Match 2 of the 2024 Under-19 Twenty20 (T20) Tri-Series will feature a contest between Australia and England at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka, on the 29th of March, 2024, at 2:00 PM Indian Standard Time (IST).
Squads:
Australia U19 – Bonnie Berry, Maggie Clark, Samara Dulvin, Sienna Eve, Lucy Finn, Hasrat Gill, Lucy Hamilton, Amy Hunter, Eleanor Larosa, Grace Lyons, Ines McKeon, Juliette Morton, Kate Pelle, Amy Smith, Tegan Williamson
England U19 – Tilly Corteen-Coleman, Jodi Grewcock, Josie Groves, Katie Jones, Charlotte Lambert, Ava Lee, Abigale Norgrove, Charis Pavely, Davina Perrin, Sophia Smale, Alexa Stonehouse, Amuruthaa Surenkumar, Mary Taylor, Erin Thomas, Maddie Ward
Players to watch out:
Amy Smith
The 20-year-old all-rounder in the 2023/24 50-over cricket added 103 runs to the tally and also struck 8 wickets from 5 games. In T20 cricket, Amy from 12 innings claimed 9 wickets at an economy rate of 7.35. She’ll be relied upon for the goods, both with bat and ball.
Maggie Clark
The 17-year-old pacer from 5 T20s in the 2023 U19 T20 World Cup picked up 12 wickets, averaging 6.25 and maintaining an economy rate of 4.20. Time and again, Maggie has impressed in age cricket in Australia, and it’ll be expected of her to continue leading the wickets tally.
Sophia Smale
The 19-year-old all-rounder in the 2023 season, across both white-ball formats from 19 games, chipped in scoring 148 runs, while also striking 15 wickets. In the U19 World Cup, with 8 wickets from 6 games, she proved her mettle and can be counted on for an all-round effort.
Josie Groves
The 19-year-old leg-spinner in the 2023 U19 World Cup scalped 3 wickets from 5 games. Notably, in the 2023 domestic season, while Josie didn’t find much success in the T20s, she bagged 12 wickets from only 6 One-Dayers. She is a promising spinner and will be crucial on the subcontinent wickets.
Pitch:
The Hambantota wicket dishes out a good batting deck and has an average score in the 230s. However, it poses a formidable challenge for batters during the middle overs, especially against spinners.
Weather:
With scattered thundershowers on the radar, expect rain delays and interruptions during the game. The temperature is expected to be around 33°C, with light winds and a humidity level of 75%.
Fantasy playing XI:
Amy Hunter, Davina Perrin, Charis Pavely, Sophia Smale, Alexa Stonehouse, Jodi Grewcock, Lucy Hamilton, Maggie Clark, Amy Smith, Josie Groves, Kate Pelle
Match details:
Date – March 29, 2024
Time – 2:00 PM IST
Venue – Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota
Broadcast – T.B.C.