Cricket Leinster Women vs Northern Cricket Union Women, IRE-W Future Series, ODM, Today Match Prediction

CLW vs NCUW Match Prediction & Analysis

Cricket Leinster Women and Northern Cricket Union Women will face each other in the 5th match of the Cricket Ireland Women's Future Series ODM 2026 at the Oak Hill Cricket Club in Wicklow

Cricket Leinster Women come into this match after two comfortable wins in the tournament. They will be looking to carry that momentum forward with another good performance from both their batters and bowlers.

Northern Cricket Union Women, on the other hand, have lost both of their matches so far. Their batters have shown good starts, while the bowlers have picked up wickets, but they have not been able to perform well together. They will be hoping to produce a better all-round performance and register their first win of the tournament. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Cricket Leinster Women Preview

Cricket Leinster Women have been in excellent form in the tournament, winning both of their matches comfortably. They have beaten the other two teams with a clear advantage and will be looking to continue the same form in this game.

With the bat, they have Aisling Lawlor, who has been in good form and is coming into this match after scoring 39 runs in the last game. G. Craig also played well with 38 runs, while Annabel Squires added 28 runs at the top of the order. Their batting has been one of the biggest positives for the team.

With the ball, they have also been impressive. G. Craig was the pick of the bowlers with 3 wickets in the last game, while McGee took 2 wickets. Lawlor, A. Foysal, and Barry picked up one wicket each. They have been doing well with both bat and ball, and they will be looking to continue that form in this match as well.

Key Players: Annabel Squires, Aisling Lawlor, A. Foysal 

Cricket Leinster Women Predicted Playing XI:

A Squires, M Spence, S Whaley, A Lawlor, Z Craig, I McLean, I Jennings, E McGee, S Bhoja, A Foysal, S Thomson, L Barry

Northern Cricket Union Women Preview

Northern Cricket Union Women have suffered back-to-back defeats and are still searching for their first win of the tournament.

In their last game against Cricket Leinster Women, they were chasing a target of 287 runs. Their openers gave the team a good start, with R. Webster scoring 33 runs and T. Hurley adding 23 runs as the pair put together a 49-run opening partnership. 

However, after they were dismissed, the batting line-up struggled, with the next three batters managing only 7 runs between them. In the middle order, E. Carville scored 24 runs, while E. Calvert made 33 runs lower down the order. But those efforts were not enough to chase the target. After losing two matches in a row, they will need a better batting performance and a better game plan in this match.

They have also been disappointing with the ball, just as they were in their first meeting against Warriors Women and again in the last match. Only two bowlers finished with an economy rate below 6.5, and this is one area they will be looking to improve. 

In the last game, E. Wilson picked up 2 wickets, while G. Wilson, E. Calvert, P. Speer, L. Andrews, and T. Hurley took one wicket each. They have bowlers who can do well, but they will need to be more consistent with their line and length and avoid giving away easy runs, as that has been hurting the team.

Key Players: R Webster, T Hurley, E Carville

Northern Cricket Union Women Predicted Playing XI:

R Webster, T Hurley, G Keenan, N Lowry, GF Wilson, E Carville, L Andrews, G Wilson, E Calvert, E Wilson, P Speer

Weather Conditions

The weather at Oak Hill Cricket Club in Wicklow is expected to be cloudy throughout the match, with temperatures around 19°C. 

CLW vs NCUW Pitch Report

The pitch at the Oak Hill Cricket Club in Wicklow is expected to offer a fair game between bat and ball. Bowlers could get some help with the new ball, but batting should become easier as the match progresses. A total of 260-280 runs is likely to be a good score.

Toss: To Bowl

The team winning the toss is expected to bowl first, as chasing could become easier once the pitch settles.