Women's Emerging Asia Cup, 2019: Match 5, India Emerging Women vs Pakistan Emerging Women: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 5th game of the 2019 Women’s Emerging Asia Cup will be played between India Emerging Women and Pakistan Emerging Women at the Thurstan Grounds in Colombo.

The match starts at 9:30 AM local time (9:30 AM IST) (4:00 AM GMT).

Preview:

The arch-rivals India Emerging Women and Pakistan Emerging Women will face off in their respective last league match on Friday. The two teams were considered to be the strongest among the four and are expected to face off in the final again. However, continuous rains in Colombo meant the two teams have to fight in a virtual semi-final. Their matches against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh were washed out without even a toss. Both the teams have players who are coming off good performances.

Weather Condition/Report:

Scattered thunderstorms with rain are expected at the Thurstan Grounds once again. The weather forecast will remain through the day and will be tough to get a game again.

Pitch Condition/Report:

Thurstan Grounds in Colombo is expected to produce medium totals. If the rain permits play, we might see totals around 200 possibly getting chased down. The pacers are likely to enjoy help from the pitch due to the rains over the last couple of days.

Team News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

India Emerging Women:

Nuzhat Parveen, S Meghana, Devika Vaidya (C), Tanushree Sarkar, Tejal Hasabnis, Yastika Bhatia, Sushree Dibyadarshini, TP Kanwar, Minnu Mani, Manali Dakshini, Simarn Dil Bahadur.

Bench – Rashi Kanojia, Anjali Sarwani, Kshama Singh, R Kalpana.

Pakistan Emerging Women:

Muneeba Ali, Javeria Rauf, Hafsa Khalid, Fatima Sana Khan, Ayesha Naseem, Najiha Alvi (WK), Nashra Sandhu, Kainat Hafeez, Maham Tariq, Rameen Shamim (C), Syeda Aroob Shah.

Bench – Tuba Hassan, Huraina Sajid, Noren Yaqoob, Waheeda Akhter.

Top Picks:

The trio of Devika Vaidya, Tanushree Sarkar and Sushree Dibyadarshini will be must in the fantasy team if there is a chance of play on Friday. Tejal Hasabnis and TP Kanwar will be hoping to continue their good form. Nashra Sandhu’s experience will be key for the Pakistan team. The young leggie Syeda Aroob Shah could run through Indian line-up on a damp surface. Hafsa Khalid picked up 22 wickets from 27 one-day matches and also scored two fifties from 24 innings in this format.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Devika Vaidya, Tanushree Sarkar, Hafsa Khalid, Javeria Rauf

Vice-Captain – Fatima Sana Khan, Muneeba Ali, Sushree Dibyadarshini, Nuzhat Parveen,

Devika Vaidya could be handy as captain in case of the shortened game.

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Nuzhat Parveen

Batters – Javeria Rauf, Kainat Hafeez, Tejal Hasabnis

All-Rounders – Sushree Dibyadarshini, Devika Vaidya (C), Hafsa Khalid (VC)

Bowlers – TP Kanwar, Nashra Sandhu, Tanushree Sarkar, Syeda Aroob Shah

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Nuzhat Parveen

Batters – Muneeba Ali, Javeria Rauf (VC), Tejal Hasabnis, Yastika Bhatia

All-Rounders – Hafsa Khalid, Devika Vaidya, Simarn Dil Bahadur

Bowlers – Fatima Sana Khan, Nashra Sandhu, Tanushree Sarkar (C)

Expert Advice:

Pakistan is the only side that could come close in terms of quality in this tournament to the India Emerging Women. Hence, a balanced number of players can be picked from both the teams. Six players from India and five from Pakistan will be a perfect mixture.

Probable Winners:

India Emerging Women are expected to win the game if the rain allows some play.

*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.