United Arab Emirates and Sri Lanka will go head-to-head in the 2nd Semi-Final of the 2024 International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s Twenty20 (T20) World Cup Global Qualifier. The game will be played at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, on the 5th of May, 2024, at 9:00 PM Indian Standard Time (IST).
Squads:
United Arab Emirates – Esha Oza (C), Samaira Dharnidharka, Kavisha Egodage, Siya Gokhale, Heena Hotchandhani, Al Maseera Jahangir, Lavanya Keny, Suraksha Kotte, Vaishnave Mahesh, Indhuja Nandakumar, Avanee Patil, Rinitha Rajith, Theertha Satish, Khushi Sharma, Mehak Thakur
Sri Lanka – Chamari Athapaththu (C), Vishmi Gunaratne, Nilakshi de Silva, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Hasini Perera, Anushka Sanjeewani, Udeshika Prabodhani, Inoka Ranaweera, Achini Kulasuriya, Hansima Karunaratne, Kawya Kavindi, Inoshi Fernando, Sugandika Kumari, Sashini Gimhani
Players to watch out:
Kavisha Egodage
The 21-year-old all-rounder, in T20Is, has amassed 1771 runs from 73 outings and scalped 31 wickets from 40 innings, registering bests of 92* and 3/3. Kavisha was in outstanding form in a tournament earlier this year but has struggled for runs in this campaign, while has been economical and amongst wickets. She can be relied upon for the goods.
Heena Hotchandhani
The 23-year-old left-arm off-spinner, averaging 9.70 and maintaining an economy rate of 4.15, has bagged 17 wickets from 15 T20Is, while also being handy with the bat. In this campaign, while Heena has registered scores of 18 and 32, and initially struggled with the ball, her most recent bowling figures read 2/10 (4). It’ll be hoped she capitalizes on this return to form.
Chamari Athapaththu
The 32-year-old all-rounder, in T20Is, from 127 outings has racked up 2834 runs, while from 72 bowling innings has taken 46 wickets, with bests being 113 and 3/14. Chamari has registered scores of 16, 59*, 24, and 4 in this tournament, while returning figures of 1/4 (0.2), 0/13 (3), 1/5 (3), and 3/14 (4). She will be counted on for all-round efforts.
Inoshi Fernando
The 37-year-old off-spinner, from 21 T20I innings, has claimed 25 wickets, including the best of 4/10, at an average of 14.32 and an economy rate of 5.65. Inoshi was in decent form in the lead-up to the competition and, capitalizing on it, has produced bowling figures of 0/2 (2), 3/14 (4), 3/11 (4), and 0/6 (3) in her 4 outings. It’ll be hoped she continues to lead the wickets tally.
Pitch:
The Zayed Cricket Stadium dishes a well-balanced wicket, one that pleases both batters and bowlers. The center strip offers enough assistance to spinners; as a result, the average score at the venue is around the 120s, indicating that it will not be a very high-scoring contest.
Weather:
With light winds, humidity at 40%, and the temperature forecasted to hover around 30°C, the conditions promise a complete game of cricket. The overhead is expected to be clear, and the chances of rain are minimal.
Fantasy playing XI:
Theertha Satish, Vishmi Gunaratne, Esha Oza, Chamari Athapaththu, Kavisha Dilhari, Kavisha Egodage, Heena Hotchandhani, Khushi Sharma, Samaira Dharnidharka, Inoshi Fernando, Vaishnave Mahesh
Match details:
Date – May 05, 2024
Time – 9:00 PM IST
Venue – Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Broadcast – The game will be live-streamed on FanCode and ICC TV.