Falcons Vs Tornadoes Match Preview & Prediction
Falcons take on Tornadoes in Game No. 1 of the 2nd edition of the FairBreak Global Invitational Tournament. The 1st edition was hosted in UAE, while the hosts for this 2nd edition are Hong Kong. This will be a rematch of the last edition’s final, where the Tornadoes emerged victorious by 8 wickets. This will be the 3rd H2H game between the 2 teams, with Tornadoes coming out on top on both the previous 2 occasions. Both sides have retained most of the core from last season. Falcons will once again be led by Suzie Bates, while Stafanie Taylor will lead the defending champions Tornadoes
Falcons Vs Tornadoes Match Details:
Match: Falcons Vs Tornadoes (FAL Vs TOR) Match 1, FairBreak Global Invitational Tournament 20223
Venue: Kowloon Cricket Club, Hong Kong
Date & Time: Monday, April 3, 2023, 11:30 AM IST
Falcons Vs Tornadoes Weather Forecast:
The Weather is expected to stay clear throughout the game
Top Performers H2H
Marizanne Kapp (FAL), All Rounder- RHB/RAM:
Inn- 1 | Runs- 67* | Wkt- 1 | Avg- 33
Sterre Kalis (TOR), Batter- RHB:
Inns- 2 | Runs- 94 Avg- 47
Gunjan Shukla (FAL), Bowler- LAM:
Inns- 2 | Wkts- 2 | Avg- 18 | SR- 12
Chanida Sutthiruang (TOR), Bowler- RAM:
Inn- 1 | Wkts- 2 | Avg- 9 | SR- 9
Falcons Vs Tornadoes Top Picks
Suzie Bates (FAL), Batter- RHB:
- She’s the leading run-getter in T20I history with 3800+ runs
- She has done well in H2H games: Inns- 2 | Runs- 52 | Avg- 52
- She had a pretty successful season last year: Inns- 5 | Runs- 147 | Avg- 37
Danielle Wyatt (FAL), Batter- RHB:
- She was the 5th highest run-getter last season: Inns- 6 | Runs- 216 | Avg- 43
- She scored 32 runs in the 1st H2H meeting between the 2 sides
- She was the leading run-getter in the recently concluded PSL Women’s Exhibition Games: Inns- 3 | Runs- 162 | Avg- 54
Stafanie Taylor (TOR), All Rounder- RHB/OS:
- She finished unbeaten on 34* in last year’s final
- She registered figures of 4-0-26-1 in the 1st H2H game
- She finished the tournament with the highest batting average last year: Inns- 5 | Runs- 174 | Avg- 87
Dane van Niekerk (TOR), All Rounder- RHB/RALB:
- Van Niekerk will be making her 1st appearance in the tournament
- With an experience of 215 T20 games, she’ll be a vital cog in both the departments for Tornadoes
- Her T20I record speaks volumes about her excellent all-round ability: Inns- 77 | Runs- 1877 | Avg- 28 | Wkts- 65 | Avg- 21
Falcons Vs Tornadoes Differential Picks
Chanida Sutthiruang (TOR), Bowler- RAM:
- She was the best bowler in last year’s final, registering figures of 3-0-19-2
- She had a pretty good tournament last season: Inns- 5 | Wkts- 5 | Avg- 20 | SR- 17
- Her ability to swing the ball a fair mile will come in handy on this deck
Mariko Hill (FAL) All Rounder- RHB/RAM:
- She had a decent tournament with the bat last season: Inns- 5 | Runs- 69 | Avg- 35
- Being a local player, she’s got a fair amount of idea about the conditions
- She was Falcons’ 2nd highest scorer in the previous H2H game with 30* runs
Gunjan Shukla (FAL), Bowler- LAM:
- Her uncanny bowling action will force a fair deal of challenge for opposition batters
- She has the best bowling figures by a Falcons’ bowler in H2H games: 4-0-32-2
- She was Falcons’ joint highest wicket-taker last season: Inns- 6 | Wkts- 4 | Avg- 24 | SR- 18
Winifred Duraisingam (TOR), All Rounder- RHB/RAM:
- She was Tornadoes’ leading wicket-taker last season: Inns- 7 | Wkts- 7 | Avg- 24 | SR- 21
- She registered figures of 3-0-17-1 in the 1st H2H outing
- She’s picked 5 wickets across her last 5 T20I outings
Falcons Safe Captaincy Pick
Marizanne Kapp (FAL), All Rounder- RHB/RAM:
- She was the POTM in last season’s final despite finishing on the losing side
- She had top scored with 67* runs in the final which also was the last H2H meeting between these 2 sides
- She had a fairly good season in the recently concluded WPL: Inns- 7 | Runs- 177 | Avg- 44 | Wkts- 9 | Avg- 23
Falcons Differential Captaincy Pick
Chamari Atapattu (FAL), All Rounder- LHB/OS:
- She’s the leading run-getter in the tournament’s history: Inns- 7 | Runs- 313 | Avg- 52
- She was also amongst the wickets last season, having picked 4 wickets at a SR of 34.5
- She scored an unbeaten century in the inaugural game of the tournament last year
Fantasy XI Falcons Vs Tornadoes
WK: Ariana Dowse
BAT: Suzie Bates, Sterre Kalis, Chamari Atapattu
AR: Marizanne Kapp, Stafanie Taylor, Dane van Niekerk
BOWL: Gunjan Shukla, Chanida Sutthiruang
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