Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Chances of India Women’s Qualification into the Semi-finals: All scenarios explained

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Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Chances of India Women’s Qualification into the Semi-finals: All scenarios explained

India Women began their campaign with a disappointing loss against the New Zealand women, who also made history with a win over India Women after years in the World Cup.

However, they advanced into commanding form as they earned a great win over arch-rivals Pakistan and were followed by another dominating win over Sri Lanka women, the Asia Cup champions. The win over the Lankan women gave them the higher net run rate over New Zealand, which in turn handed them the second spot in the points table.

With Lankan women out of contention for the semis having not won a single match, Pakistan women largely depend on two other teams in India and New Zealand women to return into contention.

After New Zealand’s latest win over Sri Lanka, there has been immense clarity on what intent either team shares upon qualification, as both India and New Zealand are looking to increase their run rate.

The Aussies are way ahead in run rate, and even if they lose their final match, they stay on top of the table and will advance to the playoffs; hence, the competition for another spot lies between India and New Zealand.

However, when the tougher challenge is concerned, India will have to face 6-time defending Champions Australia women in their final group stage match today, while New Zealand will face the likes of Pakistan women.

How can India or New Zealand qualify for the semi-finals?

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Who among India Women or New Zealand Women will make their way into the semi-finals (Image Credit: NDTV Sports)

Either India and New Zealand win, hence tying the points between India, Australia, and New Zealand on six points, where the Aussies would qualify owing to their high net run rate alongside the other team who would have the highest run rate.

Both India and New Zealand lose, Australia qualifies, and hence India, New Zealand, and Pakistan tied on points would have to depend on the higher net run rate for the only spot in the semis.

Either team from India or New Zealand loses their match while the other wins, thus helping the other team to qualify straight into the semi-finals with an easy 6 points.

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For the very first scenario, New Zealand will have to have a winning margin of more than 18 runs than India’s winning margin against Australia if both teams win their matches. For India, a win seems enough if New Zealand can’t manage the margin.


The second scenario seems far more complex; if India bats first and Kiwis chase, India wins by 1 run, then New Zealand would have to win by 14-15 balls remaining. If India can extend their win margin to 10-20 runs, then New Zealand would have to keep a 20-32 ball margin to lead their way into the semis.

India chases while New Zealand bats first; if India manages to win with no balls remaining, then New Zealand will have to secure a win by at least 20 runs. With India finishing their chase early on, tougher it gets for the Kiwis.

With both teams either batting first or chasing India’s win margin by 1, 10, or 20 runs, the Kiwis need a margin of 17, 28, or 38 runs to secure their position. If India ceases their chase within an over or two remaining, the Kiwis will have to end their match before 4 to 5-overs of the game.

India Women vs Australia Women Dream11 Prediction, Strongest Dream11 Team, Sharjah Cricket Stadium Pitch Report and More!

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India Women vs Australia Women Dream11 Prediction, Strongest Dream11 Team, Sharjah Cricket Stadium Pitch Report and More!

India Women vs Australia Women: The last group stage match of India Women and arguably the most important for them to win in order to secure the semifinal birth. This is an important and exciting match of the tournament and this post reads the India Women vs Australia Women Dream11 Prediction, Strongest Dream11 Team, Sharjah Cricket Stadium Pitch Report, and More.

It is going to be a tight contest when you have Australia in the opponent’s corner and it will take more than 100% from the Indian team to make some good news off this contest.

This is not the first time when India is going to play a make-or-break game against Australia. India Women lost to Australia Women in the final of the T20 World Cup 2020 by a big margin of 85 runs and then lost in the semifinal of the 2023 T20 World Cup against Australia by a small margin of 5 runs.

Australia to face South Africa in final: Women's T20 World Cup Final on 26 February | SA vs Aus World Cup Final
INDIA Women vs Australia Women (Getty Image)

India track record against Australia in the knock-out contests haven’t been impressive but India have to make it count now by finding a way to overcome the Australia hurdle.

India lost the first match against New Zealand where the Indian Girls couldn’t bear the onslaught of Sophie Devine and pin-accurate bowling of Rosemary Mair. New Zealand won the match by 58 runs not only handing India a loss but a big negative run rate.

However, India won the next two contests in a row against Pakistan and Sri Lanka by 6 wickets and 82 runs respectively. These two victories have one again put India against Australia in a knock-out-like contest.

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India Women vs New Zealand Women, 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup | Image: Getty Images

Australia, on the other hand, have won all their three matches till now. It is all down to this match for India and big names like Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur and Renuka Thakur need to make it happen for India.

Let’s take a look at the India Women vs Australia Women Dream11 Prediction, Strongest Dream11 Team, and Sharjah Cricket Stadium Pitch Report:

Match Overview

Tournament: ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024
Date/day: 13-OCT-2024 (Sunday)
Match: INDIA Women vs AUSTRALIA Women (Match no-18, Group A)
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Timing: 07:30 PM IST

INDIA Women vs AUSTRALIA Women Squad and Playing 11s

Squads:-

India Women Squad: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Sajeevan Sajana, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana, Renuka Thakur Singh, Yastika Bhatia, Dayalan Hemalatha, Radha Yadav, Pooja Vastrakar

Australia Women Squad: Beth Mooney, Alyssa Healy(w/c), Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Phoebe Litchfield, Georgia Wareham, Tahlia McGrath, Annabel Sutherland, Sophie Molineux, Megan Schutt, Tayla Vlaeminck, Darcie Brown, Alana King, Grace Harris, Kim Garth

Playing 11s:-

India Women Playing 11: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyannka Patil, Renuka Thakur, Asha Sobhana

Australia Women Playing 11: Beth Mooney (wk), Grace Harris, Ellyse Perry, Phoebe Litchfield, Ashleigh Gardner, Georgia Wareham, Tahlia McGrath (C), Annabel Sutherland, Sophie Molineux, Megan Schutt, Alana King

INDIA Women vs AUSTRALIA Women Dream11 Prediction

India Women and Australia Women are two quality sides. Most of the players on the two sides are promising and reliable for fantasy teams and below are four “must-picks” for the game:

Must Picks for the game

1- Beth Mooney
2- Deepti Sharma
3- Ashleigh Gardner
4- Megan Schutt

Grand League Dream11 Team

Wicketkeeper- Beth Mooney

Batters- Ellyse Perry, Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana

All-rounders- Deepti Sharma, A Sutherland, G Wareham, Ashleigh Gardner

Bowlers- Megan Schutt, S Molineux, Renuka Thakur

Captain and Vice-Captain Picks

Captain: Ashleigh Gardner
Vice-Captain: Deepti Sharma

Sharjah Cricket Stadium Pitch Report

Sharjah Cricket Stadium offers a tricky mix of short boundaries and a typically slow pitch. While the sluggish surface can make timing shots harder, the small boundaries still lead to plenty of runs. Captains often choose to bowl first after winning the toss, as teams batting first historically have a better chance of victory. Bowling first also helps exploit the fresh pitch, which provides more consistent bounce early in the game.

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Sanju Samson smacks maiden T20i Century and helps India in destroying Bangladesh in the 3rd T20i

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Sanju Samson smacks maiden T20i Century and helps India in destroying Bangladesh in the 3rd T20i

Sanju Samson smacks maiden T20i Century and helps India in destroying Bangladesh in the 3rd T20i: Indian Wicket-keeper Batsman Sanju Samson repaid the faith shown in his skills as a batters by the Indian Team-management as he smashed his maiden T20 International century in the 3rd T20 International versus Bangladesh in Hyderabad.

After failing to capitalise on the starts he got in the first two matches of the series, Sanju silenced his critics and stepped in fantastic fashion in the series-finale in the city of Hyderabad, on Saturday, 12th of October. The 29-year-old became the first Indian-batsman to smack a T20 International century versus the Tiger, reaching the milestone in 40 deliveries.

It was also the 2nd-quickest century in the shortest format of the game by an Indian Cricketer. Sanju’s century in 40 balls is only behind Indian Captain Rohit Sharma’s record of a 35-ball-century, which was scored versus Sri Lanka in the city of Indore in 2017.

The Rajasthan Royals captain also went past Rohit’s score of 89 runs, which was the previous highest score amassed by an Indian versus the Tigers in T20 Cricket.

Sanju looked determined to cement his place in the team from the very 1st ball as the Men in Blue elected to bat first. His inning of 111 runs included nine fours and eight maximums by the time he brought up his maiden hundred.

The 29-year-old looked absolutely thrilled as he removed his helmet & received all of the happy applause from the Hyderabad crowd.The RR skipper gave a warm hug to his captain Suya, who was on the other end witnessing the havoc wreaked by his teammate.

in the end, the total of 298 runs proved to be too much for Bangladesh as the Najmul Hossain Shanto-led team lost the series-finale by 133 runs and got white-washed in the series 0-3.

Fastest Centuries by Indians in T20 Internationals

  1. Rohit Sharma – 35 deliveries versus Sri Lanka, Indore in 2017
  2. Sanju Samson – 40 deliveries versus Bangladesh, Hyderabad in 2024
  3. KL Rahul – 46 deliveries versus West Indies, Lauderhill in 2016
  4. Abhishek Sharma – 46 deliveries vs Zimbabwe, Harare in 2024

Also Read: Will India stick with Sanju Samson for the 3rd T20i versus Bangladesh? India’s assistant-coach gives an update

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IND vs BAN: India rewrites record books as Sanju Samson hits maiden double-hundred while SKY, Pandya, and Parag raise the bar as India nears a thrilling 300

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IND vs BAN: India rewrites record books as Sanju Samson hits maiden double-hundred while SKY, Pandya, and Parag raise the bar as India nears a thrilling 300

IND vs BAN: India makes a world record with historic innings at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, as they turn the greatest full-member nation to score the highest ever T20I total with an iconic 297/6 at Hyderabad.

The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium has witnessed many such iconic innings played by players, but what team India scripted today would be a unique record for years to come, as they missed a historic 300 by a whisker of just 3 runs.


India would have been the second team after Nepal to have reached a 300+ total in T20 internationals, as the latter is technically the highest-ever run-getter in a T20 inning with 314 against Mongolia in the Asian games of 2023.

At the back of this mammoth total in front of fickle neighbours Bangladesh, India triumphed with a series clean sweep over the visitors as they won the final match by a huge 133 runs, India’s biggest victory by runs against them. Sanju Samson has been coined the Player of the Match for his iconic maiden T20I hundred.

A brief insight into the India vs. Bangladesh 3rd T20I

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Sanju Samson scores maiden T20 International century against Bangladesh (Image Credit: India Today)

Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav, who went unchanged for the third consecutive time in the T20I series, as the only change to the side included the likes of spinner Ravi Bishnoi, who made a comeback to the Indian side.

After the skipper won the toss, he elected to bat first against the neighbouring nation, as Samson and Abhishek came into bat as India’s opening pair. However, the rising talent Abhishek failed to perform despite the healthy track at Hyderabad, as Samson and Suryakumar Yadav added 173 runs for the second wicket for India.

Samson scored his maiden T20 international hundred, as he scored his hundred in just 40 balls, the second-fastest for India in the shortest format of the game. Alongside him, the skipper played a captain’s knock as he scored a 35-ball 75 runs, and he reached a milestone of 2500 T20 international runs in a match more than legendary Virat Kohli, 74 games.

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Suryakumar Yadav leads India to a huge total with aggressive innings (Image Credit: Mint)


All-rounders Riyan Parag and veteran Hardik Pandya handed the most perfect end to the Indian innings, as it was raining sixes at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium when Parag 34 and Pandya 47 scored runs in no time towards the end phase of the Indian innings.

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Rinku Singh, who just faced 4 deliveries, surpassed great MS Dhoni to hit the 3rd most sixes in the 19th-20th over for India, with 20 sixes now, one more than Dhoni (19 sixes).

After India batted to a historic 297/6, the comeback spinner Ravi Bishnoi struck three wickets and became the pick among the bowlers. While Mayank Yadav also picked two wickets, alongside a wicket each from Sundar and Reddy.

Will India stick with Sanju Samson for the 3rd T20i versus Bangladesh? India’s assistant-coach gives an update

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Will India stick with Sanju Samson for the 3rd T20i versus Bangladesh? India’s assistant-coach gives an update

Will India stick with Sanju Samson for the 3rd T20i versus Bangladesh? India’s assistant-coach gives an update: Indian Cricket Team’s assistant-coach Ryan Ten Doeschate has given a huge update regarding Sanju Samson’s future in the T20 International side and he revealed that the 29-year-old will be getting another chance to impress in the third and final T20i match versus Bangladesh.

Under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav, the Men in Blue have already secured an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match T20i-series and they will be looking to whitewash the Tigers by winning the third match as well.

After defeating the tourists by seven-wickets in the opening fixture, the home side went on to register a dominant 86-run victory to keep their unbeaten streak going in the series.

As the Suryakumar Yadav-led team eye a series whitewash, Team India’s assistant-coach Ryan Ten Doeschate has provided an update regarding out-of-form wicket-keeper batsman Sanju Samson’s chances of participating in the final match of the series.

Talking with the Indian media, the former Dutch All-Round reminisced on Sanju’s performance in the series, emphasising his tireless efforts to triumph with the bat.

“Looking back at the first two games, For Sanju, it would have been easy for him to bang the ball around the stadium and record a half-century if he had gotten off to a fast start in the first encounter in Gwalior. However, it’s evident that he’s attempting to push the envelope, and his messaging has been largely in line with that,” Assistant-Coach Ryan ten Doeschate said.

He also said that although the Men in Blue have clinched the series, the team-management wants to give Sanju another opportunity to cement his place in the side as a top-order-batsman.

“We make an effort to introduce as many guys as possible to global experiences. The initial goal was to win the series and then bring in some fresh-faces for the final fixture, but we want to give him (Samson) another shot of impressing, so there are possibilities,” Ten Doeschate added

Also Read: Birthday Boy Rinku Singh has now leveled up with the likes of great MS Dhoni for a unique Indian T20 record

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Birthday Boy Rinku Singh has now leveled up with the likes of great MS Dhoni for a unique Indian T20 record

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Birthday Boy Rinku Singh has now leveled up with the likes of great MS Dhoni for a unique Indian T20 record

India’s new poster boy and current T20 sensation, Rinku Singh, is one of the most highly anticipated cricketers, as he celebrates his 27th birthday this time around.


Rinku Singh is a celebrated Indian cricketer, first recognized for his stunning domestic performances either in Ranji or even in domestic trophies like the Vijay Hazare and the Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy. He was then picked and scouted by the Kolkata Knight Riders as they acquired him for the first-ever time back in the auction of 2018.

Initially barred into the scenario, Rinku was primarily used as a substitute fielder back then, before he started making field appearances for the Kolkata Knight Riders. Though initially, Rinku could not have most of the desired success, as from 2018-20, he featured in only 10 matches and was very probable to be dropped off from the side before the next auction.

Rinku started taking the limelight from the 2022 IPL when he was recognized as an electric fielder, while also batting stunningly whenever he got a chance to feature for the Knight Riders. Singh relished onto a perfect season in 2023, as Rinku Singh slammed a thunderous record as he smashed 474 runs in the edition.


Rinku emerged as KKR’s best batter and their highest run-getter, as he averaged nearly 60 and scored at a strike rate of 150. This handed him the status of a fine finisher, as he also scored 4-half-century scores in the season, as he knocked heavily on the doors of the Indian team for his selection into the T20I side.

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Rinku then made his debut for India in the T20I side in August 2023 against Ireland, as he soon stoot to form. Since then, Rinku Singh has starred in 25 international T20 matches for India and has scored 471 runs, averaging over 58 while also striking over 175.

Rinku was last seen in the second T20I match against Bangladesh, which was played recently, when he, with his third half-century score of 53, went on to give India the upper hand and rescue them from a near struggle. He has also played 2 ODI matches for India against South Africa back in 2023.

Rinku Singh in the innings scored 53 runs against Bangladesh, as he hit 3-sixes in the innings as well. While also Rinku Singh is now leveled up with the great Indian veteran MS Dhoni, arguably one of the finest finishers in the history of the game.

MS Dhoni, who has had a previous record for India in T20s with the third most sixes hit in the final two overs of the game, as now Rinku is also leveled with Dhoni for having hit 19-sixes for India, though Dhoni after 56 innings and Rinku have achieved the same in just 12 of his T20 innings.


Rinku Singh, though, did not have a very decent season in the IPL 2024, as he missed to have a start while also failing to press onto the accelerator during the end phase of the innings. Rinku Singh now has played 45 matches for the KKR, as he has scored 893 runs since he averaged over 30 and also scored at a force rate over 143.34.

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On his 27th birthday, Rinku’s most memorable moments remain his stunning 5-sixes in 5 balls while chasing a 200+ total against the Gujarat Titans for the Kolkata Knight Riders. While also his famous “god’s plan” technique would take the limelight from the second T20I against Bangladesh in Delhi.

India vs Bangladesh: 3 Indian Players who might not feature feature in the third T20i versus Bangladesh

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India vs Bangladesh: 3 Indian Players who might not feature feature in the third T20i versus Bangladesh

India vs Bangladesh: 3 Indian Players who might not feature feature in the third T20i versus Bangladesh: On Saturday, 12th of October, Team India will square off against Bangladesh in the third and final T20 International match of the ongoing three-match T20 International series at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium of Hyderabad.

Captained by Suryakumar Yadav, the Men in Blue have been nothing but sensational in the series, securing two successive comfortable wins. After securing a win by seven wickets in the opening encounter, the home side humiliated the Tigers in the second contest as they defeated them by a margin of 86 runs in the city of Delhi and clinched the three-match T20 International series.

However, despite winning two-back-to-back matches, the Indian Cricket Team might look to drop a few players from their Starting XI for the third T20 International. So, as both the sides prepare to take on each other for one last time in this series, let’s take a look at three Indian players who might not get a chance to play in Hyderabad.

3 Indian player who might not get a chance to play in the third T20 International versus Bangladesh

  1. Varun Chakaravarthy

Varun Chakaravarthy has made a memorable and remarkable comeback to his International Career. The leg-spinner, who was not even considered for selection following his horrible outing in the 2021 T20 World Cup, received an International call-up after a span of three years.

Seizing the chance with both hands, he used his cunning variations in the middle-overs to completely destroy Bangladesh.

After picking up an outstanding three-wicket-haul in the first T20 International, Varun worked his magic, ending the game with amazing figures of 2-19 next to his name.

So, considering that the Suryakumar Yadav-led team have already clinched the series, they might think of giving some rest to Varun and bring in another talented leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi in his place, who is eager to perform well and impress the team’s management.

2. Mayank Yadav

Indian Cricket Team’s latest fast bowling wonderkid Mayank Yadav has had an amazing start to his T20 International career as he has performed admirably in the Bangladesh T20I series. Suryakumar Yadav has effectively employed him as a middle-overs-enforcer, with the fast bowler terrorising the Tigers with his sheer speed and variations.

However, India needs to carefully control Mayank’s workload given that he is a rare talent and has just recovered from a back injury. As the Men in Blue have already sealed the three-match series, they might consider giving some rest to the young speedster and replace him with another fast-bowling wonderkid Harshit Rana for this forthcoming encounter.

  1. Sanju Samson

The experienced wicket-keeper batsman from Kerala, Sanju Samson, failed to capitalise on yet another opportunity to seal his spot in Team India’s T20 International squad. Despite the 2024 T20 World Cup winners playing on excellent batting surfaces, Samson failed to live upto expectations as he underperformed with the bat in the first two matches of the series.

The absence of the duo of Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal gave the Rajasthan Royals skipper a golden chance to open the innings and become a regular in Team India’s setup in the shortest format of the game. But, the 29-year-old couldn’t do much, scoring just 38 runs in the first two encounters.

Although the lack of a regular opening batter in the Men in Blue’s squad might allow Sanju to retain his spot, eyebrows won’t be raised if the team-management decide to replace Samson with hard-Hitting batter Tilak Verma.

The Mumbai Indians batter is a proven performer and he can open the batting if required. Plus he can also roll his arm over with his part time off-spin bowling.

But, if the Men in Blue want to replace Samson with Tilak, then they must drop a middle-order batsman to allow Jitesh Sharma play as the wicket-keeper batsman.

Also Read: IND vs BAN 3rd T20I Weather Forecast, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Pitch Report

IND vs BAN 3rd T20I Weather Forecast, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Pitch Report

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IND vs BAN 3rd T20I Weather Forecast, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Pitch Report

IND vs BAN 3rd T20I: The last match of the Bangladesh Tour of India 2024 is set to be played at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad and it seems the weather gods are in a gloomy mood today. Here is the Weather Forecast and Pitch Report of the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium for IND vs BAN 3rd T20I.

Bangladesh, on this tour, haven’t looked too comfortable. Be it any aspect of the game, the Indian team outplayed Bangladesh. The India tour of the Bangladeshi Tigers was scheduled to have 2 test matches, followed by three T20I matches.

Bangladesh sealed the historic test series in Pakistan 2-0 and the stakes were high for their India tour. After the glory of success in Pakistan, the Bangladeshi skipper Shanto said that they would play to win the tour, but they haven’t, to be honest.

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IND vs BAN | Jasprit Bumrah | Pic: ICC

After derailing Bangladesh in the test series, India assaulted them in the T20Is as well. India won the Gwalior T20I by 7 wickets in an easy chase. The Delhi T20I is the latest in the list with India smashing 221 in their 20 overs and restricting Bangladesh 86 runs away from the target.

Now, on 12 October, the last T20I of the series is set to be played and India will be all set to hammer the final nail in the coffin. This match will also be the last match of the star Bangladeshi all-rounder Mahmudullah. Can Bangladesh win a consolation and make it memorable for Mahmudullah?

However, there is a high chance of rain today in Hyderabad. Let’s take a look at the Weather Forecast and Pitch Report of the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium for IND vs BAN 3rd T20:

IND vs BAN 3rd T20I Weather Forecast

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IND vs BAN 3rd T20I Weather Report by Weather.com

It was raining yesterday in Hyderabad! The rain forecast for today is also not that promising as there is a lot of rain expected in the daytime. The covers were on the field yesterday and will be there in the morning as well.

The temperature of the city is expected to hover around 28°C for the day and 25°C at night. The rain probability is around 70% in the daytime, which reduces to below 15% during the match time.

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Pitch Report

The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium’s pitch is known for being a batting paradise in white-ball cricket. Early glimpses reveal a flat, grassless wicket, setting the stage for a high-scoring showdown, no matter who wins the toss. Interestingly, despite the venue’s reputation for big totals, teams bowling first have come out victorious in both T20Is held here, successfully chasing imposing targets.

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Pleasing News for England! Captain Ben Stokes likely to return in the 2nd Test-Match versus Pakistan

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Pleasing News for England! Captain Ben Stokes likely to return in the 2nd Test-Match versus Pakistan

Pleasing News for England! Captain Ben Stokes likely to return in the 2nd Test-Match versus Pakistan: After securing an easy win in the first Test-Match match in Multan, England will be receiving yet another good news as their full-time Test skipper Ben Stokes, who was absent from the opening Test-Match due to a hamstring-injury is anticipated to return in the second encounter of the series.

According to some news-reports, Stokes is focussing on returning to full match-fitness levels and the captain of the Three Lions is likely to feature in the 2nd match of the Three-match Test-Series, provided no mishaps take place.

The 33-year-old tore his hamstring back in August during the Hundred tournament and while he was picked in England’s test squad for the Pakistan series, he failed to heal on time and thereby he didn’t take part in the opening Test-Match.

England’s stand-in skipper Ollie Pope, in an interview with UK based Sky Sports, provided an update regarding the status of Stokes’s injury and while he didn’t mention anything regarding the process of recovery, the 26-year-old smiled when he was asked if Stokes will make a comeback in the 2nd Test-Match Or not.

Who’s place will Stokes take in the Starting XI if he makes a comeback in the 2nd Test-Match?

The most obvious choice here is England’s Stand-in-skipper Ollie Pope. He was the only English batsman who wasn’t able to contribute much with the bat in the Multan Test-Match and should be dropped if Stokes makes a return in the 2nd Test-Match.

The other English batters, including the injured opening batter Ben Duckett performed well and as a result, won’t be dropped in favor of Stokes.

Another bold move which the Three lions can make is by replacing Shoaib Bashir with Stokes in the Starting XI. The 33-year-old can contribute with both bat and ball and this can prove to be a good option for England. Plus, Shoaib didn’t have a good outing with the ball as he picked up just a single wicket and proved very costly by giving away 124 runs.

The Third option would be to bring Stokes in the side in place of Chris Woakes. But, that move will happen only if Stokes will be allowed to bowl. If he can play as a proper All-Rounder, then he can replace Woakes.

Also Read: Updated WTC Points-table after Pakistan’s embarrassing defeat versus England, Pakistan languish at the bottom of the table

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Updated WTC Points-table after Pakistan’s embarrassing defeat versus England, Pakistan languish at the bottom of the table

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Updated WTC Points-table after Pakistan’s embarrassing defeat versus England, Pakistan languish at the bottom of the table

Updated WTC Points-table after Pakistan’s embarrassing defeat versus England, Pakistan languish at the bottom of the table: Pakistan’s Men’s National Cricket Team, under the leadership of Shan Masood, suffered an embarrassing defeat by an inning and 47 runs in the opening Test-Match of the three-match Test-Series versus England at Cricket Stadium of Multan on Friday, 11th of October.

Having opted to bat first, the home side put up a really good score of 556 runs on the board after the trip of skipper Shan Masood (151 runs), Abdullah Shafique (102 runs) and Salman Ali Agha (104*runs) slammed hundreds. For England, left-arm-spinner Jack Leach dismissed three batters in the first inning.

In reply, the tourists hammered a gigantic score of 823-7 on the board, thanks to Joe Root’s knock of 262 runs and Harry Brook’s 317 run inning. The duo of Brook and Root stitched a big partnership of 454 runs against a good-looking Pakistani bowling-attack.

In the Green Shirts’ 2nd inning, the home-side were struggling at the score of 82-6 at one-stage. However, the duo of Aamer Jamal (55* runs) and Salman Ali Agha (63 runs) played retaliatory knocks, before their team got all-out for 220 runs and lost the contest by an inning and 47 runs. Harry Brook was awarded the Man-of-The-Match award for his stupendous Triple-Century.

Updated WTC Points-Table after Pakistan’s defeat versus England in the 1st Test-Match

After securing a comfortable victory in the Multan Test-Match versus Pakistan, the Three Lions are placed 4th in the latest updated Overall Standings of ICC’s World Test Championship 2023-2025 cycle. The Englishmen have secured victories in nine encounters out of 17. Their PCT (Percentage-of-Points-Won) currently sits at 45.59.

After suffering an embarrassing defeat in the Multan Test-Match, the Shaheens have moved to the bottom of the WTC 2023-2025 Overall Standings. The Green Shirts have suffered defeats in six matches out of eight they have participated in so far. They have a very poor PCT of 16.67.

India & Australia on the other hand continue to occupy the top two positions in the points-table. India have a PCT of 74.24 while Australia’s PCT stands at 62.50.

Sri Lanka are sitting at the 3rd spot with five wins next to their name in nine contests. They have a PCT of 55.56.

The likes of South Africa, New Zealand, Bangladesh and the Windies occupy the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th positions respectively in the overall WTC Standings.

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