The 7th edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup is set to begin on February 10 in Newlands. The first match of the tournament will pit South Africa Women against Sri Lanka Women. South Africa Women will have an advantage because they are accustomed to the conditions. In this format, however, you should never dismiss any team.
The Group A 1st Match between South Africa Women vs Sri Lanka Women will take place on February 10th, 2023 at Newlands, Cape Town.
Match Details to Note
Match: South Africa Women vs Sri Lanka Women, 1st Match, Group A, ICC Womens T20 World Cup 2023
Date: February 10, 2023 (Friday)
Time: 10:30 PM IST
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
South Africa Women vs Sri Lanka Women
South Africa Women (Match Odds – 1.12):
Preview:
The 7th edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup is set to begin on February 10 in Newlands. The first match of the tournament will pit South Africa Women against Sri Lanka Women. South Africa Women will have an advantage because they are accustomed to the conditions. In this format, however, you should never dismiss any team.
South Africa’s two main in-form batters to watch out for are Tazmin Brits (182 runs in the last 7 matches at an average of 45.50 and a strike rate of 98.91) and Laura Wolvaardt (176 runs in the last 10 matches at an average of 29.33 and a strike rate of 101.14). The first two games will be crucial to the team’s chances in the tournament. Chloe Tryon, who hit an unbeaten 57 off 32 balls against India in the Women’s T20I Tri-Series final, is another middle-order batswoman who can make an impact.
For these conditions, South Africa has an abundance of bowlers. The new ball will be taken by the experienced Shabnim Ismail. The right-arm seamer has 115 wickets in 106 T20I innings, with an average of 18.80 and an economy rate of 5.75. Nonkululeko Mlaba, a left-arm spinner who frequently takes the new ball, is in good form and recently took 6 wickets in 5 innings in the Women’s T20I Tri-Series at an economy rate of 3.25. Masabata Marie Klaas, a medium-pacer with 9 wickets in her last 6 matches at an economy of 7.76, is another bowler to keep an eye on.
Full Squad:
Anneke Bosch, Lara Goodall, Tazmin Brits, Sune Luus(c), Laura Wolvaardt, Chloe Tryon, Delmi Tucker, Sinalo Jafta(w), Masabata Klaas, Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Shabnim Ismail, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen
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Players to watch out for:
Laura Wolvaardt
Over her career, the right-handed opener has three international hundreds and 33 half-centuries. Over the last 12 months, she has been South Africa’s most consistent batter.
Chloe Tryon
Chloe Tryon was named Player of the Match after hitting 57 not out from 32 balls against India Women in East London last week.
Nonkululeko Mlaba
The 22-year-old left-arm spinner has taken wickets in 13 of her last 16 T20I appearances. In WT20Is, her best figures are 3-22.
Possible Playing XI:
Laura Wolvaardt, Tazmin Brits, Lara Goodall, Sune Luus (c), Chloe Tryon, Annerie Dercksen, Nadine de Klerk, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Shabnim Ismail, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba
Sri Lanka Women (Match Odds – 6.30):
Preview:
Sri Lanka Women have not played a Twenty20 International since October 2022. They advanced to the finals of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup, where they were comprehensively defeated by India by 8 wickets.
They will face a significant challenge in their first match against South Africa. They will be hoping that their batting lineup performs well. Harshitha Madavi is their in-form batter, having scored 202 runs in 8 innings at a strike rate of 92.33 in last year’s Asia Cup. The team’s middle-order will be led by Harshitha Samarawickrama (208 runs in the last 10 matches at an average of 20.80 and a strike rate of 90.43) and Nilakshi de Silva (166 runs in the last 10 matches at an average of 20.75 and a strike rate of 91.71).
The experience of Captain Chamari Athapaththu will be critical. She has scored 2181 runs in 104 T20I innings, with a strike rate of 102.05.
Keep an eye out for Inoka Ranaweera among the bowlers. The slow left-arm spinner took 13 wickets in 8 innings for a 4.65 economy rate in the 2022 Women’s T20 Asia Cup. Off-spinner Kavisha Dilhari (8 wickets in the last 9 games at an economy of 6.04) will be useful on these pitches as well. However, the team lacks an experienced seamer for these conditions.
Full Squad:
Chamari Athapaththu(c), Nilakshi de Silva, Oshadi Ranasinghe, Harshitha Madavi, Kavisha Dilhari, Inoka Ranaweera, Ama Kanchana, Anushka Sanjeewani(w), Sugandika Kumari, Achini Kulasuriya, Malsha Shehani, Tharika Sewwandi, Sathya Sandeepani, Vishmi Gunaratne, Kaushani Nuthyangana
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Players to watch out for:
Chamari Athapaththu
The captain played for the Melbourne Renegades Women in the 2022 Women’s Big Bash League, hitting 75 not out in one match.
Harshita Samarawickrama
The left-handed top order batter hit 56 not out in a warm-up game earlier this month against Ireland Women in Stellenbosch.
Inoka Ranaweera
The 36 year old slow left-arm spinner has taken wickets in her last nine international appearances and will enjoy bowling on this surface.
Possible Playing XI:
Chamari Athapaththu (c), Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Harshitha Madavi, Tharika Sewwandi, Nilakshi de Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, Malsha Shehani, Oshadi Ranasinghe, Sugandika Kumari, Inoka Ranaweera, Achini Kulasuriya
South Africa Women vs Sri Lanka Women Head to Head
South Africa Women have a 10-3 record against Sri Lanka Women in 13 WT20Is. Sri Lanka Women last defeated South Africa Women in March 2016 in Bengaluru, but have lost the last five meetings between the two teams.
South Africa Women vs Sri Lanka Women Head to Head Stats in T20s
| Matches Played | SA-W Won | SL-W Won | Tie | NR | |
| Overall | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
South Africa Women vs Sri Lanka Women Toss Prediction
This is the first match of the tournament, and the team that wins the toss will almost certainly look to put up a big total after batting first.
South Africa Women vs Sri Lanka Women Pitch Report
In women’s T20Is, the average score batting first at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town is 129. So far, only five women’s T20Is have been played at the venue. In 2018, India Women defeated South Africa Women by a score of 166-4 in this venue. In this match, the team batting first should aim to set a target of around 165 runs.
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The pitch at Cape Town’s Newlands Stadium is known for being bowler-friendly. The seam bowlers will find plenty of bounce and movement here. It’s also one of the few South African grounds that caters to spin bowlers. Batters, on the other hand, will have a chance to score once they get used to the pace of the pitch.
The weather in Cape Town will be warm but pleasant during the game.
South Africa Women vs Sri Lanka Women Prediction
South Africa Women and Sri Lanka Women have played 13 Twenty20 Internationals. South Africa has won ten of those matches, while Sri Lanka has only won three. South Africa has also won all five T20Is it has played against Sri Lanka, the most recent of which was a 10-wicket victory in the 2022 Commonwealth Games Women’s Cricket Competition. South Africa Women will start as clear favourites for this match, as they will be playing at home and in good form. Sri Lanka will be able to stay in the game if their spinners can find their rhythm and suffocate the opposition batters. Check out the odds at Cricbaba!
South Africa Women is the favourite to beat Sri Lanka Women at the odds of 1.12.
South Africa Women vs Sri Lanka Women Most Recommended Player for Bet:
Laura Wolvaardt scored 65 against Pakistan Women in a warm-up game and 42 not out against West Indies Women at the end of last month. As South Africa Women’s leading run scorer in this opener, she is well worth backing.
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