South Africa vs New Zealand Women: ODI Preview

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South Africa vs New Zealand Women: The third and final ODI will be played on Sunday at Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban, and the home team, South Africa women, will be aiming for a clean sweep of the series when they take on New Zealand women.

Thanks to Laura Wolvaardt’s outstanding unbroken performance, the home team defeated the New Zealand ladies by a margin of seven wickets. With this outcome, South Africa’s ladies now lead the three-match series 2-0.

New Zealand will be eager to salvage some pride and secure a consolation victory at Kingsmead on Sunday because the series is already over.

The ODI match between South Africa vs New Zealand Women will take place on OCtober 1, 2023, at Kingsmead Stadium Cricket Ground, Durban, South Africa.

Match Details to Note

Match: South Africa vs New Zealand Women ODI.

Date: October 1st, 2023 (Sunday)

Time: 01:00 PM IST

Venue: Kingsmead Stadium Cricket Ground, Durban, South Africa.

South Africa vs New Zealand Women

South Africa Women (Match Odds- 1.70)

Preview

The team will be relying on players like the team’s in-form captain Laura Wolvaardt, left-hander Lara Goodall, opener Tazmin Brits, all-rounders Sune Luus, Nadine de Klerk, and Marizanne Kapp to score the majority of the runs in the batting department.

With the bat in the previous game, Laura Wolvaardt took the initiative and concluded the innings with the best score of 124 not out off 141 balls thanks to fifteen boundaries. Sune Luus and Marizanne Kapp, who made scores of 53 and 45 not out, respectively, provided her with strong assistance.

The team will be counting on bowlers like Nadine de Klerk, Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Masabata Klaas, and Chloe Tryon to make significant bowling strikes.

Nadine De Klerk, a medium-pacer, and Nonkululeko Mlaba, a left-arm spinner, bowled effectively for the Proteas women in the previous game and both took three wickets.

Full Squad:

Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Lara Goodall, Sune Luus, Marizanne Kapp, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Ayabonga Khaka, Masabata Klaas, Nonkululeko Mlaba

Players to watch out for:

Laura Wolvaardt

The team will be relying on players like the team’s in-form captain Laura Wolvaardt. With the bat in the previous game, Laura Wolvaardt took the initiative and concluded the innings with the best score of 124 not out off 141 balls thanks to fifteen boundaries.

Nonkululeko Mlaba

Nonkululeko Mlaba, a left-arm spinner, bowled effectively for the Proteas women in the previous game and both took three wickets.

New Zealand Women (Match Odds- 2.15)

Preview

All-rounders Sophie Devine, Amelia Kerr, seasoned opener Suzie Bates, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, and Hannah Rowe will be expected to contribute the majority of the runs in the batting department.

Amelia Kerr, a standout performer for the New Zealand women, concluded the innings with the highest score of 88 runs off 110 balls and fourteen boundaries. Maddy Green, who contributed with 43 runs off of 50 balls and five fours, helped her out a lot.Lea Tahuhu contributed with 23 not out off 23 balls, while Hannah Rowe added 40 runs off 57 balls with the assistance of three fours.

Lea Tahuhu, Jess Kerr, Sophie Devine, Amelia Kerr, and Eden Carson are just a few of the bowlers the team will be looking on for big strikes.

Lea Tahuhu, a seasoned pacer, was chosen as the New Zealand women’s bowler of the match and finished with 2 for 40 in 7.2 overs.

Full Squad:

Sophie Devine (c), Suzie Bates, Amelia Kerr, Maddy Green, Georgia Plimmer, Brooke Halliday, Hannah Rowe, Isabella Gaze (wk), Lea Tahuhu, Jess Kerr, Eden Carson

Players to watch out for:

Amelia Kerr

Amelia Kerr, a standout performer for the New Zealand women, concluded the innings with the highest score of 88 runs off 110 balls and fourteen boundaries.

Lea Tahuhu

Lea Tahuhu, a seasoned pacer, was chosen as the New Zealand women’s bowler of the match and finished with 2 for 40 in 7.2 overs.

Possible Playing XI:

Sophie Devine (c), Suzie Bates, Amelia Kerr, Maddy Green, Georgia Plimmer, Brooke Halliday, Hannah Rowe, Isabella Gaze (wk), Lea Tahuhu, Jess Kerr, Eden Carson

South Africa vs New Zealand Women Toss Prediction

In cloudy circumstances, both teams will be eager to win the toss, bowl first, and limit the opposition to less than 210 runs.

South Africa vs New Zealand Women Pitch Report

The Kingsmead Cricket Ground’s prepared surface will make for a thrilling match between bat and ball. With the new-ball, the bowlers will experience some movement off the pitch. In the first half of the game, light precipitation is anticipated based on the weather prediction for Sunday.

South Africa vs New Zealand Women Match Report

According to the present data, the host South Africa women will be overwhelming favourites to defeat the New Zealand women in their final match.The team management will be hopeful that the side can put in another efficient performance in this series finale after players like Nonkululeko Mlaba, Masabata Klaas, and Nadine de Klerk put in good bowling performances.

South Africa Women is predicted to win the match at the odds of 1.70