Probable XI –
New Zealand Women –
Suzie Bates, Lauren Down, Maddy Green, Amy Satterthwaite, Sophie Devine (c), Amelia Kerr, Katey Martin (wk), Brooke Halliday, Hayley Jensen, Lea Tahuhu, Jess Kerr
India Women –
Yastika Bhatia, Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Mithali Raj (c), Richa Ghosh (wk), Sneh Rana, Pooja Vastrakar, Deepthi Sharma, Jhulan Goswami, Poonam Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Katey Martin
2. Suzie Bates
3. Mithali Raj
4. Harmanpreet Kaur
5. Sophie Devine(VC)
6. Amelia Kerr(C)
7. Deepti Sharma
8. Hayley Jensen/Sneh Rana
9. Lea Tahuhu
10. Jess Kerr
11. Pooja Vastrakar
– Amelia Kerr and Devine looks safest C/VC choices considering their top order batting and full overs with bowl.
– Going with experienced duo of Harmanpreet and Mithali to come good with bat in this match.
– Take anyone from Sneh Rana or Hayley Jensen as both are expected to bat at 4-5 down for respective teams and bowl some part time overs.
– Pooja Vastrakar will be a crucial pick as he can come handy with bat and expected to bowl in death overs.
– Deepti Sharma will be another good C/VC choice considering her consistency with All-rounder role.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Katey Martin/Richa Ghosh
2. Maddy Green
3. Mithali Raj
4. Shafali Verma
5. Deepti Sharma(VC)
6. Amelia Kerr(C)
7. Sophie Devine
8. Sneh Rana/Hayley Jensen
9. Lea Tahuhu
10. Jess Kerr
11. Pooja Vastrakar
– Taking punt on Shafali Verma who might go big scoring quick runs especially during initial powerplay.
– Maddy Green will be a crucial pick if Suzie Bates somehow depart early.
– Richa Ghosh can be another decent pick at the place of Katey Martin considering her three down batting and wk duties.
– Can take Jhulan Goswami at the place of Jess Kerr especially while bowling first.
– Must try Lea Tahuhu as C/VC in 10-20-339 members league as she can come good with both bat and ball.
Grand League Combination –
1. Katey Martin
2. Mithali Raj(C)
3. Harmanpreet Kaur
4. Shafali Verma
5. Sophie Devine
6. Deepti Sharma
7. Amelia Kerr
8. Hayley Jensen(C)
9. Jhulan Goswami
10. Pooja Vastrakar
11. Lea Tahuhu
– Going a bit heavy on India Women in GL as they might put up a good show to win this match.
– Expecting a top knock from Mithali Raj who has plenty of experience to play at these pitches.
– Hayley Jensen might be a good VC choice as she can come handy with bat if top order batters doesn’t do well and expected to bowl atleast 5-6 overs.
– Poonam Yadav and Rajeshwari Gayakwad are other good choices for GL combinations.
– Must try Lea Tahuhu and Pooja Vastrakar as C/VC in a couple of GL combinations.