Railways and Uttarakhand will face off in the final of the 2023/24 Women’s Senior One Day Trophy at the Infipro Sports Academy, Vadodara. The match commences at 9:00 AM Indian Standard Time (IST) on the 26th of January, 2024.
Squads:
Railways – D Hemalatha, J Lakshmi, M Meshram, S Meghana, S Shubha, S Mane, K Singh, S Bahadur, S Rana, T Sarkar, A Mondal, N Parween, K Patil, M Singh, M Patel, P Yadav, P Bose, R Gayakwad, R Singh, T Kanwar
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
Players to watch out:
M Meshram
The 32-year-old batter has amassed 317 runs at an average of 79.25 from 6 outings. Mona, in her recent outings, registered scores of 11(23), 47(55), and 74(55), and followed up with a season-best unbeaten 96 in her most recent outing. The team will bank on their seasoned campaigner for the runs.
S Rana
The 29-year-old all-rounder has added 85 runs to the tally from 3 innings while also scalping 9 wickets from 4 outings. The team will back Sneh to convert her scores of 39, 22, and 24 while continuing her bowling form, figures of which read – 3/24, 2/27, 2/5, and 2/52. She’ll be relied upon for the goods.
S Koli
The 29-year-old batter, averaging 42.71, has accumulated 299 runs from 7 outings. Sarika has had another notable season this time, and her best of a 129-ball 116 helped the side advance to the Semi-Final. She’s struggled for consistency but is the batter in form and will be trusted to lead the scoring.
A Kathait
The 29-year-old left-arm spinner, from 7 outings, has bagged 14 wickets, averaging 12.21 and maintaining an economy rate of 2.89. Anjali has returned successive figures of 3/33, 2/23, and 1/10, while with the bat, has chipped in with handy runs. She’ll be counted on to step up for the team in this must-win.
Pitch:
The slow and dry center wicket at the Infipro Sports Academy offers favorable conditions for bowlers, especially spinners, leading to a modest average score. Batters face challenges on this track but can look to convert their starts once they settle in.
Weather:
With light winds, humidity at 38%, and the temperature expected to be around 27°C, the conditions are favorable for a complete game of cricket. The overhead will be partly cloudy; with the chances of rain, minimal.
Fantasy playing XI:
N Parween, M Meshram, P Raut, D Hemalatha, S Meghana, S Rana, M Joshi, S Koli, E Bisht, P Yadav, T Kanwar
Match details:
Date – January 26, 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.
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