Preview:
West Indies women will take on South Africa Women in the 2nd T20I on Thursday. Both the teams will be eager to take the lead in this series, since the first T20I was washed out due to rain in the mid-way of the match. West Indies Women did well in the first T20I to restrict the visitors for 135 runs. Later on, rain had different plans and played a spoilsport.
On the other hand, South Africa’s top three batswomen took some time to get settled and batted at a relatively lower strike rate. Late fireworks from Laura Wolvaardt helped them to put up a competitive score on the board. Whoever wins this match has more chances of sealing the series.
Match Details:
West Indies Women vs South Africa Women, 2nd T20I
Venue: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua
Date & Time: September 2nd, at 11:30 PM IST and 2:00 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
The batswoman needs to take some time at the start of the innings as the wicket is on the slower side and we witnessed the same in the 1st T20I as well. Whoever wins the toss should bowl first 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, Kycia Knight (wk), Chedean Nation, Britney Cooper, Aaliyah Alleyne, Shamilia Connell, Anisa Mohammed (c), Shakera Selman, Qiana Joseph
South Africa Women
Lizelle Lee, Dane van Niekerk (c), Marizanne Kapp, Laura Wolvaardt, Tazmin Brits, Sune Luus, Chloe Tryon, Trisha Chetty (wk), Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka, Masabata Klaas
Top Picks for WI-W vs SA-W Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – West Indies Women
Hayley Matthews managed to score only 8 runs in the run-chase, but with the ball she picked up a wicket at an economy of 6.75.
Anisa Mohammed will be ideal on this slow surface. She is an economical bowler and bowled quite well in the first T20I by picking a wicket at 5.75 runs an over.
Top Picks – South Africa Women
Dane van Niekerk is an experienced player who knows how to build the innings. She scored run-a-ball 15 runs in the 1st T20I and can be effective with her leg breaks.
Marizanne Kapp took her time and scored a 43-ball 36 in the 1st T20I, which comprises of 3 fours. She also dismissed the dangerous Hayley Matthews with the ball.
WI-W vs SA-W Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (Last Match) | Dream11 Points |
| Hayley Matthews | One wicket and 8 runs | 40 |
| Anisa Mohammed | One wicket | 41 |
| Dane van Niekerk | 15 runs | 21 |
| Marizanne Kapp | 36 runs and one wicket | 72 |
| Lizelle Lee | 30 runs | 42 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for WI-W vs SA-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Kycia Knight, Laura Wolvaardt, Lizelle Lee (vc), Kyshona Knight, Hayley Matthews (c), Dane van Niekerk, Marizanne Kapp, Sune Luus, Anisa Mohammed, Masabata Klaas, Aaliyah Alleyne
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for WI-W vs SA-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Kycia Knight, Laura Wolvaardt, Lizelle Lee, Deandra Dottin, Britney Cooper, Hayley Matthews, Dane van Niekerk (vc), Marizanne Kapp (c), Shakera Selman, Masabata Klaas, Nonkululeko Mlaba
WI-W vs SA-W Risky Captaincy Choices:
Kycia Knight has scored 693 runs in her T20I career at an average of 16.9, which includes a sole half-century. You can take a risk and pick her as your fantasy team skipper.
Sune Luus didn’t get the opportunity to bat in the 1st T20I. She is a top-quality player and it’s worth a risk to pick her as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Considering top quality players in the all-rounders’ slot it’s difficult to include Qiana Joseph in the final eleven.
