Women's Tri-Nation T20

SA-W vs WI-W, 2nd T20

Preview: 

Host SA-W will be looking keen to get back to winning ways when they take on WI-W in the second match of the Tri-series at East London on Saturday, January 21 at 06:30 PM IST. WI captain Hayley Matthews will be hoping that the side can deliver a clinical performance in this opening fixture. The visitors will be keen to adjust to the conditions and put on a decent show in this contest on Saturday.

On the other hand, SA-W women suffered a 27-run defeat at the hands of WI-W. Captain Sune Luus will be hoping that the side can put in an improved batting performance against West Indies women.

Both teams have competed in 20 matches in the history of the T20 format where West Indies women have an upper hand with 14 wins compared to South Africa women’s five victories. In the previous five meetings between the two teams, West Indies and South Africa women have managed to win two games apiece.

For West Indies, senior players like Hayley Matthews, Stefanie Taylor, Shemaine Campbelle and Chedean Nation will need to deliver notable scores for the side in this opening encounter.

Since 2021, all-rounder Hayley Matthews is leading the batting charts for West Indies women in the T20I format. In 16 T20I matches, Matthews has accumulated 262 runs at a strike rate of 93.90. The team management will be hoping that Matthews can deliver a decent score against South African women.

In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Hayley Matthews, Stefanie Taylor, Afy Fletcher and Karishma Ramharack to make crucial breakthroughs.

Since 2021, medium-pacer Hayley Matthews has topped the bowling charts for West Indies women. She has taken 19 wickets in 16 matches at an economy rate of 4.89. After losing their opening fixture, the team management will be hoping that senior players can come to the party against West Indies women.

In the batting department, the onus will be the likes of Anneke Bosch, Laura Wolvaardt, skipper Sune Luus, all-rounder Marizanne Kapp and Chloe Tyron to deliver the bulk of the runs. In the previous match, captain Sune Luus scored 29 runs off 30 balls with the help of three boundaries, whereas Chloe Tyron chipped in with 26 runs off 20 balls.

In the bowling department, the onus will be on the pace quartet of Shabnim Ismail, Ayabonga Khaka, Nadine de Klerk and Marizanne Kapp to make crucial breakthroughs. Sune Luus and N Mlaba will be two prominent spinners for this fixture.

Match Details

Match: SA-W vs WI-W, 2nd T20, Women's Tri-Nation T20, 2023

Date: Saturday, January 21st, 2023

Time: 06:30 PM (Jan 21)

Venue: Buffalo Park, East London, South Africa

Pitch Report: 

The wicket prepared for the second match will provide a decent contest between bat and ball. The weather forecast for Saturday’s game is going to be thundery showers throughout the day. The wicket at Buffalo Park is going to provide an interesting contest between bat and ball. The weather forecast for Thursday’s game is going to be light clouds with a moderate breeze. The venue will host the second match of the 2023 Tri-series between WI-W and SA-W.

The maximum temperature will remain at 28°C, with a low of 18°C with 70% humidity, and a strong wind speed of 31 Km/hr for the second T20 on Saturday between SA-W vs WI-W. Also, there is a hint of cool conditions after a blistering evening. There is more than a 60% chance of rain to happen in the first fixture of this tri-series.

SA-W vs WI-W Squads:

SA-W: Sune Luus (Captain), Chloe Tryon (Vice-Captain), Anneke Bosch, Tazmin Brits, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Lara Goodall, Shabnim Ismail, Sinalo Jafta, Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka, Masabata Klaas, Tebogo Macheke, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Tumi Sekhukhune, Delmi Tucker, Laura Wolvaardt.

WI-W: Hayley Matthews (c), Aaliyah Alleyne, Shemaine Campbelle, Shamilia Connell, Britney Cooper, Chedean Nation, Cherry Ann Fraser, Afy Fletcher, Shabika Gajnabi, Sheneta Grimmond, Chinelle Henry, Karishma Ramharack, Kaysia Schultz, Shakera Selman, Stafanie Taylor, Rashada Williams

Probable Playing XI

SA-W: Sune Luus (Captain), Anneke Bosch, Tazmin Brits, Laura Wolvaardt, Marizanne Kapp, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Nadine de Klerk, Masabata Klaas, Shabnim Ismail, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka

WI-W: Anneke Bosch, Laura Wolvaardt, Marizanne Kapp, Sune Luus (c), Chloe Tryon, Delmi Tucker, Nadine de Klerk, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Ayabonga Khaka, Masabata Klaas/Shabnim Ismail, Nonkululeko Mlaba

Match Prediction:

Based on the current form, Proteas women will be slight favourites to win this game because they are playing in their home conditions. With the likes of Sune Luus, Chloe Tyron and Marizanne Kapp in decent form with the bat, SA women will be looking to put on a competitive total on the board against WI women. Expect South African women to beat West Indies women by a close margin at East London on Saturday in this tri-series.

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