Uttarakhand and Maharashtra will face off in the 2nd Semi-Final of the ongoing 2023/24 Women’s Senior One Day Trophy. The knockout will be played at the Infipro Sports Academy, Vadodara, on the 24th of January 2024 at 9:00 AM Indian Standard Time (IST).
Squads:
Uttarakhand – J Akhter, N Bhardwaj, P Raut, R Jindal, D Bohra, M Joshi, R Bist, S Koli, K Parihar, N Kashyap, P Bhandari, A Bahukhandi, A Kathait, E Bisht, P Raj, P Rawat, S Aziz
Maharashtra – I Savkar, K Mulla, K Navgire, S Mandhana, T Hasabnis, A Patil, D Vaidya, M Magre, D Bankar, S Shinde, A Kedar, A Gaikwad, I Mangesh Pathare, S Pokharkar, S Sawant, U Amar Pawar
Players to watch out :
P Raut
The 34-year-old opening batter, from 7 outings, has amassed 335 runs, including the highest of 128*, at an average of 55.83. Punam, in her previous 4 outings, has registered scores of 82, 128*, 28, and 1, and is the batter in form. It’ll be hoped the seasoned campaigner steps up with yet another match-winning knock.
E Bisht
The 37-year-old spinner has picked up 14 wickets, averaging 12.57, from 7 outings, while maintaining an economy rate of 3.05 and registering the best of 5/7. Only recently, Ekta produced successive figures of 2/37, 2/7, and 5/8, and it’ll be expected of her to carry forward this momentum into the must-win match.
T Hasabnis
The 26-year-old batter, averaging 42.83, has amassed 257 runs, including the highest of 100, from 7 outings. Tejal followed up back-to-back ducks with successive scores of 51(76), 77(88), and 27(38). She’ll be backed to make the most of this return to form, leading the scoring for the team in the knockout.
D Vaidya
The 26-year-old all-rounder has accumulated 200 runs from 5 outings and with a couple of fifties to her name, has the highest of 98, while also being handy with the ball. Devika notched up successive scores of 61 and 98, while also registering figures of 1/20 and 1/21. She’ll be relied upon for the goods.
Pitch:
The center wicket at the Infipro Sports Academy heavily favors pacers, creating ideal conditions for bowling, as evident from the average score in the 110s. However, batters with smart shot selection can score runs effectively.
Weather:
The conditions at Infipro Sports Academy are expected to be pleasant for cricket, with no anticipated rain interruptions and clear sunny skies. The temperature will hover in the early 20s (°C), with light winds and humidity at 41%.
Fantasy playing XI:
S Shinde, P Raut, K Navgire, K Mulla, D Vaidya, A Patil, S Koli, M Magre, E Bisht, S Pokharkar, A Kathait
Match details:
Date – January 24, 2024
Time – 9:00 AM IST
Venue – Infipro Sports Academy, Vadodara
Broadcast – Access live scores for all the games of the tournament on BCCI’s match center web portal.