Women’s Senior T20 Challenger Trophy, 2019-20: Final, India B Women vs India C Women: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The final of the Women’s Senior T20 Challenger Trophy 2019-20 will be played between India B Women and India C Women at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack.

The match starts at 11:00 AM local time (IST) (5:30 AM GMT). This game will be live on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD. Live Streaming available on Hotstar.

Preview for Dream11 Fantasy

India B and India C will fight it out for the title in the ongoing Women’s T20 Challenger Trophy in Cuttack. India A, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side, couldn’t register a win in their four matches and were eventually knocked out of the tournament. India C trumped them by 2 runs on Thursday in a thriller to seal their spot in the final. India A could only score 133 in the pursuit of 136.

India A, on the other hand, have been a class apart so far in the competition. They march into the finals on the back of three wins and are yet to lose a game. In the last league game, they chased down 149, the tournament’s highest score thus far, comfortably. It also turned out to be the first match where a team successfully gunned down the total in the tournament.

The final between Smriti Mandhana-led and Veda Krishnamurthy-led sides is expected to be a thrilling one as the two sides battle for the coveted trophy.

Weather Condition/Report:

Cuttack will experience some dark clouds in the morning. But the sun will most probably come out by 11 AM when the match is scheduled to begin. There are no chances of rain whatsoever during the match with the temperature expected to hover around 24-25 Degrees Celsius according to AccuWeather.

Pitch Report

The pitch at the Barabati Stadium has proved to be a decent one for both batsmen and bowlers. The spinners have ruled the roost which is not a surprise by any means. The score around 135-145 has turned out to be enough batting first. Though India B chased down 149 in the last game it could be a one-off. The team winning the toss should continue to opt to bat.

Average first innings score: 128 (Last five T20 matches at the venue)

Record of the chasing teams: Won – 1; Lost – 4

Injury and Availability:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

India B

Smriti Mandhana (C), Vellaswamy Vanitha, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Ravi Kalpana (WK), Anuja Patil, Pooja Vastrakar, Sushree Dibyadarshini, Shikha Pandey, Renuka Singh, Tanuja Kanwar.

Bench – Anjali Sarvani, Shreyosi Pranay Aich, Sushma Verma

India C

Madhuri Mehta/Yastika Bhatia, Shafali Verma, Nuzhat Parween (WK), Veda Krishnamurthy (C), Dayalan Hemalatha, Jincy George, Arundhati Reddy, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Vrushali Bhagat, Kshama Singh/Manali Dakshini, Tanusree Sarkar.

Bench: Madhuri Mehta/Yastika Bhatia, Kshama Singh/Manali Dakshini, Monica Sharma.

Top Picks

Smriti Mandhana and Vanitha have been giving good starts to India B in the powerplay. Having both of them in the team will be crucial. Richa Ghosh has been the surprise package in this tournament and she should be picked in the side. Renuka Singh, Anuja Patil and Tanuja Kanwar are good bowlers in India B side.

For India C, Shafali Verma should be picked in your team at any cost. Veda and Parween are also decent batters and one of them can be picked. Arundhati and Rajeshwari will definitely earn around 40-50 Fantasy points at least.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Smriti Mandhana, Anuja Patil, Dayalan Hemalatha

Vice-Captain – Veda Krishnamurthy, Richa Ghosh, Shafali Verma

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Nuzhat Parween

Batters – Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana (C), Vellaswamy Vanitha

All-Rounders – Dayalan Hemalatha (VC), Anuja Patil, Richa Ghosh

Bowlers – Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Arundhati Reddy, Sushree Dibyadarshini, Tanuja Kanwar

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Nuzhat Parween

Batters – Veda Krishnamurthy, Madhuri Mehta, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues

All-Rounders – Shikha Pandey, Anuja Patil (C), Richa Ghosh

Bowlers – Rajeshwari Gayakwad (VC), Tanusree Sarkar, Tanuja Kanwar

Expert Advice

Richa Ghosh’s batting has only improved as the tournament has progressed. She scored 36 off just 26 balls with four fours and a six in the chase in the previous game. She can be made C or VC in Grand League for the final.

Probable Winners

India B are expected to win the final.

*Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.