India have once again found themselves in an important match. Months after losing in their do or die league match during the 2022 Women’s Cricket World Cup, the Blues in Blue are back in a square where they have no choice but to recover from unpredictable Barbados if they qualify for the 2022 Commonwealth Games semi-finals. To qualify for – Final.
India, whose elimination was West Indies’ advantage during the ODI World Cup, have a good opportunity to take revenge against the West Indies, which are being represented by Barbados, at the multi-sport event in Birmingham. India and Barbados will meet in their final Group A match on Wednesday (August 3). The match will start at 10.30 pm Indian time.
Harmanpreet Kaur-led India bounced back in their second CWG match against arch-rivals Pakistan. Sneh Rana and Radha Yadav took two wickets each to bundle out Pakistan for just 99 runs in a rain-hit match. In reply, India won the match by eight wickets from Smriti Mandhana’s unbeaten 63 off 42 balls with 38 balls to spare. This match must have boosted India’s confidence after falling behind in the opening game against Australia. During the first match, Renuka Singh Thakur’s four-wicket haul helped India reduce Australia to 49/5 before they lost the plot.
With India all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar, who is considered one of the best finishers in the lineup and has the ability to achieve success, joining the team after recovering from Covid-19, gave India a further boost before taking on Barbados Is. Barbados, on the other hand, started their campaign at high altitude before their ship sank in the second match. Barbados pitted against the Pakistan spinners, but when they met Australia, Barbados fell flat on their face as they were all out for 64. Barbados will try to rework its plans in all departments if they want to repeat history with India.
Squad (from):
IndiaHarmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, S Meghna, Tania Bhatia, Yastika Bhatia (WK), Deepti Sharma, Rajeshwari Gaikwad, Pooja Vastrakar, Meghna Singh, Renuka Thakur, Jemima Rodrigues, Radha Yadav, Harleen Deol, Sneh Rana.
barbadosHayley Matthews (Captain), Aaliyah Allen, Shanika Bruce, Shai Carrington, Shawnte Carrington, Shamilia Connell, Deandra Dottin, Keila Elliott, Trishan Holder, Kishia Knight, Kishona Knight, Alyssa Scantlebury, Shakira Selman, Tiffany Thorpe, Aaliyah Williams.
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