Australia Women are favorites to win
Australia Women will take on South Africa Women at the Manuka Oval, Canberra in the opening WT20I of the series. This game gets underway at 10:45 on Saturday 27th January 2024.
The pitch in Canberra is bowler friendly and a par score is likely to be in the region of 120-130. There will be turn for the spinners from this surface.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Australia vs South Africa Women 1st T20 Match 2024
Alyssa Healy will captain the side across this series and once again Australia Women come into a match off the back of strong form in the format. They last played in a WT20I earlier this month when they beat India Women 2-1 in a three-match series.
At the top of the order, Beth Mooney and Alyssa Healy are likely to open the batting once more but we could well see Phoebe Litchfield pushed up to number three. She has been in fantastic international form and this could be the game to see how she fares closer to the top.
After playing on spin friendly surfaces in India earlier this month, we can expect the likes of Megan Schutt and Kim Garth to be more of a threat here in Canberra. However, with turn still expected at this venue, Jess Jonassen will also be a tough player to face.
Australia Women are targeting their third successive WT20I victory in this game on Saturday in Canberra.
Alyssa Healy (c) (wk), Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Ellyse Perry, Phoebe Litchfield, Ashleigh Gardner, Grace Harris, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt
After a gap of nearly two months, South Africa Women will get back on the field in this match looking to bounce back from a disappointing drawn series with Bangladesh Women in December. Laura Wolvaardt will open the batting and captain the side.
Like their opponents, South Africa Women have plenty of run-scoring optionis throughout their side but Wolvaardt at the top of the order is recofnised as the key batter in the side. Tazmin Britts, is also in good form and will bat aggressively in Canberra.
Similar to their batting, South Africa Women have a squad of capable bowlers but on this pitch we are expecting the likes of left-arm spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba and medium pacer Masabata Klaas to be key. Mlaba will certainly get turn from this wicket.
South Africa Women won their last WT20I but have won only two of their last five in this format.
Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Anneke Bosch, Sune Luus, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Delmi Tucker, Lara Goodall, Eliz-mari Marx, Masabata Klaas, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayanda Hlubi
With Australia Women coming into this game after defeating India Women in India and South Africa Women arriving drawing with Bangladesh Women at home, we expect a clear gap in quality. Australia Women are particularly strong at home and we are backing them to win and go 1-0 up in the series.
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