League: Cricket
India will look to continue their dominant run in the Women’s Asia Cup 2024 as they face off against Nepal at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Tuesday. The defending champions have been in impressive form, registering comprehensive victories over Pakistan and the UAE in their previous matches.
Nepal, on the other hand, will be aiming to pull off a major upset to move above Pakistan in the points table. After facing a big defeat against Pakistan in their last match, a victory versus India is crucial for Nepal’s campaign.
With a win on Tuesday, India will secure their place in the semifinals, while Nepal will need to win to stay in contention for a spot in the knockout stage.
The pitch at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium offers a fair contest for both batters and bowlers. Initially, fast bowlers benefit from the bounce of the new ball. However, as the game progresses, spinners come into their own, taking advantage of the pitch’s increased grip and turn to make a significant impact.
Choice 1: Deepti Sharma (c), Shafali Verma (vc)
Choice 2: Pooja Vastrakar (c), Rubina Chhetry (vc)
Sita Rana Magar, Kabita Joshi, Tanuja Kanwer, Jemimah Rodrigues
India: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Uma Chetry (wk), Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Dayalan Hemalatha, Asha Sobhana, Radha Yadav, Sajana Sajeevan, Tanuja Kanwer
Nepal: Samjhana Khadka, Sita Rana Magar, Kabita Kunwar, Indu Barma (c), Rubina Chhetry, Roma Thapa, Puja Mahato, Bindu Rawal, Kajal Shrestha(w), Kabita Joshi, Kritika Marasini, Rajmati Airee, Mamta Chaudhary, Dolly Bhatta, Sabnam Rai