NZ-W vs SA-W, 3rd T20I: Head-to-head, pitch report and predicted playing XIs

New Zealand Women and South Africa Women clash in the third T20I at Eden Park with the series level and both teams aiming to take the lead.

Gopi Marisetty
Gopi Marisetty

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New Zealand Women will take on South Africa Women in the third T20I of the five-match series on March 20 at Eden Park. With the series evenly contested after two games, both teams will be eager to gain an advantage in this important clash.

New Zealand Women kicked off the series with a good win, but they were unable to carry forward this momentum in the second match. They lost this game by 18 runs, failing to chase 177. Once again, Amelia Kerr was the top-performing batter, scoring 32 runs in 18 balls, while Izzy Sharp managed to score 29, and Sophie Devine managed to score 25. The team will now look to improve their performance in this game, both in batting and bowling.

The South African Women’s team responded well after facing defeat in the first game. In the second T20I, they managed to score 177/5, with Tazmin Brits scoring 53, while Laura Wolvaardt remained unbeaten on 41. Sune Luus also managed to remain unbeaten with 31. In the second innings, Ayabonga Khaka took four wickets, while Nonkululeko Mlaba took three, helping the team win this game and level the series. The team will look to carry forward this momentum in this game as well.

NZ-W vs SA-W: Head-to-Head in T20Is

  • Matches Played: 19
  • New Zealand Women Won: 13
  • South Africa Women Won: 5
  • Tied: 0
  • No Result: 1

NZ-W vs SA-W: Pitch Report

The pitch at Eden Park is great for batting. It is flat with good bounce, helping aggressive players, especially early on. Fast bowlers may get some help in the first few overs. As the match goes on, the pitch becomes easier for batting, giving players more time to play shots. Spinners can help later. The average score is around 171 first, dropping to about 154 later.

See Also: WI-W vs AUS-W 1st T20I: Head-to-head, pitch report and predicted playing XIs

NZ-W vs SA-W: Predicted Playing XIs

New Zealand Women (NZ-W):

Georgia Plimmer, Maddy Green, Amelia Kerr (c), Brooke Halliday, Izzy Sharp, Isabella Gaze (wk), Nensi Patel, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Kayley Knight, Bree Illing

South Africa Women (SA-W):

Annerie Dercksen, Sune Luus, Laura Wolvaardt (c), Dane van Niekerk, Marizanne Kapp, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Ayabonga Khaka, Kayla Reyneke

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