The upcoming match between Indonesia and Japan will be the 15th of the ongoing 2023 Women’s T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific (EAP) Qualifier. The game is scheduled for the 7th of September, 2023, at Vanuatu Cricket Ground, Port Vila, and commences at 4:00 AM Indian Standard Time (IST).
Indonesia has registered dominant wins in all 3 of their outings in the competition so far, while Japan in 4 games, has registered 3 convincing wins and suffered a heavy defeat.
Squads:
Indonesia – Nanda Sakarini, Andriani Andriani, Maria Corazon, Rahmawati Pangestuti, Kadek Winda Prastini, Kisi Salisa Kasse, Wesikaratna Dewi, Ni Made Suwandewi, Fitria Rada Rani, Ni Kadek Ariani, Ni Wayan Sariani (C), Lie Qiao, Mia Arda, Ni Suarniasih, Desi Wulandari, Sang Ayu
Japan – Mai Yanagida (C), Akari Nishimura (VC, WK), Ahilya Chandel, Ayumi Fujikawa, Hinase Goto, Haruna Iwasaki, Shimako Kato, Elena Kusuda-Nairn, Erika Oda, Kurumi Ota, Seika Sumi, Erika Toguchi-Quinn, Nonoha Yasumoto, Minami Yoshioka
Players to watch out:
Wesikaratna Dewi
The 19-year-old pace all-rounder in Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), in 4 innings, has accumulated 106 runs and picked up 8 wickets in 6 bowling outings. Wesikaratna got her campaign underway, rewriting her personal best to 56, and followed it with a 40*. With the ball, she produced figures of 1/14 and 2/14 in the opening couple of games and, in the 3rd game, rewrote her best bowling figures as well with figures of 3/10.
Andriani Andriani
The 28-year-old all-rounder in T20Is has scored 203 runs in 14 outings with the bat and bagged as many as 24 wickets in just 14 innings. Andriani hasn’t been required much with the bat and when she was, she stood up with an unbeaten 34*, while consistently delivering the goods with the ball, finishing on figures of 4/15, 1/11, and 3/2.
Erika Oda
The 36-year-old batter in 22 T20I appearances has added 405 runs to her tally, including the best of 48. Erika got her season underway registering a new career best of 48 and has consistently been among the runs in the tournament. She followed her score of 48 with a 46 and 31*. However, she was dismissed for a duck in her most recent outing, but it shouldn’t be much of a concern, given the form she is in.
Nonoha Yasumoto
The 17-year-old pacer in 9 T20I outings has picked up 11 wickets at an economy rate of 3.83. Nonoha bowled brilliantly in her first couple of games, finishing with figures of 2/12 and 1/12, and got big rewards for her consistent bowling display, returning career-best figures of 4/11 against Fiji. Though Nonoha proved expensive in her most recent outing, closing out on 0/23 (2), she’ll be backed to lead the attack.
Pitch:
The Vanuatu Cricket Ground, Port Vila, offers a slow track, one that poses challenges for batters and provides an advantage to spinners. The average in the 110s indicates the demanding conditions and the need for careful batting on this pitch.
Weather:
It will be a pleasant day for cricket at the Vanuatu Cricket Ground, Port Vila, with no rain interruptions and partly cloudy skies. The temperature is forecasted to range in the mid-20s (°C), with moderate winds and a humidity level of 71%.
Fantasy playing XI:
Nanda Sakarini, Erika Oda, Andriani Andriani, Ni Made Suwandewi, Ahilya Chandel, Wesikaratna Dewi, Shimako Kato, Ni Wayan Sariani, Sang Ayu, Nonoha Yasumoto, Erika Toguchi-Quinn
Match details:
Date – September 7, 2023
Time – 4:00 AM IST
Venue – Vanuatu Cricket Ground, Port Vila
Broadcast – All games of the tournament will be live-streamed on ICC.TV and the FanCode app and website.
