It’ll be a face-off between Yellow Challengers and Purple Blazers for match no. 11 of the ongoing 03 edition of the Freyer Cup Women’s Twenty20 (T20) League Tournament. The game is scheduled to be played on the 28th of June, 2023, at 8:30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST), at JS Academy Pbel, Chennai.
The Challengers and the Blazers continue their impressive form with consecutive victories, placing them at the 2nd and 3rd positions on the points table. While the Blazers maintain their consistent performance, the Challengers, who had a commanding win in the opener, had to work hard to secure a win in a chase of 100.
Squads:
Yellow Challengers – Abitha, Anupriya, M V Vishnu Priyaa, Revathi Maha, S G Shrinithi, Janani, Lakshminarayan Nethra, M Yohanya, Karuna, Pavithra Sridharan, Abarna Rajendiran, Janlin Chandra, Jenitha Babu, Sathvika Kanakamanikumar, Shivadharini K M
Purple Blazers – Gayathri, Janvi Kundu, T Prachi, Usha Rani, Anurakini, Chandrasekar Shushanthika, K Hashini, Mrunalini, Nithila, A Sharanyaa, Swarna Suresh, Joshna Angel-Shriya, Poorvi Rajesh, Sheetal, Yeshwanthika V R
Players to watch out:
Lakshminarayan Nethra
The 28-year-old all-rounder got the Freyer Cup campaign underway with an all-rounder performance. Nethra registered a 40-ball 40 and bagged figures of 1/16 (3) and carried on her form into the 2nd game recording figures of 0/12 (2.4) and 28(27).
Shivadharani K M
The 17-year-old all-rounder missed out on playing in the season opener. Nonetheless, in the side’s most recent outing, Shivadharani chipped in bowling 3 overs for just 21 runs and also scalped a couple of wickets, while with the bat, was cheaply dismissed for 6(13) opening the innings.
Shushanthika Chandrasekar
The 21-year-old spin all-rounder has had a brilliant tournament so far, especially with the bat, having recorded scores of 54*(45) and 55*(49). Shushanthika has been handy with the ball as well and while only bowled an over in the 2nd game, produced figures of 2/19 (3) in the opener.
Joshna Angel-Shriya
The pace all-rounder didn’t feature in the side’s opener and in her first T20 game of the season, recording bowling figures of 2/20 (4) has left a mark and will be crucial for the side as they eye the finals.
Pitch:
The JS Academy Pbel, Chennai, dishes a well-balanced center wicket that features a fair contest with both bat and ball. It offers favorable conditions for both spinners and pacers to excel, while batters also find delight in the pitch, with an average score of 120.
Weather:
It will be a pleasant day for cricket at JS Academy Pbel, Chennai, with no expected rain interruptions and partly cloudy skies. The temperature will be around 31°C, with light winds and a humidity level of 64%.
Fantasy playing XI:
Pavithra Sridharan, Abitha, Janvi Kundu, K Hashini, Lakshminarayan Nethra, Chandrasekar Shushanthika, Anurakini, Revathi Maha, Shivadharini K M, Sathvika Kanakamanikumar, Jenitha Babu
Match details:
Date – June 28, 2023
Time – 8:30 AM IST
Venue – JS Academy Pbel, Chennai
Broadcast – All games of the tournament will be live-streamed on the FanCode app and website.