Birmingham, First Published Aug 7, 2022, 6:34 PM IST
Birmingham: India Womens will face Australia today in search of gold in Commonwealth Games (CWG 2022) cricket. The match will be played at Edgbaston at 9.30 PM IST. India qualified for the gold medal match by defeating the hosts, England. Australia beat New Zealand. As it is the final, there is no possibility of any change in either team. India’s hope rests on Smriti Manthana’s form. The fact that Renuka Singh is also taking wickets in the bowling will add confidence. Along with that, Sneh Rana’s spin also boosts the team’s hopes.
Probably eleven
India: Smriti Manthana, Shefali Verma, Jamima Rodriguez, Harmanpreet Kaur, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Sneh Rana, Tania Bhatia, Radha Yadav, Meghna Singh, Renuka Singh.
Australia: Alyssa Healy, Beth Mooney, Meg Lanning, Tahlia McGrath, Rachel Haynes, Ashley Gardner, Grace Harris, Jess Jonasson, Alana King, Megan Shutt, Darcy Brown.
Ways to watch the match
The match will start at 9.30 PM IST. The match will be telecast live on Sony Sports Network. Sony Live has provided an opportunity to watch the match on the app and website.
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Meanwhile, New Zealand defeated England in the bronze medal match. New Zealand won by eight wickets. After winning the toss and choosing to bat, England scored 110 runs for the loss of nine wickets in the stipulated over. Natalie Sciver (27), Amy Jones (26) and Sophie Ecclestone (18) are the players who have seen double figures for England. Hayley Jensen took three wickets. Sophie Devine and Fran Jonas have two wickets each.
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In reply, the Kiwis overcame the target with the loss of just two wickets in 11.5 overs. Sophie Devine (51) unbeaten half-century led the team to victory. Amelia Kerr (21) remained unbeaten. Susie Bates (20) and Georgia Plimmer (4) are the other players out.
Last Updated Aug 7, 2022, 6:34 PM IST