SAW vs NZW – Final Match Prediction

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SAW vs NZW Match Prediction

New Zealand to win the match 2.245

After a 15-day long schedule of group stages games and knockout matches, we now have our two finalists for the ongoing WT20 World Cup in the UAE. South Africa will take on New Zealand for the big match on Sunday at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

South Africa Women vs New Zealand Women Head-to-Head Record

The two teams have faced each other in 16 matches to date. New Zealand won 11 while South Africa won 4. 1 match ended without any result.

South Africa Women vs New Zealand Women Live-Streaming and Broadcast

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

SAW vs NZW Team Previews

South Africa Women

After sneaking into the semi-finals on the back of better NRR, South Africa stunned the reigning champions, Australia, on Thursday to earn a spot in the finals for a second consecutive season. While the team was unlucky last time around, they will hope to make this chance count and earn their maiden title.

Much will depend on the opening pair of Tazmin Brits and Laura Wolvaardt. They are the top two run-getters of this tournament and will look to give the team a strong start yet again. Anneke Bosch was in good form in the match against Australia as she scored an unbeaten 74 runs.

Her partnership with Woolvardt was instrumental in helping the team win. Marizanne Kapp has a relatively quiet seam given her own lofty standards but she can take the game away with either the bat or the ball, should the need arise.

The bowling, particularly the seam attack, is a weakness for South Africa. While Nonkululeko Mlaba has picked up 10 wickets, the other spinner, Chloe Tryon has got just 2 wickets. Similarly, Ayabonga Khaka and Marizanne Kapp have managed to pick up only 8 wickets between them.

South Africa Women Expected Playing 11

New Zealand Women

New Zealand put up a clinical performance against a rampant West Indies team on Friday and has now made it to the finals for the first time since 2010. Like South Africa, they too have never lifted the coveted trophy.

Suzie Bates and Georgia Plimmer make up for a strong opening pair, with Plimmer looking in particularly good form. She is averaging 28.20 in 5 innings and has a strike rate of 118.48. Amelia Kerr and Sophie Devine are the other two experienced batters in the middle order.

Coming to the bowling, Amelia Kerr and Eden Carson make up for a strong spin attack that has picked up 20 wickets among themselves. Kerr is the leading wicket-taker of the tournament with 12 wickets. The seam department is pretty strong as well.

Rosemary Mair has picked up 7 wickets so far and will likely be joined by Lea Tahuhu with the new ball.

New Zealand Women Expected Playing 11

SAW vs NZW Toss Prediction

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

Pitch and Conditions

We are likely to have a fresh wicket for this match that will allow an engaging contest between the bat and the ball. The average first-inning score here in the last couple of matches is around 138, but the team batting first will look to post close to 150 runs to put the opposition under pressure.

The spinners are likely to get plenty of help here thanks to a dry pitch that has plenty of cracks to exploit.

The weather is likely to be warm with temperatures of around 33 degrees.

SAW vs NZW Betting Tips

Both teams have played some excellent cricket over the last couple of weeks and are fully deserving of a place here. Taking a look at how they have performed, we feel that New Zealand has an edge here thanks to a batting line-up that goes deep, and a well-balanced bowling attack.

Bet on New Zealand W to win.