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EN-W vs SA-W Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible 11 Pitch Report: Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 Semi-Final 2 | EN-W vs SA-W Dream11 Prediction Today | Cape Town Pitch Report

England will take on South Africa in the second semi-final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 for the chance to take on Australia in the final. The Australians once again showcased their ability to win the big moments, beating India in a thriller. Here, these two teams need to show they can win the big moments.

England is yet to lose a game in this tournament. They have been in excellent form as a team. Their batters are in top form and the bowlers have complimented them quite well. The likes of Natalie Sciver, Sophie Ecclestone, Sarah Glenn, Danielle Wyatt and others are in sublime form and they’ll look to continue that in this crunch clash.

South Africa, meanwhile, had to fight for their place in the semi-finals. They lost the first game against Sri Lanka but since then they’ve bounced back strongly. Bowling is their strength and their openers came back to form in the last game which is a great sign for them. They’ll need the likes of Marizanne Kapp, Sune Luus and Chloe Tryon to perform with the bat in this game.

Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 Semi-Final 2: EN-W vs SA-W Possible Playing XI

England: Danielle Wyatt, Sophia Dunkley, Alice Capsey, Nat Sciver, Heather Knight (c), Amy Jones (wk), Sophie Ecclestone, Katherine Brunt, Charlotte Dean, Sarah Glenn, Lauren Bell/Freya Davies

South Africa: Tazmin Brits, Laura Wolvaardt, Marizanne Kapp, Sune Luus (c), Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Anneke Bosch, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Shabnim Ismail, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

England:

• Danielle Wyatt scored a brilliant fifty (59 runs) in the last game against Pakistan. She will be a key batter for England at the top of the innings. Wyatt likes to bat aggressively and can fly off to a good start. She has scored 200 runs against South Africa in WT20Is.
• Natalie Sciver has 216 runs and seven wickets against South Africa in WT20Is. She is the highest run-scorer of the tournament with 176 runs at an average of 88.
• Katherine Brunt is the second-highest wicket-taker in ENG vs SA WT20Is with 15 wickets to her name. She also averages 51.50 and strikes at 168.85 against the Proteas women with the bat. 
• Heather Knight average 36.20 and strikes at 126.57 against South Africa. She has scored 181 runs against them in T20 cricket.
• Sophie Ecclestone has picked up 11 wickets against South Africa in the shortest format. She has eight wickets to her name in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023. 

South Africa

• Chloe Tryon is the highest run-scorer in England vs South Africa games from the current South African squad. She has 225 runs against the English team. The all-rounder is a hard hitter with the bat and she’ll bowl a few overs as well. 
• Marizanne Kapp will bat at number three and bowl four overs as well. Kapp is an excellent all-rounder and will be a key player for her side. She has picked up seven wickets in the tournament so far. 
• Laura Wolvaardt regained her form in the last game. She scored a match-winning 66 against Bangladesh in a do-or-die game. Wolvaardt has 136 runs against England in WT20Is.
• Shabnim Ismail has 13 wickets against England in WT20Is. She will lead the Protea pace attack and can trouble the English batters with her pace and bounce.
• Ayabonga Khaka has seven wickets against England including two three-wicket hauls. She bowled well in the last game as well.

Other Stats and Facts

• Head-to-Head: Matches 22, England 19, South Africa 3.
• South Africa is yet to win a game against England after batting first.

Newlands Cape Town Pitch Report and Weather

It will be a pleasant day for a game of cricket in Cape Town. The pitch is good for batting as the ball comes onto the bat nicely. The batters can score big once they are settled in, as shown yesterday where Australia and India faced off in a relatively high-scoring clash.

There will be some help for the pacers in powerplay and the spinners could also get some purchase off the pitch. Before the IND-AUS Semi-Final, the average first innings score here is 150 runs and teams chasing have won five out of the ten games played here.

Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 Semi-Final 2: EN-W vs SA-W Dream11 Prediction Today 24 February 2023

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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Fan2Play Prediction

• Wicket Keepers: Amy Jones
• Batters: Laura Wolvaardt
• All Rounders: Nat Sciver, Marizanne Kapp, Chloe Tyron
• Bowlers: Sophie Ecclestone

Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 Semi-Final 2: EN-W vs SA-W Match Prediction – Who will win?

England will be the favourites as they have good depth in their squad and their bowlers are in good form as well. The Proteas need to be on their toes if they are to win this match.