Women’s T20 World Cup 2023: Harmanpreet Kaur’s India want an outright win towards Laura Delany’s Ireland to make their manner via to the semis.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 19, 2023 22:20 IST
WT20 WC 2023: India goal to seal semi-final spot after hiccup towards England. Courtesy: Reuters
By Sabyasachi Chowdhury: India and Ireland are set to face one another in a Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 Group B match on Monday, February 19 at Boland Park in Paarl.
The equation is fairly simple for India. A win of their subsequent recreation will take them via to the semis together with England. In that case, West Indies and Pakistan could be knocked out of the competitors.
If India lose, Pakistan and West Indies have a sensible probability of advancing. A loss may additionally knock the Women in Blue out of the competitors offered their internet run fee (+0.205) dips beneath that of West Indies (-0.601).
West Indies’ destiny isn’t in their very own palms anymore, though they beat Pakistan on Sunday by three runs and are positioned third.
If Ireland beat India, Pakistan solely want an outright win towards Heather Knight’s England to undergo. Pakistan presently have a greater internet run fee (+0.981) in comparison with India.
As far as Ireland are involved, they are going to be taking part in for pleasure towards India. They received ever so near victory towards West Indies, however Matthews’ knock underneath strain denied them victory.
Head to Head
Overall
Matches – 1, India – 1, Ireland – 0
In T20 World Cups
Matches – 1, India – 1, Ireland – 0
Players to be careful for
Richa Ghosh (India)
Richa Ghosh has performed the function of a finisher with sheer precision within the ongoing version of the mega occasion. The 19-year-old is but to be dismissed and that reveals the shape she is in. Richa has scored 122 runs from three matches at a strike-rate of 141.86. She stayed unbeaten on 47 towards England, however her valiant efforts within the demise overs went in useless.
Orla Prendergast (Ireland)
Orla Prendergast has arguably been the standout participant for Ireland within the championship. The 20-year-old is presently Ireland’s main run-scorer, having notched 109 runs from three video games at a mean of 36.33 and a strike-rate of 131.32. She will go into the sport after scoring 61 runs towards the West Indies. She additionally has a wicket to her identify at an financial system fee of 6.22.
Probable Playing XIs
India
Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Richa Ghosh (wk), Shikha Pandey, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Radha Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Thakur Singh
Ireland
Amy Hunter, Gaby Lewis, Orla Prendergast, Laura Delany (c), Eimear Richardson, Louise Little, Mary Waldron (wk), Leah Paul, Arlene Kelly, Cara Murray, Jane Maguire
Edited By:
sabyasachi chowdhury
Published On:
Feb 19, 2023
