SA-W vs EN-W: Why Are South Africa Women  Wearing Black Jersey?

South Africa Women wearing black jersey [Source: @gavaskar_theman/x.com]

South Africa women is playing against England women in the second ODI of the five match series. The match is being played at the Kingsmead in Durban, South Africa.

South Africa came into this game carrying confidence and momentum from the first match of the series. They defeated England by six wickets in that game and took a 1-0 lead in the series. 

Why Are South Africa Women Wearing Black Jersey Today?

South Africa is known to wear green jersey while playing international cricket. This holds true for both the Men's and the Women's Team. However, in today's match the South Africa Women are wearing black jersey. The team is wearing black jersey raise awareness about gender biased violence against women in the country. The initiative from the South African board is to promote gender equality. 

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SA-W vs EN-W: How Is The Second ODI Panning Out?

Even though the South African team had the confidence of winning the first match of the series, they have failed to build on that performance in this second match. England won the toss in this game and opted to field first. 

Lauren Filer and Sophie Ecclestone provided the early bows for South Africa and put them under pressure. Charlie Dean followed the good work of the two bowlers and picked up four wickets to put the home team further on the mat. At the time of writing South Africa is stuttering along at 82/7 after 21 overs.

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