IND-W vs ENG-W: Preview, Prediction, Probable XI, Live Streaming

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After two weeks of relentless action, the grand finale of the Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup is all set to take place between India and England on Sunday.

It has been a roller-coaster ride for both the sides, but here they stand as the two best teams of the competition. India secured their spot in the finals after defeating New Zealand in a one-sided affair, while England prevailed over tournament favourites - Australia in the other semi-final.

It was expected to be a nail-biter when India collided with New Zealand in the semis, but the Asian side were at their imperial best and thrashed the opponent with utmost ease. They restricted the New Zealand side to a mere 107 and chased the target inside 15 overs. They'll be high on confidence for the upcoming finale.

On the other hand, England were the underdogs in the semis against Australia, but they showed grit and determination to eventually prevail over their arch-rivals. Despite getting bundled out for just 99, England managed to defend the total and won the match by three runs.

Match Details

Date and Time: January 29, 5:15 PM IST

Venue: Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, South Africa

Live Streaming/Telecast: Star Sports, HotStar and FanCode

Pitch Report

The pitch is expected to be a slow burner, and as a result spinners are expected to play a big role in the game. At this venue, the average score is 130, and batters will find it difficult to play their natural strokes. Toss winning team should bat first.

Probable XI

IND: Shafali Verma (c), Shweta Sehrawat, Soumya Tiwari, G Trisha, Richa Ghosh (wk), H Basu, Titas Sadhu, Mannat Kashyap, Arundhati Devi, P Chopra, S Yadav

ENG: Grace Scrivens, Liberty Heap, Niamh Holland, Seren Smale (wk), Ryana MacDonald-Gay, C Pavely, A Stonehouse, Sophia Smale, E Anderson, Hannah Baker

Players to watch out for

• Grace Scrivens: 289 runs, 8 wickets
• Shweta Sehrawat: 292 runs
• Hannah Baker: 9 wickets
• Parshavi Chopra: 9 wickets

Prediction

A tough one to call but England have played some outstanding cricket in the tournament. They defeated the competition favourites in the semis and are likely to hold their nerves against a formidable Indian side.

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