Women's IPL 2022 Final: SW vs TV Match Prediction - Who will win today's match?

The Supernovas (SW) will be locking horns with Velocity (TV) in the final of the Women’s T20 Challenge 2022 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on May 28. The Velocity will be hoping to win their maiden title whereas the Harmanpreet Kaur-led Supernovas would be eyeing a record third trophy this time around.

The Supernovas started their campaign with a thumping 49-run win over the Trailblazers before they went down to Velocity by seven wickets. Velocity, on the other hand, lost their last encounter to the Trailblazers by 16 runs and despite the loss, set up a final clash with Supernovas courtesy of a far superior NRR as compared to the Smriti Mandhana-led side’s.

Thus, with the defending champions Trailblazers eliminated, the Women’s T20 Challenge title will change hands and it remains to be seen which of these two deserving teams will be able to hold that trophy aloft on Saturday, May 28.

Match Details

Venue: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune

Date & Time: May 28, 7:30 PM

Where to Watch Live: Star Sports Network, Disney+ Hotstar, and JIO TV.

Pitch Report

The pitch at the MCA Stadium allows the batters to play some good strokes in the initial overs. The batters would also be looking to target the shorter boundaries at the venue. However, as the contest progresses, the pitch could slow down with the spinners getting a lot of assistance from the surface. Therefore, the captain winning the toss in the big final will be looking to bat and a total in excess of 120 would be a competitive one.

Probable Playing XIs for SW vs TV

Supernovas

Deandra Dottin, Priya Punia, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Taniya Bhatia (wk), Sune Luus, Pooja Vastrakar, Sophie Ecclestone, Alana King, Meghna Singh, Mansi Joshi

Velocity

Shafali Verma, Laura Wolvaardt, Yastika Bhatia (wk), KP Navgire, Natthakan Chantham, Deepti Sharma (c), Sneh Rana, Kate Cross, Ayabonga Khaka, Radha Yadav, Maya Sonawane

Probable Top Performers

Probable best batter of the match

Kiran Navgire:

The focus will be on the emerging batter Kiran Navgire after she registered a unique feat to her name during the Velocity’s last game against the Trailblazers. While chasing a mammoth 191, Kiran put up a cool and calm approach as she tormented the opposition bowling attack and brought up her half-century in just 25 deliveries.

She impressed everyone with a blistering knock of 69 runs off 34 balls and would now be hoping to continue from where she had left off as Velocity eye their maiden title.

Probable best bowler of the Match

Pooja Vastrakar:

Pooja Vastrakar has made the ball do the talking exceptionally well in this tournament. She has so far picked up five wickets from two matches averaging 7.80 and an economy rate of 5.57 including a four-wicket haul. The Madhya Pradesh cricketer would be expected to maintain her level of consistency against Velocity as the Supernovas hope to win this championship for the third time. Pooja would be expected to provide early breakthroughs and also in the middle overs.

Today’s match prediction: Supernovas to win the match.

Who will win the toss today?

Velocity skipper Deepti Sharma has been lucky with the tosses in the last two matches. She won the toss on both occasions and ended up winning and losing a game each. So it is predicted that Velocity will win the toss in Women’s T20 Challenge final.

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