The final match of the Quadrangular Women’s U19 T20 Series will be played between India A and India B at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA VDCA Cricket Stadium in Vizag on November 19. The game will begin at 1 PM IST.
While India A have won two out of their three league matches, India B have been invincible, winning all three encounters. The last time these two teams locked horns against each other, India B handed a seven-wicket defeat to India A.
Squads
India A: Shweta Sehrawat (C), Soumya Tiwari (VC), Roshini Kiran, Shikha Shalot, Sonia Mendhiya, Hurley Gala, Archana Devi, Hrishita Basu (WK), Mahek Pokar (WK), Sonam Yadav, Parshavi Chopra, Titas Sadhu, Bidisha Dey, Yashasri, Jintimani Kalita
India B: Niki Prasad (C), Najla CMC (VC), Ishwari Savkar, Rama Kushwah, G Trisha, Bristi Maji, Chandasi K, Soumya Verma (WK), Nandini Kashyap (WK), Mannat Kashyap, Parunika Sisodia, Falak Naz, Shabnam, Vasuvi Fishta, Mithila Vinod
Players to watch
Shweta Sehrawat:
Leading from the front is the captain of India A with 121 runs in three matches. She is the top run-getter in the competition. She also has the highest score of 68 and the best strike rate of 155 in the tournament. She has played an integral role in her team’s batting and will be the key in the finals.
Sonam Yadav:
The talented left-arm spinner of India A is the leading wicket-taker in the competition, with six wickets in three matches. She has bowled her full quota of four overs in all games and has conceded 50 runs at an economy of just over four runs per over. She has bowled well under pressure in the death overs too.
Gongadi Trisha:
The right-handed top-order batter of India B is the leading run-scorer for her team and second-highest overall in the tournament. She has 107 runs in two innings, including the best of 58 not out. She has a healthy strike rate of 139. Besides her batting, she can roll her arm over to bowl leg spin. She has a wicket to her name in two innings.
Parunika Sisodia:
The wily left-arm spinner of India B has been one of the most successful bowlers for her side. She has accounted for four wickets in her two outings so far in the quadrangular series. She has a decent economy of five and a half runs per over. Her bowling average of 8.25 is the best in the tournament.
Pitch
It will be the tournament’s seventh and final match at the venue. Out of the six games played here, the teams batting first have won two, and the teams batting second have won four. The average first innings score is 107, and the average second innings score is 94. The wicket could be on the slower side, assisting the spinners.
Weather
The weather is expected to be breezy with the sun through high clouds. The highest temperature attained during the day will be 32 degrees Celsius. There will be 99 percent cloud cover and no chance of rain. The wind will blow from the northeast.
Fantasy Playing XI
Hrishita Niladri Basu, Soumya Verma, Gongadi Trisha, Shweta Sehrawat, Ishwari Savkar, Niki Prasad, Falak Nazir Naz, Soniya Mendhiya, Archana Devi, Sonam Yadav, Parunika Sisodia
Match Details
Date: November 19, 2022
Time: 1 PM IST
Venue: Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA VDCA Cricket Stadium, Vizag
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