Match no. 11 of the ongoing 02 edition of the Capricorn (Quadrangular) Women’s T20 Series will see Hong Kong play the United Arab Emirates at the United Cricket Ground, Windhoek, on the 1st of May, 2023, at 1:15 PM Indian Standard Time (IST).
In the league games so far, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with a couple of points from their only win in 5 games sees them placed at the bottom of the points table. On the other hand, Hong Kong has won a couple of games out of 5 and has 4 points, which places them a seed above UAE at 3.
Squads:
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
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:
Chaya Mughal
The 36-year-old all-rounder, in 57 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), has scored 574 runs and struck 37 wickets. Chaya got her highest T20I score of 52 in the series and has looked good with the ball as well having registered figures of 0/16, 1/25, 0/10, 1/12, and 1/17.
Indhuja Nandakumar
The 17-year-old pacer in 27 T20Is has struck 21 wickets with the best bowling figures being 4/10. Indhuja has topped her long patch of economical outings where she only managed a wicket or two with an outstanding 3/7 in her most recent outing.
Natasha Miles
The 34-year-old in 21 T20Is has scored 452 runs with the highest individual score being 86*. After a few poor outings, followed by a 31 and a 50*, Natasha is on the right foot and is so timely enough just ahead of the playoffs.
Ruchitha Venkatesh
The 26-year-old spin all-rounder in 30 T20Is has scored 121 runs and struck 17 scalps. Ruchitha, in the series, had produced economical outings registering figures of 0/15, 0/12, 0/10, and 1/19, and fittingly topped them all, with a career-best of 3/8.
Pitch:
The 22 yards at the United Cricket Ground, Windhoek favor the bowlers, particularly the pacers, a tad over batters, resulting in a modest average total of 108 runs at the venue. Batters, when have spent enough time in the middle, can make the most of the pitch as the ball comes onto the bat nicely.
Weather:
Despite a partly cloudy overhead and a low, 10% chance of precipitation, we are optimistic about having a complete game of cricket. The temperature is expected to stay around the mid-20s (°C), with light winds and a humidity level of 39%.
Fantasy playing XI:
Theertha Satish, Kavisha Egodage, Khushi Sharma, Chaya Mughal, Esha Oza, Mariko Hill, Kary Chan, Vaishnave Mahesh, Maryam Bibi, Betty Chan, Ruchitha Venkatesh
Match details:
Date – May 1, 2023
Time – 1:15 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.