Northern Superchargers Women vs Welsh Fire Women, HWC, Today Match Prediction

𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 : Northern Superchargers Women vs Welsh Fire Women
𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 :August 07,Thursday
𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 :19:30 PM (IST)
𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds, United Kingdom
𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : The Hundred Women’s Competition, 2025

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Superchargers begin their Hundred campaign at home

• Welsh Fire finished as runners-up last year
• Northern Superchargers lost 2 of their 4 home games last year
• Welsh Fire have retained most of their key players

NORSW vs WFW Match Prediction & Analysis

Northern Superchargers Women will kick off their campaign at home, taking on the runners-up of the 2024 competition, Welsh Fire. Headingley is a great venue for batting, where the teams batting first in recent T20 matches have posted an average score of 208 runs.

We expect this game of The Hundred Women’s Competition on this ground to be another high-scoring thriller. The likes of Tammy Beaumont, Sophia Dunkley, and Hayley Matthews in the Welsh Fire top order promise some big-hitting early in the innings.

For the hosts, Phoebe Litchfield and all-rounder Annabel Sutherland are the key batters in the middle order. They have major scoring responsibilities and will be expected to build a solid partnership for the Superchargers Women.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Northern Superchargers Women Preview

Hollie Armitage’s Superchargers failed to make it to the top 3 in The Hundred Women’s Competition last season. They finished 5th in the points table with 3 wins from 8 matches.

They have a strong overall squad with plenty of experienced players in every department. Most of the players from last season have been retained. There are no big changes to the squad that could either strengthen or weaken their batting lineup.

Hollie Armitage and Davina Perrin need to get the Superchargers off to a big start in this match. They hold the key to a good outing with the bat. Phoebe Litchfield at number 3 is a reliable middle-order batter and will be one to watch out for.

Welsh Fire Women Preview

Welsh Fire lost to London Spirit Women in the Final of 2024 Women’s Hundred while defending 115 runs at Lord’s. There will be great expectations from this star-studded lineup that features some of the best players in England.

West Indies Women’s captain Hayley Matthews has been consistent for her national side with both bat and ball. She will be a key player for Welsh Fire in this match.

Since Sophia Dunkley and Tammy Beaumont open the innings for Welsh Fire Women, Matthews will take the number 3 spot in the batting order. A lot depends on these 3 to set the team up for a big total.

Though there are other all-rounders in the squad like Georgia Elwiss and Katie George, they weren’t as successful with the bat last year. Left-arm orthodox bowler from Australia, Jess Jonassen, plays ahead of Elwiss in the batting lineup.

Weather Conditions

Though there will be light rain early in the day in Leeds, the weather is likely to be just cloudy with no signs of rain around the match time, with a high of 19 degrees Celsius. The overcast conditions will help the swing bowlers early in the innings, but it won’t result in the match being abandoned.

NORSW vs WFW Pitch Report

It is a batting paradise at Headingley in Leeds. There are plenty of runs on offer on this pitch, and the key batters in both teams will be keen on making the most of the conditions at the venue. The average 1st innings score in the last 4 Women’s Hundred matches on this ground is 115 runs. Northern Superchargers Women hold the record for the highest first innings total in the 2024 season, with 138 runs against Manchester Originals.

Toss: To Bat

Teams batting first have won 8 of the last 10 matches played at this venue. In the last season of the Women’s Hundred Competition, teams batting first won 2 of the 4 matches played on this ground, while one ended in a tie. Considering the batting strength of both teams and the playing conditions at the venue, we reckon batting first will be a great option in this match.

NORSW vs WFW

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