OS vs CM 30th Match Prediction

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Otago Sparks Women

Otago Sparks women are going into this match with 3 wins in a row. One of these three victories was in the last match against the same opposition. Batting first in the match, Canterbury women scored 127 runs for 4 wickets in their first innings. The Otago women chased down the total with 7 wickets and 12 balls to spare. Kate Anderson top-scored for Canterbury hitting 74 runs from 71 balls with 8 fours. The top bowlers for Otago Sparks women were Kate Ebrahim, Sophie Oldershaw, and Kirstie Gordon. They picked up a wicket apiece in the Canterbury inning.

The Otago Sparks women got off to a flying start with both their openers Bella James and Polly Inglis both being among the runs. Bella James scored 36 runs from 17 balls with 7 fours and 1 six. Polly Inglis was more sedate in her approach scoring 43 runs from 47 balls with 5 fours. Even the Otago Sparks women middle order contributed in the middle of the inning. After the wickets of the top-order batters fell, Caitlin Blakely and Olivia Gain ensured that there were no further dramas and took their side across the line.

Suzie Bates remains the principal run-getter for Otago Sparks women with 293 runs from 6 games at a strike rate of 128. She has hit 27 boundaries and 5 sixes in her effort. Kate Ebrahim has scored 245 runs so far in the competition at a strike rate of 101.23. These two batters have led the batting charge for Otago sparks women. Other batters that have contributed to the Otago batting are Polly Inglis and ON Gain. They have scored 125 and 100 runs so far in the tournament for Otago Sparks.

Canterbury Women

Canterbury women lost their last match against Otago Sparks women. This game was played yesterday between the two teams. Kate Anderson scored a fifty at the top of the order for Canterbury from 71 balls with 8 boundaries. But she was a bit cautious in her approach. She was well assisted by the likes of Abigale Gerken and Amy Satterthwaite during her effort. But the later-order batters failed to contribute much and the Canterbury inning did not accelerate toward the end and ended up setting a modest total of 127 runs on the board.

The Otago Sparks openers did a great job by providing an excellent start at the top of the innings for the team. All their batters contributed to the score and they achieved the target easily in the end. However, Amy Satterthwaite and Gabby Sullivan bowled well for the Canterbury team picking a wicket apiece. These two bowlers also bowled economically giving away just 19 and 23 runs from their 4 overs. Sarah Asmussen also bowled economically for Canterbury women bowling with an economy rate of 5.33 from her 3 overs.

Kate Anderson has been the leading run-getter for Canterbury with 382 runs from 9 games at an average of 63.66. She has been helped in her cause by Amy Satterthwaite who has hit 261 runs in the competition with an average of 52.20. Kate Anderson has hit 42 fours and 1 six in her effort. Amy Satterthwaite has hit 28 fours and 1 six in her effort. Another batter that is doing a decent job for Canterbury is NB Cox who has scored 153 runs from 9 matches at an average of 17.00. she has hit 12 fours and 1 six in her effort.