In the ongoing 09 edition of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC)-organized Women’s Asia Cup, India will go up against Nepal in match no. 10 at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla. The game is scheduled for 7:00 PM Indian Standard Time (IST) on the 23rd of July 2024.
Squads:
India – Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Richa Ghosh (WK), Uma Chetry (WK), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Jemimah Rodrigues, Renuka Thakur, Dayalan Hemalatha, Asha Sobhana, Radha Yadav, Tanuja Kanwar, Sajana Sajeevan
Nepal – Indu Barma (C), Kajol Shrestha, Rubina Chettri, Sabnam Rai, Sita Rana Magar, Rajmati Airee, Puja Mahato, Bindu Rawal, Roma Thapa, Mamta Chaudhary, Kabita Joshi, Kabita Kunwar, Dolly Bhatta, Kritika Marasini, Samjhana Khadka
Players to watch out:
Smriti Mandhana
The 28-year-old opening batter, at a strike rate of 122.16, has amassed 3378 runs from 133 T20I outings, at an average of 122.16, and registered the highest of 87. Smriti, in her most recent T20I campaign earlier this month, registered scores of 46 and 54*, and carrying her form into the Asia Cup, has registered scores of 45 and 13. It’ll be hoped she builds on these scores, producing a big knock.
Renuka Singh Thakur
The 28-year-old pacer has picked up 46 wickets, including the best of 5/15, at an economy rate of 6.54, from 43 T20I innings. Renuka hasn’t been at her consistent best of late and was dropped after returning figures of 0/42 (4) against South Africa earlier this month. However, in this campaign, she has returned figures of 2/14 and 1/30, and will be backed to carry this momentum into the knockouts.
Puja Mahato
The 18-year-old all-rounder in T20Is, from 18 outings, has taken 16 wickets at an economy rate of 3.67, while from 13 innings with the bat, has accumulated 183 runs, with bests being 3/2 and 59*. Puja wasn’t required much in the opener, scoring 7*, and in her subsequent outing added 25 runs to the tally and conceded 8 from her only over. She can be relied upon for all-round efforts.
Kabita Kunwar
The 20-year-old all-rounder, from 49 T20I outings, has secured 41 wickets, maintaining an economy rate of 3.77, and from 28 batting innings, has posted 214 runs, with bests of 2/2 and 31. Kabita has secured 3 wickets in her previous 5 T20Is, while also managing starts of 13, 28, and 14 with the bat. The team will count on her to build on this momentum.
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Pitch:
The center wicket at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium provides a well-balanced playing surface, slightly favoring the batters. Despite being good for batting, the average score in the 140s suggests that it’s got enough in it for bowlers as well, both spinners and pacers.
Weather:
It will be a pleasant day to be at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium for cricket, as conditions promise minimal rain. The temperature is forecasted to hover around 28°C, with moderate winds and a humidity level of 63%.
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Match details:
Date – July 23, 2024
Time – 7:00 PM IST
Venue – Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Broadcast – The game will be live streamed on Disney+ Hotstar and telecasted on Star Sports Network.