Preview:

The eight fixture of Women’s T20I Quadrangular Series (in the Netherlands) 2019 will be played between Ireland Women and the Netherlands Women at Deventer in the evening.

The clash will take place at 07:00 PM IST

Points table standing:

Ireland Women is sitting third with just a solitary win in three games. They started their campaign with  79 runs win over the Netherlands and since then are winless.

The Netherlands, on the opposite, is still searching for the maiden win in the tournament. With three defeats in as many games, they are languishing at the bottom of the table.

Previous meeting:

Ireland Women (169/5) beat Netherlands Women (90/7) by 79 runs in the tournament opener.

Current form:

Ireland: W, L, L

Netherlands: L, L, L

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Pitch Report:

The pitch at Deventer has mostly supported the batsmen and the small boundaries are some additional benefits. Bowlers must keep it tight to trouble the batsmen.

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IR-W vs ND-W Team News:

Ireland Women:

• For Ireland, Gaby Lewis and Leah paul will pair up to open the innings
• Leah Paul opened the innings in the last game after Orla Prendergast failed to provide the desired start in the first two games
• Sauna Kavanagh was dropped in the last game after failing to perform in the first two games and might remain on the bench
• Kim Garth, Una Raymond-Hoey and skipper Laura Delany will form the middle order
• Eimear Richardson and wicketkeeper Mary Waldron will do the late hitting duties
• Laura Delany, Eimear Richardson, Lara Maritz, Celeste Raack and Hannah Little will form the bowling attack
• Hannah Little has remained wicketless in the two games played so far. She might be under the scanner for this game

Netherlands Women:

• Wicketkeeper Babette de Leede, Robine Rijke and Denise Hannema will form the top order
• Skipper Juliet Post, Annemijn van Beuge, F Van Arkel and Iris Zwilling  will follow
• F Van Arkel might get axed as in two games she has only managed 3 runs
• Caroline de Lange, Iris Zwilling, Gwendolyn Bloemen and Mikkie Zwilling will form the bowling line up

 

Squad:

Ireland:

Mary Waldron, Gaby Lewis, Rebecca Stokell, Una Raymond-Hoey, Shauna Kavanagh, Kim Garth, Eimear Richardson, Laura Delany, Leah Paul, Orla Prendergast, Celeste Raack, Sophie MacMahon, Louise Little, Hannah Little, Lara Maritz

Netherland:

Babette de Leede, Miranda Veringmeier, Robine Rijke, Juliët Post, F Overdijk, Denise Hannema, Frederique van Arkel, Sterre Kalis, Annemijn Thomson, Caroline de Lange, Silver Siegers, Leonie Bennett, Mikkie Zwilling, Iris Zwilling, Eva Lynch, Lisa Klokgieters, Gwendolyn Bloemen, Annemijn van Beuge

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IR-W vs ND-W Dream 11 Team Prediction:

E Richardson, Kim Garth and G Lewis are the key batters in the side

With 63 runs in 3 innings, E Richardson is the top run-getter in the side. G Lewis has managed 42 runs in 3 games while K Garth has scored 30 runs in the only game she has batted

E Richardson has scored 343 runs in a total of 31 T20I innings and has picked 29 wickets in 36 innings

Gaby Lewis averages 18.65 in T20Is and has amassed 485 runs in 30 innings

E Richardson is also the leading wicket-taker in the side with 6 scalps in the bag

Wicketkeeper B De Leede is the key scorer for the Netherlands. In 3 innings, she has scored 71 runs including a fifty

R Rijke is another key scorer in the side with 43 runs in 3 innings. She will open the innings with B de Leede

With two scalps, Annemijn van Beuge is the key wicket-taker in the side

 

Confirmed XIs

Ireland Women Laura Delany (c), Gaby Lewis, Hannah Little, Louise Little, Sophie MacMahon, Leah Paul, Orla Prendergast, Celeste Raack, Eimear Richardson, Rebecca Stokell, Mary Waldron.

Netherlands Women Juliët Post (c), Babette de Leede, Sterre Kalis, Annemijn Thomson, Annemijn van Beuge, Eva Lynch, Iris Zwilling, Leonie Bennett, Caroline de Lange, Silver Siegers, Frederique Overdijk.