Spirit Vs Warriors Match Preview & Prediction
Spirit take on Warriors in Game No. 9 of the FairBreak Global Invitational Tournament 2023. This will be the 2nd H2H game between the 2 teams, with Spirit emerging victorious by 67 runs on the previous occasion. This is a top-of-the-table clash. Spirit sit 2nd on the points tally, with them having notched up 2 wins from the 2 games played. While Warriors are the current table toppers with 2 wins & No Result from the 3 games played.
Spirit Vs Warriors Match Details:
Match: Spirit Vs Warriors (SPI Vs WAR) Match 9, FairBreak Global Invitational Tournament 20223
Venue: Kowloon Cricket Club, Hong Kong
Date & Time: Saturday, April 8, 2023, 11:45 AM IST
Spirit Vs Warriors Pitch Report:
The Pitch at Kowloon Cricket Club, Hong Kong is bowling friendly and has been assisting spinners & seamers equally well. The average first innings total here in the last 5 T20s has been 129 runs.
Spirit Vs Warriors Weather Forecast:
The Weather is expected to stay clear for this game
Spirit Vs Warriors Top Performers H2H:
Kathryn Bryce
(WAR), All-Rounder- RHB/RAM: 3-0-22-1 & 19(20)
Nattakan Chantam
(SPI), Batter- RHB: 72(57)
Ayabonga Khaka
(SPI), Bowler- RAM: 3-1-10-2
Esha Rohit Oza
(WAR), All-Rounder- RHB/OS: 4-0-22-1
Spirit Vs Warriors Top Picks:
Kathryn Bryce
(WAR), All-Rounder- RHB/RAM:
- She had a decent all-round outing in the previous H2H game: 3-0-22-1 with the ball & 19(20) with the bat
- She registered the best bowling figures by a Warriors bowler in the previous game: 4-0-21-2
- She’s picked 5 wickets at an average of 9.2 so far this season
Jess Kerr
(WAR), Bowler- RAM:
- She’s been excellent in both games this season
- She registered very impressive figures of 4-0-23-2 in the previous game
- She’s picked 3 wickets at an average of 12.66 so far this season
Sophia Dunkley
(SPI), All Rounder- RHB/RALB:
- She’ll be back in the XI after having been rested in the previous game
- She had a brilliant all-round campaign last season: Inns- 7 | Runs- 263 | Avg- 44 | Wkts- 6 | Avg- 25
- She scored 35 runs in the only game she’s played this season
Ayabonga Khaka
(SPI), Bowler- RAM:
- She was the POTM in the previous game for her excellent bowling figures of 4-1-13-4
- She had a brilliant outing in the previous H2H game: 3-1-10-2
- She was the 2nd highest wicket-taker last season: Inns- 7 | Wkts- 9 | Avg- 14 | SR- 16
Spirit Vs Warriors Differential Picks:
Gargi Bhogle
(SPI), All-Rounder- LHB/OS:
- She made her debut in the competition in the previous game
- She was excellent with the ball, finishing with figures of 2-0-14-1
- She’s handy with the bat too having a career T20I batting average of 23.75
Nattakan Chantam
(SPI), Batter- RHB:
- She was the POTM in the previous H2H game for her knock of 72 runs
- She had a very good campaign last season: Inns- 6 | Runs- 163 | Avg- 33
- She scored the most number of runs for Thailand in T20Is last year: Inns- 18 | Runs- 433 | Avg- 29
Esha Rohit Oza
(WAR), All-Rounder- RHB/OS:
- • She’s been opening the batting as well as bowling her full quota of overs with Matthews missing from the XI 2 games in a row
- She had the best bowling figures by a Warriors bowler in the previous H2H game: 4-0-22-1
- She registered impressive figures of 4-0-24-1 in the previous game
Ellie Johnston
(WAR), Batter- RHB:
- She opened the innings in the previous game and will continue doing the same in the upcoming games
- She top-scored for the Warriors in the previous game with 38 runs
- She scored 54 runs in her very 1st match of WBBL last season
Spirit Vs Warriors Safe Captaincy Pick:
Nicola Carey
(SPI), All Rounder- LHB/RAM:
- She scored 18* off just the 9 balls in the previous H2H game
- She had a brilliant all-round campaign last season: Inns- 7 | Runs- 178 | Avg- 45 | Wkts- 4 | Avg- 20
- She’s finished as the top-scorer in both games this season with scores of 40* & 52
Spirit Vs Warriors Differential Captaincy Pick:
Phoebe Litchfield
(WAR), Batter- LHB:
- She’s the only batter to have crossed the 60-run mark in an inning this season, having scored 77 in the 1st game
- She scored 32 runs in the previous game
- She’s the leading run-getter in the tournament so far: Inns- 3 | Runs- 136 | Avg- 45
Spirit Vs Warriors Player to Avoid:
Sarah Bryce
(SPI), Batter- RHB:
- She’s scored just 19 runs across the 2 games this season
- Despite opening the batting she averages only 18.2 across 9 outings in the competition’s history
Spirit Vs Warriors Base Team:
WK: Mignon du Preez
BAT: Nattakan Chantam, Sophia Dunkley, Phoebe Litchfield
AR: Kathryn Bryce, Esha Rohit Oza
BOWL: Nicola Carey, Ayabonga Khaka, Amanda-Jade Wellington
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