China and Namibia are slated to take center stage at the Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok, in match no. 3 of the 2024 Women’s Twenty20 International (T20I) Quadrangular Series in Hong Kong. The game gets underway at 7:00 AM Indian Standard Time (IST) on the 5th of December 2024.
Squads:
China women’s cricket team
Jiaping Li, Mingyue Zhu, Wei Haiting, Yan Zuying, Cai Yuzhi, Mengting Liu, Xu Qian, Jing Yang (WK), Zi Mei (WK), Gong Yuting, Ma Ruike, Wang Huiying, Yang Shen
Namibia women’s cricket team
Bianca Manuel, Edelle Van Zyl, Jurriene Diergaardt, Kayleen Green, Mekelaye Mwatile, Sune Wittmann, Wilka Mwatile, Merczerly Gorases (WK), Sylvia Shihepo (WK), Yasmeen Khan (WK), Irene van Zyl, Naomi Benjamin, Saima Tuhadeleni, Victoria Hamunyela
Players to watch out:
Zi Mei
The 24-year-old keeper-batter, from 12 T20I innings, has accumulated 145 runs and registered the highest score of 43*. Zi has been in notable form of late, registering scores of 43*, 16, 14*, 15*, and 18 in her previous five T20I outings. Though Zi departed cheaply for 9 (9) in this Quadrangular series opener, she’ll be backed to find her footing.
Wang Huiying
The 21-year-old off-spinner, from 9 T20I outings, has picked up 7 wickets at an economy rate of 4.62 and added 24 runs from 4 innings. In a recent batting outing, Wang scored 12*, and her bowling returns from that series read 2/10, 0/20, 1/15, and 0/13. She returned figures of 1/18 (3) in this series opener and could build on this start.
Yasmeen Khan
The 25-year-old all-rounder, from 75 T20I innings, has posted 1368 runs at an average of 21.71, a strike rate of 96.20, and registered the highest score of 78*. Yasmeen registered consecutive scores of 20, 22, and 27 in a recent series, and though she departed cheaply for 2 in this series opener, she can be counted on to lead the scoring.
Jurriene Diergaardt
The 24-year-old all-rounder in T20Is, from 62 outings, has amassed 676 runs and, from 33 innings, has taken 29 wickets, with bests of 62* and 4/15. Jurriene was particularly impressive with the ball in a recent series, and in this series opener, scored 11 runs and returned figures of 1/15. She will be relied upon for all-round efforts.
Pitch:
The center wicket at Mission Road Ground heavily favors the spinners, creating ideal conditions for bowling, as evidenced by the average score in the 110s. However, batters, once settle in and find their rhythm, can accumulate runs effectively.
Weather:
The conditions in Mong Kok are forecast to be pleasant for the game, with clear, bright skies and a low chance of rain. The temperature will be around 22°C, with light winds and a humidity level of 69%.
Fantasy playing XI:
Yasmeen Khan, Sune Wittmann, Edelle Van Zyl, Xu Qian, Mekelaye Mwatile, Jurriene Diergaardt, Mengting Liu, Kayleen Green, Irene van Zyl, Wang Huiying, Victoria Hamunyela
Match details:
Date – December 5, 2024
Time – 7:00 AM IST
Venue – Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok
Broadcast – Access live scores on the FanCode app and website.
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