The Under-19 women’s teams of Malaysia and Bangladesh will lock horns in match no. 5 of the inaugural 2024 Under-19 Women’s Twenty20 Asia Cup. The game will be played at Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur, on the 17th of December 2024 at 7:00 AM Indian Standard Time (IST).
Squads:
Malaysia under-19 women’s cricket team
Nur Dania Syuhada Binti Abedul Samad (C), Marsya Qistina Binti Abdullah, Irdina Beh Binti Nabil, Nur Izzatul Syafiqa Binti Fajrol’as, Nuriman Hidayah Binti Halid, Suabika Manivannan, Nur Isma Dania Binti Mohd Daniel, Nur Aliya Binti Mohd Hairun, Siti Nazwah Alyazis, Nur Alya Batrisyia Binti Normizan, Fatin Faqihah Adani Rohizan, Neserle Yean Alik, Nazatul Hidayah Husna Binti Razali, Nuni Farini Binti Mohd Safry, Nur Ain Binti Roslan
Bangladesh under-19 women’s cricket team
Sumaiya Akter (C), Afia Ashima Era, Mst Eva, Fahomida Choya, Habiba Islam Pinky, Juairiya Ferdous, Fariya Akter, Farjana Easmin, Anisa Akter Soba, Sumaiya Akther Suborna, Nishita Akter Nishi, Arvin Tani, Jannatul Maoua, Sadia Akter, Maharun Nesa
Players to watch out:
Nur Dania Syuhada Binti Abedul Samad
The 19-year-old off-spinner, from 45 T20I innings, has scalped 32 wickets, including the best of 4/14, maintaining an economy rate of 4.75, and can also be handy with the bat on occasion. Leading up to the series, she scored 28 runs and took 3 wickets from 3 T20Is. In this tournament opener, she returned figures of 2/21 and, though dismissed for 4, she can be counted on for the goods.
Suabika Manivannan
The 16-year-old left-arm pacer, from 5 T20I appearances, has picked up 3 wickets at an economy rate of 8.02, with the best of 1/14. Suabika returned bowling figures of 1/19 (2.5) and 0/14 (2) in a recent T20I series and, continuing this momentum, produced figures of 1/23 (4) in this tournament opener. The promising talent can be relied upon for consistent efforts.
Sumaiya Akter
The 17-year-old top-order batter, in the 2023-24 domestic competition, posted 289 runs at an average of 57.80 from 8 One-Day outings. Sumaiya has carried that momentum into this series, scoring 24 (21) in the tournament opener. The team will count on her experience to build on the start she has had, leading the scoring for the side in the competition.
Nishita Akter Nishi
The 16-year-old off-spinner, in the 2023-24 One-Day competition, bagged 20 wickets from 9 outings at an average of 14.65 and an economy rate of 3.42. Nishita has continued her impressive form, producing figures of 2/16 in the tournament opener. She can be trusted to lead the wickets tally, deliver crucial breakthroughs, and contribute handy runs lower down the batting order.
Pitch:
The center wicket at Bayuemas Oval poses challenges for batters due to its spin-friendly nature, resulting in an average score in the 120s. However, the healthy average score also indicates that the conditions are conducive to scoring runs, keeping the batters in the game.
Weather:
With a 40% chance of rain, delays and interruptions can be expected during match hours if the skies do not clear. The temperature is forecasted to hover around 29°C, with humidity at 77% and light winds.
Fantasy playing XI:
Juairiya Ferdous, Sumaiya Akter, Mst Eva, Sadia Akter, Nur Dania Syuhada Binti Abedul Samad, Suabika Manivannan, Afia Ashima Era, Nishita Akter Nishi, Habiba Islam Pinky, Nur Isma Dania Binti Mohd Daniel, Farjana Easmin
Match details:
Date – December 17, 2024
Time – 7:00 AM IST
Venue – Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur
Broadcast – The game will be telecasted on Sony Sports Network and live streamed on Sony Liv.
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