The fifth and final T20 of the five-match series between India Women’s U19 and New Zealand Development Squad will be played on December 6 at the MCA Ground in BKC, Mumbai. The game will begin at 1 PM IST. India Women’s U19 have taken an unassailable lead of 4-0 in the series.
In the fourth T20, batting first, India Women’s U19 put together 121/9 in 20 overs, with Gongadi Trisha starred with the bat scoring 39. New Zealand Development Squad’s Ocean Bartlett and Kayley Knight were the most successful bowlers, with two scalps apiece. In reply, the visitors were skittled out for 92 in 18.3 overs, losing the game by 29 runs. Mannat Kashyap was the wrecker-in-chief as she claimed a fifer. Captain Prue Catton top-scored for the New Zealand Development Squad with 16.
Squads
India Women’s U19: Shweta Sehrawat (Captain), Shikha Shalot, Trisha G, Soumya Tiwari (VC), Sonia Mehdiya, Hurley Gala, Hrishita Basu (WK), Nandini Kashyap (WK), Sonam Yadav, Mannat Kashyap, Archana Devi, Parshavi Chopra, Titas Sadhu, Falak Naz, Shabnam MD
New Zealand Development Squad: Izzy Gaze (WK), Ocean Bartlett (Captain), Emily Brosnahan, Anna Browning, Prue Catton, Natasha Codyre, Olivia Gain, Abigale Gerken, Amie Hucker, Breearne Illing, Paige Loggenberg, Kayley Knight, Ashtuti Kumar, Nensi Patel, Makayla Templeton
Players to watch
Gongadi Trisha:
The right-handed batter of India Women’s U19 was promoted up the order to open the batting in the fourth T20 against New Zealand Development Squad. She scored 39 off 34, including six fours and one six. She has been in red-hot form in the series and will look to end the tournament on a high. Besides her batting, she can roll her arm over to bowl right-arm leg-spin.
Mannat Kashyap:
The wily left-arm spinner of India Women’s U19 wreaked havoc with the ball in the fourth T20 against New Zealand Development Squad. She scalped 25/5 in 3.3 overs. She bowled well with the new ball inside the powerplay and asked questions to the opposition batters.
Prue Catton:
The right-handed middle-order batter of the New Zealand Development Squad, who led the side in the fourth T20 against India Women’s U19, mustered 16 off 20, including a boundary. She was the top run-getter for her team. Though she fought hard, she failed to see her side home.
Kayley Knight:
The right-arm pace sensation of the New Zealand Development Squad was one of the most successful bowlers for her team in the fourth T20 against India Women’s U19. She picked up 20/2 in four overs. She opened the bowling with Natasha Codyre and bowled well in the death overs.
Pitch
It will be the fifth and last match of the tournament at this venue. The wicket is expected to be on the slower side. Spinners will play a key role. Hot and humid conditions can make bowling in the first innings challenging. A relatively low-scoring contest could be on the cards. However, expect a riveting competition between the bat and the ball.
Weather
The weather is expected to see plenty of sun. The highest temperature attained during the day will be 35 degrees Celsius. There will be a zero percent cloud cover and a one percent chance of rain. The wind will blow from the north.
Fantasy Playing XI
Hrishita Basu, Soumya Tiwari, Gongadi Trisha, Prue Catton, Soniya Mendhiya, Hurley Gala, Nensi Patel, Kayley Knight, Mannat Kashyap, Sonam Yadav, Amie Hucker
Match Details
Date: December 6, 2022
Time: 1 PM IST
Venue: MCA Ground, BKC, Mumbai
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