Unbeaten India B Under-19, with four straight wins, have advanced to the final of the Triangular Series against South Africa Under-19, who have managed two wins from four games. The final is scheduled for 11:30 AM Indian Standard Time (IST) on the 12th of December 2024, at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune.
Squads:
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
South Africa U19 women’s cricket team
Jemma Botha, Fay Cowling, Jae-Leigh Filander, Mona-Lisa Legodi, Simoné Lourens, Karabo Meso, Seshnie Naidu, Nthabiseng Nini, Luyanda Nzuza, Diara Ramlakan, Kayla Reyneke, Diedré Van Rensburg, Mieke Van Voorst, Ashleigh Van Wyk, Chanel Venter
Players to watch out:
Kamalini G
The 16-year-old keeper-batter in the 2024 Women’s Under-19 T20 Trophy amassed 311 runs at an average of 62.20 and a strike rate of 123.90 from 8 outings. Kamalini has carried the momentum into this series, and opening the batting has led from the front, registering scores of 37(40), 63*(44), 11(9), and 80(61). She will be relied upon for another good score.
Parunika Sisodiya
The 19-year-old left-arm off-spinner, from 9 outings in the 2023-24 Under-23 T20 Trophy, secured 11 wickets at an average of 10.18 and an economy rate of 3.27. Parunika produced figures of 4/8 in her most recent outing ahead of this Triangular series, where she has returned bowling figures of 1/13 (4), 1/23 (4), and 1/18 (3). She can be counted on for breakthroughs.
Kayla Reyneke
The 19-year-old all-rounder has been in outstanding form lately, from the Under-19 series against Ireland to most recently in this Triangular series. Kayla kicked off this series with a 48-ball 74 and bowling figures of 1/5 (3), and followed up with scores of 8(5), 60*(37), and 27(20), alongside returns of 2/19 (4), 2/27 (4), and 1/23 (3.2). She will be relied upon for the goods.
Fay Cowling
The teen pacer, in the 2024-25 domestic T20 games, was among the wickets, and in a recent series against Ireland Under-19, returned bowling figures of 0/18, 3/3, 0/14, 1/23, and 1/24. Extending this form, Fay produced 4/14 in the series opener and followed up with bowling returns of 4/14 (3), 1/18 (3), 0/18 (2), and 1/17 (3). It is hoped she leads the wickets tally.
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 mostly sunny skies. The temperature is expected to hover around 28°C, with light winds and a humidity level of 47%.
Fantasy playing XI:
Kamalini G, Niki Prasad, Diedré Van Rensburg, Kayla Reyneke, Fay Cowling, Mithila Vinod, Ashleigh Van Wyk, Mieke Van Voorst, Parunika Sisodiya, Supriya Arela, Seshnie Naidu
Match details:
Date – December 12, 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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