The Queens and Princess are slated to take on each other at the Cricket Association of Pondicherry Ground 4 in match no. 4 of the 2024 Pondicherry Women’s T20 Tournament on the 16th of July 2024, at 1:30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST).
Squads:
Queens – Akshi Gurav, Anaswaran Krishnassree, Arthika Velmurugan, Lajari Bhowar, Revathy S, Shivanti Gupta, Kaviya M, Neha Chhillar, Revathy M, Sonal Patil, Varshitha Murthy, Yashi Pandey, Sanjiya Prajapat (WK), Sivasankari Ramasamy (WK), Thariga J (WK), Gayathri E, Hemasri Aravamuthan, Lella Tejaswini, Sivasakthi Ramesh, Sree Varshini D
Princess – Anjana Baggam, Arunadevi Sekar, Catherin Rani Bonnero, Srimeera Chandrasekaran, Varadarajan Abhinaya, Yuvashri Karthikeyan, Amruta Saran, Divietha M, Keerthana Shree, Madhivadhani A, Pranali Kadam, Vijeta Gupta, John Stephy (WK), Thilagavathy M (WK), Vaincy Chaudhary (WK), Batul Pereira, Pooja Saravanan, Prasanna Mohanraj, Sherly Rani Bonaro, Sumbul Rasheed
Players to watch out:
Shivanti Gupta
The 29-year-old opening batter features for Jammu and Kashmir in domestic cricket and, in her maiden outing in the competition, in the 2024 curtain raiser, stepped up as the leading run-scorer for the side with a blazing 30-ball 43, including 8 boundaries. Given the start she has had, it’ll be hoped she follows up with another good score.
Sonal Patil
The 27-year-old all-rounder in the 2023 edition, from 7 outings bagged 9 wickets, and added 118 runs from 6 innings to the tally. On the back of a quiet CAP-organized T10 tournament last month, though Sonal departed for a golden duck in the curtain raiser, her bowling returns read 1/13 (3). She’ll be backed to step up her efforts.
Yuvashri Karthikeyan
The 18-year-old promising all-rounder in the competition last year, while only posting 98 runs on the board from 6 outings and not having bowled, has had an outstanding start to her 2024 season. In the T20 season opener, she scored a 66-ball 86* and bagged figures of 3/27. She can be banked upon for all-round efforts.
Amruta Saran
The 20-year-old bowling all-rounder had a notable 2023 season, picking 4 wickets from 6 outings and chipping in with 63 runs from 5 innings. In the T20 season opener this edition, Amruta wasn’t required with the bat and produced bowling figures of 1/16 (4). She can be counted on for the goods.
Pitch:
The 22-yard strip at the venue provides a somewhat neutral playing field as the conditions are advantageous to both batters and bowlers. Spinners, in particular, benefit from these conditions, and a score in the 140s is considered competitive on this wicket.
Weather:
The conditions in Pondicherry are expected to be pleasant for the game, despite cloudy skies, as the chances of rain are minimal. The temperature is forecasted to hover around 31°C, with moderate winds and a humidity of 78%.
Fantasy playing XI:
Sivasankari Ramasamy, Arthika Velmurugan, Yuvashri Karthikeyan, Shivanti Gupta, Amruta Saran, Neha Chhillar, Sonal Patil, Yashi Pandey, Hemasri Aravamuthan, Sree Varshini D, Sherly Rani Bonaro
Match details:
Date – July 16, 2024
Time – 1:30 PM IST
Venue – Cricket Association of Pondicherry Ground 4
Broadcast – The game will be live-streamed on the FanCode app and website.