We have opted for a fantasy cricket team based on the recent performances, overall impact, and credit points.
Pitch Report
1st innings average score: 138
2nd innings average score: 110
Type: Decent batting wicket. Smaller boundaries.
Time: September 12, 3.30 PM IST
Teams
Playing XI for England: Danielle Wyatt, Sophia Dunkley, Alice Capsey, Amy Jones (c & wk), Maia Bouchier, Bryony Smith, Sophie Ecclestone, Freya Kemp, Sarah Glenn, Freya Davies, Lauren Bell
Probable XI for India: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Dayalan Hemalatha, Pooja Vastrakar, Richa Ghosh (wk), Kiran Navgire, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Radha Yadav, Renuka Singh
Form Concern
For five consecutive T20Is, Pooja Vastrakar has gone wicketless. With the bat too, she has managed only 31 runs.
Game Changer
Deepti Sharma’s all-round brilliance has often helped India come back from the brink in the past. Besides taking 2 wickets and as many catches, she has added scores of 34*, 22, 13, and 29* in her last 5 T20Is.
Smart Picks
Before the last game, Sarah Glenn had only 2 wickets to her credit against India in T20Is. However, she will be brimming with confidence after her four-wicket haul in the series opener.
Sophia Dunkley made light work of the chase by smashing 61 off 44 balls. In the recently concluded women’s 100 League, she had accumulated 193 runs at 32.
Sophie Ecclestone might have gone wicketless in her last three T20Is, but one cannot overlook the fact that she has picked 8 wickets in 6 outings at the Derby ground.
Harmanpreet Kaur might not have registered big numbers in her recent T20Is against England, but with scores of 31, 36, 20 and 20, she has made a decent contribution in fantasy leagues of late.
Alisa Capsey has been experiencing a decent run with the bat in 2022. She has added 192 runs at 32, including a 20-ball 32* (3 fours and 2 sixes) in the opening T20I against India.
Amy Jones could be a decent pick in the wicketkeeper category. Her last four knocks in T20Is read 36*, 18*, 31, and 26.
Power Players
Danielle Wyatt enjoys playing against India. In 17 innings, she has amassed 515 runs at 34, including the highest score of 124. When she last played at the Derby ground in July, she scored 30.
Smriti Mandhana might have scored only 23 in the first game, but it is not to be forgotten that she slammed 2 half-centuries in her last 5 T20Is, including a 32-ball 61 in the Commonwealth Games against England.
Fantasy Tip of The Day
Both teams have a formidable top order, capable of generating handy fantasy points for this game.