Central Hinds will face Auckland Hearts in match number 21 of Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 2021/22 at Pukekura Park on 5th February at 3 am (IST).

With 14 points, Central Hinds is in third place in the rankings. In the six games they’ve played thus far, they’ve won and lost two game each. In their most recent match against Northern Brave Women, Central Hinds defeated Northern Spirit by 86 runs. Central Hinds will try to repeat their performance from the last encounter and improve their standing at the table.

Auckland Hearts, on the other side, sits at the bottom of the table, having played two matches and losing both of them. Northern Brave Women defeated Auckland Hearts by 8 wickets in their final match of the series against Northern Brave Women. Hearts will be attempting to win their first game of the tournament. If Auckland is to qualify for the top two slots, this match will be critical.

The pitch at New Plymouth’s Pukekura Park is well-balanced. In the last 14 matches at this venue, the average first innings scoring has been 238 runs. At this location, the side batting first has won 50% of its games.

Few players to look out for:

J Prasad: Prasad has been outstanding with both the ball and the bat. She has 91 runs and three wickets to her credit.

M Greig: Greig has been on fire lately. She has 86 runs in her last two matches and will be looking to keep up her good form.

My Dream 11 team for CH-W vs AH-W match:

Lauren Down, Arlene Kelly, Katie Perkins, Lauren Down, Anna Peterson, Hannah Rowe(C), Holly Huddleston, Saachi, Claudia Green, Melissa Hansen, Monique Rees(VC)

Central Hinds Probable Playing XI:

Emily Cunningham, Gemma Sims (wk), Kerry-Anne Tomlinson, Mikaela Greig, Rosemary Mair, Hannah Rowe (c), Georgia Atkinson, Ocean Bartlett, Monique Rees, Melissa Hansen, Claudia Green

Auckland Hearts Probable Playing XI:

Lauren Down (c), Katie Perkins, Anna Peterson, Bella Armstrong, Arlene Kelly, Holly Huddleston, Saachi Shahri, Izzy Gaze (wk), Jesse Prasad, Skye Bowden, Molly Penfold

Squads:

Central Hinds:

Hannah Rowe, Mikaela Greig, Ashtuti Kumar, Gemma Sims(wk), Claudia Green, Rosemary Mair, Ocean Bartlett, Emily Cunningham, Georgia Atkinson, Melissa Hansen, Monique Rees, Kerry Tomlinson.

Auckland Hearts:

Bella Armstrong, Arlene Kelly, Amie Hucker, Holly Huddleston, Jesse Prasad, Lauren Down, Katie Perkins, Izzy Gaze, Anna Peterson, Skye Bowden, Molly Penfold, Saachi Shahri.