Match no. 3 of the ongoing 02 edition of the Capricorn (Quadrangular) Women’s T20 Series will see hosts Namibia and Hong Kong lock horns at the United Cricket Ground, Windhoek on the 25th of April, 2023 at 6:00 PM Indian Standard Time (IST).
The series opener was scheduled between the same two teams, hosts Namibia and Hong Kong, but the game was abandoned without a ball being bowled.
Squads:
Namibia – Irene van Zyl (C), Naomi Benjamin, Jurriene Diergaardt, Dietlind Foerster, Merczerly Gorases (WK), Kayleen Green, Victoria Hamunyela, Yasmeen Khan (WK), Bianca Manuel, Mekelaye Mwatile, Wilka Mwatile, Adri van der Merwe, Edelle van Zyl, Sune Wittmann
Hong Kong – Kary Chan (C), Maryam Bibi, Betty Chan, Hiu Ying Cheung (WK), Yasmin Daswani (WK), Mariko Hill, Elysa Hubbard, Marina Lamplough, Natasha Miles, Iqra Sahar, Shanzeen Shahzad (WK), Alison Siu, Yee Shan To, Ruchitha Venkatesh
Players to watch out:
Adri van der Merwe
The 20-year-old in 50 Twenty20 International (T20I) outings has scored 846 runs at an average of 20.14 and has got the highest of 57. Adri in her previous 3 T20I outings, during the series against Germany, registered scores of 19*, 30, and 15.
Kayleen Green
The 24-year-old all-rounder in 47 T20I innings, with the bat has got to 612 runs and in 42 bowling innings has bagged 45 wickets. Green, in her last 3 outings, while only could manage starts with the bat, produced figures of 1/15, 1/13, and 0/17 with the ball.
Kary Chan
The 26-year-old left-arm wrist spinner in 30 T20Is has struck 36 scalps with the best figures of 5/7, and with the bat, has scored 515 runs in 28 innings. Featuring in the 02 FairBreak Invitational, Kary registered a fine 32 with the bat and bowling figures of 0/11, 0/12, and 1/13.
Betty Chan
The 34-year-old bowling all-rounder in T20Is has bagged 37 wickets in 33 innings and has got to 63 runs in 16 innings. Betty plays the series on the back of a fine season with the Spirit at the FairBreak Invitational where she produced bowling figures of 2/15, 1/8, 0/7, and 0/24.
Pitch:
The 22 yards at the United Cricket Ground, Windhoek makes up for a well-balanced pitch that offers a fair contest between bat and ball. While batters enjoy the hardness of the pitch, bowlers too remain in the game big time, especially, the pacers.
Weather:
It’ll be a warm sunny day at the United Cricket Ground, Windhoek as the temperature is expected to hover at around 27°C with light winds and a humidity level of 52% on the forecast. With no rain on the radar, we are in for a complete game of cricket.
Fantasy playing XI:
Yasmeen Khan, Natasha Miles, Adri van der Merwe, Yasmin Daswani, Sune Wittmann, Mariko Hill, Kary Chan, Kayleen Green, Maryam Bibi, Victoria Hamunyela, Betty Chan
Match details:
Date – April 25, 2023
Time – 6:00 PM IST
Venue – United Cricket Ground, Windhoek.
Broadcast – All games of the series will be telecasted on NTV and One Africa TV. A live stream will also be available on the FanCode app and website.