Recent Match
Womens T20 World Cup, 2024, 9th Match, Group B, Sharjah, Oct 7th, 2024

South Africa Women

(19.6 ov) 124/6

England Women

(19.2 ov) 125/3

Complete England Women won by 7 wkts

Player of Match: Sophie Ecclestone

South Africa Women (Playing XI): Laura Wolvaardt(c), Tazmin Brits, Marizanne Kapp, Anneke Bosch, Sune Luus, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Sinalo Jafta(w), Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka
​Heather Knight - We would have batted first, but we'll have to set the tone with the ball first. The conditions have been tricky to bat, we've discussions on how to play our brand of cricket. We did a lot right the other night, very different conditions to what we faced when we played them last time, they're a quality team. Same team for us as well
Laura Wolvaardt - We'll bat first. Looks a bit slower, hopefully, we'll get a good total on the board and defend it later. A massive game, a win will help us get 2-0 up in the group, we're yet to play the perfect game, small improvements can be done in all fronts. Same team
South Africa Women have won the toss and have opted to bat
17:00 Local Time, 13:00 GMT, 18:30 IST: Tonight's game at Sharjah could be a massive game in the context of this group. England and South Africa are heavy favourites to progress from this group - both started on a good note by defeating their opponents convincingly under different conditions. England started their campaign at this venue and their playing XI featured 4 spinners as they beat Bangladesh by 21 runs. On the other hand, South Africa crushed West Indies by 10 wickets in their opening encounter in Dubai. The pitch at Sharjah has been very slow and low, the outfield is sluggish and runs do come at a premium here. The winner of tonight's game will go a long way in confirming a place in the semi-finals. Lot to play for as we await the toss and team sheets..
Squads:
England Women Squad: Maia Bouchier, Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Heather Knight(c), Alice Capsey, Amy Jones(w), Danielle Gibson, Charlotte Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Sarah Glenn, Linsey Smith, Sophia Dunkley, Lauren Bell, Bess Heath, Freya Kemp
South Africa Women Squad: Laura Wolvaardt(c), Tazmin Brits, Marizanne Kapp, Anneke Bosch, Sune Luus, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Sinalo Jafta(w), Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka, Tumi Sekhukhune, Ayanda Hlubi, Seshnie Naidu, Mieke de Ridder