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RSAW vs SCT-W Match Prediction & Analysis

South Africa Women will look to gain some crucial points when they take on Scotland Women in the 11th match of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup this Wednesday. This afternoon match will take place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. South Africa have started the tournament with a win and a loss, and this is the perfect opportunity for them to get back to the two two. Meanwhile, Scotland Women have lost both their matches so far and face a daunting challenge as they lock horns with a formidable opposition.

TEAMS PREVIEW

South Africa Preview

South Africa Women started their World Cup with a win over West Indies Women, but followed it up with a 7-wicket loss to England Women. That loss has taken them down to third place in Group B and pushed their NRR to 0.245.

South Africa's batting lineup is a major strength, featuring players like Tamzin Brits and Anneke Bosch, who have been among the runs. With Nadine de Klerk, Sune Luus, and Chloe Tryon in the mix, they present a daunting batting line-up on paper. Experienced all-rounder Marizanne Kapp further strengthens their squad.

Their standout player is skipper Laura Wolvaardt. In the team’s first match, she led the chase against the West Indies with a fighting knock of 59* off 55 balls and shared an unbeaten opening stand with Tazmin Brits (57* off 52 balls). In the previous game too, Wolvaardt top-scored with a solid 42 off 39 balls.

Kapp will be the key figure in the bowling line up, along with Chloe Tryon and Ayabonga Khaka.

Another bowler to watch out for is Nonkululeko Mlaba, who impressed in the first game itself with figures of 4-29.

RSA-W Over/Under Betting Tips

South Africa Predicted Playing XI:

Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Marizanne Kapp, Anneke Bosch, Sune Luus, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka

South Africa Actual Playing XI:

Laura Wolvaardt, Annerie Dercksen, Anneke Bosch, Nadine de Klerk, Marizanne Kapp, Sune Luus, Chloe Tryon, Sinalo Jafta, Tazmin Brits, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka

Scotland Preview

Scotland Women haven’t had the best of starts to their Women's T20 World Cup campaign. They lost their first two games – by 16 runs against Bangladesh Women and by 6 wickets against West Indies Women. The two consecutive losses mean, they are right at the bottom of the Group B table with an NRR of -1.897.

So far, Sarah Bryce (51 runs in 2 innings at a strike rate of 86.44) has been their most successful batter in the tournament. 

However, we are backing skipper Kathryn Bryce to produce an impactful performance. The star all-rounder recently took a five-fer in The Hundred and followed it up with a four-fer in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. She also hit an unbeaten 87 in the same tournament. During warm-up matches against Pakistan and Sri Lanka, she recorded impressive figures of 3/20 and 1/6.

Ailsa Lister is an impressive batter and can also put up some valuable contributions in the middle-order.

Saskia Horley and Olivia Bell have stood out in the bowling department, taking 3 wickets apiece.

Scotland Predicted Playing XI:

Saskia Horley, Sarah Bryce (wk), Kathryn Bryce (c), Ailsa Lister, Priyanaz Chatterji, Darcey Carter, Lorna Jack, Katherine Fraser, Abtaha Maqsood, Rachel Slater, Olivia Bell

Scotland Actual Playing XI:

Sarah Bryce, Ailsa Lister, Kathryn Bryce, Olivia Bell, Darcey Carter, Katherine Fraser, Saskia Horley, Abtaha Maqsood, Rachel Slater, Priyanaz Chatterji, Lorna Jack

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The pitch at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium has proven to be a slow surface. Spinners will find plenty of purchase off the surface as the ball will grip and turn. Batters can’t just hit through the line and will need to hit the gaps smartly. The best time for batting will e the powerplay overs. Once the pitch starts to slow down, batting will become even more difficult. 

The weather in Dubai during the match will be hot and humid. There is no chance of rain so we will get a full game.

RSAW vs SCT-W Pitch Report

This is likely to be another low-scoring game. The pitch is slow and the boundaries are long. Scoring fours and sixes won’t be easy. If South Africa bat first, they will target a score of around 130-140 runs. If Scotland bat first, they are likely to touch 120 or thereabouts provided they bat well. They can also struggle to cross 100 runs if their top-order doesn’t fire.

Total Over/Under Betting Tips

Toss: To Bowl

Both the afternoon games played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in this World Cup have been won by the chasing side. Thus, the team winning the toss is almost certainly going to field first here.