India Under-19 A and B teams will square off in match no. 3 of the ongoing Women’s Under-19 Triangular Series on the 6th of December 2024. The game will be played at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, and will get underway at 11:30 AM Indian Standard Time (IST).
Squads:
India A Under-19 women’s cricket team
Sanika Chalke, G Trisha, G Kavya Sree, Bhavika Ahire, Joshitha VJ, Hurley Gala, Sasthi Mondal, Siddhi Sharma, Sonam Yadav, Gayatri Survase, Chandni Sharma, Happy Kumari, Shabnam, Bidisha Dey, Prapti Raval
India B U19 women’s cricket team
Niki Prasad, Kamalini G, Mahanti Shree, Ishwari Awasare, Mithila Vinod, Aayushi Shukla, Kesari Drithi, Parunika Sisodiya, Vaishnavi Sharma, Parshavi Chopra, Nandhana S, Anaadi Tagde, Anandita Kishor, Supriya Arela, Bharti Upadhyay
Players to watch out:
G Trisha
The 18-year-old top-order batter, from 7 outings in the 2023 Under-19 World Cup, accumulated 116 runs, including the highest score of 57, striking at 108.41. Trisha has consistently been around the U19 setup and among the runs. In this series opener, Trisha had a quiet start, departing for 13 (13), and should be backed to build on this start, leading the scoring.
Joshitha VJ
The 18-year-old all-rounder in the 2024 Women’s Under-19 T20 Trophy added 144 runs, at an average of 48.00 and a strike rate of 175.60, from 5 outings, while also being among the wickets. Joshitha, though departing cheaply for 4 (6), returned bowling figures of 3/17 (4) in this series opener, she can be counted on to continue in this form, producing the goods.
Ishwari Awasare
The teen all-rounder in the recently concluded Women’s U19 T20 Trophy amassed 327 runs at an average of 46.71 from 8 outings, while also taking 6 wickets in 3 innings, maintaining an economy rate of 3.33. In this series opener, Awasare didn’t bowl, and with the bat, she departed cheaply for 2 (8), but she can be trusted to step up with improved efforts.
Parunika Sisodiya
The 19-year-old left-arm off-spinner had a breakthrough year last domestic season. Notably, from 9 outings in the Under-23 T20 Trophy, she secured 11 wickets at an average of 10.18 and an economy rate of 3.27. Parunika again impressed in this series opener, producing bowling figures of 1/13 (4), and she will be relied upon to carry this momentum into the business end.
Pitch:
The center wicket at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium offers a well-balanced track with a slight advantage for the bowlers over the batters, as reflected in the average score being in the 120s. Batters will need to tackle the challenge of spinners to set a competitive total.
Weather:
The conditions in Pune are forecast to be bright and pleasant for cricket, with partly cloudy skies. The temperature is expected to hover around 30°C, with light winds and a humidity level of 58%.
Fantasy playing XI:
Kamalini G, G Trisha, Ishwari Awasare, Sanika Chalke, Niki Prasad, Hurley Gala, Mithila Vinod, Sonam Yadav, Shabnam, Parunika Sisodiya, Joshitha VJ
Match details:
Date – December 6, 2024
Time – 11:30 AM IST
Venue – Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
Broadcast – Access live scores for the game on BCCI’s match center web portal.
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