South Africa Women vs England Women Match Prediction – Who will win today’s 2nd ODI match between SA-W vs ENG-W?
South Africa Women vs England Women Match Prediction - Who will win today’s 2nd ODI match between SA-W vs ENG-W?
MATCH: South Africa Women vs England Women
DATE: December 08,Sunday
TIME: 1:30 PM (IST)
VENUE: Kingsmead, Durban
TOURNAMENT: 2nd ODI 2024
South Africa defeated England by six wickets in the opening ODI of the series. They suffered a whitewash in the T20I series at home and looked determined to bounce back in Kimberley. They did so by restricting England to 186 runs in the first innings. Marizanne Kapp and Annerie Dercksen picked up three wickets each and will be hoping to keep up with the momentum.
England, on the other hand, may not dissect the loss in the first ODI. They were sensational in the T20I series and will be hoping to bounce back in the second ODI on Sunday, December 8 at Kingsmead. Barring Sophie Ecclestone, all the other bowlers picked up a wicket each and will be hoping to keep up with the momentum. For batters, it’s more about getting into the zone.
Pitch Report
The surface at Kingsmead will favour the batters. The captain winning the toss should elect to bowl first and anything over 280 runs can be considered to be a good total. It’s important to use the powerplay well.
Probable Playing XI:
South Africa Women:
Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits (wk), Annerie Dercksen, Sune Luus, Marizanne Kapp, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Sinalo Jafta, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka, Ayanda Hlubi
England Women:
Tammy Beaumont, Sophia Dunkley, Heather Knight (c), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, Amy Jones (wk), Alice Capsey, Sophie Ecclestone, Charlotte Dean, Lauren Filer, Lauren Bell
Probable Top Performers from SA-W vs ENG-W
Probable Best Batter: Heather Knight
England captain Heather Knight looked in sublime form in the first ODI. The 33-year-old made 40 runs before falling prey to Nonkululeko Mlaba. She will be charged up to produce a better performance and help England get back to winning ways.
Probable Best Bowler: Charlotte Dean
Charlotte Dean was the pick of the bowlers in the T20I series. The England spinner bowled 11 overs in three games and picked six wickets at an average of 12.33 and conceded just 74 runs, which makes her economy rate around seven runs per over.
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