The final match of the Pondicherry Women’s T10 League will be played between Princess and Angels on July 10 at the Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground in Puducherry. Both the teams won their last matches. While the Princess beat Queens, Angels defeated Lionesses.
Squads
Princess Women – Ramya Latha, Sherly Rani Baburaj B, Radhika Pandian M, Abirame Ramamurthy R, Sivasankari Ramasamy, Sridevi Rathore, Hemavathy Arunachalam, Hansika S R, Priyanka Kamaraj, Sonal Patil, Jaai Sanjay Dewannavar, Dhanushree Sivaraman, Bakkialakshmi Murugan, BVV Niharika, Sagarikka SK, Keerthana Krishnamoorthy
Angels Women – Rubavathi Gubendiran Suparayan, Janaki R Ramasamy, Rupashri Selvaperumal S, Kavisha Elayaperumal C, Shaine Lincy, Shilpa Sahu, Sushmitha Raja, Ramdas Sandhya Mounika, Honey Yadav, Nisha Seetharamun, Nithya N, Likhitha VG, Swetha Kandasamy, Dhivya Mohanraj, Payal Balmik, Gokulnandhini Murugesan
Players to watch
Likhitha VG:
The right-handed opening batter of Princess starred with the bat as she muscled an unbeaten 47 off 34 balls, including five boundaries in her last outing against the Queens. She stitched a 75-run partnership with her opening partner Radhika Pandian to set the foundation. Apart from her batting, she can be a more than handy bowling option.
Radhika Pandian:
The all-rounder from Princess made useful contributions with both bat and ball. The right arm leg spinner scalped 7/1 in two overs and was the most economical bowler for her side. With the bat, she opened the batting and smashed 31 runs off 22 balls, including three boundaries.
Kavisha Elayaperumal:
The right-handed opening batter of Angels top scored with an undefeated 34 off 30 balls, including three boundaries in her last outing against Lionesses. She set the tone for the team’s batting and put together 55 runs for the first wicket with BVV Niharika. She also bowled a couple of overs and conceded six runs.
Amruta Saran:
She wreaked havoc with the ball for Angels in her last appearance against the Lionesses. She scalped 1/3 in her two overs, including one maiden over. She struck twice in the ninth over and was the most economical bowler in her team. Apart from her bowling, she is a right-handed top order batter.
Pitch
This will be the 13th and the final match of the tournament at the venue. Out of the 12 matches that were played till July 9, the teams batting first have won eight, the teams batting second have won three and one match has ended in a draw. The average first innings score is 78 and the average second innings score is 57. Expect an exciting contest between bat and ball as this will be the final game of the competition.
Weather
The weather is expected to see a thick cloud cover with a thunderstorm in spots in the afternoon. The temperature can go up to 36 degrees Celsius. As per the forecast, there is 40 percent chance of rain and 100 percent cloud cover. The wind will blow from the west-southwest.
Fantasy Playing XI
Rubavathi Gubendiran Suparayan, Likhitha VG, Ramdas Sandhya Mounika, BVV Niharika, Sonal Patil, Amruta Saran, Radhika Pandian, Kavisha Elayaperumal, Janaki R Ramasamy, Kanimozhi Karunanithi, Dhivya Mohanraj
Match details
Date: July 10, 2022
Time: 7.30 PM IST
Venue: Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground, Puducherry
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