North East and North Zone will face each other in the opening day fixtures of the 2023 Senior Women’s Inter Zonal Twenty20 (T20) Trophy. The match will take place at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, on the 24th of November, 2023, at 11:00 AM Indian Standard Time (IST).
Squads:
North East Zone – Limatola Ao (C), Debasmita Dutta (VC), Nabam Yapu, Haorungbam Kiran, Balachanu, Rajkumari Linthoingambi Devi, Keisham Kalpana Devi, Riticia Nongbet, Luiza Tamang, Lalrinmawii, PC Vangsangzuali, Sentilemla Imsong, Jyoti Thapa, Sariba Khan, Purnimayan Gurung, Primula Chettri
North Zone – Shafali Verma (C), Shweta Sehrawat, Parushi Prabhakar, Harleen Deol (VC), Sushma Verma (WK), Tanya Bhatia (WK), Amanjot Kaur, Kashvi Gautam, Neelam Bisht, Mannat Kashyap, Parunika Sisodia, Amandeep Kaur, Chitra Singh Jamwal, Suman Gulia, Madhu Dhama
Players to watch out:
Primula Chettri
The all-rounder wasn’t at her best in the recently concluded Senior Women’s T20 (SWT20) Trophy, especially with the bat, failing to convert her starts. However, with the ball, she was among the wickets, and her previous 3 bowling figures read 2/16, 2/24, and 2/4. The team will count on Primula to deliver with the ball but also to rediscover her form with the bat.
Sariba Khan
The all-rounder also struggled to score runs in the SWT20 Trophy but showed excellent form with the ball, taking 9 wickets in 6 games at an economy rate of 5.64. Sariba’s previous 5 bowling figures read 0/23, 0/31, 1/30, 2/26, and 4/4. It’ll be expected of the pacer to carry forward this form into the Inter Zonals.
Shweta Sehrawat
The 19-year-old opening batter has impressed yet again, this time scoring 229 runs from 6 outings in the recently concluded SWT20 Trophy. She scored her runs at an average of 45.80, with a strike rate of 122.45, and recorded the best of 72*. She is an elegant batter and seems to be striking the ball well, and will be relied upon to notch up match-winning scores for the team.
Kashvi Gautam
The 20-year-old all-rounder, in the recently concluded SWT20 Trophy, scored 99 runs, including a best of 32*, and also bagged 12 wickets, maintaining an economy rate of 4.14. Kashvi is a highly promising and quickly developing all-rounder. It’ll be worth tracking her progress in this series as she faces off against some of the best senior players.
Pitch:
The 22 yards at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Cricket Stadium pose a challenge for batters, offering ample assistance to the bowlers, especially the spinners. To post a match-winning total in the 150s, the batters will need to demonstrate adaptability to excel on this pitch.
Weather:
The conditions at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Cricket Stadium are favorable for a game of cricket as the radar is all bright with no expected rain. The temperature is forecasted to hover around 25°C, with light winds and humidity of 58%.
Fantasy playing XI:
Sushma Verma, Tanya Bhatia, Shafali Verma, Harleen Deol, Sentilemla Imsong, Shweta Sehrawat, Purnimayan Gurung, Amanjot Kaur, Kashvi Gautam, Neelam Bisht, Mannat Kashyap
Match details:
Date – November 24, 2023
Time – 11:00 AM IST
Venue – Atal Bihari Vajpayee Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Broadcast – T.B.C.
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