VEL vs TRA Prediction, 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – Women’s T20 Challenge 2020, Match 2

Match Details:

The 2^nd match of the Women’s T20 Challenge 2020 will be played between Velocity and Trailblazers at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

This game is scheduled to start at 03:30 PM IST (02:00 PM local time) (10:00 AM GMT). The game will be telecasted on the Star Sports Network (Available in English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Bengali). Also, live streaming will be available on Disney+ Hotstar VIP.

Preview:

The second match of the Women’s T20 Challenge will see team Velocity playing their second match against the Trailblazers who will be stepping on to the field for the very first time in this tournament on Wednesday. In this game, the scales would be titled a bit in the favour of Velocity as they would have an idea of the playing conditions and would be able to make more educated choices in terms of team selection and strategy thanks to their previous match.

But, the Smriti Mandhana-led team, the Trailblazers would leave no stone unturned to get a win against Velocity in their first game. It would be interesting to see how the two teams approach this game and who manages to get on top of the other and emerge as the victors.

VEL vs TRA Match 2 Weather Report:

The match is all set to go on without any weather-related interferences because the skies will be partly cloudy in Sharjah on Thursday and the chances of rainfall are just 10 per cent. The temperature will be around the 28 to 30 degree Celsius mark.

Pitch Report:

The pitch at the Sharjah Cricket Ground is expected to become progressively easier for the batters with the help for them peaking in the second innings of the match. The bowlers will enjoy their share of help for the most part of the match.

Average first innings score:

147 (Last five Indian T20 League matches at this venue)

Record of the chasing teams:

Won – 5, Lost – 0, Tie – 0 (Last five Indian T20 League matches at this venue)

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there’s an update)

VEL vs TRA Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

Velocity:

Shafali Verma, Danielle Wyatt, Mithali Raj (C), Sune Luus, Veda Krishnamurthy, Devika Vaidya, Sushma Verma (wk), Shikha Pandey, Jahanara Alam, Leigh Kasperek, Ekta Bisht

Bench:

Meghna Singh, Sushree Dibyadarshini, Manali Dakshini, Anagha Murali

Trailblazers:

Smriti Mandhana (C), Nattakan Chantam, Dayalan Hemalatha/Richa Ghosh, Deandra Dottin, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Nuzhat Parveen (wk), Jhulan Goswami, Salma Khatun, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Sophie Ecclestone

Bench:

Punam Raut, Kashvee Gautam, Simran Bahadur, Dayalan Hemalatha/Richa Ghosh

VEL vs TRA Steal Picks for Today’s 11Wickets Match:

Jahanara Alam (8.5 credits) – Jahanara Alam has featured in 71 T20I matches for Bangladesh and has taken 55 wickets while giving away runs at an economy rate of 5.36 runs per over.

Jhulan Goswami (8.5 credits) – Jhulan Goswami, the ace Indian pacer, has 56 wickets to her name in the 68 T20I matches that she has played in. Her economy rate stands at 5.45 runs per over.

Ekta Bisht (8.5 credits) – Ekta Bisht will be looking to make an impact with the ball in this match. She has played 42 T20 International matches and has 53 wickets to her name in total.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Smriti Mandhana, Mithali Raj

Vice-Captain Options – Danielle Wyatt, Shafali Verma

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for VEL vs TRA 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Nuzhat Praveen

Batters – Danielle Wyatt (VC), Smriti Mandhana (C), Shafali Verma

All-Rounders – Deepti Sharma, Deandra Dottin, Shikha Pandey

Bowlers – Jahanara Alam, Ekta Bisht, Jhulan Goswami, Sophie Ecclestone

12th Man – Sune Luus

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for VEL vs TRA 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Sushma Verma

Batters – Danielle Wyatt, Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma (VC), Mithali Raj (C)

All-Rounders – Deepti Sharma, Shikha Pandey

Bowlers – Jahanara Alam, Leigh Kasperek, Salma Khatun, Sophie Ecclestone

12th Man – Veda Krishnamurthy

Expert Advice:

Given the conditions at this venue and the expertise of the players playing in this match, it would be advisable to go with as many as 4 bowlers in your team. Also, you can include one extra batter, or one extra all rounder in your team, totalling to either 4 batsmen or 3 all-rounders. The player to go to in the batting department would be Mithali Raj and the all-rounder would be Deandra Dottin.

Today’s VEL vs TRA Probable Winners:

Velocity is expected to win this match.

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.