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 ODI series with 1 game to go. South Africa can make some experiments by bringing in Masabata Klaas for Kapp/Ismail.
– 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.
– Captain Sune Luus will likely bat 1 down. She has proved her worth in the team with both bat and bowl. Young Lara Goodall will bat 2 down. She looked good with 27 amd 26 in 2 games.
– 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 68 with bat and 3 Wickets with the 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 2 over in last game.
– Shabnim Ismail, Ayabonga Khaka and Marizanne Kapp will be leading the pace attack. Nadine De Klerk will assist them.
Pakistan Women –
– Pakistan women lost both the ODIs now and also the series with 1 game to go.
– Team don’t really have much options to replace , However Ayesha Zafar can get a game and Anam Amin can play for Sadia Iqbal.
– 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. Ayesha Zafar can play after twin failures of Muneeba Ali.
– 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. Riaz smashed 81 runs last game.
– Anam Amin/Sadia Iqbal, N Sandhu and Nida Dar will bowl spin for Pakistan. Iqbal went wicketless in both the games and can make way fir Anam Amin.
– Diana Baig, Aliya Riaz and Fatima Sana will handle the pace attack of Pakistan.
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, 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, 27 runs in 2 games, Must have)
L Lee( Open, very attacking, hit or miss, 76 runs in 3 games in WSL 2020, 47 runs last game)
J Khan( 2 down, very experienced, 134 runs in Triangular series recently, Must have can also bowl)
M Du Preez ( 3 down, very experienced, 3000+ runs in ODIs, 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), 41(33b) this series )
Ayesha Zafar( Open, 101 runs in 3 games this Triangular series, cam get a game)
Muneeba Ali ( Open, 250 runs in 2019 Triangular series, failed badly this season, out cheaply on 1, 0 this series)
ALL –
Sune Luus ( 1 down, RHB + Leg spin, very experienced with 79 ODIs, 1197 runs + 97 ODi Wickets, 32 runs with bat but bowled just 2 over, Must have)
Marizanne Kapp ( Middle order + Medium pace, highly experienced, 1847 runs + 123 Wickets in 109 games, 47, 68 runs + 3 Wickets last 2 games, Must have)
Nida Dar ( 3 down + Off spin, experienced, 986 runs + 70 Wickets in ODI Cricket, 59 runs + 2 Wickets, 51 runs in 2 games, Must have)
Aliya Riaz ( Lower middle order + Medium pace, hard hitter of ball, 81(95b) with bat last game)
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, 4 Wickets in last 2 game, Must have)
Ayabonga Khaka ( Medium fast, quite experienced with 72 ODI Wickets and an eco just over 4, 4 Wickets last game, Must have )
D Baig( Medium fast, known for her swing, senior bowler of team with 26 Wickets, 3 Wickets + 35 with bat in 1st 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, 4 Wickets in 2 games this series )
Fatima Sana ( Medium pace, can also bat, 4 Wickets + 95 runs in Triangular series, 2w last game)
Anam Amin ( Orthodox, Wicket taking option, 10 Wickets in total in last 2 triangular series, Must have if plays, should get a game)
T Sekhukhune ( Medium pace, 5 Wickets in 3 games this WSL2020, didn’t played last game )
C/VC –
South Africa Women –
Sune Luus
Marizanne Kapp
Laura Wolvaardt
Lizelle Lee
Pakistan Women –
Javeria Khan
Nida Dar
Diana Baig