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The Women’s ODI Tri-Nation Series continues as India Women lock horns with South Africa Women in Match 2 at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on Tuesday, April 29. The high-voltage clash will begin at 10:00 AM IST.
India Women started the series on a strong note, hammering Sri Lanka by nine wickets in their opening game. With confidence soaring, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side will be eyeing another dominant display.
On the other hand, Laura Wolvaardt's South Africa Women are yet to hit the ground running, but they will be desperate to open their account and shake off recent ODI struggles.
IND-W vs SA-W Head-To-Head Overview
India Women and South Africa Women have faced each other in 31 ODIs. India holds the upper hand with 18 wins while South Africa has emerged victorious 12 times. One match ended without a result.
India Women And South Africa Women Probable Playing XI
India Women
Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Kashvee Gautam, Arundhati Reddy, Sneh Rana, Sree Charani.
South Africa Women
Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Nadine de Klerk, Masabata Klaas, Sune Luus, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Ayabonga Khaka, Nondumiso Shangase, Chloe Tryon, Annerie Dercksen.
Top Run-Scorers In IND-W vs SA-W
We are considering only the players present in the current squad.
Smriti Mandhana
Smriti Mandhana has bossed this rivalry as she has amassed 819 runs in 16 matches at a brilliant average of 54.60 with 3 hundreds and 4 fifties.
Harmanpreet Kaur
Harmanpreet Kaur has racked up 733 runs in 21 OSI innings vs South Africa at an average of 52.35 with one century and two fifties.
Laura Wolvaardt
The Proteas skipper has scored 693 runs in 19 ODIs against India at an average of 38.50 with one century and six fifties.
Top Wicket-Takers In IND-W vs SA-W
We are considering only the players present in the current squad.
Ayabonga Khaka
Ayabonga Khaka has snagged 20 wickets in 21 ODIs vs India at an economy of 4.45 with a best of 3/47.
Deepti Sharma
Deepti Sharma has picked up 18 wickets in 21 matches vs South Africa, maintaining a tidy economy of 4.25.
Harmanpreet Kaur
Harmanpreet Kaur has chipped in with 10 wickets in 17 bowling innings against South Africa, averaging 34.40.
IND-W vs SA-W Key Stats
India Women’s Key Records
- Pratika Rawal has scored 360 runs in 4 ODIs in 2025 at an average of 120.00 with three fifties and a hundred.
- Smriti Mandhana has smashed 292 runs in 4 ODIs in 2025 at a strike rate of 139.71.
- Deepti Sharma is India’s leading wicket-taker in 2025 with 9 wickets in 4 matches at an economy of 3.75.
- Smriti Mandhana vs Ayabonga Khaka in ODIs: 136 runs, 137 balls, 2 dismissals.
South Africa Women’s Key Records
- Laura Wolvaardt scored 697 runs in 12 ODIs in 2024 at an astonishing average of 87.12 with 3 hundreds.
- Marizanne Kapp was SA’s leading wicket-taker in 2024 with 11 scalps at an economy of 3.59.
- Laura Wolvaardt vs Deepti Sharma: 78 runs, 135 balls, 2 dismissals.
- Chloe Tryon vs Harmanpreet Kaur: 18 runs, 29 balls, 0 dismissals.
Records Which Could Be Broken In IND-W vs SA-W Match 2 Of Women’s ODI Tri-Series in Sri Lanka 2025
- Pratika Rawal needs 6 runs to complete 500 ODI runs.
- Pratika Rawal (360) needs 23 runs to overtake Hayley Matthews (383) as the leading run-scorer in ODIs this year.
- Tazmin Brits needs 7 fours to complete 100 ODI fours.
- Chloe Tryon needs 3 wickets to complete 50 ODI wickets.
- Nadine de Klerk needs 1 wicket to complete 50 ODI wickets.