For match no. 6 of the ongoing 02 edition of the Capricorn (Quadrangular) Women’s T20 Series, hosts Namibia and the United Arab Emirates are set to lock horns on the 27th of April, at the United Cricket Ground, Windhoek at 6:00 PM Indian Standard Time (IST).
In the series so far, Namibia has won their only game and is seeded first on the points table. The United Arab Emirates, with a win and a loss in their couple of games, follows Namibia in the standings.
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
United Arab Emirates – Chaya Mughal (C), Esha Oza (VC), Kavisha Egodage, Geethika Jyothis, Lavanya Keny, Vaishnave Mahesh, Indhuja Nandakumar, Avanee Patil, Rinitha Rajith, Rishitha Rajith, Theertha Satish (WK), Khushi Sharma, Sanchin Singh (WK), Archara Supriya
Players to watch out:
Jurriene Diergaardt
The 22-year-old in T20Is, in 38 innings has got to 471 runs, and in 11 innings with the ball has struck 7 wickets. Jurriene has been consistent with starts but has got to look to convert them, and in her most recent outing with the ball, produced figures of 2/8.
Wilka Mwatile
The 22-year-old all-rounder in 33 T20I outings has scored 210 runs and in 39 innings with the ball has struck 36 wickets and has got the best of 5/6. Wilka got her series underway in fine style with a 3/10 against her name.
Kavisha Egodage
The 20-year-old in T20Is, in 46 innings with the bat has scored 1134 runs and in 14 innings with the ball has struck as many wickets. Not at her aggressive best, but Kavisha has been consistent with the bat having registered scores of 38, 30, and 30 in her previous 3 outings.
Khushi Sharma
The 20-year-old in T20Is, in 33 innings with the ball has struck 34 scalps and in 21 innings with the bat has got to 173 runs. Khushi, while has lacked consistency with the bat, she’s been in fine form with the ball having registered bowling figures of 1/13, 0/11, and 4/9 in her previous 3 outings.
Pitch:
The 22 yards at the United Cricket Ground, Windhoek slightly favor the bowlers, particularly the pacers, resulting in the venue having an average modest total of 96. Batters, when have spent enough time in the middle, then can make the most of the pitch as the ball comes onto the bat nicely.
Weather:
A partly cloudy overhead with very little chance of rain means we are in for a complete game of cricket. The temperature is expected to hover at 27°C, and the humidity is forecasted to be at 44%.
Fantasy playing XI:
Theertha Satish, Yasmeen Khan, Adri van der Merwe, Kavisha Egodage, Khushi Sharma, Esha Oza, Vaishnave Mahesh, Kayleen Green, Victoria Hamunyela, Archara Supriya, Wilka Mwatile
Match details:
Date – April 27, 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.