When word spread about the inaugural U-19 Women’s T20 World The Cup, to be held in South Africa in January 2023, is a first-of-its-kind tournament many young players in the cricket ecosystem were extremely excited about to showcase their talent and chase their dreams of playing at the international level.
In the current era where the visibility of women’s cricket has seen a rapid rise, the tournament has served to spotlight the future stars of the game. Now, after two weeks of action that has seen 16 teams take part in the competition, it is all set for a thrilling finale with Sunday’s title clash. India And England will be hosted at the JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom on Sunday.
what: India vs England, ICC Under-19 Women’s World Cup 2023 Final
When: January 29, 2023, Sunday
Where: Senwes Park, Potchefstroom
time: 5:15 PM IST
Team News: India
While India entered the final with a comprehensive win, England are yet to lose a match, barring a setback against Australia in the Super Sixes, and have also registered impressive victories. He also showed in his incredible three-run victory over Australia in the second semi-final that he can handle pressure and maintain his composure in tough conditions on the field.
Sunday brought a golden opportunity for India to clinch its maiden global trophy in the history of women’s cricket. In a country where India made it to the final of the Women’s World Cup for the first time 18 years ago (2005 ODI World Cup final), Shafali Verma & Co. have the wherewithal to create history and move the ball forward for even greater participation of women have a chance. Cricket.
In the run-up to the tournament, India U19 ‘A’ won a quadrangular series in Visakhapatnam which also featured India U19 ‘B’ team, West Indies and Sri Lanka U19 teams in November 2022. From there, the India U19 team registered a 5–0 clean sweep over the New Zealand Development Team in Mumbai in early December and a 4–0 win over hosts South Africa.
India also have a cool head in former spinner Nushin Al Khadeer, who is currently their head coach. Nushin, a hugely successful coach in the women’s domestic circuit, was part of the Indian team that finished runners-up in the 2005 ODI World Cup final in South Africa, and 18 years later, she finds herself on the verge of glory.
Team News: England
Both India and England have strong openers in the form of vice-captain Shweta Sehrawat and skipper Grace Scrivens respectively. Shweta has been India’s mainstay with the bat, impressing everyone with her strokeplay and calmness, scoring 231 runs at an average of 115.50, and has been dismissed only twice in the competition.
Grace, on the other hand, has been consistent with the bat and is the leading run-scorer with 269 runs at 53.80, and has also taken six wickets at 7.16 with his off-spin. In Parshvi Chopra and Hannah Baker, India and England have quality leg-spinners who can put the brakes on the batsmen’s instincts.
So what are the areas in which the finalist could be decided? England’s batsmen will back themselves to thwart the coming challenge from India’s spinners including Parshvi, Archana Devi, Sonam Yadav and Mannat Kashyap.
India will also need skipper Shafali’s fiery knock to trouble the England fast bowlers led by seam-bowling all-rounder Rayanna McDonald-Gay. Last year, Raina took six wickets while playing for the England Select XI against the senior Indian team and also dismissed Shafali at that time.
Both India and England have well-rounded squads and are equally serious contenders to lift the coveted trophy on Sunday. England will be aiming to score a hat-trick of being the inaugural winners in the Women’s World Cup, while India will be aiming to go all out and clinch their maiden world title in women’s cricket, showing the world what they are capable of.
Squad:
from India): Shafali Verma (Captain), Shweta Sehrawat (Vice-Captain), Richa Ghosh (Wicket-keeper), G Trisha, Saumya Tiwari, Sonia Mehdia, S Yashshree, Harshita Basu (Wicket-keeper), Sonam Yadav, Mannat Kashyap, Archana Devi, Parshvi Chopra, Tita Sadhu, Falak Naaz and Shabnam MD
from England): Ellie Anderson, Hannah Baker, Josie Groves, Liberty Heap, Niamh Holland, Ryan Macdonald-Gay, Emma Marlowe, Charis Powelli, Davina Perrin, Lizzie Scott, Grace Scrivens (c), Sophia Smale, Serene Smale, Alexa Stonehouse, Maddy Ward
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