Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground C, Rajkot, will host Semi-Final 2 of the 2024-25 Senior Women’s One Day Trophy, scheduled for 9:00 AM Indian Standard Time (IST) on the 27th of December 2024.
Notably, both Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh have lost only one game so far, from their 7 and 6 league games, respectively. While Madhya Pradesh registered a comfortable win over Jammu and Kashmir in their Pre-Quarter-Final, Mumbai won a high-scoring game, but in the Super Over, against Delhi.
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, Purakashika Naik, Samruddhi Rawool, Saumya Singh
Madhya Pradesh women’s cricket team
Aashna Patidar, Ananya Dubey, Anushka Sharma, Jincy George, Jiya Jethwa, Kalyani Jadhav, Kranti Gaud, Priyanka Kaushal, Yamini Billore, Rahila Firdous (WK), Dhani Buchade, Nikita Singh (C), Sanskriti Gupta, Shuchi Upadhyay, Soumya Tiwari
Players to watch out:
Humairaa Kaazi
The 31-year-old all-rounder in the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy accumulated 226 runs, at an average of 32.29, from 7 outings and didn’t bowl much. In the Senior Women’s One Day Trophy, Humairaa has accumulated 177 runs from 8 outings and registered scores of 33* (31) and 41 (33) in her recent outings. She is a seasoned campaigner, and it is hoped she capitalizes on her recent scores.
Sayali Satghare
The 24-year-old pacer has been in rewarding form this domestic season, scalping 11 wickets from 7 T20 outings and maintaining an economy rate of 5.15. Sayali has built on the momentum, taking 17 wickets from 8 One Dayers, maintaining an economy rate of 3.37. Given her recent success, she will be counted on to produce breakthroughs and handy runs lower down the order.
Soumya Tiwari
The 19-year-old top-order batter in the 2023-24 Senior Women’s One Day Trophy amassed 142 runs from 5 innings, at an average of 35.50. This season, Soumya didn’t find much success in the T20s; however, from 6 One Dayers, she has amassed 242 runs at an average of 80.68. She has registered 4 fifty-plus scores in her previous 6 outings and can be trusted to follow up with another big score.
Kranti Gaud
The 21-year-old pacer found notable success in the latter stages of the T20 season and has spearheaded the bowling attack brilliantly in the Senior Women’s One Day Trophy, picking up 11 wickets and maintaining an economy rate of 3.15 from 7 outings. She is a promising talent, and it is hoped she extends this form into the business end of the tournament, leading the wickets tally.
Pitch:
The Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground C offers a good wicket to bat on, evident from the average score in the 290s. While bowlers, both pacers and spinners, will find purchase off the wicket, they will have to remain very disciplined to create opportunities.
Weather:
It will be a pleasant day for cricket in Rajkot, with the temperature expected to hover in the mid-20s (°C), light winds, and humidity of 54%. With a clear forecast, we are in for a complete game of cricket.
Fantasy playing XI:
Riya Chaudhari, Ananya Dubey, Jincy George, Humairaa Kaazi, Vrushali Bhagat, Soumya Tiwari, Sayali Satghare, Sanskriti Gupta, Manali Dakshini, Jagravi Pawar, Kranti Gaud
Match details:
Date – December 27, 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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