India Women will go head-to-head against Bangladesh Women in a must-win game on March 22, 2022, at Seddon Park in Hamilton. India have played well in bits and pieces and have to be at their best for the remaining two games to qualify for the semis.
India Women need to win both their remaining games to knock on the door of play-offs. With their last league match scheduled against the mighty South African Women's side, they have to win this game by some margin to improve their net run rate. India Women shouldn't take their opponents lightly even though they are playing their first-ever World Cup.
The Mithali Raj led side have lost two games in a row now. The bowlers have disappointed the nation as they could not defend against the mighty Aussies.
The Women in Blue are a good batting side, with Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur playing out of their skin to get the team home. The team management have shown faith in Yatsika Bhatia, and she returned the favour with a gritty fifty in the previous game. Pooja Vastrakar and Sneh Rana have given the team stability with their valuable contributions. They are a well-balanced side but need to pull up their socks to move further in the competition.
In their debut World Cup, Bangladesh have shown great heart to give tough resistance to their opponents so far. After a couple of initial losses, they came on top against their neighbour Pakistan but failed to carry their momentum and fell short against the Women in Maroon.
From their past performances, the Nigar Sultana led side would have earned some respect from their opponents. This will give them a huge boost to perform better and better. They are a side that can cause huge upsets with knockouts on the way. They have an excellent unit of slow bowlers, and they can weave a spin web against their opponents.
It is a game where one side is looking for a much-needed win, and the other is looking for an upset.
Match Details
India Women vs Bangladesh Women- Match 22
Date and Time- March 22, 2022, 6:30 AM IST
Venue- Seddon Park, Hamilton
Broadcast- Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
Pitch Report
The Seddon Park track in Hamilton helps the spinners to a great extent. With small boundaries on either end will keep the batters in the contest. The average score batting first is around the 275s. The toss-winning skipper will have a decision to make, but batting first looks like a good idea.
Weather Conditions
According to the forecasts, there will be some rain interruption, but the game should run smoothly. Cloudy weather is expected for the remainder of the match.
Squads
India Women
Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Mithali Raj(c), Harmanpreet Kaur, Richa Ghosh(w), Sneh Rana, Pooja Vastrakar, Jhulan Goswami, Meghna Singh, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Deepti Sharma, Taniya Bhatia, Renuka Singh, Poonam Yadav.
Bangladesh Women
Shamima Sultana(w), Sharmin Akhter, Fargana Hoque, Nigar Sultana(c), Rumana Ahmed, Ritu Moni, Salma Khatun, Fahima Khatun, Nahida Akter, Jahanara Alam, Fariha Trisna, Shanjida Akter, Sobhana Mostary, Murshida Khatun, Suraiya Azmin, Lata Mondal.
Probable Playing XI
India Women
Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Mithali Raj(c), Harmanpreet Kaur, Richa Ghosh(w), Sneh Rana, Pooja Vastrakar, Jhulan Goswami, Meghna Singh, Rajeshwari Gayakwad.
Bangladesh Women
Shamima Sultana(w), Sharmin Akhter, Fargana Hoque, Nigar Sultana(c), Rumana Ahmed, Ritu Moni, Salma Khatun, Fahima Khatun, Nahida Akter, Jahanara Alam, Fariha Trisna.
CE Fantasy XI
Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Sneh Rana, Jhulan Goswami, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Shamima Sultana, Jahanara Alam, Fariha Trisna, Fargana Hoque
Captain- Smriti Mandhana
Vice-Captain- Pooja Vastrakar