Argentina will lock horns against Canada in Match 9 of the 2023 ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier. While Canada will hope to continue the winning momentum, Argentina will try to open their account in the tournament.
Squads:
Argentina: Alison Stocks (c), Veronica Vasquez, Tamara Basile, Maria Castiñeiras, Julieta Cullen, Alina Emch, Albertina Galan, Catalina Greloni, Malena Lollo, Mariana Martinez, Naara Patron Fuenteso, Alison Prince, Constanza Sosa, Lucia Taylor
Canada: Divya Saxena (c), Amarpal Kaur, Habeeba Bader, Nicole Gallagher, Mannat Hundal, Krima Kapadia, Danielle McGahey, Rhea Misra, Achini Perera, Rabbjyot Rajput, Kainat Qazi, Vijayani Vithanage, Sana Zafar, Saniyah Zia
Players to watch out:
Divya Saxena:
Captain Divya Saxena has led the team by example. In the last game against Brazil, she scored 41 runs in 34 balls, hitting 4 fours. She played well in the last game against Argentina as well, scoring 64 runs off 52 balls at a strike rate of 123.1. Canada will hope that their captain continues her exceptional run in this match and for the remainder of the tournament.
Amarpal Kaur:
Amarpal Kaur has lit the tournament on fire with her bowling spells. Against Brazil, she took 4 wickets for 4 runs at an economy rate of 1.3, and against Argentina took 4 wickets for 1 run at an economy rate of 0.4. She is proving to be an exceptional player and teams will have to watch out for her.
Mariana Martinez:
Mariana Martinez is a player to watch out for in the Argentina side. She has bowled good spells of 1/23, 1/25, 0/17, and 1/22 so far. The team will be counting on players like Martinez to finally register a win in the tournament.
Alison Stocks:
All eyes will be on captain Alison Stocks during the game. She has been impressive with the ball, taking 2 wickets for 20 runs in the last game against Canada. While she has been great with the ball, the team will be expecting a good batting score from her to win the game against Canada.
Pitch:
The pitch at the Woodley Cricket Field is overall well balanced and an even contest between the bat and ball can be expected. Amongst the bowlers, pacers can be expected to dominate on the field.
Weather:
Clear skies should be expected during the game with the temperature being 29 degree Celsius.
Fantasy playing XI:
Danielle McGahey, Alison Prince, Veronica Vasquez, Maria Castiñeiras, Achini Perera, Lucia Taylor, Divya Saxena, Alison Stocks, Amarpal Kaur, Mariana Martinez, Mannat Hundal
Match details:
Date – 10th September, 2023
Time – 10:00 PM, IST
Venue – Woodley Cricket Field, Los Angeles, California
Broadcast – The game will be live-streamed on the ICC.TV and the FanCode App and Website.
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