South Africa Women tour of England 

ENG-W vs SA-W, 3rd ODI

Preview

ENG-W continued their remarkable form in the ongoing ODI series to gain an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three match series. The third and final ODI game of the series will be played today at the Grace Road, Leicester. England have seemed just too strong for the visitors as they have beaten them comprehensively in both the encounters thus far. 

Clinical. One word that perfectly describes Eng-W’s dominance up till now. They have outplayed their opponents in all three departments and have never looked out of sorts in any circumstance. In the last game, England all rounder Sophia Dunkey smashed a blistering century to help her side post a gigantic total of 337 runs on the scoreboard. The English bowlers then rose to the occasion, restricting the opposition to 223 runs. Charlotte Dean and Issy Wong ripped through SA-W’s batting lineup to hand their side a huge 110 run win. 

SA-W have just not been good enough up till now. They have done miserably in all three fronts and will be hoping to come up with a better show with both and bat in hand. SA-W top order needs to fire on all cylinders in order to put up some fight.

Match Details 

Match: ENG-W vs SA-W, 3rd ODI, South Africa Women tour of England, 2022

Date: Monday, July 18, 2022

Time: 6:30 PM

Venue: Grace Road, Leicester

Pitch Report

Pace bowlers will enjoy bowling on this track. Batters will struggle during the initial phase of the match but will feel comfortable once the ball gets old. The average first innings total at this venue is 220 but we can expect a big score if the hosts get to bat first. 

ENG-W vs SA-W Squads

ENG-W: Heather Knight (c), Amy Jones (wk), Tammy Beaumont, Emma Lamb, Sophia Dunkley, Natalie Sciver, Danielle Wyatt, Sophie Ecclestone, Charlotte Dean, Issy Wong, Lauren Bell, Alice Davidson Richards, Kate Cross, Katherine Brunt 

SA-W: Sune Luus (c), Trisha Chetty (wk), Andrie Steyn, Laura Wolvaardt, Lara Goodall, Marizanne Kapp, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Shabnim Ismail, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Anneke Bosch, Tumi Sekhukhune, Delmi Tucker, Sinalo Jafta, Masabata Klaas

ENG-W vs SA-W Probable Playing XIs

ENG-W: Tammy Beaumont, Emma Lamb,  Sophia Dunkley, Natalie Sciver, Heather Knight (c), Amy Jones (wk), Alice Davidson-Richards, Kathrine Burnt, Issy Wong, Sophie Ecclestone, Charlotte Dean.

SA-W: Laura Wolvaardt, Andrie Steyn, Sune Luus (c), Lara Goodall, Chloe Tryon, Marizanne Kapp, Nadine de Klerk, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Ayabonga Khaka, Tumi Sekhukhune, Masabata Klaas. 

Match Prediction

Looking at the current form and overall strength of squads, we pick ENG-W to win this encounter and complete a 3-0 whitewash. 

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