PAKW vs RSAW Match Preview
The Pakistani women pulled off a bit of a surprise in the first game of the series when they beat the Proteas women. They won the game on the last ball of their innings and registered a 5-wicket victory. The South African team while batting first scored 150 runs for the loss of 3 wickets. Pakistani women registered a win and as a result, must have gathered a lot of confidence now. The Pakistani batters such as Sidra Ameen, Aliya Riaz, and Bismah Maroof displayed a lot of skills in this match.
These three batters scored 28, 33, and 38 runs to contribute to the team's cause. It allowed them to chase a huge target. You can bet on these players to do well again in the second contest as well. The top choices for being the best bowlers are Sidra Iqbal, Nashra Sandhu, and Fatima Sana. All these bowlers picked up a wicket apiece in the first match. These bowlers are the best ones available for the Pakistani team because of their wicket-taking capabilities. However, it was the 37-run innings by Bismah Maroof that set the tone for the Pakistani innings.
Despite the loss in the first game, the South African women will not be too disappointed with their performance. It was a close game and went right down the wire. The match could have gone either way but the dice was in favor of Pakistan in the end. The South African batters were in good form but the bowlers will have to improve their line and length. The key batters for South Africa are Marizanne Kapp, Tazmin Brits, and Laura Wolvaardt. The South African team was off to a great start thanks to the efforts of their openers Britz and Wolvaardt. Wolvaardt hit 44 runs while Britz smashed 78 runs.
Kapp is also a good batter in the middle order and can score runs with a high strike rate. But the real worry appears to be the South African bowling. They do have some good alternatives in the form of Ayabonga Khaka, Masabata Klaas, and Marizanne Kapp. These bowlers have plenty of skills in their armory. The South African women hit 18 fours during their innings while the Pakistani women hit 15. South African women have more big hitters in their ranks. You can expect these hitters to do their thing again in the second match.
Weather Report
The weather during the game tomorrow is likely to be pleasant in Karachi with a moderate breeze.
Pitch Report
The surface on offer at the National Stadium in Karachi is a balanced one. It offers assistance to both batters and bowlers. But the seamers are unlikely to get too much help on this track. Spinners might come to the forefront in the middle overs with the surface offering some turn.
Notable stats
Laura Wolvaardt has a great batting average in recent games for South Africa.
Laura Wolvaardt has scored 316 runs for South Africa in her last 10 appearances for them with an average of 45.14.
Marizanne Kapp has a good bowling strike rate in her last 10 games.
Marizanne Kapp has picked up 10 wickets from her last 10 matches with a strike rate of 16.9.
Team News
This is just the start of the series. So, not too many injuries worry so far for both teams.
PAKW vs RSAW Probable 11
PAKW Playing 11
- Sidra Ameen
- Shawaal Zulfiqar
- Bismah Maroof
- Nida Dar (C)
- Muneeba Ali (Wk)
- Aliya Riaz
- Fatima Sana
- Syeda Aroob Shah
- Diana Baig
- Nashra Sandhu
- Sadia Iqbal
RSAW Playing 11
- Laura Wolvaardt (C)
- Tazmin Brits
- Marizanne Kapp
- Sune Luus
- Anneke Bosch
- Nadine de Klerk
- Delmi Tucker
- Sinalo Jafta (Wk)
- Ayajbonga Khaka
- Nonkululeko Mlaba
- Masabata Klaas
Dream11 Prediction
Pakistani women have won their last couple of games against South African women. The South African batting line-up is a bit top-heavy so if their frontline batters fail, they might get into trouble. They also do not have experienced spin bowling alternatives that can exploit these conditions. Pakistani women on the other hand have most of their bases covered. They might not have a star-studded batting but, there is good depth in their batting line-up. Their spinners are pretty likely to pose a lot of problems to the South African batting order. So, we think the home team is a favorite to win this game and take the series win.
Top Picks
Laura Wolvaardt: Laura Wolvaardt has scored 316 runs from her last 10 appearances for South African women with a strike rate of 104.63 and an average of 45.16.
Nashra Sandhu: This Pakistani bowler has picked up 12 victims from her last 8 games for her country with a strike rate of 16.
Marizanne Kapp: Marizanne Kapp has picked up 10 wickets from her last 9 games with a strike rate of 16.9 and she has also bowled economically in this period with an economy rate of 5.96.
Nida Dar: Nida Dar had a relatively quiet first match. But the all-rounder has not only picked up 12 wickets from her last 10 matches, she has scored 201 runs in the period.
PAKW vs RSAW Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: M Ali
Batters: L Wolvaardt (VC), A Riaz, B Maroof, T Brits
All-rounders: M Kapp (C), N Dar, N de Klerk
Bowlers: A Khaka, M Klaas, N Sandhu
