New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women, South Africa Women tour of New Zealand, 2020, Today Match Prediction 30 Jan 2020

nzw vs rsaw Match Prediction & Analysis

New Zealand will be looking to play for pride when they face South Africa in the third game of the series at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Thursday.

In the previous game, New Zealand Women delivered an insipid batting performance to suffer a comprehensive defeat at the hands of South Africa Women. Captain Sophie Devine will be hoping that the side can raise their game with bat and ball in this contest to come out on top in this dead rubber.

On the other hand, Skipper Dane Van Niekerk will be pleased with her side’s clinical display with bat and ball. The visitors have played excellent cricket to win the maiden one-day series in New Zealand.

TEAMS PREVIEW

New Zealand Women Preview

For New Zealand, experienced players like Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine and Katie Perkins will need to deliver the goods in a bid to earn a consolation in this dead rubber.  The side is coming into this final game on the back of five-match losing streak in limited-overs cricket.

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Suzie Bates, Katie Perkins and Sophie Devine to deliver the bulk of the runs in this game. Openers Bernadine Bezuidenhout and Maddy Green perished for low scores to see New Zealand get off to a worse possible start. The home side lost half their side with just 86 runs on the board.

Premier batsman Suzie Bates was the only batsman to produce a decent score against South Africa Women. She worked hard for her runs and chipped in with 38 runs off 60 balls with the help of four boundaries. Sophie Devine, Katey Perkins and Amelia Kerr also failed to produce runs with the bat in the previous fixture. Besides Bates, wicket-keeper Katie Martin and Hayley Jensen produced double-digit scores to see New Zealand push their score beyond the 100-run mark.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the new-ball pair of Jess Kerr and Sophie Devine to make crucial breakthroughs in this contest. Jess Kerr put in a decent performance and finished with figures of 1 for 23 in his four overs. Captain Sophie Devine also bowled well and finished with figures of 1 for 16 in 5.5 overs.

New Zealand Women Predicted Playing XI:

Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine (captain), Katie Perkins, Maddy Green, Holly Huddleston, Hayley Jensen, Katey Martin (wk), Leigh Kasperek, Amelia Kerr, Bernadine Bezuidenhout, Jess Kerr

New Zealand Women Actual Playing XI:

Jess Kerr, Katie Perkins, Leigh Kasperek, Hayley Jensen, Lauren Down, Maddy Green, Amelia Kerr, Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine, Katey Martin, Rosemary Mair

South Africa Women Preview

For the visitors, this is certainly an excellent opportunity to inflict a whitewash over New Zealand Women in the one-day series. Dane Van Niekerk and co. will need guard against complacency and deliver a clinical performance in this dead rubber.

Bowlers delivered a clinical performance to help South Africa Women clinch their maiden one-day series against New Zealand. Experience pacer Marizanne Kapp was the standout bowler for the side and finished with figures of 4 for 29 in 8 overs. Ayabonga Khaka also bowled well and claimed two wickets, whereas Dane van Niekerk and Masabata Klaas claimed one wicket each.

Chasing 116 runs to win, Laura Wolvaardt perished a for a duck to see South Africa Women lose their first wicket with 16 runs on the board. Opener Lizelle Lee continued her excellent form with the bat and put on a 42-run partnership with Sune Luus to stabilize the innings for South Africa Women.

Lizelle Lee played well and produced a fluent 38 runs off 43 balls with the help of five fours and one six. All-rounder Sune Luus also delivered a crucial inning for the side and put on an unbeaten 60-run partnership with Mignon Du Preez to see South Africa complete the chase in the 24th over of the innings. Sune Luus scored 37 not out off 62 balls with the help of six fours, whereas Mignon Du Preez chipped in with unbeaten 35 runs off 27 balls with the help of eight boundaries. Captain Dane van Niekerk, Chloe Tyron and Marizanne Kapp have not got any opportunity to bat so far in this series. The experienced trio will be looking to spend valuable time at the crease and score runs in this dead rubber.

In the bowling department, the side will be hoping that the likes of Marizanne Kapp, Masabata Klaas and Ayabonga Khaka can provide crucial breakthroughs with the new ball. Shabnam Ismail, Dane van Niekerk and Chloe Tyron delivered tidy spells in the previous game.

South Africa Women Predicted Playing XI:

Dane van Niekerk (c), Trisha Chetty (wk), Mignon du Preez, Marizanne Kapp, Shabnam Ismail, Chloe Tryon, Sune Luus, Lizelle Lee, Masabata Klaas, Ayabonga Khaka, Laura Wolvaardt

South Africa Women Actual Playing XI:

Masabata Klaas, Laura Wolvaardt, Sune Luus, Shabnim Ismail, Lizelle Lee, Trisha Chetty, Chloe Tryon, Dane van Niekerk, Ayabonga Khaka, Marizanne Kapp, Mignon du Preez

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The wicket prepared for the game will offer lateral movement for the quick bowlers. The weather forecast for the game is scattered thunderstorms during the day.

Venue Details

Seddon Park in Hamilton is going to host the third ODI game between New Zealand women and South Africa women. The home side will take heart from the fact that they have won their last one-day game at this venue.

Toss: To Bowl

Due to rain expected to take place on Thursday, the side that wins the toss would be looking to bowl first and restrict the opposition to a lowest possible score. Batting second will be way to go in these conditions.