Canterbury Magicians vs Otago Sparks, WSS_T20, Today Match Prediction

CM-W vs OS-W Match Prediction & Analysis

This game is one which plenty of neutrals around the globe will be tuning into as Otago Sparks, who currently sit atop of the Women's Super Smash table take on Canterbury Magicians who are the only team to have defeated them so far in this campaign!

No doubt the Magicians and their fans will be hoping to complete a famous double in this game but that could be easier said than done against an Otago Sparks side who come into this game on Tuesday with plenty of momentum.

They have not only won two in a row but scraped over the line in their last match against Central Hinds on New Year's Eve. Any victory by one wicket with one ball remaining will do wonders for the confidence of the team and the visitors are likely to require some stopping in this fixture!

RECENT PERFORMANCE

CM-W

L W

ADH-W

122/7 in 20.0 6.1

WSS_T20

Auckland Hearts beat Canterbury Magicians by 7 runs (D/L) method 03 Jan 2025

CM-W

111/6 in 19.0 5.84

OS-W

125/7 in 20.0 6.25

WSS_T20

Canterbury Magicians beat Otago Sparks by 12 runs 27 Dec 2024

CM-W

137/7 in 20.0 6.85

OS-W

W W L

OS-W

92/9 in 19.5 4.64

WSS_T20

Otago Sparks beat Central Hinds by 1 wickets 31 Dec 2024

CH-W

89/9 in 20.0 4.45

OS-W

112/3 in 15.1 7.38

WSS_T20

Otago Sparks beat Auckland Hearts by 7 wickets 29 Dec 2024

ADH-W

110/8 in 20.0 5.5

OS-W

125/7 in 20.0 6.25

WSS_T20

Canterbury Magicians beat Otago Sparks by 12 runs 27 Dec 2024

CM-W

137/7 in 20.0 6.85

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Canterbury Magicians Preview

The Magicians got off to a magical start when they visited the Eden Park Outer Oval on Friday and had their hosts at 1/1, 12/2 and 14/3 after one ball of the fifth over! However, they then struggled against an excellent middle order pairing of Brooke Halliday and Lauren Down before ultimately falling to defeat by seven runs (DLS).

Not only will Laura Hughes' side be looking to maintain their impressive opening overs from the last match but will be targeting consistency throughout their time in the field in this game. Melissa Banks and Shikha Pandey both impressed with the new ball and overall the bowling attack was strong in their last outing.

Big improvements are required with the bat though as only opener Kate Anderson reached 20 in the last game and her 38 runs took 47 balls to arrive!

Canterbury Magicians Predicted Playing XI:

Kate Anderson, Jodie Dean, Madeline Penna, Izzy Sharp, Kate Ebrahim, Natalie Cox, Shikha Pandey, Melissa Banks, Laura Hughes (c) (wk), Gabby Sullivan, Sarah Asmussen

Canterbury Magicians Actual Playing XI:

Jodie Dean, Kate Anderson, Natalie Cox, Kate Ebrahim, Melissa Banks, Laura Hughes, Gabby Sullivan, Izzy Sharp, Maddie Penna, Shikha Pandey, Abigale Gerken

Otago Sparks Preview

Low-scoring classics are always some of the best games to follow in this format and there can be no greater feeling than coming out on top in one of them! That's exactly what happened to Otago Sparks in Match 4 on New Year's Eve when they restricted Central Hinds to 89/9 from their 20 overs but then only just scraped over the winning line with one wicket and one ball remaining of their innings.

Unsurprisingly, the bowling attack will come into this game full of self-belief with captain Hayley Jensen (1/11), Kirstie Gordon (2/16) and Eden Carson (3/19) all producing fantastic figures from their four overs each. Across the bowling unit, none of them had an economy rate of over 6.00 in the last match.

With the bat, things must improve or else their time at the top of the league will be short-lived! All eyes will be on Suzie Bates and Olivia Gain to deliver from their positions in the top three.

Otago Sparks Predicted Playing XI:

Suzie Bates, Bella James, Olivia Gain, Caitlin Blakely, Polly Inglis (wk), Felicity Leydon-Davis, Anna Browning, Hayley Browning, Hayley Jensen (c), Kirstie Gordon, Eden Carson, Emma Black

Otago Sparks Actual Playing XI:

Caitlin Blakely, Olivia Gain, Suzie Bates, Anna Browning, Felicity Leydon-Davis, Bella James, Polly Inglis, Eden Carson, Emma Black, Hayley Jensen, Kirstie Gordon

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The forecast is for a pleasant day at Hagley Oval with cloudy conditions throughout and the temperature in the high teens. No rain is expected although there could be some moisture in the outfield after showers the previous day and high humidity on Tuesday.

CM-W vs OS-W Pitch Report

Hagley Oval is often an excellent venue for T20 cricket particularly if you are looking for a tight contest. Bat rarely dominates over ball here and we expect a par first innings score to be no higher than 130.

Toss: To Bowl

Otago Sparks are the only team to have won a game when fielding first in this year's Women's Super Smash so we predict that both teams will want to bowl first if they win the toss.