South Africa Women vs Sri Lanka Women, SA-W vs SL-W 2024, Today Match Prediction 17 April 2024

RSAW vs SLW Match Prediction & Analysis

Hosts South Africa Women will look to win the series after taking an unassailable 1-0 lead with a 7-wicket win in the second game. The first game had to be abandoned due to rain. They will feel confident and look to win the series with a strong performance. The Sri Lankans will look to save the series after a disappointing show in the last game.  

South Africa Women have a good record against Sri Lanka Women and have won the last seven games against them. The side plays at home, and they will look to take advantage of their knowledge of the conditions. The Sri Lankans have done well on this tour and will aim to make a strong comeback and go home after leveling the series.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

RSAW

W L W L W

RSAW

233/3 in 47.4 4.89

SA-W vs SL-W 2024

South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets 13 Apr 2024

SLW

229/10 in 49.5 4.6

AUSW

277/9 in 50.0 5.54

AUS-W vs RSA-W 2024

Australia beat South Africa by 110 runs (D/L) method 10 Feb 2024

RSAW

127/10 in 24.3 5.18

AUSW

149/10 in 29.3 5.05

AUS-W vs RSA-W 2024

South Africa beat Australia by -5 runs (D/L) method 07 Feb 2024

RSAW

229/6 in 45.0 5.09

AUSW

106/2 in 19.0 5.58

AUS-W vs RSA-W 2024

Australia beat South Africa by 8 wickets 03 Feb 2024

RSAW

105/10 in 31.3 3.33

RSAW

316/4 in 50.0 6.32

BD-W vs SA-W 2023

South Africa beat Bangladesh by 216 runs 23 Dec 2023

BANW

100/10 in 31.1 3.21

SLW

L

RSAW

233/3 in 47.4 4.89

SA-W vs SL-W 2024

South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets 13 Apr 2024

SLW

229/10 in 49.5 4.6

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

South Africa Women Preview

Laura Wolvaardt will be happy with the unassailable lead in the last game. It was a good show from the bowlers and the batters in the last game. They had lost the T20 series against all expectations and shall look to win the ODI series convincingly. Wolvaardt will know her opponent’s strengths and expect a strong show from her players.  

Laura Wolvaardt played a captain’s knock in the last game and would like to deliver a good start with Lara Goodall. Sune Luus, Delmi Tucker, and Marizanne Kapp form a strong middle order, and the team expects a good show from the trio. Nadine de Klerk,  Sinalo Jafta, and Eliz-mari Marx add strength to their batting.  

Marizanne Kapp and Ayabonga Khaka will be confident after a good performance with the new ball in the last game and aim for early wickets. Masabata Klaas and Eliz-mari Marx will look to do well in the middle overs. Nadine de Klerk, Nonkululeko Mlaba, and Tucker complete a strong attack for the team.

South Africa Women Predicted Playing XI:

Laura Wolvaardt (c), Lara Goodall, Delmi Tucker, Sune Luus, Marizanne Kapp, Nadine de Klerk, Eliz-mari Marx, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Ayabonga Khaka, Masabata Klaas, Nonkululeko Mlaba

South Africa Women Actual Playing XI:

Delmi Tucker, Sinalo Jafta, Masabata Klaas, Laura Wolvaardt, Marizanne Kapp, Sune Luus, Nadine de Klerk, Eliz Mari Marx, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka, Lara Goodall

Sri Lanka Women Preview

Chamari Athapaththu’s side batted poorly in the last game. Most of the batters on the side got started but failed to score at a good strike rate. The visitors must put the upset behind them and play positively in this game. Their opponents will come hard at them and test their skills and temperament.   

Chamari Athapaththu must lead from the front and set up a big partnership with Vishmi Gunaratne at the top. Hasini Perera and Hansima Karunaratne must improve their strike rate and do well in the middle order with Kavisha Dilhari. Nilakshi de Silva and Anushka Sanjeewani will look to add runs lower down the order.  

The side will need a good show with the new ball from Achini Kulasuriya and Kawya Kavindi in this game. Oshadi Ranasinghe looked in good form in the last game, and she will look to trouble the batters in the middle overs with Inoka Ranaweera. In the ing role, the side expects a good show from Kavisha Dilhari and Athapaththu. 

Sri Lanka Women Predicted Playing XI:

Chamari Athapaththu (c), Vishmi Gunaratne, Nilakshi de Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Oshadi Ranasinghe, Inoka Ranaweera, Hasini Perera, Kawya Kavindi, Achini Kulasuriya, Hansima Karunaratne

Sri Lanka Women Actual Playing XI:

Imesha Dulani, Inoka Ranaweera, Oshadi Ranasinghe, Prasadani Weerakkody, Kawya Kavindi, Hansima Karunaratne, Chamari Atapattu, Vishmi Gunaratne, Nilakshi de Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, Sugandika Kumari

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

There is a forecast for cloudy skies at Potchefstroom, which will aid the fast bowlers. The wicket is good to bat on as the ball comes nicely onto the bat. The side batting first in this game shall eye 260 runs or more. 

RSAW vs SLW Pitch Report

Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, has been known to be a good ground for the batters. With comparatively shorter boundaries compared to other venues in the country, batters have liked playing here. The ball also tends to do a bit in the initial overs, which will encourage the fast bowlers.

Toss: To Bat

It is a small ground and a good surface to bat on if the batters can see through their initial overs. Chasing scores is a challenge as the wicket gets slower in the second innings. The side winning the toss shall like to bat first in this game.