4th Place Playoff 1: Pakistan Women vs Samoa Women U19 | Squads | Players to watch | Fantasy Playing XI | Pitch Report | Live Streaming

At the Johor Cricket Academy Oval, the Pakistan U19 Women will play the Samoa U19 Women on 24th January 2025 in 4th place playoff 1 of the ICC Women’s U19 T20 World Cup 2025. The recent performances of the two clubs are different going into this match. Samoa has lost two games and had one game abandoned in their past three games, while Pakistan has struggled, losing three of their last five games and drawing one draw. This game looks to be an intriguing contest as both teams want to get back on track and earn crucial tournament points.

4th Place Playoff 1: Pakistan Women vs Samoa Women U19 | Squads | Players to watch | Fantasy Playing XI | Pitch Report | Live Streaming
4th Place Playoff 1: Pakistan Women vs Samoa Women U19 | Squads | Players to watch | Fantasy Playing XI | Pitch Report | Live Streaming

Squads:

Pakistan Women U19 Squad:

Komal Khan (C, WK), Fatima Khan, Zoofishan Ayyaz, Minahil, Areesha Ansari, Ravail Farhan, Tayyba Imdad, Maham Anees, Quratulain Ahsen, Mahnoor Zeb, Memoona Khalid, Haniah Ahmer, Wasifa Hussain, Shahar Bano, Aleesa Mukhtiar

Samoa Women U19 Squad:

Avetia Mapu (C), Angel Sootaga (WK), Norah Salima, Verra Farane, Stefania Pauga, Stella Sagalala, Jane Manase, Barbara Keresoma, Katrina Samu, Olive Lefaga, Masina Tafea, Selina Lilo, Apolonia Polataivao, Silepea Polataivao, Sala Viliamu

Players to watch out for:

Fatima Khan

Fatima Khan is our first player in the spotlight with Khan handy with both the ball and bat. An opener, Khan, although is yet to get going in the ongoing U19 Women’s World Cup, she has gotten starts in both the games and will be look to convert it big. Khan is handy with the ball as well, as her right-arm seam bowling option sees her open the bowling with Mahnoor Zeb and Khan will be one to keep an eye out for.

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Mahnoor Zeb

Pakistan’s lead seamer, 15-year-old Mahnoor Zeb is our second player to keep an eye out for. The left-arm quick has a knack of chipping in with the early breakthrough more than often and up against a inexperienced and struggling Samoan squad, Zeb is one to look out for. In a recent U19 Asia Cup outing, she impressed with 2/2 against Malaysia and carrying the momentum into the competition has registered bowling figures of 2/23 and 1/10 in her recent outing.

Verra Farane

Farane is another player who provides the team with a multi-dimensional angle. Farane is a top order bat and rolls her arm over occasionally and even chipped in with a couple of wickets against New Zealand. While Farane hasn’t gotten going with the bat yet in this ongoing World Cup campaign, the top order batter is flexible, having opened and batted no.3 for Samoa and is one of the key batters for the Polynesian Island country.

Olive Lefaga

While the Samoan squad might have been struggling in the U-19 World Cup campaign, one shining moment for them would have to be Olive Lefaga’s three-wicket haul against New Zealand. Lefaga stunned the Kiwis early on with two quick breakthroughs and was economical as well. A handy middle order bat, the young 15-year-old is definitely one to watch out for.

Pitch:

The Johor Cricket Academy Oval dishes a pitch that usually helps hitters but may also provide bowlers some support, particularly in the early going. In the first overs, fast bowlers might find movement off the surface, therefore both teams must capitalise on the first powerplay. Teams must take advantage of strong starts at this venue, as first-inning scores typically range from 140 to 150. It may be better to win the toss and choose to bat first because the pitch tends to slow down a little in the second innings.

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Weather:

It is anticipated that Johor will have cricket-friendly weather on the day of the match. The temperature will be between 28 and 30°C, with moderate humidity levels. Light breezes of 6 to 8 km/h will be common, and partly cloudy conditions are predicted. The fans and teams may enjoy an uninterrupted game because there is fortunately little chance of rain.

Fantasy Playing XI:

Komal Khan, Fatima Khan, Zoofishan Ayyaz, Stella Sagalala, Avetia Mapu, Angel Sootaga, Verra Farane, Memoona Khalid, Mahnoor Zeb, Olive Lefago, Quratulain Ahsen

Match Details:

Date: January 24, 2025

Time: 8:00 AM IST

Venue: Johor Cricket Academy Oval, Johor

Broadcast: In India, the game will be live streamed on Hotstar.

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