Green Invaders and Orange Dragons will go head-to-head for match no. 9 of the 2023 Freyer Cup Women’s One-Day League Tournament. The match will take place at Stag Cricket Ground, Chennai, on the 7th of July, 2023, at 9:00 AM Indian Standard Time (IST).
The Dragons, with their consecutive victories, currently hold the 2nd seed on the 8-team points table. On the other hand, the Invaders are positioned 6th, having won one match but suffered a loss in the other, of their two outings during the One-Day leg.
Squads:
Green Invaders – Aishwarya Murugesan, K Pooja, Krishni Saraswathi, R Manasvini, Jairupa, Jayadhanyha Krishnamurthy Gunasekar, Nandhini Elumalai, S Chandini, Vinodha Sundararajan, M Sabrina, B Priyadharshini, Nida Rehman, Ragavi, Vamsi Banu, Y Bhavana
Orange Dragons – M U Poojashrini, Madhumitha Anbu, Sarathi Priya, T Madhu, N Ganishma, Sathyamoorthy Balakrishnan Keerthana, Shanmugapriya, Shweta, Akshaya Sathish, Sri Sathya, Arokia Kulanthai, B Bharathi, S Swathi, Shamyuktha, Swagata
Players to watch out:
Jairupa
The 21-year-old spin all-rounder has had good outings in both games so far. In the opener, while she registered a score of 33 and bowling figures of 0/12 (2), recorded impressive bowling figures of 4/17 (10) in the following game.
Nida Rehman
The 24-year-old spin all-rounder had impressive outings during the T20 leg, but not as much during the ODIs. Nida in the opener added 15 runs to the tally and registered bowling figures of 0/24 (4) and bettered her bowling numbers to 0/23 (7) delivering an economical spell.
Madhumitha Anbu
The 15-year-old all-rounder has had a brilliant tournament thus far contributing both with the bat and ball. Madhumita has registered scores of 59(106) and 16(23), while has produced bowling figures of 1/25 (8) and 1/20 (5).
SB Keerthana
The 23-year-old spin all-rounder had a brilliant opening game contributing 49(69) runs to the tally, while also struck a wicket delivering her 10 overs at an economy rate of 4. In the sides’ most recent game, Keerthana recorded stunning figures of 3/8 (5).
Pitch:
The Stag Cricket Ground, Chennai offers a slow track, one that poses challenges for batters and provides an advantage to spinners. The average in the 130s indicates the demanding conditions and the need for careful batting on this pitch.
Weather:
With moderate winds, humidity at 66%, and the temperature forecasted to hover around 33°C, the conditions are pleasant to be at the cricket. The overhead is expected to be partly cloudy, however, the chances of rain are minimal during match hours.
Fantasy playing XI:
M Sabrina, Madhumitha Anbu, S Swathi, K Pooja, Jairupa, Sathyamoorthy Balakrishnan Keerthana, Sarathi Priya, Aishwarya Murugesan, Nida Rehman, Vamsi Banu, Shweta
Match details:
Date – July 7, 2023
Time – 9:00 AM IST
Venue – Stag Cricket Ground, Chennai
Broadcast – All games of the tournament will be live-streamed on the FanCode app and website.