IN-W vs SA-W Prediction, Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update – South Africa Women Tour of India 2021, 1st T20I

Match Details:

The 1st of the three-match T20I series between India Women and South Africa Women will be played on March 20th at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.

The match is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM local time and IST and it will be streamed live on Star Sports Network.

Preview:

India Women will take on South Africa Women in the 1st of the three-match T20I on Saturday. India Women will be extremely disappointed with the way things have gone in the ODIs as they lost the series by a 1-4 margin. They need to move on from the loss as they take on the South Africa Women in the T20 format.

This is the first T20 assignment for them after their World Cup final loss against Australia last year. India Women are currently ranked 3rd in the T20 rankings and they are slightly ahead of South Africa Women who ranked 5th.

On the other hand, South Africa Women are brimming with confidence after successfully defeating India Women in ODIs in their home soil. This is the 3rd straight series victory for South Africa as they defeated Pakistan in both ODIs and T20 formats earlier this year. Lizelle Lee is in excellent form with the bat as she was the leading run-scorer for South Africa in the recent ODI series against India.

IN-W vs SA-W Weather Report for 1ST T20I:

The skies will be clear in the evening in Lucknow with the temperature ranging between 24 and 28 degrees Celsius and the humidity will be 45 per cent. There is no chance of precipitation for this match.

Pitch Condition/Report:

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium has hosted 4 International T20 matches till now. The team batting first has won all of them. Batting will be much easier in the initial part of the game since the surface is expected to get slowed down in the latter half of the match. Having said that this is a night match and the dew will play a crucial role as well.

Average first innings score:

166 (Last 4 T20 matches played on this venue)

Record of chasing teams:

Won ­– 0, Lost – 4, Tie – 0

Injury and Availability News:

Harmanpreet Kaur has been ruled out of the first T20I.

IN-W vs SA-W Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

India Women

Smriti Mandhana (C), Shafali Verma, Richa Ghosh, Nuzhat Parween, Jemimah Rodrigues, Sushma Verma (wk), Deepti Sharma, Poonam Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Radha Yadav, Mansi Joshi

Bench:

Simran Bahadur, Harleen Deol, Richa Ghosh, Monica Patel, Challuru Prathyusha, Arundhati Reddy, Ayushi Soni

South Africa Women

Lizelle Lee, Tasmin Brits, Marizanne Kapp, Laura Wolvaardt, Mignon du Preez, Sune Luus, Sinalo Jafta, Shabnim Ismail, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Nondumiso Shangase, Ayabonga Khaka

Bench:

Lara Goodall, Trisha Chetty, Nadine de Klerk, Anneke Bosch, Faye Tunnicliffe, Tumi Sekhukhune

IN-W vs SA-W Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:

Tazmin Brits was the leading run-scorer for South Africa Women in the previous T20I series against Pakistan, scoring 118 runs in 2 matches at an average of 118 with the highest score of 66. In her T20I career, she has scored 362 runs in 17 matches at an average of 25.85.

Lizelle Lee is in outstanding form at the moment. She was the leading run-scorer in the ODI series against India with 288 runs in 4 matches. She has a good record in T20Is as well, scoring 1692 runs in 76 matches at an average of close to 25 with the highest score of 101.

Marizanne Kapp is a must pick all-rounder for your Dream11 fantasy team. In her T20I career, she has scored 986 runs in 68 innings at an average of 18.96 with the highest score of 56*, while with the ball she has picked up 62 wickets at an economy of 5.39 with the best figures of 4 for 6.

Shafali Verma is an upcoming young talented player. She impressed everyone with her delightful strokes in the T20 World Cup last year. She has scored 487 runs in 19 T20I matches at an average of 27 with a strike rate of 146.24 with the highest score of 73.

Smriti Mandhana has been the consistent performer for India with the bat over the last few years. She has accumulated  1716 runs in 73 T20I innings at an average of 25.23 with the highest score of 86 which includes 12 half-centuries.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Shafali Verma, Lizelle Lee, Marizanne Kapp

Vice-Captain Options – Tasmin Brits, Smriti Mandhana

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for IN-W vs SA-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Tazmin Brits (vc)

Batters – Shafali Verma (c), Smriti Mandhana, Lizelle Lee, Jemimah Rodrigues, Laura Wolvaardt

All-Rounders – Marizanne Kapp, Deepti Sharma

Bowlers – Poonam Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Tumi Sekhukhune

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for IN-W vs SA-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Tazmin Brits

Batters – Smriti Mandhana (C), Lizelle Lee (VC), Laura Wolvaardt, Shafali Verma

All-Rounders – Sune Luus, Marizanne Kapp

Bowlers – Radha Yadav, Shabnim Ismail, Nondumiso Shangase, Rajeshwari Gayakwad

Expert Advice:

Shafali Verma is a rare young Indian talent who has got all the shots in the book. She must be included in your Dream11 fantasy team and can lead the side as well.

Today’s IN-W vs SA-W Probable Winners:

South Africa Women are expected to win this match.

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Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.