR), Batter- RHB:
- She top scored for Barmy Army in the previous H2H game with her unbeaten knock of 33* runs
- She’s done well in H2H games: Inns- 3 | Runs- 68 | Avg- 34
- She’s scored 97 runs at an average of 32.33 this season
Mahika Gaur (SPI), Bowler- LAM:
- She was the POTM in the previous H2H game for her figures of 4-0-30-2
- She’s Spirit’s 2nd highest wicket-taker this season: Inns- 6 | Wkts- 6 | Avg- 19 | SR- 23
- She bowled a terrific opening spell of 4-1-14-2 in the semi-final
Nattakan Chantam (SPI), Batter- RHB:
- She top scored for the Spirit in the semi-final with 26 runs
- She was in great form last season: Inns- 6 | Runs- 163 | Avg- 33
- She averages 39.5 across her last 3 outings, having secured 79 runs
Fatima Sanam (BAR), All Rounder- RHB/RAM:
- She registered figures of 4-0-28-1 in the previous H2H game
- She top scored with 45* runs in the semi-final
- She’s been amongst the wickets in each of her last 3 outings
Spirit vs Barmy Army Safe Captaincy Pick:
Deandra Dottin (BAR), All Rounder- RHB/RAM:
- She’s Barmy Army’s 2nd highest run-getter this season: Inns- 4 | Runs- 126 | Avg- 42
- Her H2H record makes for a terrific reading: Inns- 3 | Runs- 126 | Avg- 42
- She was the 2nd highest scorer for her team in the semi-final with 42 runs
Sophia Dunkley (SPI), All Rounder- RHB/RALB:
- She was brilliant with the ball in the semi-final, registering figures of 3-0-16-3
- She’s the leading run-getter in H2H games: Inns- 3 | Runs- 166 | Avg- 83
- She’s Spirit’s leading wicket-taker this season: Inns- 5 | Wkts- 8 | Avg- 14 | SR- 12
Spirit vs Barmy Army Differential Captaincy Pick:
Lauren Winfield (BAR), Batter- RHB:
- She’s the leading run-getter this season: Inns- 6 | Runs- 212 | Avg- 53
- She’s also the only centurion this season, having finished unbeaten on 120* in the 3rd game
- She got off to a good start in the previous H2H game but couldn’t quite carry on having scored 22 runs off 14 balls
Rumana Ahmed (BAR) All Rounder- RHB/RALB:
- She registered impressive figures of 4-0-21-2 in the previous H2H game
- Her H2H record with the ball makes for a good reading: Inns- 3 | Wkts- 3 | Avg- 16 | SR- 22
- She’s Barmy Army’s all time leading wicket-taker: Inns- 11 | Wkts- 13 | Avg- 18 | SR- 17
Spirit vs Barmy Army Base Team:
WK: Lauren Winfield
BAT: Laura Wolvaardt, Sophia Dunkley
AR: Deandra Dottin, Nicola Carey, Nensi Patel
BOWL: Tara Norris, Rumana Ahmed, Mahika Gaur
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