AUSW vs SAW – 1st Semi Final Match Prediction

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AUSW vs SAW Match Prediction

Australia W to win the match 1.17

We have now reached the business end in the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup as we now have the 4 semi-finalists who will play a knockout round for a spot in the finals. Australia will take on South Africa in the first semi-final on Thursday at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The winner will face either the West Indies or New Zealand in Sunday’s final.

Australia Women vs South Africa Women Head-to-Head record

The two teams have faced each other in 10 matches to date. Australia is the dominant side with 9 wins, while South Africa won just once.

Australia Women vs South Africa Women Live-Streaming and Broadcast

This match will be live-streamed on the Disney+ Hotstar App. One can also watch it live on the Star Sports Network.

AUSW vs SAW Team Previews

Australia Women

As expected, Australia has put up a clinical performance so far, winning all 4 matches without breaking much sweat. As a result, they finished at the top of the Group A table and were the first team to qualify for the knockouts.

Beth Mooney has been pretty consistent at the top of the order and will look to give the team a strong start. Her opening partner, Alyssa Healy, missed the previous match due to a niggle but should be fit for this game. Grace Harris played an impressive knock of 40 runs against India and could retain her place in the playing eleven.

Australia’s biggest strength is in its middle-order and the plenty of all-rounders it has. The likes of Ellyse Perry, Tahlia McGrath, Georgia Wareham, and Annabel Sutherland provide plenty of depth and versatility.

Australia’s pace attack looks solid as well. Megan Schutt and Annabel Sutherland have picked up 15 wickets between them. Sophie Molineux has been consistent during the middle overs and has picked up 7 wickets as well.

Australia Women Expected Playing 11

South Africa Women

Barring the loss against England, South Africa has put up some good performances to finish 2nd on the Group B table. However, it will face its toughest challenge now.

Tazmin Brits and Laura Wolvaardt make up for one of the strongest opening pairs in this tournament and will look to give the team yet another brisk start. Brits is the leading run-scorer of the tournament with 155 runs while Laura is close behind with 148.

Such has been the form of the opening pair that the middle order hasn’t had much work to do so far. That said, there is plenty of depth and experience in the line-up thanks to the presence of Marizanne Kapp, Anneke Bosch, Sune Luus, and Chloe Tryon.

Bowling could be one of South Africa’s weaknesses in this match. While Nonkululeko Mlaba is the leading wicket-taker for the team with 9 wickets, she has received little support from her fellow spinners.

Ayabonga Khaka, who is the team’s front-line seamer, has managed to pick just 1 wicket in 4 games. If South Africa wants to win here, they will have to work on the bowling strategy.

South Africa Women Expected Playing 11

AUSW vs SAW Toss Prediction

The team winning the toss will likely opt to bowl first.

Pitch and Conditions

The pitch in Dubai seems to be getting better to bat on in the last couple of matches. The previous game played here saw close to 290 runs scored. The surface is flat with good pace and bounce, and playing shots will be easy. That said, the spinners will continue getting help throughout the match, especially if they hit the right spots. A score of around 150 is a par score on this venue.

The weather is likely to be warm and dry with temperatures of over 30 degrees.

AUSW vs SAW Betting Tips

Australia is the most successful team in the history of the WT20 World Cup and has once again proved why it is the reigning champion since the last 3 editions. They have a perfect balance of players and we are expecting them to put up another clinical performance. South Africa has played well too, but they will need to conjure up something special if they want to beat Australia.

Bet on Australia W to win.