SA-W vs WI-W: South Africa Women will be facing West Indies Women in the 1st ODI of West Indies Women Tour of South Africa 2022 on 28th January at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg.
South Africa Women haven’t played much cricket since they hammered the West Indies Women at their home ground by 4-1 in the ODI series. They will be missing their star cricketer Dane Van Niekerk as she suffered a fractured ankle. She will be replaced by Sune Luus who will be leading their side with exceptional players like Mignon du Preez, Nadine de Klerk, and Marizanne Kapp.
West Indies Women, on the other hand, appear to be in good spirits owing to their performances. After beating Pakistan Women 3-0 in the ODI series, they finished at the top of the ICC Women’s Cricket World cup qualifiers points table. The Stafanie Taylor-led side also defeated South Africa Women in the warmup match by 53 runs and will now look forward to prolonging their winning momentum in this matchup.
Match Details
Match: South Africa Women vs West Indies Women, 1st ODI
Date & Time: January 28th, 05:30 PM
Venue: Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Pitch Report
The pitch at Wanderers Stadium has always benefited batters. Batters can play their shots with ease, but bowlers will have to find some movement as the game progresses. This venue’s average score has been about 250 runs.
Weather Report
The temperature is predicted to hover around 23°C on the matchday with 59% humidity and 11km/hr wind speed. The weather will be mostly cloudy and have a few chances of rain showers interrupting during the match.
SA-W vs WI-W Probable Playing XI
South Africa Women
Trisha Chetty (wk), Sune Luus(c), Lauren Wolvaardt, Mignon du Preez, Andrie Steyn, Chloe Tyron, Marizanne Kapp, Nadine de Klerk, Shabnam Ismail, Ayabonga Khaka, Masabata Klaas
West Indies Women
Stafanie Taylor(c), Kycia Knight, Shemaine Campbelle (wk), Deandra Dottin, Chedean Nation, Hayley Matthews, Chinelle Henry, Cherry-Ann Fraser, Anisa Mohammad, Shamilia Connell, Afy Fletcher
SA-W vs WI-W Dream11 Team
Kycia Knight, Deandra Dottin, Lauren Wolvaardt, Mignon du Preez, Stafanie Taylor, Hayley Matthews, Marizanne Kapp, Nadine de Klerk, Anisa Mohammad, Ayabonga Khaka, Shabnam Ismail
Captain: Marizanne Kapp | Vice-captain: Stafanie Taylor
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