South Africa Women vs Pakistan Women, Pakistan Women tour of South Africa 2019, Today Match Prediction 09 May 2019

n/a vs pakw Match Prediction & Analysis

Hosts South Africa will be looking to get back to winning ways when they face Pakistan in the second one-day game of the series played at Senwes Park in Potchefstroom on Thursday.

Captain Sune Luus will feel that they were complacent in the opening game of the series. They will be looking to make amends for their abject batting performance in the one-day series opener. The home side will be desperate to deliver a strong show with bat and ball in order to level the one-day series.

On the other hand, Pakistan women registered an emphatic win in the opening game of the one-day series. The visitors will be looking to continue their good form after registering their first win in the country.

TEAMS PREVIEW

South Africa Women Preview

 The home side will need to guard against complacency and come up with improved performance with the bat. South Africa women will be keen to make a strong comeback in this game.

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Lizelle Lee, Laura Wolvaardt and Mignon du Preez. The opening pair of Lee and Wolvaardt will need to deliver runs for South Africa at the top of the innings. The duo perished for low scores in the opening game of the one-day series played at Potchefstroom. Andrie Steyn will be looking to make a strong statement with the bat in this game. In the previous game, Steyn perished for a low score and clearly showed signs of rustiness at the crease.

Captain Sune Luus will need to contribute for the side with bat and ball. All-rounder did not do much with the bat and departed for a first-ball duck. Experienced players like Mignon du Preez, Chloe Tyron, and Marizanne Kapp will need to contribute with the bat in this game. Mignon and Chloe were the only two players who managed to double-digit scores in the innings.

In the bowling department, the new-ball pair of Shabnam Ismail and Marizanne Kapp will need to deliver crucial breakthroughs. The duo bowled well in the previous game and picked up one wicket apiece. Leg-spinner Sune Luus and Chloe Tyron are other bowling options for South Africa for this game.

South Africa Women Predicted Playing XI:

Lizelle Lee (wk), Laura Wolvaardt, Andrie Steyn, Mignon du Preez, Sune Luus (captain), Nadine de Klerk/Sinato Jafta, Shabnam Ismail, Chloe Tyron, Marizanne Kapp, Masabata Klaas, Tumi Sekhukhune.

South Africa Women Actual Playing XI:

Masabata Klaas, Tumi Sekhukhune, Laura Wolvaardt, Sune Luus, Shabnim Ismail, Lizelle Lee, Chloe Tryon, Marizanne Kapp, Andrie Steyn, Mignon du Preez, Sinalo Jafta

Pakistan Women Preview

Bismah Maroof-led unit delivered a pitch-perfect performance to beat South Africa in the opening game of the one-day series played at Potchefstroom. The bowlers produced a superlative performance to set up a comprehensive win for Pakistan.

The visitors managed to register their first limited-overs victory in South Africa and will be looking to clinch the one-day series.

In the batting department, the side will be depending on the likes of Nahida Khan, Javeria Khan and Bismah Maroof to deliver runs with the bat in this game. Nahida Khan perished for a low score in the opening game of the series played against South Africa. She will be looking to make a strong comeback in this game. Opening batsman Sidra Ameen departed for low scores and will be keen to score runs in this game.

Javeria Khan was the standout batsman for Pakistan women in the previous game of the one-day series. She scored unbeaten 34 off 43 balls with the help of seven boundaries. Javeria will be keen to continue his good form with the bat.

Captain Bismah Maroof, Nida Dar and Sana Mir will need to contribute with the bat for Pakistan in this game. Aliya Riaz, Omaima Sohail, and Fatima Sana are promising players who will be keen to make an impression on this tour.

In the bowling department, Fatima Sana bowled well and picked up the big wicket of Lizelle Lee. Off-spinner Sana Mir was the standout performer for Pakistan in the previous game. She picked up four wickets and conceded 11 runs from her six overs. Off-spinner Nida Dar and left-arm orthodox spinner Nashra Sandhu also bowled well and picked up two wickets apiece.

Pakistan Women Predicted Playing XI:

Sidra Ameen, Nahida Khan, Javeria Khan, Bismah Maroof (captain), Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Aliya Riaz, Nashra Sandhu, Sidra Nawaz (wk), Fatima Sana, Sana Mir.

Pakistan Women Actual Playing XI:

Aliya Riaz, Sidra Nawaz, Bismah Maroof, Nahida Khan, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Nashra Sandhu, Fatima Sana, Sana Mir, Javeria Khan, Sidra Ameen

Weather Conditions

The wicket will be a good one for batting. The surface did not provide that much assistance to the spinners. The weather forecast for the game on Thursday is going to be clear skies.

Venue

South Africa suffered comprehensive defeat at the hands of Pakistan at this venue. The side will be looking to put in an improved batting performance. The home side will be desperate to get back to winning ways in this game.

Toss: To Bowl

The side that wins the toss would be looking to bowl first and restrict the opposition to a modest score. Spinners will play a significant role in this game. Batting second might be the way to go at this venue.