Match Details:
The 2nd of the three-match T20I series between India Women and South Africa Women will be played on 21st March at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
The match is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM local time and IST and it will be streamed live on Star Sports Network.
Preview:
India Women will take on South Africa Women in the 2nd of the three-match T20I series on Sunday. India Women’s poor run of form has continued in the T20I series as well, as they lost the first T20I by 8 wickets. The Indians failed to cope up with the firepower of South Africa’s middle-order. Harmanpreet Kaur, who missed the first T20I, might be fit and available for the second T20I, which will be a big boost to Indian Women. It’s a must-win game for India to stay alive in the series.
On the other hand, South Africa Women have been brilliant all throughout this tour. With complete all-round performances, they outplayed India Women 4-1 in the ODI series and have started this series with a win. Shabnim Ismail, Anne Bosch, and skipper Sune Luus were the top performers for South Africa Women in the first T20I. They wouldn’t want to break the winning momentum and will try to wrap the series with one game still left in the series.
IN-W vs SA-W Weather Report for 2nd T20I:
It will be hot and humid in Lucknow with the maximum temperature touching 34 degrees Celsius and it will drop down to 28 degrees Celsius at the start of the match. The humidity will be 74 per cent. There is no chance of precipitation for this match.
Pitch Condition/Report:
Despite witnessing low scores in the first T20I, the surface still looks good to bat on. Bowlers can get maximum out of the surface if they hit the right channels. It’s a 150-160 kind of wicket and bowling first is a preferable option.
Average first innings score:
158 (Last 5 T20 matches played on this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 1, Lost – 4, Tie – 0
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Injury and Availability News:
Harmanpreet Kaur missed the 1st T20I due to injury, but she is likely to be back for the 2nd T20I
IN-W vs SA-W Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
India Women
Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Nuzhat Parween (wk), Simran Bahadur, Poonam Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad
Bench:
Sushma Verma, Richa Ghosh, Monica Patel, Challuru Prathyusha, Ayushi Soni, Radha Yadav, Mansi Joshi
South Africa Women
Lizelle Lee, Anneke Bosch, Sune Luus (c), Laura Wolvaardt, Mignon du Preez, Lara Goodall, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Nadine de Klerk, Shabnim Ismail, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka
Bench:
Trisha Chetty, Marizanne Kapp, Tasmin Brits, Faye Tunnicliffe, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nondumiso Shangase
IN-W vs SA-W Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Young Shafali Verma was looking good in the 1st T20I. She scored 23 runs from 22 balls. In her T20I career, she has scored 510 runs in 20 matches at an average of 26.84 and a strike rate of 143.66, which includes 2 half-centuries.
Harleen Deol scored her maiden half-century against South Africa in the last game. She was the top run-scorer for India Women in the first T20I with 52 runs from 47 balls. Besides that, she also picked up a wicket at an economy of 7 runs per over.
Smriti Mandhana. who led the Indian team in the first T20I in the absence of Harmanpreet Kaur, was dismissed early in an innings for 11 runs. She is capable of providing good starts for the side, and has scored 1727 runs in 74 T20I innings at an average of 25.02 and a strike rate of 119.43.
Anneke Bosch registered her first T20I half-century in the last match. She produced match-winning performances by scoring an unbeaten 66 runs from 48 balls at a strike rate of 137.5 and also picked up 2 wickets at an economy of 5.5 runs per over.
South Africa Women’s skipper Sune Luus played a calculative and supporting knock in the 1st T20I, scoring 43 runs from 49 balls. She can also be handy with the ball.
Even though Lizelle Lee departed for a low score in the first T20I, her T20I stats are impressive. She has scored 1700 runs in 77 matches at an average of 24.63, with the highest score of 101.
Shabnim Ismail was outstanding with the ball in the first T20I and was the pick of the bowler for South Africa Women. She picked up 3 wickets by conceding just 14 runs in her full quota of 4 overs.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Lizelle Lee, Anneke Bosch, Sune Luus
Vice-Captain Options – Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Harleen Deol
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for IN-W vs SA-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Sinalo Jafta
Batters – Lizelle Lee (c), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Smriti Mandhana (vc)
All-Rounders – Anneke Bosch, Sune Luus, Harleen Deol
Bowlers – Nonkululeko Mlaba, Shabnim Ismail, Rajeshwari Gayakwad
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for IN-W vs SA-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Nushrat Parween
Batters – Mignon du Preez, Laura Wolvaardt, Shafali Verma (vc), Lizelle Lee
All-Rounders – Anneke Bosch (c), Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma
Bowlers – Shabnim Ismail, Ayabonga Khaka, Arundhati Reddy
Expert Advice:
Anneke Bosch was impressive with both bat and ball in the first T20I. She can be a great budget pick for your team at only 8 Cr.
Today’s IN-W vs SA-W Probable Winners:
South Africa Women are expected to win this match.
