The fourth match of the 2022 Women’s T20I Nordic Cup will be played between Denmark and Norway on May 28 at Guttsta Wicked Cricket Ground in Kolsva, Sweden.
Head-to-Head
This will be the first T20I that the two teams will play against each other.
Squads
Denmark: Ane Andersen, Sigrid Buchwaldt, Luise Christensen, Nita Dalgaard, Tine Erichsen, Divya Golechha, Natasha Holmgaard, Maria Karlsen, Annette Lyngby, Kristine Mosumgaard, Ronja Nielsen, Charlotte Pallesen, Sofie Petersen, Anne-Sofie Slebsager
Norway: Mutaiba Ansar (c), Pooja Kumari (vc), Paridhi Agrawal, Amna Dastgir, Farima Safi, Dulmini Gamage, Anushka Gorad (wk), Ayesha Hasan, Hina Hussain, Misbah Ifzal, Ramya Immadi, Prachi Kumari, Kristina Pirtskhalava, Farial Zia Safdar
Players to watch
Annette Braarup Lyng:
She is one of the best all-rounders in the Denmark team. With the bat, she has scored 128 runs in the T20 format, which is the highest in the team and with the ball, she has scalped six wickets.
Divya Golecha:
She is a wicket-keeper and a right handed batter from Denmark. She has mustered 67 runs in T20s. Apart from this, she can also bowl right arm medium pace and has accounted for nine wickets.
Ayesha Hasan:
The right handed opening batter from Norway starred with the bat in the first match of the tournament that was played against Sweden. She mustered 23 runs off 51 balls to set the foundation. She was the lone warrior in the fight.
Farial Safdar:
She is a right handed opening batter from Norway, who scored 11 runs off 30 balls in her last outing against Sweden in the second match. She was one of the only two batters to score in double digits. Apart from this, she opened the bowling and bowled three overs, conceding 14 runs.
Pitch
The first day of the tournament saw two matches being played. The team batting second won both the matches. The wicket does not seem to be too easy to bat on. The highest score of 77 has been seen in the four innings that have been played so far. The cloudy conditions may assist the bowlers, especially the fast bowlers.
Weather
The weather is expected to be mostly cloudy and could see a shower. The average temperature will be around 14 degrees Celsius. There will be 90 percent cloud cover and 80 percent chance of rain. The wind will blow from the north-northwest.
Fantasy Playing XI
Divya Golechha, Ayesha Hasan, Natasha Cecilie Holm, Sigrid Kirstine Buch, Annette Braarup Lyng, Farial Safdar, Mutaiba Ansar, Anne-Sofie Brocksle, Hina Hussain, Paridhi Agarwal, Ronja Thoger Nielsen
Match details
Date: May 28, 2022
Time: 5.30PM IST
Venue: Guttsta Wicked Cricket Ground, Kolsva
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