Who will win India Women vs South Africa Women, 1st T20?
India will be looking to get back to winning ways when they host South Africa in a five-game WT20i series in Surat, which starts with this first match at the Lalabhai Contractor Stadium on September 24. The game is scheduled to start at 19:00.
India have lost their last two WT20i series 3-0, to New Zealand and England, though they finished as World Cup semi-finalists before that. They have a good record against South Africa, having beaten them 3-1 last time they played each other in a bilateral WT20i series.
South Africa have been the opposite to India since the World Cup – where they finished third in Group A – winning series against both Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Both of those series were on home soil, however – albeit they showed good form in their warm-up match for this clash.
INDW vs SAW, 1st T20: Where to watch/Live streaming
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INDW vs SAW Toss Prediction
India will want to waste no time getting back to winning ways. The tendency is to field first in these games and that could be exactly what Harmanpreet Kaur elects to do if she does win the toss.
INDW vs SAW Weather Report
There are scattered thunderstorms earlier in the day forecast for Surat, though they should have cleared by the evening. Even if there is a delayed start, there should still be enough of a gap in the weather for a full game.
INDW vs SAW Pitch Condition
.This is the first international ever to be played at the ground. In the warm-up matches, both sides’ spinners took wickets but it looked a balanced pitch with runs to be had too.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for India Women vs South Africa Women, 1st T20...
IND Women Team News & Playing 11
INDW Team News
Mithali Raj’s decision to retire from T20i cricket has eased one selection issue for India, who have included Shafali Verma in the squad for the first time. The big-hitting batsmen could be given time to impress before next year’s World T20.
INDW Key Players
Harmanpreet Kaur: The India captain was most recently in T20 action for Lancashire Thunder, where her own batting was one of the team’s few highlights. In WT20i cricket, she is closing in on 2,000 runs.
Smriti Mandhana: The 23-year-old has burst onto the scene for India and, while her WODI form is better than her WT20i record, she is still more than capable of some big hits and big scores with the bat. Her next 50 will be her tenth in WT20i, at a rate of around one in every nine innings so far.
Jemimah Rodrigues: Undoubtedly key to India’s future, the recently-turned-19-year-old was in outstanding form for Yorkshire Diamonds in the Kia Super League last month. She signed off with scores of 112* and 60 in her final two innings in the competition.
INDW Team Form
Since the World Cup, when they reached the semi-finals, India have played two WT20i series but lost 3-0 in each. They were first whitewashed by New Zealand and then suffered the same fate when they played England too. Their batting fell short in the latter, with scores of 119/6, 111/8 and 118/6 proving too low. The latter was a one-run defeat in Guwahati.
IND Women Predicted Playing 11
Harleen Deol, Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Taniya Bhatia (wk), Poonam Yadav, Deepti Sharma, Anuja Patil, Arundhati Reddy, Shikha Pandey
SA Women Team News & Playing 11
SAW Team News
Sune Luus will captain South Africa in India after Dane van Niekerk got injured again. Ayabonga Khaka is back in action. Marizanne Kapp is unavailable for the WT20i leg of this tour, but Nonkululeko Mlaba could make her Proteas’ debut.
SAW Key Players
Mignon du Preez: Scored 40* in the warm-up game to continue the form she showed batting form Loughborough Lightning at the Kia Super League.
Lizelle Lee: Her last two T20 innings, in the Kia Super League and then in the warm-up game, have brought scores of 75 and 65. She will hope to continue in that form as she looks to add to her ten T20i half-centuries.
Sune Luus: Named captain, the leg-spinning all-rounder has previously dubbed the Proteas’ bowling attack as the world’s best and she forms a key part of that. She took 3-17 in the warm-up game.
SAW Team Form
South Africa have won both bilateral WT20i series they have played since the World T20. Most recently, they came from 2-1 down to beat Pakistan 3-2; Lizelle Lee hit 60 from 31 balls as they chased 174 to win the fourth game by four wickets and level the series, before a strong bowling performance and more Lee fireworks saw them win the decider by nine wickets.
SA Women Predicted Playing 11
Lizelle Lee (wk), Tazmin Brits, Laura Wolvaardt, Nadine de Klerk, Mignon du Preez, Sune Luus (c), Lara Goodall, Shabnim Ismail, Nondumiso Shangase, Ayabonga Khaka, Anne Bosch
IND Women vs SA Women Head to Head
India beat South Africa 3-1 when they last met in a bilateral WT20i series, and they have won four from five in total, with one game rained off. In that series in South Africa, Mithali Raj was India’s top-scoring batsman with 192, while Smriti Mandhana weighed in with 135. Poonam Yadav, Anuja Patil and Shikha Pandey all claimed five wickets in the series too.
INDW vs SAW Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
INDW Won |
SAW Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 6 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
IND Women vs SA Women Betting Odds
With home advantage and a good record against the Proteas, India Women are favourites to beat South Africa Women.
INDW Bet365 Odds
- INDW to Win the Match: India Women are big favourites at 1.40 with Bet365 to beat South Africa Women.
- INDW Top Batsman: Smriti Mandhana is 3.40 to be India’s top batsman and is undoubtedly a key part of the batting line-up, as is Harmanpreet Kaur – the captain is 4.33 with Bet365. The player in the best form, however, appears to be Jemimah Rodrigues. She can be backed at 4.50.
- INDW Top Bowler: Poonam Yadav is 3.25 to be India’s top bowler with Bet365. Deepti Sharma is 5.50 after showing good all-round form at the KSL. Last time these sides met, Anuja Patil and Shikha Pandey were also in the wickets. Patil is 5.50 with Bet365 too, while Pandey is 6.00.
SAW Bet365 Odds
- SAW to Win the Match: South Africa Women are 3.00 outsiders to beat India Women with Bet365.
- SAW Top Batsman: Lizelle Lee was in good form in the warm-up game and she is 3.75 to be South Africa’s top batsman in the first WT20i with Bet365. In-form Mignon du Preez can be backed at 5.00, meanwhile, and captain Sune Luus is 5.50.
- SAW Top Bowler: Shabnim Ismail took three wickets in the warm-up match and she is a big favourite at 3.00 to be South Africa’s top team bowler with Bet365. Sune Luus also took three, and the Proteas’ captain is 5.50. In between, fit-again Ayabonga Khaka is 5.00.
🏆 IND Women vs SA Women Prediction
India are looking to get back to winning ways but, with batsmen such as Kaur, Rodrigues and Mandhani, they are well equipped to do just that facing a South Africa team they boast a good record against.
Sep 24, 2019
19:00 IST / 13:30 GMT
Lalabhai Contractor Stadium - Surat, India
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