Match Preview – India Women vs South Africa Women, One-off Test Match. Who Will Win, On June 28, 2024

Match Details – IND-W vs SA-W:

• Match: India Women vs South Africa Women, One-off Test Match, South Africa Women tour of India, 2024

• Date and Time: June 28, 04:00 am GMT / 10:00 am BST / 09:30 am local

• Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

IND-W vs SA-W Betting Tips & Match Prediction:

Who will win the toss? – South Africa Women

Who will win the match? – India Women

IND-W vs SA-W Preview:

India Women delivered strong performances in all three ODI games, establishing themselves as the favorites ahead of this match. The first ODI saw a dominant 143-run victory for India, while the last two ODIs were closely contested. A standout performer for India was captain Smriti Mandhana, who amassed an impressive 343 runs, earning the Player of the Series title. She achieved these remarkable numbers with a strike rate of 104 and an average of 114. Additionally, Richa Ghosh contributed significantly with a strike rate of 162 across her three innings.

In the bowling department, Deepti Sharma excelled as the top wicket-taker, securing six wickets at an average of 15.50 from her three innings. Pooja Vastrakar’s participation is pending a late fitness test, but she has also been effective, taking four wickets at an average of 29.75 in her three appearances.

South Africa Women, while still smarting from their ODI losses, found several positives to build on. Laura Wolvaardt was the top batter for South Africa, scoring over 200 runs across the three ODIs, including a century (135) and a half-century (61) in the latter two games. Marizanne Kapp also impressed with a century (114) in one of her three innings.

Ayabonga Khaka is expected to be crucial for South Africa, having taken three wickets in the first ODI. Although she only managed one wicket in the subsequent two matches, her effectiveness was evident. Masabata Klaas and Anneke Bosch also contributed with three wickets each in recent games.

South African women are eager for a victory to boost their fragile confidence, especially as they transition directly into the T20I games following this match.

IND-W vs SA-W Possible Playing XI:

India Women: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Sneh Rana, Richa Ghosh (wk), Jemimah Rodrigues, Saika Ishaque, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Renuka Singh, Rajeshwari Gayakwad.

South Africa Women: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Anneke Bosch, Sune Luus, Tazmin Brits, Delmi Tucker, Marizanne Kapp, Nadine de Klerk, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Nonkululeko Mlaba, Masabata Klaas, Ayabonga Khaka.

IND-W vs SA-W Dream11 Fantasy Team

Captain: Smriti Mandhana

Vice-Captain: Marizanne Kapp

Harmanpreet Kaur, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh, Laura Wolvaardt, Nadine de Klerk, Masabata Klaas, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Singh Thakur.

IND-W vs SA-W Head-To-Head Records

IND-W vs SA-W Toss Prediction:

The team that wins the toss is likely to opt to bat first. As the match progresses, spinners are expected to receive significant assistance from the pitch.

IND-W vs SA-W Pitch Report:

Although Chennai typically offers some turn for the spinners, the pitch is expected to be good for batting throughout. A par score for the first innings is anticipated to be 370 or more.

IND-W vs SA-W Weather Report:

The weather conditions in Chennai are expected to be hot and humid, with mostly cloudy skies and humidity around 65%. The pitch is anticipated to slow down as the days progress.

Venue Information

• Venue:  MA Chidambaram Stadium

• City:  Chennai

• Capacity:  50,000

IND-W vs SA-W Squad:

India Women: Smriti Mandhana, Shefali Verma, Shubha Satheesh, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Pooja Vastrakar, Renuka Thakur Singh, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Arundhati Reddy, Meghna Singh, Priya Punia, Saika Ishaque, Shabnam Md Shakil, Uma Chetry.

South Africa Women: Laura Wolvaardt(c), Tazmin Brits, Sune Luus, Marizanne Kapp, Nadine de Klerk, Delmi Tucker, Anneke Bosch, Sinalo Jafta(w), Ayabonga Khaka, Masabata Klaas, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nondumiso Shangase, Annerie Dercksen, Mieke de Ridder, Eliz-mari Marx.