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WT20 WC 2023 | SA-W vs SL-W: Preview, Pitch Report, Probable XIs, and Prediction

image-ldxbpcagSouth Africa Women (Source: Twitter)

It is showtime in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 with hosts South Africa Women starting against Sri Lanka Women in match number 1 to be played at Newlands, Cape Town as things get started.

The African side is coming off tri-series victory over India in the finals where they got better off West Indies too in the tournament. In the finals, they halted Women in Blue's juggernaut after allowing them just 109 and later, chased down the score in 18 overs. Led by Sune Luus, they would be heavily relying on the quality of Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka and Laura Wolvaardt.

Conversely, Sri Lanka Women's last assignment was the Asia Cup where they surrendered to the Indian side after giving a target of just 66 in 20 overs. Skipper Chamari Athapaththu will have to take the majority of responsibility if they want to go through.

Match Details

Date & Time: February 10, 10:30 PM IST
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Live Telecast & Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+ Hotstar

Pitch Report: The pitch at Newlands could be a decent one to bat with a score of 150 on the cards. The team winning the toss would like to bat first as the track is likely to slow down during the second half.

Key Players

  • Marizanne Kapp is a serious contender to score some good runs as she was in decent form during the tri-series.
  • Inoka Ranaweera bowled incredibly well in the Asia Cup where she scalped 13 wickets from eight matches at an economy of 4.65.
  • Laura Wolvaardt's quality is unmatched as she could change the game with her outstanding shot-making ability.

Predicted Playing XI

South Africa Women: Laura Wolvaardt, Tazmin Brits, Marizanne Kapp, Sune Luus (c), Chloe Tryon, Annerie Dercksen, Nadine de Klerk, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Masabata Klaas, Tumi Sekhukhune and Nonkululeko Mlaba

Sri Lanka Women: Chamari Athapaththu (c), Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Harshitha Madavi, Hasini Perera, Nilakshi de Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, Malsha Shehani, Oshadi Ranasinghe, Sugandika Kumari, Inoka Ranaweera and Achini Kulasuriya

Prediction

South African women have been terrific previously and there is no doubt about their strength. Hence, they should end up winning this encounter.