The curtain falls on the 2024 Bali Bash Women’s Twenty20 International (T20I) series with a face-off between Bhutan and Singapore in the final league game. The game will be played at Udayana Cricket Ground, Bali, on the 8th of July 2024, at 6:00 AM Indian Standard Time (IST).
Squads:
Bhutan – Dechen Wangmo (C), Chado Om, Karma Dema, Sangay Wangmo, Sonam Choden, Sonam Pelden, Yeshey Choden, Ritshi Choden, Sonam, Tshering Choden, Tshering Zangmo, Ngawang Choden (WK), Anju Gurung, Anjuli Ghalley
Singapore – Shafina Mahesh (C), Ananya Sarma, Laasya Bommareddy, Sara Merican, GK Diviya, Roshni Seth, Vinu Kumar, Saumya Piumi Gurusinghe (WK), Ada Bhasin, Damini Ramesh, Devika Galia, Haresh Dhavina, Jocelyn Pooranakaran, Johanna Pooranakaran
Players to watch out:
Yeshey Choden
The 32-year-old all-rounder in T20Is, from 24 outings, has accumulated 155 runs and taken 5 wickets from 6 innings, with bests of 20* and 2/3. Yeshey in this campaign, in her only bowling innings, returned figures of 0/9 (2) and has contributed scores of 12, 1, 20*, and 16. It is expected that she builds on these starts and leads the scoring.
Chado Om
The 20-year-old all-rounder, while she hasn’t yet scored many runs in her young international career, has picked up 3 wickets from as many bowling innings. Chado has bowled in a couple of innings during this campaign, returning bowling figures of 2/23 and 1/12, while her batting scores read 1 and 6. She’ll be backed to produce another good spell, continuing this momentum.
Ada Bhasin
The 17-year-old all-rounder, from 27 T20I outings, has added 247 runs to the tally, including the highest score of 50*, and has also taken 25 wickets, with the best being 5/6. Ada has had a quiet campaign thus far, both with bat and ball, but in her recent outings managed a score of 27* and produced figures of 1/14. She can be counted on for all-round efforts, capitalizing on this return to form.
Haresh Dhavina
The 33-year-old off-spinner, maintaining an economy rate of 5.46, has picked up 22 wickets from 33 T20I outings, with the best being 3/17, and scored 87 runs, with the highest of 34*. Haresh has had a notable campaign thus far, producing bowling figures of 0/18 (3), 2/6 (4), and 0/31 (4). She has been economical and effective and can be relied upon for the goods.
Pitch:
The Bali wicket provides significant assistance to bowlers, especially the pacers, leading to an average score in the 90s. Batters have a hard time scoring runs freely on this wicket; however, if they remain disciplined, they can post a competitive total.
Weather:
It is expected to be a pleasant day for cricket with no rain interruptions, as the radar indicates clear sunny skies. The temperature is forecasted to hover around 24°C, with light winds and a humidity of 79%.
Fantasy playing XI:
Ngawang Choden, Dechen Wangmo, Ritshi Choden, Chado Om, Sonam Choden, GK Diviya, Tshering Zangmo, Ada Bhasin, Yeshey Choden, Anju Gurung, Johanna Pooranakaran
Match details:
Date – July 8, 2024
Time – 6:00 AM IST
Venue – Udayana Cricket Ground, Bali
Broadcast – The game will be live streamed on the FanCode app and website.