The 2nd Twenty20 International (T20I) of the 5-match historic first-ever bilateral series between hosts Brazil and Argentina will be played at the Poços Oval, Poços de Caldas. The game gets underway at 10:00 PM Indian Standard Time (IST), on the 17th of June, 2023.
The two teams, Brazil and Argentina, have previously faced each other in ICC regional pathway tournaments and the Women’s South American Championships. Against each other, on five occasions in multi-team events, Brazil with a win in all five matches, holds a comfortable lead over Argentina.
Squads:
Brazil – Roberta Avery (C), Lindsay Boas, Renata Sousa, Laura Agatha, Nicole Monterio, Laura Cardoso, Marianne Artur, Laura da Silva, Maria Ribeiro, Maria Garcia, Carolina Nascimento, Julia Agatha, Ana Sabino, Evelyn Muller, Monnike Machado, Laira Ribeiro, Mayara Bruna, Camille Vitoria, Winnie Sousa
Argentina – Alison Stocks (C), Tamara Basile, Sofia Bruno, Maria Castineiras, Malena Lollo, Alina Emch, Albertina Galan, Francesca Galan, Catalina Greloni, Mariana Martinez, Naara Patron, Alison Prince, Martina Quinn, Lucia Taylor, Veronica Vasquez
Players to watch out:
Renata Sousa
The 24-year-old all-rounder, in 26 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) has scored 336 runs, including the highest of 55, while has struck 23 scalps bowling at an economy rate of 3.32 and has got the best figures of 3/5.
Maria Ribeiro
The 20-year-old pacer, in 15 T20Is has struck 12 wickets, bowling at an economy rate of 5.08. In her first outing since October 2022, Maria had a brilliant start to her campaign registering figures of 1/3 (2).
Veronica Vasquez
The 27-year-old batter, in 13 T20Is, has scored 190 runs, at an average of 19.00, and has got the highest of 64. Veronica got her tournament underway adding 18 runs to her tally and will now eye to convert her start.
Alison Prince
The 36-year-old all-rounder, in T20Is, in her lone outing with the bat scored 42 runs striking at 140.00 and while remains wicketless after 2 outings, she’s been economical conceding just 11 runs of the 24 balls she sent down.
Pitch:
The 22 yards at the venue form a well-balanced center wicket that caters to both batters and bowlers. Although it is a batting-friendly surface, there’s enough assistance for bowlers, particularly the spinners.
Weather:
The conditions over Poços Oval, Poços de Caldas, Brazil, are expected to be pleasant for the game, with partly cloudy skies and a low chance of rain. The temperature is forecasted to hover around 17°C, with light winds and a humidity level of 87%.
Fantasy playing XI:
Malena Lollo, Monnike Machado, Laura da Silva, Renata Sousa, Veronica Vasquez, Roberta Avery, Laura Cardoso, Alison Stocks, Alison Prince, Maria Ribeiro, Tamara Basile
Match details:
Date – June 17, 2023
Time – 10:00 PM IST
Venue – Poços Oval, Poços de Caldas, Brazil
Broadcast – Access live scores for all the games in the series on the FanCode app and website.
