Dambulla: The Indian girls’s cricket workforce will enter the sector as a powerful contender for victory in opposition to Bangladesh within the Asia Cup semifinal right here on Friday, during which Shefali Verma will probably be eyeing an aggressive efficiency whereas Smriti Mandhana may also be determined to attain large. Shefali has scored 158 runs to this point, making her the second highest run scorer within the event. Shefali should give a great begin in opposition to Nigar Sultana’s workforce as a result of the opposition workforce has a number of gradual bowlers. The Indian girls’s workforce has defeated the opponent workforce in all three matches. It gained in opposition to Pakistan by seven wickets, in opposition to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by 78 runs and in opposition to Nepal by a margin of 82 runs.
Captain Harmanpreet Kaur is aware of that the semi-finals and finals matter probably the most within the Asia Cup. Due to this fact, the Bangladesh workforce could be a harmful workforce on this stage of the event. The beginning will probably be crucial for India, so Shefali would love her senior opening companion Mandhana to additionally carry out nicely. The left-handed participant was in nice type throughout her 45-run innings in opposition to Pakistan.
Within the group league stage, the Indian workforce confronted UAE and Nepal, whose bowling assault will not be so nice, however now it would positively face a troublesome problem from Bangladesh’s good gradual bowlers. Left-arm spinner Nahida Akhtar and younger leg-spinner Rabia Khan each have taken 5 wickets every. Nahida wish to put stress on India’s skilled batting line-up whereas leg-break bowler Rabia will attempt to take wickets.
The medium tempo bowling division consists of Ritu Moni together with skilled Jahanara Alam. For India, Harmanpreet, Richa Ghosh and Jemima Rodrigues are within the center order whereas all-rounders Deepti Sharma and Pooja Vastrakar will help them nicely. The pitch of Dambulla Stadium is getting very gradual within the second innings, resulting from which India wish to defend the goal on this pitch. Nevertheless, the semi-final will probably be held within the afternoon.
Off-spinner Deepti has carried out nicely with the ball to this point, taking eight wickets in three matches. Her economic system fee of 4.66 has been equally spectacular when in comparison with Radha Yadav. India’s new ball pair Renuka Singh Thakur and Pooja Vastrakar have carried out brilliantly. Bangladesh doesn’t have such spectacular batsmen, so if India scores greater than 140 runs, this rating could possibly be sufficient to make it to the ultimate.
India’s squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Uma Chhetri (wicketkeeper), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Shefali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Jemima Rodrigues, Renuka Thakur, Dayalan Hemalatha, Asha Shobhana, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil, Sajna Sajeevan
Bangladesh’s squad: Nigar Sultana Joty (captain), Shorna Akhter, Nahida Akhter, Murshida Khatun, Shorifa Khatun, Ritu Moni, Rubia Haider Zhelik, Sultana Khatun, Jahanara Alam, Dilara Akhter, Ishma Tanzim, Rabia Khan, Rumana Ahmed, Marufa Akhter, Sabikun Nahar Jasmine