India A will face off against England A in the second match of the T20 series. With India winning the first match, England will be looking to level the series. The game is scheduled for the 1st of December at the Wankhede Stadium at 1:30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST).
Squads:
India A – Minnu Mani (C), Kanika Ahuja, Uma Chetry (WK), Shreyanka Patil, Gongadi Trisha, Vrinda Dinesh, Gnanananda Divya, Arushi Goel, Disha Kasat, Rashi Kanojiya, Mannat Kashyap, Anusha Bareddy, Monika Patel, Kashvee Gautam, Jintimani Kalita, Prakashika Naik
England A – Charlie Dean (C), Hollie Armitage, Hannah Baker, Lauren Filer, Mahika Gaur, Kirstie Gordon, Freya Kemp, Ryana MacDonald-Gay, Grace Scrivens, Seren Smale, Rhianna Southby, Mady Villiers, Issy Wong
Players to watch out:
Disha Kasat:
26-year-old Disha Kasat will be a player to watch out for. She has been performing consistently and was particularly impressive in the Chattisgarh Women’s T20 Cup Tournament. She also batted well in the first match. The team will hope for a good performance in this game as well.
Uma Chetry:
Uma Chetry is an impressive wicketkeeper batter. The 21-year-old has performed well in recent matches and was even a part of the Asian Games squad. She got out early in the first game but the team will hope that she performs well in this match. She will be a player to watch out for.
Charlie Dean:
England captain Charlie Dean is an impressive player. The bowling all-rounder has taken 18 wickets and has scored 62 runs in 15 T20Is. She also performed well in the first match taking 2 wickets for 19 runs. She will be a player to watch out for.
Hollie Armitage:
All-rounder Hollie Armitage will be a player to watch out for. She has entered the series on the back of some good performances. She also played well in the first match and scored a 41 ball 52. The team will hope she continues her performance.
Pitch:
Wankhede Stadium typically has a spin-friendly pitch but the surface will provide assistance to batters as well. The average score at the venue is 116 runs.
Weather:
It is expected to be cloudy in Mumbai with the temperature being 34 degrees Celsius and humidity being 62%.
Fantasy playing XI:
Uma Chetry, Hollie Armitage, Disha Kasat, Freya Kemp, Shreyanka Patil, Grace Scrivens, Kirstie Gordon, Charlie Dean, Lauren Filer, Mani Minnu, Kashvee Gautam
Match details:
Date – 1st December, 2023
Time – 1:30 PM, IST
Venue – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Broadcast – The game will be live-streamed on Jio Cinema and telecasted on Sports18.
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