Women's IPL 2022: TB vs SW Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match between Trailblazers and Supernovas?

The 2022 edition of the Women’s T20 Challenge is slated to start on May 23 (Monday) at the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium, Pune. To note, all encounters will be played at the same venue. Like in the previous edition, a total of three teams will compete for the title with the final set to be played on May 28 (Saturday).

The first group stage match of the tournament will be played between Trailblazers and Supernovas. While Trailblazers will be under the command of opener Smriti Mandhana, Supernovas will be captained by veteran Harmanpreet Kaur. Both teams are packed with superstar players and it will be an exciting first match to start the tournament.

Match Details

Venue:  MCA Stadium, Pune

Date & Time: May 23, 7:30 PM

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network for Television and Disney + Hotstar app for live streaming.

Pitch Report

The pitch at the MCA Stadium in Pune seems to have slowed down with several encounters of the Indian Premier League (IPL) played on the turf. However, a score of 125-135 can be a good one on the wicket and the skipper winning the toss might want to have a bat first.

Probable Playing XIs for Trailblazers vs Supernovas

Trailblazers 

Smriti Mandhana (c), Hayley Matthews, Jemimah Rodrigues, Sharmin Akhter, Sabbhineni Meghana, Richa Ghosh (wk), Sophia Dunkley, Poonam Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Salma Khatun

Supernovas 

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

Probable Top Performers

Probable best batter of the match

Harmanpreet Kaur:

Supernovas skipper Harmanpreet Kaur will have a lot of responsibility to ensure that her side posts a competitive total on the board, The right-handed batter has loads of experience and can be very deadly with the bat when settled. Harmanpreet also had a decent 2022 ODI World Cup where she scored 318 runs including a hundred and two fifties in seven games.

Probable best bowler of the match

Sophie Ecclestone:

England left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone will have the responsibility to choke the run flow in the middle overs apart from taking some crucial wickets as well. In the previous season of the T20 Challenge, Ecclestone scalped a total of five wickets in just three matches she played.

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

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.