In their respective season openers in the 2024 Senior Women’s T20 Challenger Trophy, Team B lost a final-over thriller, while Team C registered a clinical win and will next face each other in match no. 3 on the 19th of November 2024. The game will be played at the JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi, and the live action commences at 11:00 AM Indian Standard Time (IST).
Squads:
Team B
Sneh Rana (C), Subha Sateesh, Pratika Rawal, Tejal Hasabnis, Uma Chetry, Khushi Bhatia, Tanusree Sarkar, Sonal Thakur, Renuka Singh Thakur, Jintimani Kalita, Akshara Srinivasan, Nikita Chauhan, Mannat Kashyap, Prema Rawat
Team C
Minnu Mani (C), Debasmita Dutta, Priyanka Bala, Shweta Sehrawat, Soumya Tiwari, Tripti Singh, Jagravi Pawar, Shraddha Pokharkar, Shipra Giri, Vrinda Dinesh, Titas Sadhu, Akshita Maheswari, Yamuna Rana, Aarti Kedar, Saranya Gadwal
Players to watch out:
Tejal Hasabnis
The 27-year-old middle-order batter was a top performer for her state team last season and was rewarded with a spot in the India A team, where she went on to register scores of 53, 63, and 50 in the 50-over games. She then made her international debut, registering scores of 42 and 15 against New Zealand only recently. She is a highly promising batter and can be relied upon for the runs.
Renuka Singh Thakur
The 28-year-old pacer, from 50 T20 International (T20I) innings, has claimed 57 wickets at an average of 20.89, an economy rate of 6.33, and recorded the best of 5/15. Renuka has rediscovered her bowling rhythm and looked impressive in her recent T20 campaign, returning figures of 2/27, 1/23, 2/16, and 2/24 at the World Cup. The seasoned pacer can be relied upon to lead the wickets tally.
Soumya Tiwari
The 19-year-old top-order batter has made her mark in underage cricket and has found notable success in the senior women’s competition. Soumya accumulated 115 runs from 6 innings in the 2023 Senior Women’s T20 Trophy and 85 runs from 5 innings in the same competition this season. Though she hasn’t had a successful start to this domestic season, she should be backed to capitalize on her form.
Yamuna Rana
The off-spinner emerged as the leading wicket-taker in the 2024 Senior Women’s T20 Trophy, bagging 16 wickets, averaging 10.25, and maintaining an economy rate of 4.6 from 8 outings. Yamuna carried this momentum into the Senior Women’s T20 Challenger Trophy opener, returning figures of 2/30 (4), and can be counted on to extend this form into the business end.
Pitch:
The JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi, offers a slow track, one that poses challenges for batters and provides an advantage to spinners. The average score in the 130s indicates the need for careful batting on this wicket.
Weather:
It will be a pleasant day for cricket in Ranchi, with no expected rain interruptions and sunny skies. The temperature will be around 24°C, with light winds and a humidity level of 56%.
Fantasy playing XI:
Uma Chetry, Shweta Sehrawat, Pratika Rawal, Tejal Hasabnis, Minnu Mani, Sneh Rana, Yamuna Rana, Titas Sadhu, Renuka Singh Thakur, Jagravi Pawar, Mannat Kashyap
Match details:
Date – November 19, 2024
Time – 11:00 AM IST
Venue – JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi
Broadcast – Access live scores for all the games of the tournament on BCCI’s match center web portal.
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