Match no. 6 of the ongoing Bali Bash Women’s Twenty20 International (T20I) series will see the national teams of Bhutan and Singapore face off at the Udayana Cricket Ground, Bali. The game is scheduled for 6:00 AM Indian Standard Time (IST) on the 6th of July 2024.
Squads:
Bhutan – Dechen Wangmo (C), Chado Om, Karma Dema, Sangay Wangmo, Sonam Choden, Sonam Pelden, Yeshey Choden, Ritshi Choden, Sonam, Tshering Choden, Tshering Zangmo, Ngawang Choden (WK), Anju Gurung, Anjuli Ghalley
Singapore – Shafina Mahesh (C), Ananya Sharma, Laasya Bommareddy, Sara Merican, GK Diviya, Roshni Seth, Vinu Kumar, Saumya Piumi Gurusinghe (WK), Ada Bhasin, Damini Ramesh, Devika Galia, Haresh Dhavina, Jocelyn Pooranakaran, Johanna Pooranakaran
Players to watch out:
Tshering Zangmo
The 26-year-old all-rounder, from 23 T20Is, has accumulated 270 runs and struck 18 wickets, registering respective bests of 55 and 2/4. Tshering hasn’t scored many runs in this campaign, barring a 55 in the 2nd game, while her returns with the ball read 0/6 (1), 1/7 (4), and 0/2 (0.3). She’ll be backed to find her footing, chip in with runs consistently, and continue her bowling form.
Ritshi Choden
The 26-year-old, from 7 T20Is, has picked up 5 wickets, including a best of 2/9, maintaining an economy rate of 3.73. Ritshi kicked off her campaign with figures of 2/14 and rewrote her career-best figures to 2/9 in the subsequent game. Consistently being economical and effective, she returned figures of 0/8 in her most recent outing and can be relied upon to continue this momentum.
GK Diviya
The 37-year-old all-rounder, in T20Is, from 34 innings, has amassed 507 runs, including a highest of 77*, and from 38 outings, has struck 31 wickets, including a best of 3/8. Diviya hasn’t scored many runs in this campaign and, while she has only scalped a wicket, she has been economical. She is an experienced player and can be counted on to step up her efforts with the bat.
Vinu Kumar
The 39-year-old all-rounder, from 26 T20I outings, has added 176 runs to the tally and, from 22 bowling innings, has scalped 16 wickets, with bests being 38 and 3/8. Vinu has had a quiet campaign thus far, registering scores of 5, 12, and 1, and in her only bowling innings, registered figures of 0/13 (2). It is hoped she rediscovers her form, delivering the goods with both bat and ball.
Pitch:
The Udayana Cricket Ground offers a track that poses challenges for batters and provides an advantage to bowlers, both spinners and pacers. The average score in the 90s indicates the demanding conditions and the need for careful batting on this wicket.
Weather:
The conditions in Bali are forecasted to be pleasant for the game, with mostly cloudy skies and a low chance of rain. The temperature is expected to be around 24°C, with light winds and a humidity level of 79%.
Fantasy playing XI:
Ngawang Choden, Dechen Wangmo, Ritshi Choden, Chado Om, Roshni Seth, GK Diviya, Tshering Zangmo, Ada Bhasin, Shafina Mahesh, Anju Gurung, Johanna Pooranakaran
Match details:
Date – July 06, 2024
Time – 6:00 AM IST
Venue – Udayana Cricket Ground, Bali
Broadcast – The game will be live streamed on the FanCode app and website.