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India Women, riding high on two convincing wins, face Nepal Women in a Group A encounter of the Women’s Asia Cup T20. India has already secured a semi-final berth, but will look to maintain their momentum against a Nepal side desperate for a win.
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India’s batting has been firing on all cylinders. Openers Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana are off to a flying start, while the middle order boasts the likes of the explosive Richa Ghosh and the experienced Harmanpreet Kaur. The bowling attack, spearheaded by Renuka Thakur Singh and Deepti Sharma, is equally impressive.
India Predicted Playing XI:
Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Dayalan Hemalatha, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Radha Yadav, Renuka Thakur Singh, Tanuja Kanwar
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Nepal, on the other hand, needs a miracle to stay in contention. They were comprehensively defeated by Pakistan in their previous match and must win by a big margin to improve their net run rate.
Openers Samjhana Khadka and Sita Rana Magar need a solid partnership, while the onus of anchoring the middle order falls on the experienced Indu Barma.
Their bowling attack, which failed to impress against Pakistan, needs early breakthroughs to put pressure on India’s strong batting lineup.
Nepal Predicted Playing XI:
Indu Barma (c), Samjhana Khadka, Sita Rana Magar, Kabita Kunwar, Rubina Chhetry, Roma Thapa, Puja Mahato, Bindu Rawal, Kajal Shrestha (wk), Kabita Joshi, Kritika Marasini
Pitch Conditions and Weather Forecast
The pitch at Dambulla is expected to be slow, favoring spinners later in the innings. Batting might be challenging, with scores above 140 a good total. Chasing seems to be the preferred strategy at this venue.
Match Prediction
India is the clear favorite. However, Nepal will be determined to cause an upset. Expect India to dominate, but Nepal might put up a fight.
Winner: India Women Will Win
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