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<keyword id="3658" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="INDIA" source="Orion">India</keyword>'s run for an elusive Women's <keyword id="44040" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="T20-WORLD-CUP" source="Orion">T20 World Cup</keyword> title will begin again when they open their campaign against <keyword id="4667767" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="arch-rivals-Pakistan" source="Orion">arch-rivals Pakistan</keyword> at the <keyword id="6118098" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Newlands-Cricket-Ground" source="Orion">Newlands Cricket Ground</keyword> in Cape Town on Sunday. With a historic victory in the ICC Under-19 Women's T20 <keyword id="22177" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="WORLD-CUP" source="Orion">World Cup</keyword> coming in South Africa last month, Harmanpreet Kaur &amp; Co have got the motivation to go one step further from their runners-up finish in the 2020 T20 World Cup and get their hands on the trophy. They will also be aided by U19 Women's T20 World Cup-winning captain Shafali Verma and wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh joining the side for the marquee event, bringing a lot of knowledge about the conditions in South Africa. Over the years, India versus Pakistan clashes bring about a sense of anticipation and excitement among viewers as well as provided some of the most historical and thrilling moments in the game of cricket. But in the last few days, the availability of Smriti and Harmanpreet have emerged as areas of concern. Harmanpreet had picked a left-shoulder injury during the loss in the tri-series final to South Africa while Smriti had apparently picked an injury to her left middle finger in the warm-up match against Australia. If India are to go all the way to the trophy, they will need Shafali, Richa and Jemimah Rodrigues to come good consistently plus support mainstays Harmanpreet and Smriti. Deepti has to continue her good form with bat and ball, which has been stellar of late. With the ball, the roles of Renuka Thakur, Pooja Vastrakar and Shikha Pandey will be key in the fast-bowling department. In terms of spinners, Deepti will need Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Devika Vaidya and part-time spinners, Harmanpreet and Shafali, to come good. On the other hand, Bismah Maroof, captain of the Pakistan team, will be looking to improve on her country's performances in major tournaments and change the fortunes of the team at the T20 World Cup. Bismah and Javeria Khan are featuring in their eighth edition of the Women's T20 World Cup. She will be looking at her compatriots, veteran all-rounder Nida Dar and young lower-order batter Ayesha Naseem, apart from Sidra Amin and Tuba Hassan, to come good in the T20 World Cup. The bowling unit will be spearheaded by fast bowler Fatima Sana, with Tuba, Aimen Anwar, Nashra Sandhu and Sadia Iqbal to provide ample support on slow pitches. The last time these two teams met in a T20I game, it was in the Women's Asia Cup at Sylhet, Bangladesh in October last year, where Pakistan pulled off an upset 13-run victory over India. Come Sunday, and India will be hoping that they get the better of Pakistan to get their T20 World Cup campaign kickstarted on a bright note and inch closer towards the elusive trophy. Apart from Pakistan, they will also face 2009 champions England, and 2016 winners West Indies, and Ireland in the group stage of the competition. India's matches in the Women's T20 World Cup will be broadcasted on Star Sports and Hotstar in the country, with coverage to be brought in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. Squads: India: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Richa Ghosh, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Devika Vaidya, Radha Yadav, Renuka Thakur, Anjali Sarvani, Pooja Vastrakar, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Shikha Pandey. Pakistan: Bismah Maroof (c), Aiman Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Naseem, Sadaf Shamas, Fatima Sana, Javeria Khan, Muneeba Ali, Nashra Sundhu, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz, Tuba Hassan. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/finance/news/direct-tax-collections-fy-2022-23-records-growth-at-15-67-lakh-cr/articleshow/97821630.cms">Direct Tax Collections (FY 2022-23) records growth at ₹15.67 lakh cr</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/orphaned-and-abandoned-children-are-same-says-bombay-hc-pulls-up-maha-for-differentiating/articleshow/97798611.cms">Orphaned and abandoned children are same says Bombay HC, pulls up Maha for differentiating</a>

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There are some cricket grounds where batsmen amass runs in their sleep. The records which they have established at a particular venue make them memorable. Gocricket.com takes a look at batsmen who have scored plenty of runs at a particular venue. 
 
1. Mahela Jayawardene at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) (Tests: 26, Runs 2838*, Average: 79.97, Centuries 11, Fifties 8) 
 
One look at the numbers that <a href="http://www.gocricket.com/player/mahela-jayawardene/9001/9003">Jayawardene </a>has amassed at the SSC is eye-popping. 11 centuries at this venue is a world record. He has scored 2799 runs, which is the most by any batsman at a venue. The consistency of Jayawardene at the SSC is legendary. His first major knock was 242 against India in 1999 which gave <keyword id="6355572" type="COUNTRY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Sri-Lanka">Sri Lanka</keyword> victory. At one point, from 2006 to 2008, Jayawardene scored four consecutive centuries at this venue. However, his knock of 374 and his partnership of 624 with Kumar Sangakkara against <keyword id="6355117" type="COUNTRY" weightage="60" keywordseo="South-Africa">South Africa</keyword> will be remembered for its sheer enormity of the numbers. It is only a matter of time before the SSC stadium is renamed as the Mahela Jayawardene Recreation Park. 
 
2. <keyword id="61954" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Jacques-Kallis">Jacques Kallis</keyword> at Newlands, <keyword id="33769" type="COMPANY" weightage="40" keywordseo="cape-town">Cape Town</keyword> (Tests 22, Runs 2181, Average 72.7, Centuries 9, Fifties 9) 
 
Without a shadow of doubt, <a href="http://www.gocricket.com/player/jacques-kallis/8001/8004">Kallis </a>is the Lord of Newlands. He has smashed nine centuries at a venue which has traditionally favoured bowlers. Some of his exploits at this venue are legendary. He smashed 161 and 109* against India to help South Africa avoid defeat. The most astonishing part was that he did it on one leg. His knocks against England and Australia set up victory for the team. Newlands is associated with the picturesque Table Mountains but it will also be associated with Kallis' knocks. 
 
3. Sir <keyword id="80481" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Donald-Bradman">Donald Bradman</keyword> at the <keyword id="9385" type="COMPANY" weightage="40" keywordseo="Melbourne">Melbourne</keyword> Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne (Tests 11, Runs 1671, Average 128.53, Centuries 9, Fifties 3) 
 
Bradman's monstrous appetite for runs was evident in the way he played at the MCG. In 11 matches, he scored nine tons and went without a century only once in his whole career at the MCG. His lowest century score is an unbeaten 103 but it came in the infamous Bodyline series of 1932/33. He was dismissed for 0 in the first innings but slammed 103 in the second to help Australia level the series in what was a bitter series. His next greatest moment came in 1937 when, on a damp sticky dog of a wicket, he reversed the batting order and scored 270 batting in the No. 7 position. He shared a 346-run stand with Jack Fingleton to help Australia win the match by 365 runs. This performance helped Australia come back from 0-2 down to win the five-match series 3-2. This is the only time so far that this feat has been achieved. 
 
4. Kumar Sangakkara at the SSC (Tests 21, Runs 2159, Average 77.1, Centuries 8, Fifties 5) 
 
Jaywardene's record is unbelievable at the SSC but <a href="http://www.gocricket.com/player/kumar-sangakkara/9001/9011">Sangakkara's </a>record is no flash in the pan. Out of his eight centuries at the SSC, he has scored three double centuries. His first major knock was 232 against South Africa in 2004 and South Africa never managed to get past his individual score in both innings. His 287 against the same opponents in 2006 was memorable for the 624-run stand with Jayawardene. The SSC has indeed been a happy hunting ground for these two best friends. 
 
5. Michael Clarke at Adelaide (Tests 9, Runs 1279, Average 98.38, Centuries 6, Fifties 3) 
 
<a href="http://www.gocricket.com/player/michael-clarke/1001/1027">Clarke</a>, in a way, has been Bradmanesque at Adelaide. He has scored three consecutive centuries twice at this venue. His first purple patch came in 2006 and 2008 when his 124 helped Australia achieve a remarkable come from behind win against England. In his next two matches against India and <keyword id="22501" type="COUNTRY" weightage="40" keywordseo="New-Zealand">New Zealand</keyword>, his centuries gave Australia a platform from where they could push for victory. In his next patch, he scored two consecutive double centuries against India and South Africa as he made the venue his own. His average of 98.38 is second only to Bradman when it comes to his performances at this venue. 
 
*The number of runs is updated at the end of day one of the second Test between Sri Lanka and South Africa at the SSC. The order is according to the most number of centuries. 
 
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