Match Preview
In the seventh match of the tournament, it is going to be South Africa Women up against New Zealand Women.
The match is going to be played at Boland Park in Paarl today as both teams look to one-up each other.
Talking about their first matches, South Africa Women suffered a horrific defeat to Sri Lanka Women in their opening game.
On the other hand, New Zealand too suffered the same fate as they lost to Australia Women by 76 runs.
However, the good news for New Women is that they have a great record against South Africa Women in T20Is.
This will help them edge past them in today’s match and they would certainly like to get their campaign back on track.
Meanwhile, South Africa Women will also look to get a positive start in the tournament as they have the home advantage and the home support behind them.
Thus, we will get a good game of cricket today at Boland Park.
Match Details
Match: South Africa Women vs New Zealand Women, Match 7
Venue: Boland Park, Paarl
Date: 13th February 2023
Time: 10:30 PM IST
Pitch Report
When it comes to Boland Park, then the pitch here is always a balanced one for both batters and bowlers when it comes to T20Is. Moreover, the average first innings score at this venue is 109 runs. However, both teams will look to score big in today’s game.
Full Squads for South Africa Women vs New Zealand Women, Match 7
South Africa Women
Annerie Dercksen, Lara Goodall, Laura Wolvaardt, Anneke Bosch, Chole Tryon, Delmari Tucker, Marizanne Kapp, Nadine de Klerk, Sune Luus (c), Sinalo Jafta (wk), Tazmin Brits (wk), Tebogo Macheke (wk), Ayabonga Khaka, Masabata Klaas, Micheala Andrews, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Shabnim Ismail, Tumi Sekhukhune
New Zealand Women
Brooke Halliday, Georgia Plimmer, Lauren Down, Maddy Green, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (c), Suzie Bates, Bernadine Bezuidenhout (wk), Eden Carson, Fran Jonas, Hannah Rowe, Hayley Jensen, Jess Kerr, Lea Tahuhu, Molly Penfold
Probable Playing XI for South Africa Women vs New Zealand Women, Match 7
South Africa Women
Laura Wolvaardt, Tazmin Brits, Sune Luus (c), Anneke Bosch, Marizanne Kapp, Chole Tryon, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Nadine de Klerk, Shabnim Ismail, Ayabonga Khaka, Masabata Klaas
New Zealand Women
Suzie Bates, Maddy Green, Sophie Devine (c), Amelia Kerr, Lea Tahuhu, Bernadine Bezuidenhout (wk), Jess Kerr, Hannah Rowe, Hayley Jensen, Fran Jonas, Eden Carson
Predicted Winner
Looking at past records and team combinations, New Zealand Women have a great chance of winning this game.
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