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Match Details
Date: June 28- July 01 2024
Time: 9:30 AM IST
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
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Preview
After an entertaining ODI series, the Indian and South African women’s teams will lock horns in the one-off Test in Chennai. In the 50-over series, the Women in Blue were dominant as they won all three games convincingly. Through these fixtures, Indian vice-captain Smriti Mandhana was named the Player of the Tournament as she hit two centuries and a 91 at her WPL home venue.
Weather Report for June 28
Pitch Report
The pitch at Chepauk has been known for its slow, spin-friendly surfaces that pose significant challenges for batters. The conditions tend to favour spinners and bowlers who can effectively vary their deliveries. The average score at this venue in Test matches is 340. Notably, the Indian Women has played just one Test match at Chepuk, a drawn game against the West Indies in 1976.
Analysis
After a dominant performance in the ODIs, the Indian women are in incredible form and will look to continue their winning run in the one-off Test. The Indian batting will be led by Smriti Mandhana, who scored two centuries and a 90 in 50-over games alongside quality players like Jemimah Rodrigues, Priya Punia, Harmanpreet Kaur and Shafali Verma. On the bowling front, Indian women have a well-rounded attack with quality options for various faces of the game.
On the other hand, South Africa will look to bounce back after a poor showing in the ODIs. The Proteas, under Laura Wolvaardt’s captaincy, will depend on veteran all-rounders like Sune Luus and Delmi Tucker along with Tazmin Brits. Talking about the South African bowling, Masabata Klaas and Anneke Bosch have been their top wicket-takers, while spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba will be vital on a turning Chepuk pitch.
Key Players
Author’s Picks
Probable XIs
India Women: Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Priya Punia, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Uma Chetri (wk), Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Thakur Singh.
South Africa Women: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Anneke Bosch, Tazmin Brits, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Mieke de Ridder (wk), Marizanne Kapp, Masabata Klaas, Suné Luus, Eliz-Mari Marz, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka.
Fantasy Teams
Best 14
Wicketkeepers: Uma Chetri
Batters: Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur, Laura Wolvaardt, Suné Luus, Shafali Verma
All-Rounders: Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Nadine de Klerk, Marizanne Kapp,
Bowlers: Masabata Klaas, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Thakur Singh
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