In match no. 3 of the upcoming Senior Women’s Inter Zonal One Day Trophy, the Zonal teams of East and West will go head-to-head at the Railway Ground, Vadodara. The game gets underway at 9:00 AM Indian Standard Time (IST) on the 30th of January, 2024.
Squads:
East Zone – Richa Ghosh, Indrani Roy, Uma Chetry, Ashwani Kumari, Dhara Gujjar, Madhuri Mehta, Priyanka Bala, Deepti Sharma, Mita Paul, Sushree Dibyadarshini, Priyanka Madhab Sarkar, Saika Ishaque, Titas Sadhu, Mamta Paswan, Jintimani Kalita, Priyanka Acharjee
West Zone – Yastika Bhatia, Riya Chaudhari, Jemimah Rodrigues, Bhavana Goplani, Tejal Hasabnis, Gautami Naik, Jayu Jadeja, Devika Vaidya, Sayali Satghare, Humeira Kazi, Haniben Patel, Radha Yadav, Jaya Rajendra Mohite, Saima Thakor, Manali Dakshini
Players to watch out:
Dhara Gujjar
The 21-year-old all-rounder in the recent ‘Senior Women’s One-Day Trophy,’ averaging 47.00, accumulated 235 runs, including the highest of 142, from 6 outings, while also bagging 8 wickets from 3 innings. Dhara wasn’t at her best earlier in the season, but looks to have regained her confidence and can be trusted to deliver.
Mita Paul
The 28-year-old all-rounder has had a notable season thus far; however, in the recently concluded ‘Senior Women’s One-Day Trophy,’ her runs had dried up, though compensated with the ball, scalping 10 wickets from 6 outings. The team will count on Mita to regain her confidence with the bat while continuing with her bowling form.
Radha Yadav
The 23-year-old all-rounder was a standout in the ‘Senior Women’s One-Day Trophy,’ amassing 309 runs and bagging 8 wickets from 6 outings. Radha notched up scores of 98(61) and 90(80) a couple of innings apart, while also consistently economical with the ball and amongst the wickets. She will be banked upon for the goods.
Sayali Satghare
The 23-year-old all-rounder, from 7 ‘Senior Women’s One-Day Trophy’ outings, posted 260 runs and claimed 10 wickets, including respective bests of 100* and a 3-fer. Sayali was brilliant in the tournament, registering successive scores of 42 and 54, while also being effective with the ball. It’ll be hoped she carries forward the same form.
Pitch:
Vadodara’s Railway Ground is a low-scoring venue that typically favors bowlers, especially spinners. The average score at this venue is in the 140s, indicating the challenge that batters will need to counter to post a strong total.
Weather:
With partly cloudy skies and a minimal chance of rain, the conditions promise a complete game of cricket in Vadodara. The temperature is expected to hover around 28°C, with light winds and humidity of 51%.
Fantasy playing XI:
Yastika Bhatia, Ashwani Kumari, Tejal Hasabnis, Dhara Gujjar, Deepti Sharma, Devika Vaidya, Sayali Satghare, Haniben Patel, Radha Yadav, Saika Ishaque, Saima Thakor
Match details:
Date – January 30, 2024
Time – 9:00 AM IST
Venue – Railway Ground, Vadodara
Broadcast – Access live scores for all the games of the tournament on BCCI’s match center web portal.