Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground C, Rajkot, will host the Quarter-Final 2 of the 2024-25 Senior Women’s One Day Trophy, featuring a face-off between Mumbai and Delhi, who lost only one game out of their respective seven and six league games. The game is scheduled for 9:00 AM Indian Standard Time (IST) on the 23rd of December 2024.
Squads:
Mumbai women’s cricket team
Aachal Walanju, Humairaa Kaazi (C), Simran Shaikh, Vrushali Bhagat, Fatima Jaffer, Manali Dakshini, Zeal Dmello, Khushi Bhatia (WK), Riya Chaudhari (WK), Sayali Satghare, Jagravi Pawar, Janhvi Kate, Nirmiti Rane, Prakashika Naik, Samruddhi Rawool, Saumya Singh
Delhi women’s cricket team
Mansi Sharma, Monika, Shivi Sharma, Shweta Sehrawat, Upasana Yadav, Vandana Chaturvedi, Vanshika Lila, Aujasvie Gahlot, Ayushi Soni, Nazma Khan, Nidhi Mahto, Riya Soni, Tanisha Singh, Laxmi Yadav (C, WK), Pragya Rawat (WK), R Priyadarshni (WK), Bharti Rawal, Deeksha Sharma, Ekta Bhadana, Goyinka Sharma, Harendra Madhu, Mallika Khatri, Soni Yadav, Sumiti Soni
Players to watch out:
Vrushali Bhagat
The 26-year-old batter in the ongoing Senior Women’s One Day competition has amassed 231 runs at an average of 57.75 from six outings. Vrushali is a seasoned campaigner who has delivered multiple important knocks, and in her previous three outings, she has registered scores of 82 (101), 6* (4), and 55 (75). She can be relied upon to register another big score, extending this run of form.
Jagravi Pawar
The 25-year-old off-spinner is enjoying a purple patch, scalping 16 wickets from 11 T20s early in this domestic season. In the ongoing Senior Women’s One Day Trophy, she has taken 13 wickets at an average of 11.46 and an economy rate of 3.36 from six outings. Jagravi has returned figures of 3/3 (7.1), 1/23 (6), and 3/11 (3.1) in her recent outings and can be counted on for breakthroughs.
Tanisha Singh
The 21-year-old top-order batter, with an average of 56.00, has accumulated 336 runs from six innings so far in the 2024-25 Senior Women’s One Day Trophy. Notably, last season in the same competition, Tanisha scored 359 runs at an average of 71.80 from seven innings. She registered scores of 76, 29, and 116 in her recent outings and could deliver another strong performance.
Madhu
She was among the leading wicket-takers for Delhi last season and has carried the momentum into this season, leading the wickets tally for Delhi in the Senior Women’s One Day Trophy with 17 wickets from just seven outings, averaging 12.35 and maintaining an economy rate of 3.60. She kicked off this campaign with a hat-trick of four-fers and can be trusted for wickets.
Pitch:
The Niranjan Shah Stadium offers batting-friendly surfaces, and it is expected to be the same this time around. The average score at the venue is in the 260s, and the wicket also provides enough assistance for bowlers, especially spinners.
Weather:
Rajkot promises ideal conditions for a complete game, with sunny skies and clear overhead. The temperature is expected to hover in the mid-20s (°C), with light winds and 41% humidity.
Fantasy playing XI:
Riya Chaudhari, Ayushi Soni, Tanisha Singh, Simran Shaikh, Humairaa Kaazi, Vrushali Bhagat, Sayali Satghare, Jagravi Pawar, Soni Yadav, Sumiti Soni, Fatima Jaffer
Match details:
Date – December 23, 2024
Time – 9:00 AM IST
Venue – Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground C, Rajkot
Broadcast – Access live scores for the game on BCCI’s match center web portal.
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