Squads –
South Africa Women –
Sune Luus (C), Laura Wolvaardt, Trisha Chetty, Mignon du Preez, Shabnim Ismail, Lizelle Lee, Ayabonga Khaka, Masabata Klaas, Nadine de Klerk, Tumi Sekhukhune, Sinalo Jafta, Marizanne Kapp, Lara Goodall, Nondumiso Shangase, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Faye Tunnicliffe, Anneke Bosch, Tazmin Brits.
Pakistan Women –
Javeria Khan (c), Aimen Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Anam Amin, Ayesha Naseem, Ayesha Zafar, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Kainat Imtiaz, Muneeba Ali, Nahida Khan, Nashra Sandhu, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Nawaz (wk), Syeda Aroob Shah
Team News –
South Africa Women –
– South Africa Women won the 1st ODI after a intense last over where De Klerk defended 13 runs. Team will likely go unchanged but can bring back Khaka for Tumi Sekhukhune.
– Laura Wolvaardt and hard hitting Lizelle Lee will open for South Africa. Wolvaardt is the most experienced player in the team and is very consistent however her partner is quite inconsistent and was out on duck last game.
– Captain Sune Luus will likely bat 1 down. She has proved her worth in the team with both bat and bowl. She scored 12 runs but bowled just 1 over in the last game.
– Mignon Du Preez and Nadine De Klerk followed by Marizanne Kapp will hold the middle order. Kapp is coming after a good WBBL and scored 47 with bat however was wicketless with bowl.
– Trisha Chetty will bat next and keep the Wickets. She will most likely not get much chance to bat due to strong top order.
– N Mlaba and Sune Luus will handle spin for South Africa. Mlaba bowled her quota but Luss bowled just 1 over in last game.
– Shabnim Ismail, Ayabonga Khaka/Tumi Sekhukhune and Marizanne Kapp will be leading the pace attack. Nadine De Klerk will assist them.
Pakistan Women –
– Pakistan women lost the 1st ODI by just a minimal margin of 3 runs which was a very close fought game.
– Pakistan team can bring in another spinner by looking at the slowness of the Wicket in the 1st ODI.
– Muneeba Ali/Ayesha Zafar and Nahida Khan will open for Pakistan. Muneeba wasn’t in her best form this Triangular series also was out cheaply. Nahida was highest scorer this Triangular series.
– Javeria Khan will bat 1 down. Javeria is team’s ace player and is one of the leading scorer for Pakistan. She was out cheaply last game but is a important player of team.
– Omaima Sohail and Nida Dar will handle the middle order. Omaima is one of the finest batsman for Pakistan but is going through a very bad patch. Nida Dar will contribute through both bat and bowl.
– Aliya Riaz and Fatima Sana will bat next and can be promoted due to their hitting ability.
– Anam Amin/Sadia Iqbal amd N Sandhu , Nida Dar will bowl spin for Pakistan. Both Dar and Sandhu took 2 Wickets last game.
– Diana Baig, Aliya Riaz and Fatima Sana will handle the pace attack of Pakistan. Aliya Riaz bowled just 1 over last game.
Probable XI –
South Africa Women –
Laura Wolvaardt, Lizelle Lee, Sune Luus (c), Lara Goodall, Mignon du Preez, Marizanne Kapp, Nadine de Klerk, Trisha Chetty, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Tumi Sekhukhune/Ayabonga Khaka, Shabnim Ismail
Pakistan Women –
Muneeba Ali/Ayesha Zafar, Nahida Khan, Javeria Khan, Omaima Sohail, Nida Dar, Sidra Nawaz(wk), Aliya Riaz, Fatima Sana, Diana Baig, Anam Amin/Sadia Iqbal, Nashra Sandhu
Pitch Report –
Kingsmead, Durban
Kingsmead use to be known for it’s bounce and carry. However over the last few years the surface has changed dramatically, with higher scores by the batsmen and spinners coming into the matches.
Team Blueprint –
WK –
T Chetty( Lower middle order + wk, not much useful with bat due to strong top order)
Sidra Nawaz ( Lower order + wk, can be useful with the gloves )
BAT –
L Wolvaardt ( Open, 1800+ ODI runs at an impressive Average of 46, 40 runs last game, Must have)
L Lee( Open, very attacking, hit or miss, 76 runs in 3 games in WSL 2020, out on duck last game)
J Khan( 2 down, very experienced, 134 runs in Triangular series recently, Must have can also bowl)
M Du Preez ( 2 down, very experienced, 3000+ runs in ODIs, 29 runs last game, Must have)
Nahida Khan( Open, highest scorer in domestic T20 recently with 154 runs)
Omaima Sohail( 1 down, poor form recently, Talented batsman, 37(67b) last game, can try in GL)
Ayesha Zafar( Open, 101 runs in 3 games this Triangular series, can also save credits)
Muneeba Ali ( Open, 250 runs in 2019 Triangular series, failed badly this season, out cheaply on 1(10b) last game)
ALL –
Sune Luus ( 1 down, RHB + Leg spin, very experienced with 79 ODIs, 1165 runs + 97 ODi Wickets, 12 runs with bat but bowled just 1 over, Must have)
Marizanne Kapp ( Middle order + Medium pace, highly experienced, 1847 runs + 123 Wickets in 109 games, 47 runs last game, Must have)
Nida Dar ( 3 down + Off spin, experienced, 986 runs + 70 Wickets in ODI Cricket, 59 runs + 2 Wickets in ODI Cricket, Must have)
Aliya Riaz ( Lower middle order + Medium pace, hard hitter of ball, 28 runs with bat, bowled just 1 over)
Kainat Imtiaz ( Lower order + Medium fast, 111 runs + 3 Wickets in Triangular series 2020, Must try if plays)
N De Klerk ( Middle order, Medium pace + hard hitting, 6 Wickets in her 8 ODIs, will bowl in middle overs )
BOWL –
S Ismail ( Fast Medium, one of the top bowlers in world cricket, 31 ODI Wickets in 31 games, 3 Wickets last game, Must have)
Ayabonga Khaka ( Medium fast, quite experienced with 72 ODI Wickets and an eco just over 4, Must have if plays)
D Baig( Medium fast, known for her swing, senior bowler of team with 26 Wickets, 3 Wickets + 35 with bat last game)
M Klaas( Medium pacer, 6 Wickets in 3 WSL 2020 games, didn’t played last game)
Nashra Sandhu( Left arm orthodox, quite experienced with 41 ODI Wickets, 4 Wickets in Triangular series, 2w(10 overs last game))
Fatima Sana ( Medium pace, can also bat, 4 Wickets + 95 runs in Triangular series, 1w(9 overs) last game)
Anam Amin ( Orthodox, Wicket taking option, 10 Wickets in total in last 2 triangular series, Must have if plays)
T Sekhukhune ( Medium pace, 5 Wickets in 3 games this WSL2020, 1w(10 overs) last game, can try to save credits)
C/VC –
South Africa Women –
Sune Luus
Marizanne Kapp
Laura Wolvaardt
Lizelle Lee
Pakistan Women –
Javeria Khan
Nida Dar
Diana Baig