One-off Test: India Women Look to Extend Winning Streak Against South Africa Women | Reddy Anna.
India Women managed a clean 3-0 sweep in the ODI series against South Africa Women. India Women will have 12 players from the ODI squad, while South Africa Women have retained 16 players from the ODI squad. Our prediction is for Indian Women to win.
IND-W vs SA-W Match Prediction & Analysis - Reddy Anna
India look to extend their winning streak against South Africa into the one-off test on July 28. The 3-0 clean sweep in the ODI series has put India in a very strong position in terms of momentum and confidence. While the result may seem one-sided, South Africa gave a tough fight, notably almost managing a world-record chase in the second ODI - Reddy Anna.
India Women will retain the core of their team for this test match, including the in-form Smriti Mandhana. Marizanne Kapp will be a key player to watch for South Africa. This will be the first test meeting between the two teams since November 2014.
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India Women
India Women produced solid displays in all three ODI games, making them strong favorites for this match. The last two ODIs were closely contested, but India Women secured a huge 143-run victory in the first meeting. Smriti Mandhana was exceptional, scoring 343 runs to earn the Player of the Series title with a strike rate of 104 and an average of 114. Richa Ghosh was also valuable with a strike rate of 162.
In the bowling department, Deepti Sharma emerged as the top wicket-taker with six wickets at an average of 15.50. Pooja Vastrakar’s participation will be decided after a late fitness test, but she took four wickets at an average of 29.75.
Key Players: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Deepti Sharma
Predicted Playing XI: Smriti Mandhana (c), Shafali Verma, Priya Punia, Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Uma Chetry, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh
Actual Playing XI: Sneh Rana, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Shubha Sateesh, Renuka Singh, Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Richa Ghosh, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar
South Africa Women
South Africa will still be concerned about the ODI losses but had several positives. Laura Wolvaardt was the top batter for South Africa Women with over 200 runs in three ODIs, including a century (135) and a half-century (61). Marizanne Kapp also impressed with a century (114).
Ayabonga Khaka will play a crucial role after picking up three wickets in the first ODI. Masabata Klaas and Anneke Bosch also contributed with the ball, taking three wickets each in recent games.
South Africa Women will aim for a victory to boost their confidence ahead of the T20I series.
Key Players: Laura Wolvaardt, Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka
Predicted Playing XI: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Marizanne Kapp, Anneke Bosch, Suné Luus, Nadine de Klerk, Nondumiso Shangase, Mieke de Ridder, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Tumi Sekhukhune, Ayabonga Khaka
Actual Playing XI: Delmi Tucker, Annerie Dercksen, Sinalo Jafta, Masabata Klaas, Laura Wolvaardt, Anneke Bosch, Sune Luus, Marizanne Kapp, Nadine de Klerk, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nonkululeko Mlaba
Weather Conditions
The weather in Chennai is expected to be hot and humid with cloudy periods and humidity around 65%. The pitch is expected to slow down as the days progress, favoring teams batting first. Seamers are likely to benefit from the cloudy conditions early in the game.
IND-W vs SA-W Pitch Report
The MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai will host the game. This venue is hosting its first test match since India played against England in 2021. The only Women’s Test game at this venue was in 1976.
Toss: The team winning the toss is likely to choose to bat first, as spinners will get more assistance from the pitch as the match progresses.
Winning Prediction
The excellent performances of India Women in the last three ODI matches give them a significant boost in confidence and momentum. The hosts are the favorites for this test, but South Africa Women will not be pushovers. The team winning the toss and batting first will have an advantage. However, given the recent form and home advantage, our prediction is for Indian Women to win.
Prediction: India Women will defeat South Africa Women.
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