Match no. 9 of the inaugural Women’s Under-19 Twenty20 (T20) Asia Cup will feature a contest between Sri Lanka, who’ve won one and lost the other, Nepal, who’ve won one game, and the other was washed out. The game will be played at Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur, on the 19th of December 2024, at 11:30 AM Indian Standard Time (IST).
Squads:
Sri Lanka under-19 women’s cricket team
Manudi Nanayakkara (C), Rashmika Sewwandi, Vimoksha Balasooriya, Hiruni Hansika, Sumudu Nisansala, Dahami Sanuthma, Rashmi Nethranjali, Sashini Gimhani, Asheni Thalagune, Pramudi Methsara, Chamodi Praboda, Sanjana Kavindi, Dunuli Tennekoon, Limansa Tilekerane, Shehara Induwari
Nepal under-19 women’s cricket team
Puja Mahato (C), Soni Pakhrin, Sana Praveen, Jyotsnika Marasini, Kusum Godar, Sabitri Dhami, Krishma Gurung, Riya Sharma, Rachana Chaudhary, Seemana KC, Sneha Mahara, Alisha Kumari Yadav, Trishana BK, Kiran Kumari Kunwar, Anu Kadayat
Players to watch out:
Manudi Nanayakkara
The 17-year-old all-rounder, in an U19 T20 series earlier this year, accumulated 77 runs from 4 innings, while also taking 2 wickets at an economy rate of 7.50. Manudi has picked up from where she left off, scoring an unbeaten 74* in this series opener, and while she departed for 5 in her most recent outing, she can be relied upon for all-round efforts.
Chamodi Praboda
The 15-year-old left-arm spinner, from 4 T20 outings in a campaign, claimed as many wickets, with the best of 2/12, maintaining an economy rate of 4.71, and could also be handy with the bat. Chamodi has returned bowling figures of 1/13 and 0/22 in this campaign so far and is a highly promising talent who can be relied upon for wickets.
Sana Praveen
The 17-year-old top-order batter, in a recent T20 campaign, accumulated 143 runs from 6 outings, at an average of 28.60, and registered the highest score of 53. Sana has had a quiet start to this campaign, departing cheaply for 10 and 9, but it is hoped that she steps up her efforts, converting her starts into substantial scores, and leads the runs tally.
Rachana Chaudhary
The 17-year-old left-arm off-spinner, in a recent T20 campaign, picked up 11 wickets from 6 outings, at an average of 6.91 and an economy rate of 3.80, with the best figures of 4/10. Rachana carried her rewarding form into this competition, returning figures of 1/11 (4) in the opener, and she can be trusted to extend this form, producing breakthroughs.
Pitch:
The Bayuemas Oval features an evenly balanced center strip that slightly favors the bowlers. While it is conducive for batting, the average score in the 110s suggests that bowlers, particularly spinners, can expect some assistance from the wicket.
Weather:
The temperature is forecasted to be around 30°C, with humidity at 76% and light winds. If the skies don’t clear and scattered thundershowers on the radar, expect rain delays and interruptions.
Fantasy playing XI:
Sumudu Nisansala, Sanjana Kavindi, Rashmika Sewwandi, Puja Mahato, Hiruni Hansika, Manudi Nanayakkara, Rachana Chaudhary, Pramudi Methsara, Asheni Thalagune, Krishma Gurung, Chamodi Praboda
Match details:
Date – December 19, 2024
Time – 11:30 AM IST
Venue – Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur
Broadcast – The game will be telecasted on Sony Sports Network and live streamed on Sony Liv.
