New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women Match Prediction, 3rd T20
New Zealand will wrap up a series win with two games to spare if they can beat South Africa in the third game of this WT20i series – a warm-up for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. The match takes place at Basin Reserve, Wellington, on February 9 and the live action starts at 14:00 local time.
South Africa posted 116/7 from their 20 overs against New Zealand at Mount Maunganui and 119 all out last time out in stark contrast to their 3-0 series whitewash in the WODI series. New Zealand have wrestled back the momentum with two dominant victories as a result.
As well as the excellent bowling efforts, Sophie Devine’s supreme batting form has been key too – she hit 54* in the opening win and 61 last time out to continue her purple patch in T20 cricket.
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Toss Prediction
New Zealand have won the toss and fielded first in both matches so far, so South Africa are due this one. Wellington tends to be a bat-first wicket, however.
Weather Report
Clear and sunny, Wellington will be ideal for cricket for this third game of the series.
Pitch Condition
Basin Reserve is a good batting wicket, and matches on the ground during the Super Smash did little to alter that opinion.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women (3rd WT20i).
NZ Women Team News & Playing 11
NZW Team News
New Zealand have been unchanged for both matches so far and could stick with the same winning XI again as they look to build momentum ahead of the T20 World Cup. There will still be opportunity to rotate their squad once the series is wrapped up and their key World Cup players have confirmed their form.
NZW Key Players
Sophie Devine: Supreme in the Women’s Big Bash League and again at the Women’s Super Smash, the all-rounder has now scored 54* and 61 in her two innings in this series too, as well as taking 1-18 with the ball last time out.
Suzie Bates: The world’s number-one T20i batsman will be keen to get back to her best form ahead of the World Cup. She averages 30.63 in WT20i cricket and was previously in good form in the WODI series.
Lea Tahuhu: Back after missing the WODI series due to wife Amy Satterthwaite giving birth, she was back to her best last time out when she took 2-10 in four overs.
NZW Team Form
After a dominant win against India in their previous WT20i series, New Zealand have carried on where they left off with two big wins so far in this one. Sophie Devine has starred with the bat in both, hitting two half-centuries, but the bowlers had already laid the foundations for two comfortable wins.
NZ Women Predicted Playing 11
Sophie Devine (c), Suzie Bates, Rachel Priest (wk), Maddy Green, Katey Martin, Katie Perkins Leigh Kasperek, Lea Tahuhu, Amelia Kerr, Hayley Jensen, Rosemary Mair
SA Women Team News & Playing 11
SAW Team News
Sune Luus and Dane van Niekerk returned from minor injuries last time out and South Africa will hope to have Marizanne Kapp back too after she missed the first two games. As a result, South Africa have not been at full strength so far in this series.
SAW Key Players
Mignon du Preez: Hit 20 in the first game and 40 from 26 balls last time out and if she can get some support from elsewhere, her batting will be key.
Lizelle Lee: One of those players yet to show her best form at the top of the order, but when she fires she goes big very often.
Marizanne Kapp: Missed with both bat and ball so far in this series, given the form she was showcasing with both during the WBBL.
SAW Team Form
South Africa are seemingly heading for another heavy WT20i series defeat after two poor performances with the bat so far. They scored 116/7 in the first game, which they lost by nine wickets, and then 119 in the second as they suffered a five-wicket defeat.
SA Women Predicted Playing 11
Lizelle Lee (wk), Sune Luus, Mignon du Preez, Laura Wolvaardt, Nadine de Klerk, Dane van Niekerk (c), Marizanne Kapp, Chloe Tryon, Shabnim Ismail, Masabata Klaas, Ayabonga Khaka
NZ Women vs SA Women Head to Head
Sophie Devine has been key to most of New Zealand’s recent victories against South Africa, which now number eight in nine matches in WT20i cricket. Her two half-centuries in this series follow the two she hit when these teams last met, in a Tri-Nation Series in England, too.
NZW vs SAW Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
NZW Won |
SAW Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 9 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
NZ Women vs SA Women Betting Odds
New Zealand Women have dominated so far and are big favourites to continue that winning form.
NZW Bet365 Odds
- NZW to Win the Match: New Zealand Women are 1.57 favourites to beat South Africa Women with Bet365.
- NZW Top Batsman: Sophie Devine has hit back-to-back half-centuries to continue her brilliant batting form and she is 2.37 with Bet365 to be New Zealand’s top team batsman again. Suzie Bates is 4.33 with Bet365, while Rachel Priest is now 5.00.
- NZW Top Bowler: Leigh Kasperek can be backed at 3.75 to be New Zealand’s top team bowler, while Amelia Kerr and Lea Tahuhu can both be backed at 4.50. All three have made an impact so far – the spinners in the first match and Tahuhu last time out.
SAW Bet365 Odds
- SAW to Win the Match: South Africa Women are 2.37 outsiders to beat New Zealand Women with Bet365.
- SAW Top Batsman: Lizelle Lee is looking to get back to her best form and she is 3.75 favourite with Bet365 to be South Africa’s top team batsman, Dane van Niekerk, Marizanne Kapp and Laura Wolvaardt can all be backed at 5.00, meanwhile. Mignon du Preez is a very generous 6.50 with Bet365.
- SAW Top Bowler: Shabnin Ismail is 3.25 to be South Africa’s top team bowler with Bet365, while Nadine de Klerk can be backed at 5.00, as can Ayabonga Khaka. Marizanne Kapp is 6.00 if she returns from injury.
🏆 NZ Women vs SA Women Prediction
New Zealand have been in dominant form so far in this series and they can make it three wins from three in this match.
Feb 09, 2020
06:30 IST / 1:00 GMT
Basin Reserve - Wellington, New Zealand
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