South Africa Women vs England Women Match Prediction – Who will win today’s 3rd ODI match between SA-W vs ENG-W?
MATCH: South Africa Women vs England Women
DATE: December 11,Wednesday
TIME: 5:30 PM (IST)
VENUE: Senwes Park, Potchefstroom
TOURNAMENT: 3rd ODI 2024
South Africa Women (SA-W) and England Women (ENG-W) are set to lock horns in the decisive third ODI at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom on Wednesday, December 11. The three-match series is intriguingly poised at 1-1.
South Africa won the first ODI in Kimberley by six wickets as they made light work of a 189-run target. Marizanne Kapp and Annerie Dercksen bagged three wickets apiece for the Proteas, while skipper Laura Wolvaardt scored an unbeaten half-century. South Africa won the match with 70 balls to spare to take a 1-0 lead.
England bounced back commendably in the second ODI as they registered a six-wicket win against the home side in Durban. Charlie Dean picked up a hat-trick and went on to finish with figures of 4/45 as South Africa were bowled out for 135. In reply, England reached the paltry target in 24 overs, having lost just four wickets. Tammy Beaumont was the highest run-getter in the match for England as she scored 34 off 52 balls to set the platform at the top.
Pitch Report
A total of 26 ODIs have been played at Senwes Park in women’s cricket. The average first innings score is 234. As many as twelve games have been by teams batting first, while 13 have been won by chasing teams. The captain who wins the toss would want to bowl first and assess the conditions. Spinners could play a role as the ball gets softer.
Probable Playing XI:
South Africa Women:
Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Annerie Dercksen, Sune Luus, Marizanne Kapp, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka, Ayanda Hlubi
England Women:
Tammy Beaumont, Maia Bouchier, Heather Knight (c), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, Amy Jones (wk), Alice Capsey, Sophie Ecclestone, Charlie Dean, Kate Cross, Lauren Filer
Probable Top Performers from SA-W vs ENG-W
Probable Best Batter: Laura Wolvaardt
South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt has been in stunning form in the series. She is leading the run-scoring charts with 94 runs from two matches. The right-handed batter also climbed to the top of the ICC rankings for batters in ODI cricket on the eve of the clash. She will look to continue her purple patch on Wednesday.
Probable Best Bowler: Charlie Dean
Charlie Dean will be oozing with confidence after her hat-trick in the second ODI. She has been tormenting the South Africans since the start of the T20I leg of the tour. The England off-spinner will have a crucial role to play once again for Heather Knight-led England.