League: Cricket
The Women’s Asia Cup 2024 promises another exciting clash on Sunday as defending champions India take on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium.
While India heads into the match high on confidence after a dominant win over Pakistan, the UAE will be looking to bounce back from their opening defeat against Nepal.
The pitch at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium provides a balanced playing field for both batters and bowlers. Early in the match, fast bowlers gain an advantage from the bounce of the new ball. As the game advances, spinners come into play, utilizing the pitch’s increased grip and turn to make a notable impact.
Choice 1: Deepti Sharma (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc)
Choice 2: Shafali Verma (c), Pooja Vastrakar (vc)
Harmanpreet Kaur, Khushi Sharma, Samaira Dharnidharka, Dayalan Hemalatha
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, Shreyanka Patil, Sajana Sajeevan. Travelling reserves: Shweta Sehrawat, Saika Ishaque, Tanuja Kanwer, Meghna Singh
UAE: Esha Rohit Oza (c), Theertha Satish (wk), Rinitha Rajith, Samaira Dharnidharka, Kavisha Kumari Egodage, Khushi Sharma, Heena Hotchandani, Vaishnave Mahesh, Rithika Rajith, Lavanya Keny, Indhuja Nandakumar, Mehak Thakur, Emily Thomas, Rishitha Rajith, Suraksha Kotte