T20 and T20I cricket prediction and discussion

[John Abraham]

Australia women's cricket team is a much stronger team than Pakistan women's cricket team. Australia women cricket team proved that in ODI series. Pakistani women's cricket team is not playing well even in T20 series. Pakistan women's cricket team scored an unexpected score in the second T20 match today. Pakistan women team scored 96 runs in 20 overs. Which is a paltry score for Australia women's team

I understand that the Australian women's team is stronger than the Pakistan women's. But, Any team can win the match on their day. It was a day of batters' failure. Only Three Pakistani Batters could score double-figure runs, which was the key point for team Australia. They win the half-match here. The rest of the match wasn't hard for the Australian openers. They won the match with 8 wickets in hand and several overs left.

[pakhitheboss]

India VS Newzealand T20 series

The first match between these two teams will be played tomorrow. I am hoping that the T20 series would not be as boring as the ODI series. I never expected the Kiwis to lose all the three matches. I am hoping that they would give some fight and these upcoming matches would be close one. It gets bored when you see your team dominating completely and the other side looking helpless.

[kro55]

Australia women's cricket team is a much stronger team than Pakistan women's cricket team. Australia women cricket team proved that in ODI series. Pakistani women's cricket team is not playing well even in T20 series. Pakistan women's cricket team scored an unexpected score in the second T20 match today. Pakistan women team scored 96 runs in 20 overs. Which is a paltry score for Australia women's team

I understand that the Australian women's team is stronger than the Pakistan women's. But, Any team can win the match on their day. It was a day of batters' failure. Only Three Pakistani Batters could score double-figure runs, which was the key point for team Australia. They win the half-match here. The rest of the match wasn't hard for the Australian openers. They won the match with 8 wickets in hand and several overs left.

As usual, the Pakistan Women's team was badly beaten. And I am not at all surprised by this result. The main problem of the Pakistan Women's team is their poor batting. If the batsmen were able to perform well, maybe Pakistan's overall performance would have been more stable. They gave the target only 97 runs. Australia's women's team is very strong. And against them giving such a low score target is impossible to win. Pakistan would have had a chance to win if they could have given a target of 130-140. However, Pakistan Women's team needs to work harder to improve their batting line-up.

[JSRAW]

You are mixing the senior team with the u19s teams.

In Men u19 WC, India has a tremendous record, since the 2000s they have won 5 WC and runner up in 3 editions and as of now, they are defending champion (2022).

for all Women's u19s teams, this T-20 WC is the first edition.

Well.. let's see.

In the Super-6 stage, India lost to Australia by a big margin (India bowled out for 87, and Australia chased the target in 13.5 overs). England has so far won all of their matches (including a few wins by margins of more than 100 runs). I am not claiming that India is not that weak. They have players such as Shafali Verma (Birmingham Phoenix/Sydney Sixers) and Richa Ghosh (Hobart Hurricanes), who have represented the senior team as well as franchise league teams. But given the performance so far, I would rate England and Australia as the favorites to lift the trophy this time.

All 4 contenders looking good tbh. IMO NZ and ENG hardly faced any challenges as their group was too easy so it's possible that we might be in for some surprise.

Personally, I believe India will overcome the Kiwi's challenge in the semis and will enter the finals. In finals, it should be a 50-50 chance for the finalists, no matter who is your opponent.  

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@Sithara007 didi are you pumped for WPL? 

[pakhitheboss]

Amazing achievement from the U-19 women T20 team
 They have been resilient, agressive and have super enthusiasm to win a single match in this U-19 world cup. I was expected that they would have gone out of this tournament in the league games but to my astonishment they won most of the games and now will be fight for the finals. Hats off to the women in blue!

[impulse709]

In the second match of the T20 series, Australia Women's team defeated Pakistan Women's team to take the coveted spot. In this match, the Australia women's team played a very responsible role in both bowling and batting. With only one more match to go, I think Pakistan women's team should think differently for the upcoming match and every player should be responsible.

[noormcs5]

Amazing achievement from the U-19 women T20 team
 They have been resilient, agressive and have super enthusiasm to win a single match in this U-19 world cup. I was expected that they would have gone out of this tournament in the league games but to my astonishment they won most of the games and now will be fight for the finals. Hats off to the women in blue!

Australian and England women's team are the leaders in the world T20 women's team but now it seems that Indian women team is also coming up with some extra ordinary performances. India finish first in group 1 and it is their one of the best performance in the T20 U19 world cup.
Although India, Australia, Bangladesh and South Africa women teams all end up on 6 points each but Indian's team net run rate was 2.844 which is way high among all the teams.

In the second match of the T20 series, Australia Women's team defeated Pakistan Women's team to take the coveted spot. In this match, the Australia women's team played a very responsible role in both bowling and batting. With only one more match to go, I think Pakistan women's team should think differently for the upcoming match and every player should be responsible.

Pakistan women team is one of the weakest team in the tournament. They have been performing consistently bad and this was no different.
They were only able to win only 2 matches in the Group 2 Super six stage and that two matches were also against the weakest teams. They need to built their cricket infrastructure for women as they have it for their men's cricket if they want to compete the women's cricket tournament.

[KennyR]

Amazing achievement from the U-19 women T20 team
 They have been resilient, agressive and have super enthusiasm to win a single match in this U-19 world cup. I was expected that they would have gone out of this tournament in the league games but to my astonishment they won most of the games and now will be fight for the finals. Hats off to the women in blue!

This is really awesome, as said the team is almost out of the tournament and through different calculations done depending on other teams to enter the semiefinals, India U-19 team have achieved something big. Really big and the appreciation goes to BCCI too, because the advertisement shows that BCCI is giving importance to women's cricket too.

[pakhitheboss]

Prithvi Shaw has shown tremendous performance in domestic cricket recently. Will he be the part of the playing 11 in today's match? Will he open the batting innings with Shubman Gill? These are a few questions that are in my mind before the T20 match. I hope he gets a chance this time. Hardik is a captain who takes risk and I am hoping he gives this guy a chance and Jitesh Sharma too.

[Sithara007]

All 4 contenders looking good tbh. IMO NZ and ENG hardly faced any challenges as their group was too easy so it's possible that we might be in for some surprise.

Personally, I believe India will overcome the Kiwi's challenge in the semis and will enter the finals. In finals, it should be a 50-50 chance for the finalists, no matter who is your opponent.  

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@Sithara007 didi are you pumped for WPL? 

As I mentioned before, Indian women were lucky that they got a relatively weak opponent in the semi-final stage. In all probability, they will face Australia in the finals and this is going to be their toughest match so far. But no other team can match the experience that the Indian players have. For example, Shafali Verma (despite being just 18 years old) have played 2 test matches, 21 ODIs and 51 T20Is. Then we have Richa Ghosh, who have participated in a total of 47 international matches for India. Neither England, nor Australia have this much experience in their ranks.

Regarding WPL, I am curious to see how it unfolds. Personally I don't watch women's cricket that often. I have found women's matches less exciting when compared to men's. This is an opinion that is shared by a majority of my female colleagues (the few who are interested in cricket).

[LDL]

Prithvi Shaw has shown tremendous performance in domestic cricket recently. Will he be the part of the playing 11 in today's match? Will he open the batting innings with Shubman Gill? These are a few questions that are in my mind before the T20 match. I hope he gets a chance this time. Hardik is a captain who takes risk and I am hoping he gives this guy a chance and Jitesh Sharma too.

T20 captain Hardik Pandya has already announced that Shubman Gill will open in today's match. But who will open with him is not sure yet. A few have been included in today's match. Jitesh Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Prithibi Shaw Among these three, Mukesh Kumar is mainly bowling, among these two people, Jitesh Sharma and Prithvi Shaw, will anyone get a chance to open?

[Minor Miner]

Prithvi Shaw has shown tremendous performance in domestic cricket recently. Will he be the part of the playing 11 in today's match? Will he open the batting innings with Shubman Gill? These are a few questions that are in my mind before the T20 match. I hope he gets a chance this time. Hardik is a captain who takes risk and I am hoping he gives this guy a chance and Jitesh Sharma too.

T20 captain Hardik Pandya has already announced that Shubman Gill will open in today's match. But who will open with him is not sure yet. A few have been included in today's match. Jitesh Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Prithibi Shaw Among these three, Mukesh Kumar is mainly bowling, among these two people, Jitesh Sharma and Prithvi Shaw, will anyone get a chance to open?

I saw in news of ESPN Cricinfo that Ishan Kishan will open with Shubman Gill today. Both are very experienced batsmen for the T20 format. As the Indian batsmen have been able to perform brilliantly in this series, I think they will be able to continue this streak in the T20 format as well. And if India gets a chance to bat first in today's match, they will at least give a target of 190+. Because every Indian batsman is in the form now. So they don't need to depend on the performance of any particular batsman.

[pakhitheboss]

Prithvi Shaw has shown tremendous performance in domestic cricket recently. Will he be the part of the playing 11 in today's match? Will he open the batting innings with Shubman Gill? These are a few questions that are in my mind before the T20 match. I hope he gets a chance this time. Hardik is a captain who takes risk and I am hoping he gives this guy a chance and Jitesh Sharma too.

T20 captain Hardik Pandya has already announced that Shubman Gill will open in today's match. But who will open with him is not sure yet. A few have been included in today's match. Jitesh Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Prithibi Shaw Among these three, Mukesh Kumar is mainly bowling, among these two people, Jitesh Sharma and Prithvi Shaw, will anyone get a chance to open?

I saw in news of ESPN Cricinfo that Ishan Kishan will open with Shubman Gill today. Both are very experienced batsmen for the T20 format. As the Indian batsmen have been able to perform brilliantly in this series, I think they will be able to continue this streak in the T20 format as well. And if India gets a chance to bat first in today's match, they will at least give a target of 190+. Because every Indian batsman is in the form now. So they don't need to depend on the performance of any particular batsman.

Not every Indian batter has been performing consistently. I know Shubman gill takes time to settle but once he does he is unstoppable. Ishan Kishan has not been playing that good at the moment. I am not sure about him and therefore I was expecting him to be replaced. If these new players donot get an opportunity in today's match then they would get an opportunity in the next. To be on the safer side Hardik might go for the same team that played against Srilanka in today's match.

[Sithara007]

T20 captain Hardik Pandya has already announced that Shubman Gill will open in today's match. But who will open with him is not sure yet. A few have been included in today's match. Jitesh Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Prithibi Shaw Among these three, Mukesh Kumar is mainly bowling, among these two people, Jitesh Sharma and Prithvi Shaw, will anyone get a chance to open?

Mukesh Kumar performed exceptionally well in the domestic circuit, but I don't know whether he will be given a chance as long as Rohit-Virat-Hardick combination remains in control of team selection. There is no dearth of talent in pace bowling for India at this point. But getting the selection to playing XI is a tough task, given the fact that the senior players have a strong preference for certain players. And the indications are that Ishan Kishan may open the batting along with Shubman Gill. Prithvi Shaw may not be a part of the XI for today's match. 

[kro55]

T20 captain Hardik Pandya has already announced that Shubman Gill will open in today's match. But who will open with him is not sure yet. A few have been included in today's match. Jitesh Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Prithibi Shaw Among these three, Mukesh Kumar is mainly bowling, among these two people, Jitesh Sharma and Prithvi Shaw, will anyone get a chance to open?

Mukesh Kumar performed exceptionally well in the domestic circuit, but I don't know whether he will be given a chance as long as Rohit-Virat-Hardick combination remains in control of team selection. There is no dearth of talent in pace bowling for India at this point. But getting the selection to playing XI is a tough task, given the fact that the senior players have a strong preference for certain players. And the indications are that Ishan Kishan may open the batting along with Shubman Gill. Prithvi Shaw may not be a part of the XI for today's match. 

As long as the senior and experienced players are in good form, no new players will be given a place in the squad. Indian management has always given more priority to experience. We have seen that Virat Kohli was with the Indian squad in the World Cup despite Deerg not being in good form for a few years. Mukesh Kumar is probably a good bowler. But still, the performance of the bowlers in the Indian squad is better. If a bowler is injured or out of form for a long time then maybe Mukesh Kumar will be able to cement his place in the Indian squad.

[Popkon6]

Mukesh Kumar performed exceptionally well in the domestic circuit, but I don't know whether he will be given a chance as long as Rohit-Virat-Hardick combination remains in control of team selection. There is no dearth of talent in pace bowling for India at this point. But getting the selection to playing XI is a tough task, given the fact that the senior players have a strong preference for certain players. And the indications are that Ishan Kishan may open the batting along with Shubman Gill. Prithvi Shaw may not be a part of the XI for today's match. 

In today's T20I match, India vs New Zealand match is going to start in a short time.  Meanwhile Shubman Gill is the opening batsman on the other hand it would be best to have Ishan Kisan.  Once their pair survives, India's chances of victory in today's T20 match are high, while New Zealand can't survive with India.  We have seen some games in the past where New Zealand have lost by huge margins so it remains to be seen what New Zealand can do in today's match.  New Zealand must be most careful on the wicket side and put in a good bowling performance if they want to progress.

[Sithara007]

In today's T20I match, India vs New Zealand match is going to start in a short time. Meanwhile Shubman Gill is the opening batsman on the other hand it would be best to have Ishan Kisan.  Once their pair survives, India's chances of victory in today's T20 match are high, while New Zealand can't survive with India.  We have seen some games in the past where New Zealand have lost by huge margins so it remains to be seen what New Zealand can do in today's match.  New Zealand must be most careful on the wicket side and put in a good bowling performance if they want to progress.

T20 is entirely different from ODI and due to the shortened duration it gives more chances to the underdogs to perform upsets. So India should be more cautious this time around. Also, in T20 format, toss plays an important role. Once again, the pitch at JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi is likely to favor the batsmen. So the team winning the toss will be at an advantage. BTW, Benjamin Lister is going to make his debut for New Zealand today. He is a left-arm seamer who has performed well in New Zealand domestic cricket (especially in the Super Smash T20 tournament).

[BobK71]

T20 captain Hardik Pandya has already announced that Shubman Gill will open in today's match. But who will open with him is not sure yet. A few have been included in today's match. Jitesh Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Prithibi Shaw Among these three, Mukesh Kumar is mainly bowling, among these two people, Jitesh Sharma and Prithvi Shaw, will anyone get a chance to open?

Mukesh Kumar performed exceptionally well in the domestic circuit, but I don't know whether he will be given a chance as long as Rohit-Virat-Hardick combination remains in control of team selection. There is no dearth of talent in pace bowling for India at this point. But getting the selection to playing XI is a tough task, given the fact that the senior players have a strong preference for certain players. And the indications are that Ishan Kishan may open the batting along with Shubman Gill. Prithvi Shaw may not be a part of the XI for today's match. 

As long as the senior and experienced players are in good form, no new players will be given a place in the squad. Indian management has always given more priority to experience. We have seen that Virat Kohli was with the Indian squad in the World Cup despite Deerg not being in good form for a few years. Mukesh Kumar is probably a good bowler. But still, the performance of the bowlers in the Indian squad is better. If a bowler is injured or out of form for a long time then maybe Mukesh Kumar will be able to cement his place in the Indian squad.

This is natural because India has a large number of players whose performances are appreciable and many are out of the team after proving it. Getting a place in the Indian National Team is very difficult as they have many good competitors. BCCI feels that a player needs enough experience to play in International tournaments. Virat Kohli has been given many opportunities. The BCCI's confidence in him is certainly proved. Moreover, he has also proved it recently by performance.

[sovie]

Prithvi Shaw has shown tremendous performance in domestic cricket recently. Will he be the part of the playing 11 in today's match? Will he open the batting innings with Shubman Gill? These are a few questions that are in my mind before the T20 match. I hope he gets a chance this time. Hardik is a captain who takes risk and I am hoping he gives this guy a chance and Jitesh Sharma too.

The domestic leagues in India are much better. Then all the players get a chance to play brilliantly. From those leagues, the selectors of the Indian team look for good players for the national team. This is how India became a powerful team.

[Sithara007]

The domestic leagues in India are much better. Then all the players get a chance to play brilliantly. From those leagues, the selectors of the Indian team look for good players for the national team. This is how India became a powerful team.

I disagree with this argument. Domestic cricket in India still lags behind similar tournaments in other countries. If you look at Ranji Trophy, the quality is not the same as Sheffield Shield competition in Australia or the county championship in England. Even the Plunket Shield of New Zealand, Shell Shield of West Indies and Currie Cup of South Africa are of higher quality. In India, there are too many teams playing in the domestic tournament (38 first class teams) and this results in a dilution of quality. And this is one of the reason why top performers in domestic cricket such a Sarfraz Khan and Mukesh Kumar hardly gets any opportunity to represent the senior side.