South Africa Women's T20I Series (Source: Twitter)
In the third match of the South Africa Women's T20I Tri Series, India Women will be taking in West Indies Women at the Buffalo Park in Eastern Cape. The match is scheduled on Monday 23rd January 2023 at 10:30 PM IST.
India put on a clinical performance in the opening match of the series defeating the hosts, South Africa by 27 runs. The Indian team looked like a complete outfit outplaying the opposition in all the departments. They will be going into the match with the hope of maintaining their winning momentum and making their path the to the finals smoother.
West Indies on the other hand, started the tournament on the wrong note. They took a heavy defeat against South Africa. The Proteas women handed over a 44 runs defeat to the Caribbean team. West Indies will look to bounce back in this match and restore some stability to their campaign.
Ground Stats: Buffalo Park, East London
The pitch at Buffalo Park has been difficult for the batters. The stripe has been slow and the ball has not been coming onto the bat. Spinners will be the ones dominating the games and batter who can graft their way out while effectively negotiating the spinner will be able to score runs.
Numbers at the ground (This Tournament)
Total Matches: 2
Matches won batting first: 2
Matches won bowling first: 0
Average score batting first: 144
Average score batting second: 108
Average runs per over: 6.31
Average runs per wicket: 18
IN-W vs WI-W, Match 3: Probable Playing XIs
India Women Team News
No major updates
Indian Women Probable Playing XI
Yastika Bhatia (wk), Smirti Mandhana (c), Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Devika Vaidya, Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Radha Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Anjali Sarvani
West Windies Women Team News
No major updates
West Indies Women Probable Playing XIHayley Matthews, Britney Cooper, Rashada Williams, Shemaine Campbelle, Shabika Gajnabi, Chedean Nation, Afy Fletcher, Shamilia Connell, Shakera Selman, Karishma Ramharack, Kaysia Schultz
IN-W vs WI-W, Match 3: Top Five Picks
- Smriti Mandhana (IN-W): The standing Indian captain was not able to impact the first match with the bat as much as he would have liked. Smriti Mandhana will be looking to regain her form and score big in this match.
- Hayley Matthews (WI-W): The West Indian opener can be crucial pick. Not only her explosive batting at the top-order but also her slow bowling can be beneficial for the team.
- Deepti Sharma (IN-W): Deepti Sharma helped her team with impactful performances in both the trades. She can come lower down the order and score some vital runs and also pick up some crucial wickets with her off-spinners in the middle overs.
- Shamilia Connell (WI-W): Shamilia Connell looked quite threatening with the new ball in the first match. With the Indian openers not in the best of forms, Connell can turn out to be a differential pick in the match.
- Amanjot Kaur (IN-W): The Indian all-rounder was a pleasant surprise for her team in the first match of the tournament. She played a brilliant lower down the order and helped India reach a substantial total. The fact that Amanjot Kaur can also bowl a few overs makes her a great pick for the match.
IN-W vs WI-W, Match 3: Must picks for the match
India Women
- Smriti Mandhana
- Amanjot Kaur
- Deepti Sharma
West Indies Women
- Hayley Matthews
- Shamilia Connell
IN-W vs WI-W, Match 3: Risky Picks
India Women: Yastike Bhatia, Harleen Deol
West Indies Women: Rashada Williams, Britney Cooper
IN-W vs WI-W, Match 3: Best Captain and Vice-captain choices
- Amanjot Kaur (IN-W)
- Hayley Matthews (WI-W)
- Deepti Sharma (IN-W)
IN -W vs WI-W, Match 3: Team for Head-to-Head Contests
Wicketkeeper: Yastika Bhatia
Batters: Harleen Deol, Smriti Mandhana, Britney Cooper, Shemaine Campbelle
All-rounders: Amanjot Kaur, Deepti Sharma, Hayley Matthews
Bowlers: Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Radha Yadav, Shamilia Connell
Captain: Deepti Sharma
Vice-captain: Hayley Matthews
IN-W: 7 Players, WI-W: 4 Players
IN -W vs WI-W, Match 3: Team for Winner takes all Contests
Wicketkeeper: Yastika Bhatia
Batters: Harleen Deol, Smriti Mandhana, Britney Cooper, Shemaine Campbelle
All-rounders: Amanjot Kaur, Deepti Sharma, Hayley Matthews
Bowlers: Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Radha Yadav, Shamilia Connell
Captain: Smriti Mandhana
Vice-captain: Rajeshwari Gayakwad
IN-W: 7 Players, WI-W: 4 Players
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