Dream11: NB-W vs AH-W Dream11 Prediction: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Today's Playing 11 and Pitch Report for Women's Super Smash 2024-25, 1st Match

NB-W vs AH-W Dream11 Prediction: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Today's Playing 11 and Pitch Report for Women's Super Smash 2024-25, 1st Match

By Ishaan Mahajan

Modified Dec 26, 2024 01:03 IST

The first match of the Women's Super Smash 2024-25 will see the Northern Brave Women (NB-W) take on the Auckland Hearts Women (AH-W) at the Seddon Park in Hamilton on Thursday, December 26. Ahead of the match, here's all you need to know about the NB-W vs AH-W Dream11 Prediction, today's playing 11s, fantasy cricket tips, best player picks, and the pitch report.

The Northern Brave Women had a decent 2023-24 season as they won five of their 10 league stage matches. They lost the Eliminator match to the Central Districts Women by 45 runs.

The Auckland Hearts Women, on the other hand, were placed last in the points table with only two wins of their 10 league stage matches.

The two teams have played a total of 23 head-to-head matches. The Northern Brave Women have won only two matches, while the Auckland Hearts Women won 17 matches. Four matches were abandoned due to rain.

NB-W vs AH-W Match Details

The first match of the Women's Super Smash 2024-25 will be played on December 26 at the Seddon Park in Hamilton. The game is set to begin at 6:40 AM IST. The live score & commentary of the game can be followed in the Sportskeeda Live Score section.

NB-W vs AH-W, 1st match

Date and Time: 26 December 2024, 6:40 AM IST

Venue: Seddon Park, Hamilton

Pitch Report

The pitch at Seddon Park in Hamilton is good for bowlers. The wicket tends to get slower in the second innings, so the team winning the toss should look to bat first. Spinners are crucial in second innings.

NB-W vs AH-W Form Guide

NB-W - Will be playing their first match of the series

AH-W - Will be playing their first match of the series

NB-W vs AH-W Probable Playing XI

NB-W Playing XI

No injury updates

Carol Agafili, Eve Wolland, Holly Topp, Tash Wakelin, Jess Watkin, Jesse Prasad, Marina Lamplough, Nensi Patel, Bernadine Bezuidenhout (wk), and Amanda-Jade Wellington.

AH-W Playing XI

No injury updates

Bella Armstrong, Cate Pedersen, Prue Catton, Saachi Shahri, Amie Hucker, Anika Todd, Josie Penfold, Kate Irwin, Elizabeth Buchanan (wk), and Bree Illing.

NB-W vs AH-W Dream11 Match Top Picks

Wicketkeeper

B Bezuidenhout

B Bezuidenhout is undoubtedly the best wicketkeeper pick for today's match. She will bat in the top order and can make the best use of powerplay overs. She looked in good form in the recent matches. E Buchanan is another good option for today's match.

Batters

B Armstrong

S Shahri and B Armstrong are the two best batters for today's Dream11 team. B Armstrong will bat in the top order and is in top-notch form. She smashed a lot of runs in recent domestic matches. M Lamplough is another good batter pick for today's nail-biting match.

All-rounders

A Wellington

J Watkin and A Wellington are the best all-rounder picks for the Dream11 team. Both will play a crucial role for their teams in today's match. A Wellington will bat in the top order and complete her quota of overs in today's match. N Patel is another good all-rounder for today's match.

Bowlers

B Illing

The top bowler picks for today's Dream11 team are A Hucker and B Illing. Both the players can take a lot of wickets at today's pitch. B Illing will complete her quota of overs and can take a lot of wickets with her pace bowling. J Prasad is another good bowler for today's match.

NB-W vs AH-W match captain and vice-captain choices

A Wellington

A Wellington is in top notch form and performing well in every match. She will bat in the top order and complete her quota of overs, which makes him the top captaincy or vice-captaincy option for today's match. She was in top-notch form in the recent domestic matches.

J Watkin

J Watkin is the most crucial pick from the Northern Brave Women squad as she will bat in the middle order and complete her quota of overs. She can be very useful in middle overs when pitch tends to start turning.

5 Must-Picks for NB-W vs AH-W, 1st match

A Wellington

B Armstrong

J Watkin

N Patel

J Penfold

Northern Brave Women vs Auckland Hearts Women Match Expert Tips

As the pitch is expected to be well balanced, it is advisable to make a team keeping that in mind. Making all-rounders or bowlers the captain or vice-captain is the best way to gain maximum points and win grand leagues in today's match.