In the last league round of the ongoing inaugural edition of the Women’s Bengal Pro Twenty20 (T20) League, Harbour Diamonds and Rashmi Medinipur Wizards will take center stage in match no. 26 at the Jadavpur University Complex, Kolkata. The game is slated for 1:30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST) on the 24th of June 2024.
Squads:
Harbour Diamonds – Sukanya Parida, Sansthita Biswas, Jhumia Khatun, Mouli Mondal, Payel Vakharia, Rupa Dutta, Jhumpa Roy, Ratna Barman, Sanjukta Sarkar, Rupal Patra, Sanchita Adhikary, Riya Das, Swastika Kundu, Marjina Khatun, Toriya Singha Roy, Napisa Yasmin
Rashmi Medinipur Wizards – Richa Ghosh, Ankita Barman, Monika Mal, Dyutit Pal, Preyashi Pandey, Tanuja Sarkar, Sanjana Kumari Das, Pragati Prasad, Priti Mahato, Debarati Guha, Zoya Laskar, Roji Khatun, Kashish Vinod Agarwal, Shreya Roy, Trishita Sarkar, Pratyusha Dey, Arpita Bhowmik
Players to watch out:
Sukanya Parida
The 31-year-old all-rounder, from 5 outings, has added 51 runs to the tally and taken just one wicket, in this competition. Sukanya had a promising start to the campaign but has failed to build on it. However, she is a seasoned campaigner, and it is hoped that she steps up her efforts with both bat and ball, delivering the goods.
Riya Das
The 22-year-old bowler, maintaining an economy rate of 5.63, has scalped 3 wickets from as many bowling innings. Riya hasn’t featured in the XI in recent games and last produced figures of 1/16 (3). If given a chance, she can be relied upon for wickets and can also be handy with the bat, batting in the lower middle-order.
Dyutit Pal
The 21-year-old keeper-batter, from 6 outings in this campaign, has posted 90 runs on the board at an average of 18.00. In her previous couple of outings, batting in the top-order, Dyutit hasn’t scored many runs, departing with scores of 11 (7) and 8 (7). The team will count on her to build on these starts, converting them into substantial scores.
Monika Mal
The 18-year-old hasn’t contributed much with the bat, but with the ball, she has bagged 5 wickets from as many bowling innings, maintaining an economy rate of 5.21. Monika’s returns from her previous couple of outings read 1/17 (3) and 2/12 (4), and it is hoped she capitalizes on this form, leading the wickets tally.
Pitch:
The center wicket at the Jadavpur University Complex offers a relatively balanced deck as the conditions favor both batters and bowlers. Spinners, in particular, gain an advantage, and a score in the 130s is considered to be challenging on this track.
Weather:
With light winds, humidity at 76%, and the temperature forecasted to hover around 33°C, the conditions are pleasant for cricket. The overhead is expected to be mostly cloudy; however, the chances of rain are minimal.
Fantasy playing XI:
Dyutit Pal, Ankita Barman, Kashish Vinod Agarwal, Tanuja Sarkar, Payel Vakharia, Jhumia Khatun, Sukanya Parida, Sanjana Kumari Das, Riya Das, Monika Mal, Debarati Guha
Match details:
Date – June 24, 2024
Time – 1:30 PM IST
Venue – Jadavpur University Complex, Kolkata
Broadcast – All games of the tournament will be live-streamed on JioCinema and FanCode, and broadcasted on Sports18.