South Africa Women and Ireland Women are ready to face each other in the final match of the three-match T20 series at Willowmoore Park, Benoni, on Wednesday, December 10. This match is scheduled to begin at 9:30 PM IST (06:00 PM local time). Stay tuned with our SA W vs IRE W prediction, team preview, pitch report, player stats and winner prediction ahead of this exciting contest.
South Africa women has already won the series by winning the first two games. They performed well again in the second match as well and gave a target of 200+ to Ireland women. Moreover, Ireland was not able to achieve a huge target and lost the second match by 65 runs. South Africa women batters gave excellent performance so far, they didn’t allow the Ireland women to come close to them even once in the series. It seems they will continue their performance in the final match as well. However, by improving their bowling lineup, Ireland Women can perform well in the last match, and they can win this match.
Head-to-Head Record: A total of 15 T20 matches have been played between South Africa Women and Ireland Women so far, in which South Africa Women have won 13 matches, and Ireland has won 2. Moreover, South Africa Women also won four of the last five head-to-head games, while Ireland got just one win.
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South Africa Women Preview
South Africa women have performed well in this series. They have given Ireland women a target of 200+ in both matches, which proves their strong batting lineup. In the last match too, the entire team performed well and won the match by 65 runs. Looking at their consistent performance, it seems that they will win the third match too.
In the last match, almost all the players from the South Africa women’s team performed well in batting. Top-order batter Faye Tunnicliffe played well and scored 51 runs in 42 balls. All-rounder Sune Luus played another good inning, scoring 37 runs in 24 balls. Apart from them, Dane van Niekerk played an outstanding inning, scoring 41 runs in just 19 balls from a strike rate of 215. Looking at their good batting form, it seems that the South African batsmen will continue it in the third match as well.
South Africa’s bowling has also been good in this series. Although they were not successful in taking many wickets in the last match. But they did not allow Ireland women to come close to the target. While Chloe Tryon claimed two wickets, Nonkululeko Mlaba also managed to take one. All bowlers will be ready to perform well in the third match.
Tip
| Player | Tip | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Faye Tunnicliffe | Over 22.5 Runs | 1.85 |
Faye Tunnicliffe scored a confident 51 off 42 balls in the last match and is in excellent top-order rhythm. With her current form, she is a strong pick to score over 22.5 runs again.
Ireland Women Preview
Ireland women have had a disappointing performance in this series, especially from their bowlers. In both the matches played so far, they looked far from victory. Although they batted well in the last match, but due to the huge target, they lost the match by 65 runs. They will definitely want to win the last match of the series for their honour.
In batting, Amy Hunter and Gaby Lewis tried their best at the top order for Ireland Women but failed to play long innings. However, Orla Prendergast played well and scored 51* off 43 balls. She got good support from Leah Paul, who scored 40 runs in 29 balls. Looking at the batting performance of Ireland Women in the second match, it seems that they can definitely do well in the final match of the series.
Ireland Women’s bowling has looked completely out of form. They failed to stop South Africa Women from scoring 200 runs in both matches. However, in the last match, Aimee Maguire bowled well and took three wickets, while Orla Prendergast and Arlene Kelly also took one wicket each. But Ireland Women definitely need to improve their bowling to win the last match.
Tip
| Player | Tip | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Orla Prendergast | Over 20.5 Runs | 1.85 |
Orla Prendergast is Ireland’s most in-form batter, coming off an impressive unbeaten 51* off 43 balls. With her current rhythm and confidence, she looks well-placed to score over 20.5 runs again.
SA W vs IRE W Probably Playing XI
South Africa Women: Faye Tunnicliffe, Sune Luus, Laura Wolvaardt (c), Dane van Niekerk, Marizanne Kapp, Chloe Tryon, Nadine De Klerk, Sinalo Jafta, Nondumiso Shangase, Nonkululeko Mlabe, Ayabonga Khaka
Ireland Women: Amy Hunter, Gaby Lewis (c), Orla Prendergast, Leah Paul, Laura Delany, Rebecca Stokell, Arlene Kelly, Ava Canning, Alana Dalzell, Cara Murray, Aimee Maguire
SA W vs IRE W Pitch Report
The pitch at Willowmoore Park, Benoni, is considered a balanced surface that allows bowlers and batters to perform well. Fast bowlers are likely to get good pace and bounce from the new ball. However, as the game progresses, the surface becomes stable, and the batsmen get a chance to score good runs. Apart from this, spinners will also have good chances of taking wickets in the middle overs.
The weather on Wednesday at Willowmoore Park Cricket Stadium, Benoni is expected to feature heavy thunderstorms around 24°C, with a high 75% chance of rain, 63% humidity, and moderate winds near 16 km/h.
Venue T20I Statistics
| Stats | Details |
|---|---|
| Total Matches | 53 |
| Matches won batting first | 22 |
| Matches won bowling first | 31 |
| Average 1st innings Score | 123 |
| Average 2nd innings Score | 103 |
| Highest total recorded | 205/5 (20 Ovs) by BW vs ND |
| Lowest total recorded | 35/10 (8.3 Ovs) by CAM vs SLE |
| Highest score chased | 175/2 (19.4 Ovs) by UGA vs TAN |
| Lowest score defended | 138/7 (20 Ovs) by KEN vs MWI |
SA W vs IRE W Winner Prediction
South African women did not allow Ireland women to come close to them in any match due to batting well. Hence, they will once again be the favourites to win the third match. The host has been the most impressive with the bat in this series, which they would like to continue in the third match as well. However, the team may need to improve its bowling.
On the other hand, the Irish women’s bowling has certainly been quite disappointing, and they need to improve. However, their batters performed well in the last match. Therefore, they will need to change their bowling strategy in the third match and will enter the field with the intention of winning. Moreover, Ireland Women have the ability to beat South Africa.
Our Prediction: South Africa Women
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