Scotland and Italy will face off in the upcoming 7th game of the ongoing 2023 edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup Europe Division 1 Qualifier. The game is scheduled to commence at 2:00 PM Indian Standard Time (IST) on the 10th of September at Desert Springs Cricket Ground, Almeria.
Squads:
Scotland – Chloe Abel, Abbi Aitken-Drummond, Olivia Bell, Sarah Bryce, Kathryn Bryce (C), Darcey Carter, Priyanaz Chatterji, Maryam Faisal, Lorna Jack, Ailsa Lister, Abtaha Maqsood, Megan McColl, Hannah Rainey, Niamh Robertson-Jack, Nayma Sheikh, Ellen Watson
Italy – Kumudu Peddrick (C), Emilia Bartram (VC), Sharon Withanage, Nimesha Asuramanage, Gayathri Batagoda, Sewmini Kanankege, Regina Khan, Chathurika Mahamalage, Sadalee Malwatta, Dilaisha Nanayakkara, Methnara Rathnayake (WK), Dishani Samarawickrama, Sonia Toffoletto, Anne Warnakulasuriya
Players to watch out:
Kathryn Bryce
The 25-year-old all-rounder in 35 Twenty20 International (T20I) appearances has piled on 905 runs, including the highest of 73*, and scalped 36 wickets with a best of 3/8. Kathryn capitalized on her performance from the opener, 16 with the bat and 2/27 with the ball against the Netherlands, to having a match-winning outing against France, scoring a strokeful 51, and rewriting her career best to 3/8.
Hannah Rainey
The 26-year-old pacer, in 27 T20I outings, has taken 18 wickets at an economy rate of 4.87. Although Hannah hasn’t accumulated as many wickets as she would have liked in these 27 outings, she has had an impressive campaign at the ongoing ICC event. In the opener against Italy, Hannah produced figures of 2/13 (4) and followed it up with a 2/22 (4) against the Netherlands.
Andromida Sharon Withanage
The 42-year-old all-rounder, in T20Is, has accumulated 521 runs in 22 batting innings and bagged 19 wickets from 17 outings. In the ongoing ICC event opener, Andromida was cheaply dismissed for 4; however, she bounced back with a 41 and added 12 runs to the tally against the Netherlands. She has also bowled just a couple of overs, conceding 5 runs and taking a wicket, while also donning the keeping gloves in a game.
Kumudu Peddrick
The 40-year-old all-rounder, in T20Is, has accumulated 299 runs in 22 innings, with a highest score of 50*, and has taken 21 wickets. In the ICC event, Kumudu hasn’t yet found her form with the bat, registering a highest score of 14. However, with the ball, she has looked impressive, producing figures of 0/9 (1 vs. Scotland), 4/10 (4 vs. France), and 1/20 (3 vs. Netherlands).
Pitch:
The bowling-friendly conditions at the Desert Springs Cricket Ground, Almeria, result in low-scoring matches. As both spinners and pacers have a significant impact on the game, batters face difficulties in scoring runs, which is reflected in the average score of 99 runs.
Weather:
The conditions at Desert Springs Cricket Ground, Almeria, are forecasted to be pleasant for the game, with partly cloudy skies and a low chance of rain. The temperature is expected to be around 26°C, with light winds and humidity at 68%.
Fantasy playing XI:
Sarah Bryce, Methnara Rathnayake, Ailsa Lister, Andromida Sharon Withanage, Kathryn Bryce, Darcey Carter, Emilia Bartram, Abtaha Maqsood, Hannah Rainey, Kumudu Peddrick, Chloe Abel
Match details:
Date – September 10, 2023
Time – 2:00 PM
Venue – Desert Springs Cricket Ground, Almeria
Broadcast – All games of the tournament will be live-streamed on ICC.TV and the FanCode app and website.
