England and South Africa—the semi-finalists of the last edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup—will face off once again in the most prestigious event of the T20 format on October 7 in Sharjah. The ninth game of the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup will be played between Group B heavyweights England and South Africa, which makes this match the most important game for both teams as they are the direct rivals of each other in terms of topping the group. England, which registered a dominating win over Bangladesh in their first game, will be hoping to defeat South Africa and make a smooth entry to the semifinals as group toppers. Meanwhile, South Africa, which also demolished their opponent, the West Indies, in a similar fashion in their first game, will be thinking the same. However, defeating England will be an uphill battle for South Africa, as England is a higher-ranked team than South Africa, plus history favors England.
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Match Information: ENG W vs SA W, Match No. 9, Women’s T20 World Cup 2024
Match | ENG W vs SA W, Match No. 9, Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 |
Venue | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE |
Date & Time | October 7, 2024, 7:30 PM |
Live Broadcast and Streaming Details | Star Sports Network, Disney Plus Hotstar |
England Women vs South Africa Women Head to Head in T20I
Total matches | 24 |
England Won | 19 |
South Africa Won | 4 |
No Result | 1 |
Tied | 0 |
Pitch Report, Sharjah: ENG W vs SA W, Match No. 9, Women’s T20 World Cup 2024
The pitch at Sharjah is a slow surface where spinners dominate the entire game. The surface tends to slow down with the progression of the game. Hence, batting second and chasing the target has been difficult here. In the four games of the Women’s T20 World Cup played so far here, only one team has won by batting second.
England Women Probable Playing XI: ENG W vs SA W, Match No. 9, Women’s T20 World Cup 2024
Heather Knight(c), Amy Jones(wk), Maia Bouchier, Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, Alice Capsey, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Charlotte Dean, Sarah Glenn, Danielle Gibson, Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith
South Africa Probable Playing XI: ENG W vs SA W, Match No. 9, Women’s T20 World Cup 2024
Laura Wolvaardt(c), Sinalo Jafta(wk), Anneke Bosch, Sune Luus, Tazmin Brits, Marizanne Kapp, Annerie Dercksen, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka
Today’s Match Prediction: ENG W vs SA W, Match No. 9, Women’s T20 World Cup 2024
South African women have just a 38% chance of winning this match, compared to English women’s 62% chance, according to Google Win Predictor.
England Women and South Africa Women 2024 T20 World Cup Squads
England Women | South Africa Women |
Heather Knight (c) | Laura Wolvaardt (c) |
Lauren Bell | Anneke Bosch |
Maia Bouchier | Tazmin Brits |
Alice Capsey | Nadine de Klerk |
Charlie Dean | Mieke de Ridder |
Sophia Dunkley | Annerie Dercksen |
Sophie Ecclestone | Ayanda Hlubi |
Danielle Gibson | Sinalo Jafta |
Sarah Glenn | Marizanne Kapp |
Bess Heath | Ayabonga Khaka |
Amy Jones | Sune Luus |
Freya Kemp | Nonkululeko Mlaba |
Nat Sciver-Brunt | Seshnie Naidu |
Linsey Smith | Tumi Sekhukhune |
Danni Wyatt-Hodge | Chloe Tryon |