The recent form of West Indies Women is slightly better than South Africa Women, winning one extra match than SA-W in the last five matches. West Indies Women have two wins in the last five matches. They lost the last match to England Women by 17 runs. England scored 144 runs in that match where Hayley Matthews picked up three wickets. While chasing the target, Hayley Matthews did excellent to score 71 runs but in a losing cause.
South Africa Women also lost their last match to England Women by 9 wickets. South Africa Women played their last T20I in November 2024 against England Women. They batted first in the match to score a low total of 124 runs with a collective effort from their batters. However, Nondumiso Shangase did well to stick the innings together with her 31 off 35 balls. South Africa Women couldn’t defend this low target and lost the match by 9 wickets. Ayanda Hlubi took the only wicket.
The Three Ws Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados is a new stadium, having hosted an ODI series recently between these two teams. This ground will be hosting its first T20 match between the home team West Indies Women and South Africa Women. From the results of the ODI series, it is a certain fact that this pitch is batting-friendly with little help for the spinners in it. Batters should possess good batting technique to score a good amount of runs on this surface.
The battle between West Indies Women and South Africa Women has been a close affair, with a difference of one match between the two teams. South Africa Women have won one extra match than West Indies Women in the T20I head-to-head records.
In the last match between these two teams, West Indies Women batted first to score 118/6 with efforts from Stafanie Taylor and Zaida James. However, Nonkululeko Mlaba’s four-fer kept the other West Indies batters quiet. South Africa Women chased down the target without the loss of a single wicket in the match, with captain Laura Wolvaardt scoring 59 runs and her partner Tazmin Brits scoring 57 runs.
Hayley Matthews (c), Qiana Joseph, Jahzara Claxton, Stafanie Taylor, Chinelle Henry, Shemaine Campbelle (wk), Jannillea Glasgow, Aaliyah Alleyne, Zaida James, Afy Fletcher, Karishma Ramharack
Injury Update: None
Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Nondumiso Shangase, Sune Luus, Marizanne Kapp, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Annerie Dercksen, Chloe Tryon, Ayanda Hlubi, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Masabata Klaas
Injury Updates: None
Keeper: Shemaine Campbelle
Batters: Laura Wolvaardt(c), Tazmin Brits, Qiana Joseph
All-rounders: Marizanne Kapp, Nadine de Klerk, Hayley Matthews, Chenille Henry
Bowlers: Afy Fletcher, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Aaliyah Alleyne
Hayley Matthews
Marizanne Kapp
Tazmin Brits
Laura Wolvaardt
Keeper: Shemaine Campbelle
Batters: Laura Wolvaardt(c), Tazmin Brits, Qiana Joseph
All-rounders: Marizanne Kapp, Hayley Matthews, Chenille Henry, Nondumiso Shangase
Bowlers: Afy Fletcher, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Aaliyah Alleyne
Qiana Joseph
Nondumiso Shangase
Afy Fletcher
Nonkululeko Mlaba
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