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CLAIM NOWToss Winner - England Women won the toss and choose to bat first
South Africa Women beat England Women by 6 wickets
After completing a 3-0 sweep in the WT20Is, England will now look to replicate the same scoreline across three WODIs.
We are backing England Women to win!
Tournament: | England Women tour of South Africa, 2024 |
Format: | odi |
Venue: | De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley, South Africa |
Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
Weather: | 32.1°C|Clear |
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Although South Africa Women hosted England Women for three WT20Is last month and lost all three of them, this is a new series and a new format with the score beginning at 0-0!
England Women certainly look like a side who mean business and have re-found their mojo after a shocking group stage exit during the Women's T20 World Cup in the UAE. South Africa Women, were unable to replicate their Women's T20 World Cup form and have reverted to their level away from ICC tournaments where they struggle to keep pace with the teams in the bracket below Australia Women.
South Africa Women have not beaten England Women in this format since March 2022 and have suffered heavy defeats in all four WODIs since then. As a result, a home win in Kimberley would be quite the surprise!
220/4 in 40.4 5.41
IND-W vs SA-W 2024
India beat South Africa by 6 wickets215/8 in 50.0 4.3
265/8 in 50.0 5.3
IND-W vs SA-W 2024
India beat South Africa by 143 runs122/10 in 37.4 3.24
301/5 in 50.0 6.02
SA-W vs SL-W 2024
Sri Lanka beat South Africa by 6 wickets305/4 in 44.3 6.85
233/3 in 47.4 4.89
SA-W vs SL-W 2024
South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets229/10 in 49.5 4.6
155/7 in 22.0 7.05
IRE-W vs ENG-W 2024
Ireland beat England by 3 wickets (D/L) method153/10 in 20.5 7.35
210/10 in 46.5 4.48
IRE-W vs ENG-W 2024
England beat Ireland by 4 wickets211/6 in 34.5 6.06
After being outplayed in both disciplines during the WT20I series, South Africa Women will arrive at the Diamond Oval for this day-night WODI needing to find a higher level with the bat and ball in this opener.
All-rounder Nadine de Klerk top scored for the hosts during the WT20I series but she only scored 80 runs across the three games and most pundits are pointing towards captain Laura Wolvaardt, who will open the batting and is likely to be key in this first match of the series.
The experienced pair of Marizanne Kapp and Anneke Bosch will also be expected to deliver a good proportion of the runs, although that may be easier said than done against this England Women bowling attack.
With the ball, Kapp will also be useful although the main wicket taking threat will come from Nonkululeko Mlaba and Ayabhonga Khaka.
Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Nadine de Klerk, Mieke de Ridder, Marizanne Kapp, Anneke Bosch, Annerie Derckersen, Chloe Tryon, Sune Luus, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabhonga Khaka
Laura Wolvaardt, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Marizanne Kapp, Sune Luus, Chloe Tryon, Tazmin Brits, Sinalo Jafta, Ayanda Hlubi, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba
Confidence will be high in the England Women's squad ahead of this series and they will arguably be even stronger in this series with the arrival of the experienced Tammy Beaumont at the top of the order. She was in exceptional form in international cricket in September and England Women will be hoping the time away from the game has not harmed her after she made scores of 150 not out (WODI), 52 (WODI) and 40 (WT20I) a couple of months ago!
But England Women have plenty of depth with bat and ball so even if one of their key players doesn't deliver there is a good chance someone else with a fine record will do so.
With the ball, Sophie Ecclestone will lead the spin attack although Charlie Dean will be a big threat, particularly as she finished the WT20Is as the top wicket taker.
Tammy Beaumont, Sophia Dunkley, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Heather Knight (c), Amy Jones (wk), Alice Capsey, Sophie Ecclestone, Charlie Dean, Lauren Bell, Lauren Filer
Heather Knight, Natalie Sciver, Sophia Dunkley, Alice Capsey, Danielle Wyatt, Tammy Beaumont, Amy Jones, Lauren Bell, Charlie Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer
It is expected to be a fine day in of the weather in Kimberley on Wednesday. The temperature will top 34 degrees in the early afternoon and, even after the sun goes down and the floodlights are in full flow, the temperature should still be above 25!
The last WODI at this venue saw Sri Lanka post 229 all out before South Africa chased down their target with 7 wickets and 14 balls remaining. It looks like another good batting track with a par score expected to be around 250.
With the temperature forecast to drop by five or six degrees from the start of the first innings to the start of the second, we predict that both captains will want to bat first in this clash.
Plenty will depend on Laura Wolvaardt who hit an unbeaten century in the last WODI in Kimberley but even if she produces heroics like that again there is no guarantee of a home win. England Women had the right attitude and better skills during the WT20Is and their most recent WODI record against South Africa Women has been very impressive. We are predicting another victory for the tourists.
We are backing England Women to win!
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