In the inaugural edition of the T10 Women’s European Cricket Championship, Netherlands and Austria will compete in Match No. 15. The game is scheduled to take place at Cartama Oval, Spain, on the 20th of December, 2023, at 6:15 PM Indian Standard Time (IST).
Squads:
Netherlands – Annemijn Thomson, Carlijn van Koolwijk, Caroline de Lange, Donna Polet, Hannah Landheer, Iris Zwilling, Isabel van der Woning, Lize Vermeire, Merel Dekeling, Robin Schmidt, Robine Rijke, Rosalie Lawrence, Sanya Khurana
Austria – Anisha Nookala, Ashmaan Saifee, Busra Uca, Emma Kirkman, Hannah Simpson-Parker, Harjivan Bhullar, Jo Antoinette Stiglitz, Mallika Mahadewa, Pravitha Ganeshan, Priya Sabu, Sheetal Bhardwaj, Soujanya Bangalore, Sriya Komati
Players to watch out:
Caroline de Lange
The 25-year-old leg-spinner, in 43 Twenty20 International (T20I) outings, has picked up 36 wickets, with the best being 4/6, maintaining an economy rate of 5.03. Caroline has taken 3 wickets in this competition from 7 overs, leaking 39 runs. The team will rely on Caroline to continue delivering the goods.
Hannah Landheer
The 21-year-old pacer, in 20 T20I outings, has scalped 16 wickets at an economy rate of 5.70 and registered the best of 3/10. Hannah has had a decent competition thus far, scalping 3 wickets in her 6 overs at an economy rate of 7.16. It’ll be hoped she continues on this bowling form.
Mallika Mahadewa
The 43-year-old all-rounder, from 27 T20I appearances, has managed 274 runs and taken 29 wickets, with respective bests being 49 and 5/16. Mallika has accumulated 63 runs from 4 outings, with the highest being 31. It’ll be expected of her to capitalize on this start and post significant scores.
Priya Sabu
The 25-year-old all-rounder, in T20Is, in 31 T20I outings, has accumulated 392 runs and bagged 11 wickets from 16 outings, with respective bests being 61 and 2/1. Priya has been handy with the bat for the side, chipping in with 48 runs from 4 outings. It’ll be hoped Priya makes the most of this form.
Pitch:
The center wicket at Cartama Oval offers a fair contest between bat and ball. With an average score in the 80s, it promises an intriguing contest. Pacers enjoy favorable conditions on this pitch, while spinners can also make an impact.
Weather:
The conditions at Cartama Oval are expected to be pleasant for the game, despite cloudy skies, as the chances of rain are minimal. The temperature is forecasted to be around 14°C, with moderate winds and humidity at 47%.
Fantasy playing XI:
Rosalie Lawrence, Carlijn van Koolwijk, Sanya Khurana, Annemijn Thomson, Iris Zwilling, Mallika Mahadewa, Robine Rijke, Priya Sabu, Caroline de Lange, Merel Dekeling, Hannah Landheer
Match details:
Date – December 20, 2023
Time – 6:15 PM IST
Venue – Cartama Oval, Spain
Broadcast – The game will be live-streamed on FanCode and European Cricket Network’s YouTube channel.
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