South Africa vs New Zealand Women: Preview and Predictions

South Africa vs New Zealand Women: After establishing an early lead in the three-match series against New Zealand Women, South Africa Women will feel confident. The last game, which counts towards the ICC Championship rankings, was won by the hosts by a margin of four wickets. The New Zealand Women will try to comeback and tie the series as they will be aiming for a second victory to win the match.For the past several months, New Zealand Women’s performance has dipped, and the team has performed poorly away from home. In this game, they need to get their act together and reclaim their confidence. It would be intriguing to watch how they perform with the South Africans pressing the attack.

The 2nd ODI match between South Africa vs New Zealand Women will take place on September 28, 2023, at City Oval, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.

Match Details to Note

Match: South Africa vs New Zealand Women 2nd ODI

Date: September 28th, 2023 (Thursday)                                                     

Time: 01:00 PM IST

Venue: City Oval, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.

South Africa Women (Match Odds- 1.75)

Preview

The girls of Laura Wolvaardt will enter the following game with confidence. The hosts played flawlessly, with the exception of a few early wickets in the run chase. They seek to continue their recent success by winning the series in two consecutive games. The team would like to improve upon its strong home record.

With Tazmin Brits, Laura Wolvaardt, who recently performed brilliantly, will want to get off to a strong start. In the following game, Lara Goodall and Sune Luus will try to form partnerships with Marizanne Kapp in the middle order. A game-winning partnership between Nadine de Klerk and Chole Tryon in the last contest gave the batting lineup tremendous strength.

The team will anticipate a great performance from Marizanne Kapp and Ayabonga Khaka, who bowled impressive stints with the new ball in the previous game. Masabata Klaas and Nadine de Klerk will be optimistic following their strong performances in the last match. The supporting cast will also be looking on Tryon and Nonkululeko Mlaba to put on a strong performance.

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

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Players to watch out for:

Laura Wolvaardt

Laura Wolvaardt, who recently performed brilliantly, will want to get off to a strong start. She is also the caption of the team.

Marizanne Kapp

The team will anticipate a great performance from Marizanne Kapp, who bowled impressive stints with the new ball in the previous game.

Possible Playing XI:

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

New Zealand Women (Match Odds- 2.10)

Preview

In the previous game, Sophie Devine’s team was outperformed in both categories. The team’s hitters’ form has declined over the past two months, so they will need to put in a stronger performance today. Given their dismal track record versus South Africa, Devine will be looking for a great recovery from her team.

Suzie Bates and Amelia Kerr need to perform well at the top and score runs quickly. In order to bat in the middle overs and score runs with Maddy Green and Georgia Plimmer, Sophie Devine needs bring her expertise. The team will require a strong performance from Brooke Halliday and Hannah Rowe in the lower middle order after their strong performance in the last game.

Their bowlers will be under pressure, and the team is counting on Jess Kerr and Lea Tahuhu to take early wickets. In the middle overs, Devine, Rowe, and Amelia Kerr must all bowl tight periods. This offence gains strength and depth from Eden Carson and Halliday.

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

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Players to watch out for:

Suzie Bates

Suzie Bates need to perform well at the top and score runs quickly.

Jess Kerr

Their bowlers will be under pressure, and the team is counting on Jess Kerr to take early wickets.

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

Due to recent rainfall, the surface was likely a little slower, which allowed the team bowling first to take advantage of the favourable early-morning conditions. The team batting second has the advantage even if the game is cut short, thus the captain who wins the toss will choose to bowl first on this surface.

South Africa vs New Zealand Women Pitch Report

On September 28, there is a prediction for gloomy skies in Potchefstroom, which will benefit the fast bowlers. The surface is favourable for batting since the ball slides smoothly off the bat. In this game, the team batting first must aim for a score of 260 runs or more.