The ninth match of the Fairbreak Global Invitational T20 tournament will be played between Tornadoes and Barmy Army at Dubai International Cricket stadium on May 8.
Match Preview – Match 9: Tornadoes v Barmy Army Women
Squads
Tornadoes: Stafanie Taylor (captain), Sophie Devine, Sterre Kalis, Andrea-Mae Zepeda, Katy Martin, Chanida Sutthiruang, Marry-Anne Musonda, Sune Luus, Sita Rana Magar, Aliya Riaz, Divya Saxena, Winifred Duraisingam, Natasha Miles, Maryam Bibi, Diana Baig
Barmy Army: Heather Knight (captain), Selina Solman, Laura Wolvaardt, Tara Norris, Deandra Dottin, Henriette Ishimwe, Kavisha Kumari, Shemaine Campbell, Iqra Sahar, Fatima Sana, Rumana Ahmed, Laura Cardoso, Roberta Moretti Avery, Rubina Chhetri, Ruchitha Venkatesh
Players to watch out for
Winifred Duraisingam:
The captain of Malaysia won the player of the match for her stellar bowling performance playing for Tornadoes. In her last match, she scalped 3-24 in four overs against Warriors, bowling well in the middle overs as well as at the death overs.
Stere Kallis:
The right handed opening batter from Netherlands top scored for Tornadoes in her last game against Warriors. She smashed 58 runs off 57 balls, including eight boundaries, stitching a 77-run partnership with her partner Sophie Devine.
Deandra Dottin:
The star West Indian all-rounder packed a punch with a blistering 80 not out off 59 balls for Barmy Army in her last outing against Falcons. The right handed opening batter pummeled a dozen boundaries during her blitzkrieg.
Ruchitha Venkatesh:
The right arm off-spinner from Hong Kong was the lone wicket-taker for Barmy Army in her last appearance against Falcons. She picked up 1-21 in four overs.
Pitch
In the last night game that was played here, more than 250 runs were scored. The team batting second won the match. Bowling in the second innings looked difficult. On the other hand, batters enjoyed themselves on this wicket. Only five wickets fell in the match.
Weather
The weather is expected to be clear and very warm. The average temperature will be around 28 degrees Celsius. There will be no cloud cover and there is no chance of rain. The wind is expected to blow from the east-southeast.
Fantasy Playing XI
Katey Martin, Stere Kallis, Henriette Ishimwe, Laura Wolvaardt, Deandra Dottin, Heather Knight, Sophie Devine, Diana Baig, Tara Norris, Sita Rana Magar, Ruchitha Venkatesh
Match details
Date: May 8, 2022
Time: 9.30pm IST
Venue: Dubai International Stadium
Live streaming: Fan Code
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