Match Preview
England U19a take on Rwanda U19s in Game No. 22 of the tournament. North-West University Ground in Potchefstroom will host this fixture. Both sides are already through to the next stage. England are unbeaten with back-to-back comfortable wins while Rwanda registered their 1st win in the previous game
Top Picks
Ryana Macdonald-Gay (ENG), All-Rounder- RHB/RAM
- She was the 2nd highest scorer in the previous game, with an unbeaten knock of 35* runs
- She was instrumental in Oval Invincibles winning last season’s Hundred competition:
Inns- 4 | Wkts- 5 | Avg- 14 | SR- 8
- She finished with figures of 4-1-8-2 in the 2nd warm-up game
Seren Smale (ENG), Batter- RHB
- Making her WC debut in the previous game she ended up bagging the POTM award for her knock of 37 runs
- She finished unbeaten on 30* runs during her only outing in the warm-up games
- She’s already played a handful of List A and T20 games across England’s premier domestic competitions
Gisele Ishimwe (RWA), All-Rounder- RHB/RAM
- She is Rwanda’s leading run-getter so far with 74 runs at an average of 37
- She had a brilliant all-round outing during Rwanda’s win in the previous game: 34 runs & 4-1-14-1
- She’s already played 43 T20Is, and also has a T20I century to her name
Henriette Ishimwe (RWA), All-Rounder- RHB/RAM
- She bagged a double hat-trick in the previous game, finishing with figures of 3.4-0-13-4
- She had figures of 4-0-19-2 in the warm-up game vs Ireland U19s
- She featured in last season’s Fairbreak Invitational tournament and was particularly impressive dismissing the likes of Devine, Carey, Riaz & Dunkley
Differential Picks
Zurufat Ishimwe (RWA), Bowler- RALB
- She provides good variety to the Rwanda bowling attack with her flighted leg-breaks
- She was clinical in Rwanda’s win in the previous game, returning with figures of 4-0-27-2
Cynthia Tuyizere (RWA), Batter- RHB
- She was the 2nd highest scorer in the previous game, having scored 30 runs before getting run-out
- She was unfortunate to be dismissed via a run-out in the 1st game vs PAKU19s as well, where she was the 2nd highest scorer in the innings with 20 runs
- She was Rwanda’s highest scorer in the warm-up game vs NZU19s with 19 runs, before getting run out again
Josie Groves (ENG), All-Rounder- RHB/RALB
- Having been rested in the previous game she’s certain to be in the XI for this fixture
- She finished with impressive figures of 3-0-5-2 in the 1st game
- She made her List A & T20 debut last year, and put on some brilliant all-round performances, including 55 runs and 2 wickets in one of the games
Hannah Baker (ENG), Bowler- RALB
- She returned with figures of 3-0-13-1 in the previous game
- She had the best bowling figures in the warm-up game vs Windies U19s: 3-0-9-2
- She’s already played 19 T20 games, and has picked 11 wickets at a SR of 25.6
Safe Captaincy Pick
Grace Scrivens (ENG), All-Rounder- LHB/OS
- She is England’s highest wicket-taker so far:
Inns- 2 | Wkts- 5 | Avg- 2 | SR- 8
- She’s also scored 69 runs at an average of 34.5
- Her figures of 4-2-2-4 in the 1st game are the best bowling figures in the tournament so far
- She has picked 15 wickets, and has scored close to 300 runs across 20 T20s
Differential Captaincy Pick
Sophia Smale (ENG), Bowler- LAO
- She finished with figures of 3-0-10-2 in the previous game
- So far, she’s picked 4 wickets at a staggering average of 3.75
- She was simply outstanding with the ball in both the warm-up fixtures, with her figures being:
2-2-0-1 & 3-1-3-1
- She picked the most wickets by a left arm spinner in last season’s Hundred competition
Player to Avoid
Belyse Murekatete (RWA), Bowler- RAM
- She was very expensive in the 1st game, registering figures of 3-0-33-0
- She didn’t bowl in the previous game, and isn’t likely to bowl in this fixture as well
- She also went wicketless in the warm-up fixture vs IREU19s
Base Team
WK: Seren Smale
BAT: Cynthia Tuyizere, Henriette Ishimwe, Niamh Holland
AR: Grace Scrivens, Ryana Macdonald-Gay, Josie Groves, Gisele Ishimwe
BOWL: Sophia Smale, Hannah Baker, Zurufat Ishimwe
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