India face South Africa of their last league recreation of Girls’s International Cup 2022 on the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Sunday with a place within the semi-final up for grabs. Mithali Raj’s women nonetheless have their future in tahr personal palms as a win towards the Proteas girls will guarantee them a place within the remaining 4.
India are these days on the fifth spot with 6 issues from as many suits, some degree not up to West Indies who’ve already finished their quota of seven suits. With New Zealand already out of rivalry for the semi-final spot, it is a 3-way race between India, England and the West Indies.
England, who even have 6 issues from as many suits, face Bangladesh within the first fit on Sunday in a bid to stay their identify protection alive.
In case India lose to South Africa, their simplest hope of advancing to the semifinals might be if England, who’ve a greater NRR (+0.778), additionally lose their remaining league level fit to Bangladesh and end on a decrease NRR.
India too can development if their remaining league recreation is washed out because of rain as some degree might be sufficient for them to leapfrog the West Indies.
India’s inconsistent batting got here to the fore another time in an in a different way 110-run win towards Bangladesh, and skipper Raj can be prepared to reinforce on that facet towards a difficult South African bowling assault.
“The next day is a an important recreation and we all know that. They’re all able to offer their one hundred pc. Whoever is going out to bat is going out pondering we need to get partnerships and again each and every different,” Shafali Verma mentioned at the eve of the all-importtant fit.
“We would like excellent partnerships in day after today’s fit as a batting unit. The bowling and fielding has change into fairly excellent. We’ve got progressed as a staff,” she added.
Captain Mithali Raj herself has been suffering with the willow. She has 4 single-digit ratings within the match. Probably enjoying her remaining recreation for India will have to they no longer make the semis, the 39-year-old veteran can be desperate to get some runs underneath her belt and make certain that her staff makes the reduce.
Smriti Mandhana, barring the hundred towards West Indies, has additionally regarded scratchy. Shafali were given some much-needed runs towards Bangladesh whilst Yastika Bhatia has slotted herself completely at No. 3.
Vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur has been India’s maximum constant performer with the bat whilst all-rounders Pooja Vastrakar and Sneh Rana have proven they are able to be counted on to attain fast runs down the order.
The batters will want to fireplace as a gaggle to get the easier of South Africa who’ve simplest misplaced one fit within the match.
CAN INDIA BOWLERS DELIVER?
The bowling division, which has regarded lacklustre every now and then, post a much-improved display towards Bangladesh. The transfer to herald spinner Poonam Yadav instead of pacer Meghna Singh paid off for India.
Alternatively, it is still observed if India stick with two pacers, 3 spinners technique on the Hagley Oval, which has a balanced monitor the place the bowlers should be disciplined with their line and lengths.
South Africa, alternatively, have already certified for the semifinals. They take a seat 2d within the total standings, in the back of Australia.
Alternatively, batting stays a priority for the Proteas. Laura Wolvaardt has been South Africa’s stand-out batter. Skipper Sune Luus has 3 half-centuries whilst Marizanne Kapp has performed a couple of cameos.
SQUADS
India: Mithali Raj (c), Harmanpreet Kaur (vc), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Sneh Rana, Jhulan Goswami, Pooja Vastrakar, Meghna Singh, Renuka Singh Thakur, Taniya Bhatia (wk), Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Poonam Yadav.
South Africa: Sune Luus (c), Chloe Tryon (vc), Tazmin Brits, Trisha Chetty, Mignon du Preez, Lara Goodall, Shabnim Ismail, Sinalo Jafta, Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka, Masabata Klaas, Lizelle Lee, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Tumi Sekhukhune, Laura Wolvaardt.