ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023: The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup has started in South Africa from 10 February. However, the Indian women’s cricket team will begin their campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan today (February 12) at Newlands in Cape Town. The Indian women’s team had reached South Africa only last month for the preparation of T20 World. Where he also participated in a tri-series and in its final match he had to face defeat against the host South Africa.
Before the start of the T20 World Cup, the Indian women’s team also played 2 warm-up matches, in which they lost by 44 runs while chasing 130 against Australia. At the same time, in the second practice match, Team India won against Bangladesh by 52 runs and definitely worked to increase their confidence.
On the other hand, talking about the Pakistani women’s team, they had to face a 2-0 defeat in the T20 series against Australia last month. Whereas in the warm-up matches, where the Pakistani team won by 6 wickets against Bangladesh, they had to face defeat by 6 wickets against South Africa.
So far there has been such a record between the two teams
So far 13 T20 matches have been played between the Indian women’s team and the Pakistani women’s team, in which the Indian women’s team has won 10 times while the Pakistani women’s team has won only 3 times. On the other hand, if we talk about the last 5 matches, the Pakistani women’s team has won only once, which they won in 2022 by doing Women’s Asia.
pitch report
Talking about the pitch of this exciting match played at the Newlands ground in Cape Town, one match of the tournament has been played here so far. In this, the host South Africa had to face a close defeat by 3 runs against the Sri Lankan women’s team. The spin bowlers are expected to get help from the pitch. On the other hand, the teams chasing the target have won more matches here.
Probable Playing XI
India
If we talk about the possible XI of the Indian women’s team for this match, then the team must have got some relief due to the fitness of captain Harmanpreet Kaur. On the other hand, if Smriti Mandhana does not play in this match, then Jemima Rodrigues along with Shefali Verma can be given the responsibility of opening in her place. At the same time, apart from Shikha Pandey, Renuka Singh will be seen handling the responsibility in bowling.
Possible XI Shefali Verma, Jemima Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Devika Vaidya, Pooja Vastrakar, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh, Renuka Thakur, Anjali Sharwani, Shikha Pandey.
Pakistan
Talking about the playing XI for this match of Pakistani women’s team, Sidra Amin along with Mubeena Ali will take care of the opening while captain Bismah Maroof will be seen playing at number-3. In bowling, the team has two experienced bowlers in the form of Fatima Sana apart from Nashara Sandhu.
Possible XI Mubeena Ali, Sidra Amin, Bismah Maroof, Nida Dar, Ayesha Nasheem, Aliya Riaz, Omaima Sohail, Kayanat Imtiaz, Fatima Sana, Tuba Hasan, Nashara Sandhu.
Possible Dream XI Team
Shefali Verma (Captain), Aliya Riaz, Bismah Maroof, Jemima Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Deepti Sharma, Nida Dar, Devika Vaidya, Renuka Singh, Nashara Sandhu, Fatima Sana.
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