With back-to-back wins, both Andra and Railways have had a perfect start to their campaigns in the 2024-25 Senior Women’s One Day Trophy, and the two teams will take center stage at the 22 Yards, Salt Lake, Kolkata, for match no. 36. The game is scheduled for 9:00 AM Indian Standard Time (IST) on the 8th of December 2024.
Squads:
Andhra women’s cricket team
Ayesha Singh, Henrietta Pereira, K Devika, Neeragattu Anusha, Sabbhineni Meghana (C), Vurukuti Latha, Doddipalli Pravallika, Ellutla Padmaja, KV Akhila Pavani, N Shree Charani, Miriyala Durga (WK), CH Tamanna, Saranya Gadwal, Sarayu Pendyala, Vinny Suzan Peka J
Railways women’s cricket team
Dayalan Hemalatha, Mona Meshram, Nishu Choudhary, Pratika Rawal, Jhansi Lakshmi, Kshama Singh, Sneh Rana (C), Indrani Roy, Nuzhat Parween (WK), Anjali Sarvani, Bareddy Anusha, Poonam Soni, Preeti Bose, Simran Bahadur, Tanuja Kanwer
Players to watch out:
Miriyala Durga
The 24-year-old keeper-batter in the 2023/24 Senior Women’s One Day Trophy accumulated 235 runs from 6 outings, at an average of 47.00, and registered the highest score of 60*. Miriyala has had a quiet start to the 2024/25 domestic season, scoring 30(72) in her only Senior Women’s One Day Trophy outing so far. Nonetheless, she is a promising talent and can be relied upon for the runs.
Saranya Gadwal
The 23-year-old spinner was a standout for the team in the Senior Women’s One Day Trophy last season, scalping 12 wickets from 6 outings, maintaining an economy rate of 4.65. Saranya carried the momentum into this season, taking 9 wickets from 8 T20s, and in the two One Dayers so far, has produced bowling figures of 5/6 (8) and 1/11 (6). She can be relied upon for the breakthroughs.
Pratika Rawal
The 24-year-old top-order batter, from 7 innings, racked up 411 runs at an average of 68.50 and registered the highest score of 141 in the Senior Women’s One Day Trophy last edition. Pratika has picked up from where she left off, accumulating 170 runs from 7 T20 outings, and though she has had a quiet start to the One Day games, she should be backed to find her way among the runs.
Preeti Bose
The 32-year-old left-arm off-spinner featured in only 3 games during the 2023/24 Senior Women’s One Day Trophy, and in the recently concluded 2024/25 Senior Women’s T20 Trophy, she struck 7 wickets from 5 outings. In the ongoing Senior Women’s One Day Trophy season, she has returned bowling figures of 1/27 (10) and 2/12 (9), and the seasoned pacer can be trusted to lead the tally.
Pitch:
The center wicket at 22 Yards, Salt Lake, offers favorable conditions for bowlers, particularly pacers, leading to an average score in the 180s. Batters face challenges on this wicket but can convert their starts once they find their rhythm.
Weather:
With light winds, humidity at 51%, and the temperature expected to hover around 26°C, the conditions are pleasant for a complete game of cricket. The overhead is forecasted to be bright and clear.
Fantasy playing XI:
Indrani Roy, Sabbhineni Meghana, Dayalan Hemalatha, Mona Meshram, Pratika Rawal, Sneh Rana, Ellutla Padmaja, Tanuja Kanwer, Preeti Bose, Saranya Gadwal, Bareddy Anusha
Match details:
Date – December 8, 2024
Time – 9:00 AM IST
Venue – 22 Yards, Salt Lake, Kolkata
Broadcast – Access live scores for the game on BCCI’s match center web portal.
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