India Ladies’s crew heads into their ultimate group stage match with confidence after securing a semi-final spot, boosted by dominant batting shows in opposition to New Zealand.

New Delhi:  India will enter their ultimate group stage match with reduction and renewed confidence. With a semi-final spot already secured, the main focus has shifted from qualifying to sustaining momentum. After three difficult video games, they Ladies’s crew lastly discovered their rhythm in opposition to New Zealand, pushed by dominant performances from their batters.

The venue for each India‘s semi-final and the ultimate match is in Navi Mumbai, a floor the crew is aware of nicely and the place they appear to have found their good formulation. After experimenting with a number of combos in earlier matches, India appeared to have struck the fitting steadiness in opposition to New Zealand by returning to a five-bowler setup and leaving out all-rounder Amanjot Kaur.

The choice to advertise the returning Jemimah Rodrigues to No. 3 additionally labored nicely, doubtlessly paving the way in which for extra experimentation in opposition to Bangladesh.

India’s bowlers offered strong help within the earlier match in opposition to New Zealand

India’s bowlers offered strong help to the batters with a disciplined execution. The pacers struck early, and the remainder of the assault stored up the depth, constructing fixed stress and leaving New Zealand with little room to get well.

Though the center order hasn’t been underneath a lot stress but, time on the crease could also be important for them because the knockout levels draw nearer. If India wins the toss, they could determine to chase, giving them a chance to enhance their preparations, as they’ve solely chased as soon as, in a detailed four-run loss to England, and have batted first in 5 video games.

This sport provides Bangladesh the prospect to tackle one of many match favorites and show they’re worthy of being on this stage. Their disciplined bowling has continued to be their most notable energy as they’ve pushed stronger groups in quite a few video games.

Renuka Singh will as soon as once more lead the bowling assault

Renuka Singh will as soon as once more lead the bowling assault to offer early breakthroughs. She did that in opposition to New Zealand, marking a robust return after lacking the Australia and South Africa video games and going wicketless in her earlier two outings. Again in rhythm in Navi Mumbai, Renuka made the a lot of the early swing alongside Kranti Gaud to limit New Zealand, gifting away no boundaries within the first six overs. Her persistence paid off as she dismissed Georgia Plimmer and Sophie Devine with sharp in-swingers, ending with spectacular figures of two for 25 from six overs, a spell that laid the muse for India’s commanding win.

Each Rabeya Khan and Shorna Akter impressed everybody in opposition to Sri Lanka, bringing each power and management to the assault regardless of the scorching Navi Mumbai warmth. They utilized fixed stress and tightened the scoring price with their disciplined spells within the center overs. Shorna claimed two wickets, eradicating Hasini Perera and Nilakshika Silva, to assist limit Sri Lanka to 202. Rabeya made the important breakthrough by dismissing the harmful Chamari Athapaththu, disrupting Sri Lanka’s rhythm.

Richa Ghosh sustained a left-hand harm

Richa Ghosh sustained an harm to her left hand whereas holding wickets in opposition to New Zealand and spent most of their chase off the sphere, with Uma Chetry stepping in behind the stumps. Forward of the Bangladesh conflict, bowling coach Aavishkar Salvi talked about that Ghosh was “nice and the S&C crew is caring for it,” although he added that India had been “nonetheless discussing” her availability. Having reverted to a five-bowler setup in opposition to New Zealand, leaving out allrounder Amanjot Kaur, India are anticipated to stay with the identical profitable mixture.

The pitch stayed underneath covers on the eve of the match with rain looming within the air, and showers are additionally predicted for Sunday night. The floor has usually favored batters, although pacers have discovered some early motion on it.

India predicted palying XI: Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Renuka Singh, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani.

Sharmin Akter needed to depart the sphere as a consequence of cramps throughout Bangladesh’s chase in opposition to Sri Lanka however returned to bat within the ultimate over. The crew presently has no harm considerations.

Bangladesh predicted XI: Fargana Hoque, Rubya Haider, Sharmin Akhter, Nigar Sultana (c & wk), Sobhana Mostary, Ritu Moni, Shorna Akter, Nahida Akter, Rabeya Khan, Nishita Akter, Marufa Akter.