ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024, South Africa vs West Indies Match Preview: Pitch Report, Squads
Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Today in the 3rd match of the tournament SA-W will take on WI-W at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
South Africa vs West Indies, Women's T20 World Cup 2024: The third match of the T20 World Cup will be played today between South Africa Women's National Cricket Team and West Indies Women's National Cricket Team. This match between the two teams will be played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai from 3:30 pm. South Africa is captained by Laura Wolvaardt. While West Indies is captained by Hayley Matthews.
Recently, South Africa's women's team has performed well against Pakistan and now South Africa's eyes are set on winning the title in this World Cup. South Africa's team captain Laura Wolvaardt is currently the fifth ranked T20 batsman in the world. Laura Wolvaardt has led the team to victory in many matches with her aggressive play.
On the other hand West Indies team has shown its ability by winning the T20 series against Sri Lanka. West Indies team captain Hayley Matthews is in great form. This year Hayley Matthews has scored 313 runs and taken 8 wickets so far.
SA-W vs WI-W Head-to-Head Records
A total of 22 T20 International matches have been played between South Africa Women's Cricket Team and West Indies Women's Cricket Team. During this, West Indies has won 14 matches. On the other hand, South Africa's team has won only seven matches. While one match did not result in a result. West Indies team has had the upper hand against South Africa.
Dubai International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
The pitch of Dubai International Cricket Stadium proves to be helpful for both batsmen and bowlers. On this pitch, light swing can be seen in the initial overs for the fast bowlers. Whereas, the batsmen will also need to be cautious in the beginning, but once set, it can be easy to play big shots on the pitch.
Teams will have to put at least 150 runs on the board in the first innings. In the second innings, the dew may affect the bowlers, which may make batting easier. The team winning the toss on the pitch of Dubai International Cricket Stadium may prefer to bat first.
Match Timing (IST)
Toss for the South Africa-W vs West Indies-W T20 WC match on today will take place at 3 PM IST. And match will begin at 3.30 PM as per Indian Standard Time.
SA-W vs WI-W T20 World Cup Squads
South Africa: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Anneke Bosch, Tazmin Brits, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Mieke de Ridder, Ayanda Hlubi, Sinalo Jafta, Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka, Sune Luus, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Seshnie Naidu, Tumi Sekhukhune, Chloe Tryon.
West Indies: Hayley Matthews (c), Aaliyah Alleyne, Shamilia Connell, Deandra Dottin, Shemaine Campbelle (vc, wk), Ashmini Munisar, Afy Fletcher, Stafanie Taylor, Chinelle Henry, Chedean Nation, Qiana Joseph, Zaida James, Karishma Ramharack, Mandy Mangru, Nerissa Crafton.
Broadcast and Streaming Details
The live telecast for the South Africa-W vs West Indies-W T20 WC match will be available on the Star Sports network in India. And live streaming of the match will available on the Disney+ Hotstar app.