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2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup: India vs Sri Lanka

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India women’s cricket team, which has had a somewhat uneven onset to their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, will take on Sri Lanka in their third and final group-stage fixture on Wednesday.

Date: October 9, 2024
Venue: Boland Park, Paarl
Time: 2:30 PM IST
Match Type: Final Group Stage Match

Since the game will be played at Boland Park, Paarl, the Indian side will seek to put its batting problems behind it and clinch a big victory to improve its NRR before its final group game against Australia, which won the title last year.

The Venue and Relative Significance of the Match

The match between India and Sri Lanka is set to take place on October 9, 2024. The place will be Boland Park, Paarl, at 2:30 PM IST.

Therefore, this match is very crucial because the two teams need a victory in order to remain in the tournament.

India is at the moment in a very precarious position as they beat Pakistan in a very closely fought game and lost to New Zealand and more than a win, they need a big win to increase their Net Run Rate.

Although they are labeled at the bottom, the Sri Lanka team showed astoundingly that they were capable of performing what is impossible in the Asia Cup Final in early this year.


India’s Batting Problems and Newset Worrying Issue

“India is at a precarious position, and more than a win, they need a big win to stay in contention.”

Player Performance in First Two Matches
Shafali Verma 2 + 32
Smriti Mandhana 12 + 7
Jemimah Rodrigues Under pressure to perform
Deepti Sharma Needs to contribute more
Richa Ghosh Must take charge if India is to post or chase a big total

This match presents one of India’s biggest challenges for their top-order batters. Opener Shefali Verma and Smriti Mandhana have not been very aggressive and have not been able to make big scores despite getting good starts.

In the first two matches, Shafali scored only 2+32, and Mandhana was limited to 12+7. The middle order, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, and Richa Ghosh, will also have to ‘up the ante’ in case India has to bat or chase a target total.

Worse still, for India, its captain Harmanpreet Kaur is in doubt for this game after she was forced out of the last game with a neck injury.

Her absence may well put pressure on Indian bowling, which in the match against Pakistan was spearheaded by Arundathi Reddy who bagged three wickets.


Sri Lanka: No Pushovers

“Sri Lanka has evolved beyond their dependence on Chamari. Other players have now started contributing, making them a more well-rounded team.”

Sri Lanka, even though they had two losses in the tournament, are not easy to beat. The Sri Lankans have improved a lot under Chamari’s leadership, especially after their Asia Cup triumph against India.

Athapaththu stands out as one of the biggest dangers to India, and the bowlers, including Renuka Singh, know that getting rid of her early is key.

However, Sri Lanka has gone past the dependence on their stand-out player, and others such as Vishmi Gunaratne and Harshitha Samarawickarna have come to support their skipper.

India, in particular, has a chance to work on the issues that have manifested themselves during this match prior to the potentially decisive game against Australia. Getting a formative win would help his spirits in addition to his rating on the tournament.

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References:

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