Published on: May 29, 2021 10:00 am IST|Updated on: May 29, 2021 10:38 am IST
NOD vs CES Dream 11 Prediction: In the first match of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2021, the Northern Diamonds (NOD) will be facing the Central Sparks (CES) at the Headingley in Leeds on May 29. The Northern Diamonds finished as the runners-up in the previous edition of the tournament after having lost the final against Southern Vipers by 38 runs. On the other hand, the Central Sparks did not have the best of tournaments last time finishing on the 2nd spot in the North Group standings. However, both the teams will now be aiming to start this edition of the tournament on a winning note and it is expected to be an exciting contest.
Fixture Name: Match 1, Northern Diamonds vs Central Sparks
Competition: England Women’s ODD
Date: 29 May
Time: 3 PM IST
Ground: Headingley, Leeds
Pitch Report: The pitch at the Headingley in Leeds has normally offered batting-friendly conditions and the same will be the case in this game. However, there will be a decent amount of bounce on the surface which could help the bowlers as well. The team winning the toss should look to bowl first.
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NOD vs CES Playing 11
NOD Team News
Injury Update, Unavailability
Expected Team Line-up
NOD Playing 11 (likely) Hollie Armitage Lauren Winfield Alex MacDonald Natalie Sciver Sterre Kalis Jenny Gunn Bess Heath Linsey Smith Beth Langston Katie Levick Katherine Brunt
CES Team News
CES Playing 11 (likely) Evelyn Jones Marie Kelly Gwenan Davies Emily Arlott Chloe Hill Poppy Davies Clare Boycott Liz Russell Issy Wong Hannah Baker Anisha Patel
Who will win today match
The Northern Diamonds will be hoping that the likes of Lauren Winfield, Alex MacDonald, Natalie Sciver and Jenny Gunn deliver nicely in the batting department. Katherine Brunt, Katie Levick and Linsey Smith will be their main bowlers. On the other hand, the Central Sparks will be depending upon Marie Kelly, Chloe Hill, Evelyn Jones and Poppy Davies to come good with the bat while Sarah Glenn, Hannah Baker and Issy Wong will be their key bowlers. The Northern Diamonds will start as the favourites as they finished as the runners-up in the previous edition. In our Dream 11 Today Match Prediction we back Northern Diamonds to win this match.
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Fantasy Cricket Tips, Captain & Differential Pick
Captain Options:
Natalie Sciver: Northern Diamonds senior all-rounder Natalie Sciver has terrific numbers both with the bat and ball in one-day international cricket. In 70 ODIs, Sciver has scored 1981 runs at an average of 39.61 and also picked up 49 wickets at an economy of 4.36.
Evelyn Jones: Central Sparks skipper Evelyn Jones has done amazingly well with the bat in the recent while. In the last 5 matches, Evelyn has scored a total of 319 runs.
Differential Pick:
Katherine Brunt: Northern Diamonds’ right-arm pacer Katherine Brunt is quite an experienced bowler in one-day matches. In 125 ODIs, she has scalped 153 wickets at an impressive economy of 3.49.
WICKET-KEEPERS: G Davies BATSMEN: L Winfield, M Kelly, P Davies ALL-ROUNDERS: B Langston, E Jones, J Gunn, N Sciver BOWLERS: H Baker, K Brunt, K Levick
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