The 4th T20i of the Women’s Continental Cup will be played at the Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground, Ilfov County, Romania, on 5th August, 2023, at 11:30 am Indian Standard Time (IST).
Hosts Romania will play against Greece. The two sides have contested in two T20is before with Greece having an upper hand both the times.
Squads:
Romania – Cristiana Sanda, Madalina Chereches, Stefania Tudorache, Clara Popa, Grigore Nicola, Iuliana Muntean, Ashaani Durayalage, Rebecca Layla Blake, Chamila Priyadarshani Godagamage, Madalina Marin, Arumadura Dineshi, Chirila Jennifer Ana, Cristina Cirlig, Sorina Moise
Greece – Adamantia Makri, Maria Polymeri, Crysoula Kanta, Sofia Nefeling Georgota, Sofia Varzakakou, Angeliki Argiropoulou, Theodora Parisi, Angeliki Savvani, Dafni Sofia Vlachopoulou, Eleni Grammenou, Maria Syrioti, Maria Vervitsioti
Players to watch out:
Rebecca Layla Blake (Romania)
The 24 year old batter is the only one from Romania to have hit a T20i century. Till date she has scored 217 runs at an average of 108.5 and a strike rate of 148.63. And her decent off-spin makes her an asset, she has taken 2 wickets.
Chamila Priyadarshani (Romania)
As of now she has just bowled in 2 international matches and has taken wickets at an average of just 6. Her best bowling came against Serbia when she bowled a wicket maiden.
Maria Syrioti (Greece)
A pace bowling all-rounder always increases flexibility for any team, she has scored runs at an average of 55 with her highest being 36*coming against Malta in the ongoing tournament. In her short career, she has picked 2 wickets at an economy of just 4.21.
Maria Vervitsioti (Greece)
The 17-year-old pacer has picked 6 wickets at an average of 9.33 with her best figure of 3/8 coming against the same opponent which included the wicket of star Romanian opener Rebecca Blake.
Pitch
Wicket is considered to be good for pace, a team with an extra pace bowling option will have the upper hand. The average score is 82, anything around that could be a challenging total.
Weather
It is set to be a hot day with the average temperature to be around 36 degree Celsius. The precipitation is expected to be 10%, humidity to be around 41% and the wind speed being 27Km/h.
Fantasy Playing 11
Ashaani Durayalage, Rebecca Layla Blake, Chamila Priyadarshani, Madalina Marin, Adamantia Makri, Sofia Nefeling Georgota, Angeliki Argiropoulou, Angeliki Savvani, Dafni Sofia Vlachopoulou, Maria Vervitsioti
Match Details
Date: 5th August 2023
Time: 11:30 am (IST)
Venue: Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground, Ilfov County, Romania
Broadcast: All games of the tournament will be live-streamed on FanCode and European Cricket Network’s YouTube channel.
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