The ninth match of Byju’s Bengal Women’s T20 Blast will be played between MD. Sporting Club and Mohun Bagan AC on December 9 at the MGR Sports Academy in Bara Gunsima, West Bengal. The game will begin at 8.45 AM IST.
While MD. Sporting Club will play their fourth fixture of the competition, Mohun Bagan AC will feature in their third. Both teams have not put a foot wrong and have won all their matches so far.
Squads
MD. Sporting Club: Gouher Sultan (C), Dipa Das, Ankita Barman, Megha Ghosh, Priti Mondal, Dyuti Paul, Shrayosi Aich, Tapati Paul, Rama Mahato, Priya Pandey, Mallika Roy, Meghna Biswas, Sangita Karmarkar, Tamanna Ghosh, Janaki Sarkar
Mohun Bagan AC: Priyanka Bala, Dhara Gujjar (C), Mamani Roy, Puja Rajak, Samayita Adhikari, Tithi Swarpan Das, Soumashree Subrata Bhowmick, Rimi Chowdhury, Sandipta Patra, Piyali Ghosh, Koyel Sutradhar, Debalina Samanta, Pampa Sarkar, Bishaka Das, Rupal Patra
Players to watch
Dipa Das:
The top-order batter of MD. Sporting Club had a good outing with the bat in her last game against Baranagar Sporting Club. She scored 24 off 31, including a boundary, and was the top-scorer for her side. She stitched a crucial 47-run partnership with Ankita Barman for the second wicket.
Shrayosi Aich:
She was the most successful bowler for MD. Sporting Club in the last fixture against Baranagar Sporting Club. She accounted for 16/3 in four overs. Besides being the pick of the bowlers, she was one of the most economical ones and bowled 14 dot balls.
Samayita Adhikari:
The opening batter of Mohun Bagan AC starred with the bat in the last encounter against Baranagar Sporting Club. She registered 46 off 52, including seven hits to the fence. She laid a solid foundation with her stroke-filled innings and was there till the 13th over of the match. With the ball, she scalped 14/1 in four overs.
Sandipta Patra:
She opened the bowling for Mohun Bagan AC with Tithi Das and was one of the most successful bowlers for her side in the last game against Baranagar Sporting Club. She claimed 4/2 in three overs and was the most economical bowler. She bowled well with the new ball and struck in her first and second overs.
Pitch
It will be the ninth match of the tournament at this venue. Out of the eight games played here, the teams batting first and second have won four each. The average first innings score is 113, and the average second innings score is 107. The wicket looks good for batting. Expect a high-scoring contest.
Weather
The weather is expected to see a hazy sun. The highest temperature attained during the day will be 29 degrees Celsius. There will be a 21 percent cloud cover and a zero percent chance of rain. The wind will blow from the north.
Fantasy Playing XI
Priyanka Bala, Dyuti Paul, Shrayosi Aich, Samayita Adhikari, Dipa Das, Gouher Sultana, Dhara Gujjar, Sandipta Patra, Priya Pandey, Mallika Roy, Koyel Sutradhar
Match Details
Date: December 9, 2022
Time: 8.45 AM IST
Venue: MGR Sports Academy, Bara Gunsima, West Bengal
Live Streaming: Fan Code
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