In the second Semi-final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023, Newlands (Cape Town) will host England Women vs South Africa Women this Friday (24th February) afternoon.
While the hosts South Africa Women finished runners-up in Group 1 (four points in four games; two wins and two defeats), the inaugural WT20WC champions England Women were the Group 2 champions (eight points in four matches; four wins).
The winners of this second Semi-final will face the first Semi-final winners Australia Women in the Final of this tournament on Sunday (26th February) afternoon at the same Newlands (Cape Town).
EN-W vs SA-W Match Overview
Competition: ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023
Stage: Knockout
Round: Semi-Finals (2nd)
Match: England Women vs South Africa Women
Date and Time: Friday, 24th February, 18:30 IST (15:00 local)
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Live Streaming (in India): Star Sports, Disney+Hotstar
EN-W vs SA-W Head-to-Head (only in WT20Is)
Details | Matches | EN-W Won | SA-W Won | Tied | No Result | ||
M | EN-W Won | SA-W Won | |||||
Overall | 23 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 5 WT20Is | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
In South Africa | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
At Newlands, Cape Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
WT20WC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
EN-W vs SA-W Weather Forecast
According to weather.com, it will be partly cloudy, and the temperature will be 22°C-20°C. There is no serious rain threat for the entire day.
EN-W vs SA-W Pitch Report
In five afternoon matches at Newlands (Cape Town) in this tournament, three winners were the first batting teams, and the other two successful teams were chasing sides.
In the meantime, out of ten games at this venue in the WT20WC 2023, we have experienced equal successes between defending and chasing teams (both won five each).
In the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023, the hosts South Africa Women have played two night games at this venue. Among those schedules, while they suffered a shocking three-run defeat against Sri Lanka Women in the tournament opener, the Proteas beat Bangladesh Women by ten wickets in the last Group 1 encounter to secure their spot for the Semi-finals.
On the other hand, England Women experienced one afternoon schedule during the Group Stage of this competition. It was the last Group 2 game, where the English team thrashed Pakistan Women by a record-breaking margin of 114 runs.
Toss prediction: Win the toss and bat first.
EN-W vs SA-W Predicted XIs
England Women Predicted XI: Sophia Dunkley, Danielle Wyatt, Alice Capsey, Natalie Sciver, Heather Knight (C), Amy Jones (wk), Katherine Brunt, Sophie Ecclestone, Charlotte Dean, Sarah Glenn, Lauren Bell.
South Africa Women Predicted XI: Laura Wolvaardt, Tazmin Brits, Sune Luus (C), Chloe Tryon, Anneke Bosch, Marizanne Kapp, Nadine de Klerk, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Ayabonga Khaka, Shabnim Ismail, Nonkululeko Mlaba.
EN-W vs SA-W Dream11 Team Prediction #1:
Wicketkeeper(s): A Jones
Batters: H Knight, D Wyatt, L Wolvaardt, T Brits
All-rounder(s): N Sciver (C), C Tryon, M Kapp (vc)
Bowlers: S Ecclestone, S Glenn, N Mlaba
EN-W vs SA-W Dream11 Team Prediction #2:
Wicketkeeper(s): A Jones
Batters: D Wyatt, L Wolvaardt (vc), S Luus, S Dunkley, T Brits
All-rounder(s): K Brunt, N Sciver, M Kapp
Bowlers: S Ecclestone (C), S Glenn
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