Cricket South Africa Women and Cricket Australia Women. (Photo Source: Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images and Matthew Lewis-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)
D-day has arrived. After over two weeks of some heart-throbbing cricket, we have come down to the final showdown. South Africa (SA-W) are all set to lock horns with Australia (AUS-W) in the summit clash of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 on Sunday, February 26 at the Newlands in Cape Town.
Sune Luus & Co. are coming into the high-voltage clash, having secured a memorable victory against hot-favourites England in the semi-finals. This is the first time South Africa will feature in the finals of the T20 World Cup and the hosts will look to bring their A-game into play against the defending champions Australia.
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Meg Lanning & Co., on the other hand, are heading into the marquee encounter, having trumped India by five runs in a humdinger of a game. Australia are yet to be defeated in the marquee tournament and will back themselves to outclass South Africa in the final showdown.
SA-W vs AUS-W Match Details
South Africa Women vs Australia Women, Final, Women’s T20 World Cup 2023
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Date & Time: February 26, 06:30 PM IST
Telecast & Live Streaming: Star Sports Network & Disney+ Hotstar
SA-W vs AUS-W Pitch Report
Newlands has offered a tricky surface and batters will need to spend time in the middle to adjust to the pace of the wicket. In both knockout games, the team batting first ended up on the winning side. Going by the aforementioned stat, the team to win the toss in the all-important final might be inclined towards setting up a target.
SA-W vs AUS-W Probable Playing XIs
South Africa Women (SA-W):
Laura Wolvaardt, Tazmin Brits, Marizanne Kapp, Sune Luus (c), Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Anneke Bosch, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Shabnim Ismail, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba
Australia Women (AUS-W):
Alyssa Healy (wk), Beth Mooney, Meg Lanning (c), Ashleigh Gardner, Ellyse Perry, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Georgia Wareham, Jess Jonassen, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown
SA-W vs AUS-W Probable Best Performers
Probable best batter: Alyssa Healy
Alyssa Healy has been prolific with the bat in the ongoing marquee tournament. She has featured in four matches and notched up 171 runs at a strike rate of 119.58. It would not be a surprise if the wicketkeeper-batter puts up a batting masterclass in the encounter against South Africa.
Probable best bowler: Megan Schutt
Megan Schutt has been quite magnificent in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2023. She has been a strike force with the ball for Australia and has bagged nine wickets in five matches at an economy of 6.22. The ace pacer would look to deliver the goods in the high-profile clash.
Today’s Match Prediction: Australia Women to win the match
Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.
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