South Africa Women and New Zealand Women are all set to face each other in the fourth game of the five-match T20I series on Saturday, October 14. The Willowmoore Park in Benoni will host the clash.
The bilateral series has been a damp squib thus far thanks to regular rain interruptions at Buffalo Park in East London. Out of the three matches thus far, not a single game has produced a result.
Two of the matches were abandoned without a ball being bowled. This means South Africa and New Zealand will be looking to secure victory in the upcoming match and avoid a series defeat.
In the second game, the hosts looked in good rhythm after they restricted the White Ferns to 111 for the loss of nine wickets in 20 overs. Barring Maddy Green, none of the New Zealand batters looked at home.
Chloe Tryon, who is more known for her power-hitting, was the pick of the bowlers for South Africa. The left-arm spinner finished with figures of 4-0-15-4. Nonkululeko Mlaba and Nadine de Klerk picked up one wicket apiece.
South Africa Women vs New Zealand Women: Match Details
Match: South Africa Women vs New Zealand Women, 1st T20I, New Zealand Women tour of South Africa, 2023
Date and Time: October 14, 2023, 5:30 PM IST
Venue: Willowmoore Park, Benoni
South Africa Women vs New Zealand Women: Pitch Report
The pitch at the venue in Benoni generally works in favour of the bowlers. Pacers should get help from the surface and an overly high-scoring match does not seem to be on the cards.
South Africa Women vs New Zealand Women: Weather Report
Fortunately for the players, there is no chance of rain for the time being. A full game is likely to take place in Benoni. Temperatures will be around the 27-degree Celsius mark.
South Africa Women vs New Zealand Women: Probable XIs
South Africa Women
Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Anneke Bosch, Sune Luus, Marizanne Kapp, Nadine de Klerk, Chloe Tryon, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Ayabonga Khaka, Masabata Klaas, Nonkululeko Mlaba
New Zealand Women
Suzie Bates, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (c), Maddy Green, Georgia Plimmer, Brooke Halliday, Hannah Rowe, Isabella Gaze (wk), Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson, Jess Kerr
South Africa Women vs New Zealand Women: Match Prediction
The South African bowlers looked in decent form in the second game. Therefore, one may back the hosts to come up trumps in the match on Saturday.
Prediction: South Africa Women to win the match.
South Africa Women vs New Zealand Women: Live Streaming details and channel list
TV: N/A
Live Streaming: Fancode
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