WB vs NBW 11th Match Prediction

WB vs NBW Team Previews

Wellington Blaze Women

Wellington Blaze women played their last match in the competition on 1st January 2023 at Christchurch against Canterbury women. The Wellington Blaze women batted first after winning the toss and put together a score of 146 runs on the board. The Canterbury women could muster just 135 runs for the loss of 7 wickets from their quota of 20 overs. Wellington women registered yet another win in the competition by taking this encounter with a margin of 11 runs in the end.

The Wellington Blaze women lost both their openers early in their innings with practically nothing on the board. Then there was a good partnership between the skipper Amelia Kerr and Rebecca Burns for the 3rd wicket. Rebecca Burns scored 40 runs from 28 balls with 7 fours while Amelia Kerr put together 38 runs from 35 balls with 5 fours. This partnership was able to make sure that a good foundation was laid for the later batters to take advantage of. The Wellington Blaze team was bowled out for a good score of 146 runs in the end from 20 overs.

The Canterbury opener Kate Anderson batted superbly for her team while opening their innings. She remained unbeaten on 83 from 62 balls with 7 fours. She received little support from the other end though as Canterbury kept on losing wickets regularly. Maneka Singh and Sophie Devine were the top bowlers for Wellington Blaze women picking up two wickets apiece. Maneka Singh bowled 3 overs giving away 18 runs while Sophie Devine bowled 4 overs while giving away 24 runs in the process. These bowlers were helped by Xara Jetly, Amelia Kerr, and Nicole Baird who picked up a wicket apiece in the Canterbury innings.

Northern Brave Women

Sam Barriball is the leading run-scorer for the side Northern Brave women scoring 103 runs with a strike rate of 117. She has hit 3 sixes and 9 fours in the process. Another batter that has done an excellent job for Northern Brave is Caitlin Gurrey who has put together 87 runs with a strike rate of 135. The best bowler for Northern Brave women has been Amanda Jade Wellington. She has picked up 4 wickets from 3 games while bowling at an economy rate of 6.25 and an average of 18 in these matches.

After enduring a string of losses, the Northern Brave women finally registered a win in their last game against Central Districts women. This game was played on 31st December 2022 at New Plymouth. Northern Brave women won this match by a slender margin of 4 runs. Batting first Northern Brave women scored 146 runs for the loss of 8 wickets. Their bowlers contained the Central Districts' women in their chase, keeping them to a score of 142 from 20 overs.

For Northern Brave women Sam Curtis scored a half-century, hitting exactly 50 runs from 36 balls with 5 fours and 2 sixes. Towards the end of the innings, Amanda Jade Wellington also contributed 34 runs from 26 balls with 5 fours. The Central Districts' women responded well to this score with Hannah Rowe hitting a 33-ball fifty with 3 sixes. But the Northern Brave women's bowlers held on to their nerve to win the game for the team in the end. After making a useful contribution with the bat, Amanda Jade Wellington was also the pick of the bowlers picking up 3 wickets for 29 runs from her 4 overs. She was aided by Kayley Knight and Phoebe Graham who picked up 2 wickets apiece.