The second semi-final of the Fairbreak Global Invitational T20 tournament will be played between Barmy Army and Tornadoes at Dubai International Cricket stadium on May 14.
Match Preview – Semi-Final 2: Barmy Army v Tornadoes Women
Squads
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
Tornadoes: Stafanie Taylor (captain), Sophie Devine, Sterre Kalis, Andrea-Mae Zepeda, Katey Martin, Chanida Sutthiruang, Marry-Anne Musonda, Sune Luus, Sita Rana Magar, Aliya Riaz, Divya Saxena, Winifred Duraisingam, Natasha Miles, Maryam Bibi, Diana Baig
Players to watch out for
Fatima Sana:
The emerging all-rounder from Pakistan, who plays for Barmy Army, top scored with a run a ball 34 against Warriors in the last match. She also bowled her full quota of four overs and claimed one wicket, opening the bowling.
Henriette Ishimwe:
The right arm leg seamer from Rwanda was the pick of the bowlers for Barmy Army as she scalped 1-18 in four overs in her last outing against Warriors. She was the most economical bowler in the team too.
Sophie Devine:
The captain of New Zealand, who leads Tornadoes won the player of the match for her match defining 52 off 29 balls against Falcons in her last outing. The right handed opening batter led the run chase from the front. She also bowled a couple of overs and conceded just the five runs.
Sterre Kalis:
The right handed opening batter from Netherlands struck a half-century for Tornadoes against Falcons in her last match. She stitched a 90-run partnership with Devine to set the tone for the run chase.
Pitch
In the last match that was played here the team batting second had a tough time. The team batting first won the match. More than 250 runs were scored through the course of the game. 14 wickets fell in the last match. Fast bowlers were more successful than the spinners.
Weather
The weather is expected to be clear. The average temperature will be around 23 degrees Celsius. There will be no cloud cover and there is no chance of rain. The wind is expected to blow from the south-southwest.
Fantasy Playing XI
Heather Knight, Laura Wolvaardt, Sterre Kalis, Kavisha Egodage, Henriette Ishimwe, Deandra Dottin, Sophie Devine, Fatima Sana, Rumana Ahmed, Sita Rana Magar, Chanida Sutthiruang
Match details
Date: May 14, 2022
Time: 9.30pm IST
Venue: Dubai International Stadium
Live streaming: Fan Code
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