Match Details:
The 3rd and final match of the T20I series between India Women and South Africa Women will be played on 23rd 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 third and final T20I match. After their narrow defeat in the first T20I, India Women put up some fighting spirit in the second T20I but South Africa Women were too good for them, as India Women lost the match in the final ball of the game. There were a lot of improvements from the previous match, especially with the bat. However, fielding standards are not up to the mark and they need to work on that aspect. With the series already done and dusted India Women will be aiming to avoid the whitewash.
On the other hand, South Africa Women held their nerves in the second T20I and won a thrilling contest in the last ball of the match by 6 wickets. Half-centuries from Lizelle Lee and Laura Wolvaardt helped South Africa Women to clinch the series with still one game left. They have done a lot of homework and came prepared well for this tour. This is their second consecutive T20I series victory in a row. Every individual is well aware of their roles and responsibilities and we can see them on the field. Now they will try to whitewash India Women 3-0 on their home soil.
IN-W vs SA-W Weather Report for 3rd T20I:
It will be bright and sunny in the day with the maximum temperature touching 36 degrees Celsius, whereas it will be cloudy in the evening and the humidity will be 41 per cent. The chances of precipitation for this match are low.
Pitch Condition/Report:
It’s a genuine batting track, where the ball is coming quite well on to the bat. We have seen a slight increase in the batting scores from first to the second T20I, and the dew factor will make a huge difference for this match. Anything above 160 is a good score on this surface. Whoever wins the toss should bowl first.
Average first innings score:
151 (Last 5 T20 matches played on this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 2, Lost – 3, Tie – 0
Injury and Availability News:
(Harmanpreet Kaur has not yet recovered from the injury and doubtful for the 3rd T20I)
IN-W vs SA-W Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
India Women
Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana (c), Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Nuzhat Parween (wk), Simran Bahadur, Radha Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad
Bench:
Sushma Verma, Poonam Yadav, Harmanpreet Kaur, Monica Patel, Challuru Prathyusha, Ayushi Soni, 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:
Shafali Verma continues to impress with the bat. In 2 matches, she has scored 70 runs at an average of 35 with a strike rate of 132.07. She has the best score of 47, which came in the 2nd T20I.
Harleen Deol batted well in both the T20Is, scoring the most runs for India – 83 runs in 2 matches at an average of 41.5. She also picked up 2 wickets at an economy of 8.83 runs per over.
Coming at No.5 in the 2nd T20I Richa Ghosh played well to take the score to more than 150 runs for India Women. She scored an unbeaten 44 runs from 26 balls.
After getting out early in the 1st T20I, Lizelle Lee made it up for that and scored 70 runs from just 45 balls. She can be picked as captain for your Dream11 fantasy team.
Laura Wolvaardt was the player of the match in the second T20I for her unbeaten knock of 53 runs from 29 balls, which helped South Africa Women to take the series. Overall in this tournament, she has scored 62 runs in 2 matches. She is yet to be dismissed.
Anneke Bosch got out early in the second T20I for just 2 runs. But she played an important match-winning knock in the first T20I scoring 66 runs from 48 balls, which included 9 fours and a six. She has picked up 3 wickets in 2 matches at an economy of 7.4 runs per over.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Lizelle Lee, Harleen Deol, Laura Wolvaardt
Vice-Captain Options – Shafali Verma, Sune Luus, Richa Ghosh
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for IN-W vs SA-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Sinalo Jafta
Batters – Richa Ghosh, Shafali Verma (vc), Smriti Mandhana, Lizelle Lee (c), Laura Wolvaardt
All-Rounders – Harleen Deol, Anneke Bosch
Bowlers – Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Shabnim Ismail
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for IN-W vs SA-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Sinalo Jafta
Batters – Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Smriti Mandhana, Mignon du Preez
All-Rounders – Harleen Deol (c), Sune Luus (vc), Anneke Bosch
Bowlers – Arundhati Reddy, Ayabonga Khaka, Shabnim Ismail
Expert Advice:
After scoring close to 300 runs in the ODI series, Lizelle Lee is continuing her form in the T20 series as well. She must be the captain of any one of your Dream11 fantasy teams.
Today’s IN-W vs SA-W Probable Winners:
India Women are expected to win this match.
