South Africa Women vs England Women, ICCW WC 2022, Today Match Prediction 31 March 2022

rsaw vs engw Match Prediction & Analysis

ICC Women`s World Cup is coming to the business end with the semi-finals and and finals. England had a stunning turnaround in the league to qualify for the semi-finals. They lost their first 3 matches and a one more loss might have eliminated them from the World Cup. But they won their last 4 matches on a trot to qualify for the semi-finals. South Africa are having their best tournament as they won most of their league matches and lost only to Australia. They will look to continue their winning form in this match and enter their first finals ever. Both teams will give their best to qualify for the finals with a win in this contest.

 

TEAMS PREVIEW

South Africa Women Preview

South Africa came back to winning ways with a win over India in their final league match. Laura Wolvaart has been in red hot form and has scored 433 runs with 5 fifties in this world cup so far. Sune Luus (249 runs) and Marizanne Kapp (182 runs) have chipped in with crucial partnerships in the middle. Mignon Du Preez lead her team to victory with an unbeaten fifty in the last game.

South AFrica`s pace trio of Shabman ismail (11 wickets), Ayabongha Khaka (11 wickets), and Marizanne Kapp (10 wickets) has led their bowling unit splendidly in the matches played so far. Sune Luus, Chloe Tryon, and Masabata Klaas have chipped in with the remaining overs to complete their quota of 50 overs usually.

Top players to bet on: Laura Wolvaart, Sune Luus, Shabnam Ismail

South Africa Women Predicted Playing XI:

Lizelle Lee, Laura Wolvaardt, Lara Goodall, Sune Luus (c), Mignon du Preez, Marizanne Kapp, Chloe Tryon, Trisha Chetty (wk), Shabnim Ismail, Masabata Klaas, Ayabonga Khaka

South Africa Women Actual Playing XI:

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

England Women Preview

England have been led by Nat Sciver (273 runs), Tammy Beaumount (243 runs), and Sophie Dunkley (203 runs) with the bat and are ably supported by the likes of Heather Knight (179 runs), Danielle Wyatt (138 runs), and Amy Ellen Jones (100 runs) hitting form in the last 2-3 matches. England`s all top-6 batters have a 50+ score to their name in the World Cup so far.

Sophie Ecclestone (14 wickets at 3.3 RPO) and Charlotte Dean (10 wickets at 3.7 RPO) has been their chief wicket-takers in this world Cup so far. Kate Cross (6 wickets), Nat Sciver (4 wickets), Katherine Brunt (4 wickets), and Anya Shrubsole (4 wickets) have been playing the support act at the other end to help restrict the opposition effectively. 

Top players to bet on: Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Nat Sciver

England Women Predicted Playing XI:

Tammy Beaumont, Danielle Wyatt, Heather Knight (c), Natalie Sciver, Amy Jones (wk), Sophia Dunkley, Katherine Brunt, Sophie Ecclestone, Kate Cross, Charlotte Dean, Freya Davies/Anya Shrubsole

England Women Actual Playing XI:

Danielle Wyatt, Sophia Dunkley Brown, Sophie Ecclestone, Charlotte Dean, Kate Cross, Amy Ellen Jones, Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight, Natalie Sciver, Anya Shrubsole, Katherine Brunt

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Christchurch will have a bright and sunny weather which will be ideal for playing the game with no interruptions whatsoever.

Venue Details

Hagley Oval is a good batting pitch where the ball will come onto the bat nicely. Bowlers will need to execute their plans to perfection restrict the batters effectively. We expect the average scores to be around 260-280 runs in this match.

Toss: To Bowl

Chasing is the best option at this venue as the pitch is expected to remain the same throughout the match and no target is safe here (South Africa chased down 275 runs in the last game here).