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After a clean sweep by England in the ODIs, attention moves to the T20Is as South Africa grow desperate for their first win on tour.
South Africa, who also lost T20 and one-day tour matches against England A, need a lift in spirits in what has been a tough campaign to date. They can now focus on putting in a strong performance in this vital T20I series, as they are hosting the women’s T20 World Cup in early 2023.
For England, the emphasis will be to build on their wonderful ODI showing. Heather Knight’s team scored at an incredible 7.01 runs per over in the three recent ODIs, and will be looking to take it up a notch in these T20Is. Strap in, this should be fun.
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EN-W vs SA-W 1st T20 Possible Playing 11
Before the series, Heather Knight said that England will be looking to make use of the powerplay. With Tammy Beaumont not picked in the T20 squad, Sophia Dunkley could open.
England Women: 1. Danielle Wyatt, 2. Sophia Dunkley, 3. Heather Knight (c), 4. Nat Sciver, 5. Amy Jones (wk), 6. Maia Boucher, 7. Katherine Brunt, 8. Sophie Ecclestone, 9. Kate Cross, 10. Sarah Glenn, 11. Issy Wong
South Africa Women: 1. Lara Goodall, 2. Laura Wolvaardt, 3. Marizanne Kapp, 4. Sune Luus (c), 5. Mignon du Preez, 6. Chloe Tyron, 7. Nadine de Klerk, 8. Trisha Chetty (wk), 9. Shabnim Ismail, 10. Ayabonga Khaka, 11. Nonkululeko Mlaba/Masabata Klaas
Key Players to Watch/Key Stats
England:
- Watch out for Sophia Dunkley in this series. She was outstanding in the ODIs, smashing 180 runs at an average of 60.00 and strike rate of 105.88. This includes a fifty and hundred.
- Heather Knight in T20Is vs South Africa: 9 inns, 157 runs, avg. 31.40, SR 125.60.
- Nat Sciver scored 50 (41) in England’s last T20I vs South Africa, back in the 2020 World Cup. Also, the all-rounder scored two fifties in as many matches in the ODIs, along with four wickets.
- Katherine Brunt in T20Is vs South Africa: 10 inns, 9 wickets, avg. 21.44, econ. 5.19. She also has a highest score of 42 in four innings with the bat.
- Sophie Ecclestone has taken an impressive nine wickets in four T20s on this ground. Against South Africa, she has taken five wickets in four matches at a fine economy of 6.56.
South Africa:
- Laura Wolvaardt, the world number four in T20Is, will be key for the visitors. The batter struck two consecutive fifties in the ODIs after a terrific World Cup campaign earlier in the year.
- Marizanne Kapp is also crucial to South Africa’s hopes. She also scored two fifties in the ODIs. Surprisingly, her T20 numbers against England are poor (batting avg. 12.75, bowling average 63.00), but as she showed in her great performance in the Test, she can produce the goods at any moment.
- Mignon du Preez has the most runs of any current SA squad player against England in T20Is (252). She has scored these runs at an average of 21.00 and a strike rate of 92.65, which she will be aiming to improve on.
- Shabnim Ismail has the most wickets for SA against England (11). She averages 33.00 with an economy rate of 7.41, so can she improve on these numbers here?
- Nadine de Klerk took the most wickets for SA in the ODI series (5), although she was very expensive (econ. 7.84).
Other Stats and Facts
- Head-to-head: Matches 19, England 15, South Africa 3, N/R 1.
- South Africa won the last meeting between the teams in this format, back in the 2020 World Cup.
- Danielle Wyatt has a poor record vs South Africa in T20Is: 9 inns, 104 runs, avg. 14.86, SR 114.29. This does include one half century.
- Heather Knight in T20s on this ground: 7 inns, 121 runs, avg. 24.20, SR 116.35.
- Nat Sciver in T20s on this ground: 7 inns, 137 runs, avg. 34.25, SR 118.10.
County Ground Chelmsford Pitch Report and Weather
The average first innings score in 11 women’s T20Is on this ground is 143. The team batting second has won six of these matches. In terms of recent matches, this ground played host to very high-scoring matches given its small dimensions, with Essex Eagles smashing 254/5 in the Blast earlier this month.
An overcast evening is forecast, with no rain expected.
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EN-W vs SA-W 1st T20 Dream11 Prediction 21 July 2022
Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article as well as your own instincts to create your teams.
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Base Team:
- Wicket-Keepers: Amy Jones
- Batswomen: Heather Knight, Sophia Dunkley, Laura Wolvaardt
- All-rounders: Marizanne Kapp, Natalie Sciver
- Bowlers: Sophie Ecclestone, Shabnim Ismail
EN-W vs SA-W 1st T20 Match Prediction: Who will win?
England, with their great recent form, should win.
