On April 8, 2025, Portugal Women and Norway Women will play their second Twenty20 International at the Santarem Cricket Ground in Santarem, Portugal.
Norway Women’s tour of Portugal continues with this match, which is a historic series because it’s Portugal’s first in international cricket. The two teams also played a series of T10 games leading up to this T20 series, which saw Portugal dominate, winning several T10 matches with ease and only tying the opening game.
They won the second and third T10 matches by 9 wickets (DLS method) and 5 wickets, respectively, while the weather forced the cancellation of the fourth match. Portugal once again displayed their abilities in the fifth T10 encounter, winning by 11 runs. Both sides are keen to show off their skills and acquire useful experience playing globally.
Squads:
Portugal women’s cricket team
Nayantra Raghunandan, Sanne Gerarda Luijke, Zoe Kaye, Beance Elsabe Van Dyk, Cri Zelda Brits, Gabriella Simone Sequeira, Ishmeet Kaur, Kiona Reese Van Niekerk Sequeira, Afsheen Ahmed, Ishreet Kaur Cheema, Jade de Figueiredo, Joanna Child
Norway women’s cricket team
Archana Vishwakarma, Ayesha Hasan, Lopamudra, Nayab Razwan, Ananya Rautela, Mirab Sajjad, Ramya Immadi, Anushka Gorad, Bijeyata Kumari, Alina Aslam, Mirab Razwan, Paridhi Agrawal, Prachi Kumari
Players to watch out:
Cri-Zelda Brits
Brits, a seasoned all-rounder who is 33 years old, has continuously produced excellent work. She scored 129 runs, including a high score of 59, to become the highest-scoring player in the most recent T10 competition. She is a tremendous asset to the team because of her expertise and capacity to secure the innings.
Sequeira
Sequeira, a 17-year-old up-and-coming prospect, has demonstrated promise with the bat and the ball. Because of her adaptability, she can play in a variety of match scenarios, offering middle order solidity and making valuable contributions with the ball when called upon. In the T10 fixtures, she participated in three games and tallied 73 runs with a remarkable strike rate of 243.
Lopamudra
Norway’s finest player, Lopamudra is a right-arm medium-fast bowler who has played a key role in their bowling attack. She was the top wicket-taker with six dismissals and had the best bowling stats in the T10 games (4/8) against the same opposition.
Anushka Gorad
Gorad contributes two talents to the team as a batter and wicketkeeper. She has proven herself as a capable batter with a top score of 41*, and her skill behind the stumps gives the team’s fielding unit depth.
Pitch:
The Santarem Cricket Ground is widely known for having a well-balanced pitch that provides bowlers and batters with opportunity. In the past, the average score for the first and second innings has been roughly 173 and 137, respectively. 218/6 is the highest total ever recorded at this venue, suggesting that large scores are possible. With pace bowlers taking almost 60% of the total wickets, they have been especially successful here, indicating that seamers will be vital to the game.
Weather:
Santarem is predicted to have a temperature of 12.86°C and an approximate humidity of 84% on the day of the match. It is predicted that winds will blow at 4 m/s. Swing bowlers may benefit from these cool, humid conditions, which could have an effect on both teams’ tactics.
Fantasy Playing XI:
Anushka Gorad, Ayesha Hasan, Ramya Immadi, Gabriella Simone Sequeira, Kiona Reese Van Niekerk Sequeira, Paridhi Agrawal, Mirab Razwan, Lopamudra, Alina Aslam, Nayab Razwan, Cri Zelda Brits
Match details:
Date – April 9, 2025
Time – 2:00 PM IST
Venue – Santarem Cricket Ground, Santarem
Broadcast – Fans can watch all the live action on FanCode.
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