MAH-W vs PUN-W: Maharashtra Women are all set to take on Punjab Women in the first quarter-final of Women’s Senior One Day Trophy at Alur Cricket Stadium in Bangalore.
Maharashtra are walking into this encounter with a comfortable win over Kerala in their previous match-up. Cameos from Minnu Mani & Sajana S ensured that Kerala got to the three-figure mark. They set a target of 160 for Maharashtra to chase. It turned out to be a very comfortable chase for them as SS Shinde’s 100-ball 80 helped Maharashtra win the match by 7 wickets and 76 balls to spare.
Meanwhile, Punjab played Goa in their previous game. Skipper Shikha Pandey‘s 49 and Sanjula Naik’s 40 helped Goa get to 179. Neelam Bisht was the star with the ball bagging 3/23. In reply, Parveen Khan’s 44 and cameos from Ridhima Aggarwal & Kanika Ahuja helped Punjab win the match by 7 wickets and qualify for the next round.
In the upcoming encounter, both the teams will be eyeing the Semi-Final spot and the best team will only manage to get there. In this encounter, Maharashtra have a better chance of winning the match.
Match Details
Match: Maharashtra Women vs Punjab Women
Date & Time: 15th November 2021, 9:00 AM
Venue: Alur Cricket Stadium, Bangalore
Pitch Report
Batting is a bit tricky on this surface as there have barely been high scoring games at this venue. Batsmen will have to work hard to get value for their shots. After winning the toss, batting first is a good option as the teams chasing hasn’t fared well.
Weather Report
It’s going to be a sunny morning in Bangalore with temperatures rising as it reaches afternoon time. There are no chances of rain.
MAH-W vs PUN-W Predicted Playing XI
Maharashtra Women
Shivali Shinde, Devika Vaidya, Mukta Magre, Tejal Hasabnis, AA Patil, Shraddha Pokharkar, SA Lonkar, MD Sonawane, Priyanka Gharkhede, AA Gaikwad, UA Pawar
Punjab Women
Ridhima Aggarwal, Priyanka Malik, Parveen Khan, Taniya Bhatia, Kanika Ahuja, Neetu Singh, Sunita Rani, Neelam Bisht, Harpreet Dhillon, Mehak Kesar
MAH-W vs PUN-W Dream11 Team Prediction
Wicketkeeper: Shivali Shinde
Batters: Tejal Hasabnis, Ridhima Aggarwal, Priyanka Malik
Allrounders: Mukta Magre, Devika Vaidya(C), Kanika Ahuja(VC), Harpreet Dhillon
Bowlers: Priyanka Gharkhede, Shraddha Pokharkar, Neelam Bisht
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