The top two sides of the ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier, USA and Canada, will clash in match 12 of the tournament. The match is scheduled to begin at 2:30 AM Indian Standard Time (IST) on 12th September, 2023.
Squads:
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
USA: Sindhu Sriharsha (C), Geetika Kodali, Jivana Aras, Aditiba Chudasama, Gargi Bhogle, Disha Dhingra, Uzma Iftikhar, Anika Kolan, Chetna Pagydyala, Ritu Singh, Suhani Thadani, Isani Vaghela, Onika Wallerson, Jessica Willathgamuwa
Players to watch out:
Danielle McGahey:
Debuting in the tournament, Danielle McGahey has performed well. She has scored 105 runs in 5 matches with a high score of 48 and an average of 21. Canada will be counting on a good performance from her to win the game against the USA.
Mannat Hundal:
16-year-old Mannat Hundal has been performing well for Canada in the tournament. She has taken figures of 3/14, 2/17, 1/28, 2/15, and 1/12 in the tournament. She will be a player that the USA team will have to watch out for.
Isani Vaghela:
Isani Vaghela is a rising star in the USA team. In 18 matches she has taken 14 wickets which includes a brilliant 4-wicket haul against Argentina. She has previously performed well against Canada taking 1 wicket for 20 runs at an economy of 5. She will be a player to watch out for.
Disha Dhingra:
Opener Disha Dhingra has performed well for the USA team. In 13 matches she has scored 176 runs with a high score of 63. USA will be hoping for a good score from her to win the match.
Pitch:
The pitch at the Woodley Cricket Field is balanced and an even contest between the bat and ball can be expected. Amongst the bowlers, pacers will be the most effective.
Weather:
Overcast conditions can be expected during the match with the temperature being around 32 degree Celsius.
Fantasy playing XI:
Sindhu Sriharsha, Danielle McGahey, Isani Vaghela, Disha Dhingra, Chetna Pagydyala, Divya Saxena, Aditiba Chudasama, Amarpal Kaur, Jivana Aras, Vijayani Vithanage, Mannat Hundal
Match details:
Date – 12th September, 2023
Time – 2:30 AM, IST
Venue – Woodley Cricket Field, Los Angeles, California
Broadcast – The game will be live-streamed on ICC.TV and the FanCode App and Website.
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