The first match of the Myanmar tour of Singapore will get going on the 24th of August from 5:00 pm IST. The clash is scheduled to be held at the Indian Association Ground, Singapore.
While the hosts Singapore have won three out of their last five matches, the visitors Myanmar have succeeded just once in their past five contests. The two sides have met each other thrice with Myanmar having the upper hand with a lead of 2-1.
Squads:
Singapore – Piumi Gurusinghe (wk), Jacinta Si Ping (wk), Vathana Sreemurugavel, Sara Merican, Roshni Ramesh, Kamal Raja, Ananya Sharma, GK Diviya, Shafina Mahesh (c), Vinu Kumar, Riyaa Bhasin, Ada Bhasin, Damini Ramesh, Roma Raval
Myanmar – Zar Win (c & wk), Aye Moe, Khin Myat, May San, Htwe Neaung, Htet Aung, Shwe Yee Win, Zon Lin, Thae Po (wk), Aung, Lin Htun, Theint Soe, Htet Lin Aung, Pan Phyu, Zin Tharaphy, Thae Aung
Players to watch for:
· GK Diviya
The 36-year-old veteran is the joint second-most-capped Singaporean. She has taken 22 wickets at an average of 13 and an economy of just 3.23. Her bat has also done a decent amount of talking as she has scored 411 runs with a high score of 77*(63). She has pioneered the side well and will look to continue the same.
· Shafina Mahesh
The skipper is already the most capped player from her country with 32 caps. With her pace bowling, she has picked 20 scalps. Moreover, she has scored 313 runs with a best of 45*(48) coming against Cambodia. She is just 24 years old and will hope to lead the side from the front.
· Zon Lin
She has already made her mark on international cricket in her short career so far. With 111 runs and 15 wickets, she is one of the best young talents. And for Myanmar to win against Singapore, she will have a huge role to play.
· Khin Myat
She is another young pace bowling all-rounder from Myanmar who is an exciting prospect. Her best of 57(52) have come against the same opposition while her best bowling figures of 4/11 came against Malaysia women.
Pitch
The wicket seems to be a balanced track. Something is interesting here for both batters and bowlers. The average innings score is 104, so anything close to that can be a challenge.
Weather
The probability of a cricket match looks good with only 20% precipitation and partly overcast conditions. It will be a humid environment with 75% humidity and the temperature will hover around 31 degrees Celsius.
Fantasy Playing 11
GK Diviya, Zar Win, Zon Lin, Khin Myat, Riyaa Bhasin, Vathana Sreemurugavel, May San, Shafina Mahesh, Zin Tharaphy, Damini Ramesh, Theint Soe
Match details:
Date – August 24, 2023
Time – 5:00 PM IST
Venue – Indian Association Ground, Singapore
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