Preview:
West Indies Women will host South Africa Women in the 3-match T20I series, which gets underway from 31st August. West Indies Women recently whitewashed Pakistan Women 3-0 and they will try to keep the same tempo against South Africa Women as well. They will, however, miss Stafanie Taylor, who has been ruled out of the T20I series as she is currently in isolation. Anisa Mohammad will lead in her absence.
On the other hand, South Africa Women last played a T20I way back in March, when they toured India for a 3-match T20I series and won the series 2-1. Dane van Niekerk is back in the squad and will lead the side in this series, while Chloe Tryon returns to the national side as well.
Match Details:
West Indies Women vs South Africa Women, 1st T20I
Venue: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua
Date & Time: August 31st, at 11:30 PM IST and 2:00 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
It’s going to be a hard task for the batswoman to score runs on this surface. The quick bowlers will get maximum assistance from the surface. Anything close to 150 is a defendable score on this wicket.
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Probable Playing XIs for WI-W vs SA-W:
West Indies Women
Hayley Matthews, Deandra Dottin, Kyshona Knight, Chedean Nation, Britney Cooper, Chinelle Henry, Kycia Knight, Aaliyah Alleyne, Shamilia Connell, Anisa Mohammed (c), Shakera Selman
South Africa Women
Lizelle Lee, Laura Wolvaardt, Sune Luus, Dane van Niekerk (c), Chloe Tryon, Trisha Chetty/Sinalo Jafta, Mignon du Preez, Marizanne Kapp, Shabnim Ismail, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka
Top Picks for WI-W vs SA-W Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – West Indies Women
Hayley Matthews has impressed with her all-round performances in the recently concluded The Hundred. She has played 58 T20Is and has scored 1028 runs at an average of 18.35, while she has picked up 54 wickets as well.
Deandra Dottin has got plenty of experience of playing at the highest level. She has scored 2627 runs in 119 T20Is innings at an average of 26.27, and she even has scalped 61 wickets.
Top Picks – South Africa Women
Dane van Niekerk is a good all-round cricketer. In her T20I career, she has scored 1839 runs at an average of 28.73 and has even picked up 63 wickets as well.
Marizanne Kapp is a good pick for your fantasy teams, who had a terrific tournament in The Hundred for Oval Invincibles. Overall in her T20I career, she has scored 986 runs at an average of 18.96 and has picked up 62 wickets with the ball.
WI-W vs SA-W Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Career T20I Stats |
| Hayley Matthews | 1028 runs and 54 wickets |
| Deandra Dottin | 2627 runs and 61 wickets |
| Dane van Niekerk | 1839 runs and 63 wickets |
| Marizanne Kapp | 986 runs and 62 wickets |
| Laura Wolvaardt | 517 runs |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for WI-W vs SA-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Kycia Knight, Lizelle Lee, Laura Wolvaardt, Deandra Dottin, Mignon du Preez, Marizanne Kapp (c), Dane van Niekerk, Hayley Matthews (vc), Nonkululeko Mlaba, Shakera Selman, Anisa Mohammed
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for WI-W vs SA-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Kycia Knight, Lizelle Lee, Deandra Dottin, Laura Wolvaardt, Sune Luus, Marizanne Kapp, Dane van Niekerk (c), Hayley Matthews, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Shabmin Ismail, Anisa Mohammed (vc)
WI-W vs SA-W Risky Captaincy Choices:
Lizelle Lee has scored 1782 runs in her T20I career at an average of 25.09. You can take a risk and pick her as your fantasy team skipper.
Sune Luus led the side well in the India tour, in the absence of Dane van Niekerk. She has scored 843 runs and has picked up 47 wickets in her entire T20I career. It’s worth a risk to pick her as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Aaliyah Alleyne has picked up only 5 wickets in her T20I career. Hence, it’s better to avoid her while making your fantasy teams.
