South Africa-W vs Bangladesh-W: Bangladesh women will take on South Africa women in the final match of the Group stage in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup and the 20th T20 match will take place on Newlands Cricket Ground. Being in 5th position in the points table, Bangladesh doesn’t have a chance to move on to the semi-finals but if South Africa can mark a good margin win in this match, they can pip New Zealand to the second spot in the group.
Match: South Africa vs Bangladesh ICC Women’s T20 20 of 23
Date: 21st February 2023
Time: 10:30 PM IST
Venue: Newlands Cricket Ground
Pitch Condition: The 20th T20 match will take place at Newlands Cricket Ground. The pitch here is getting slower and dry after every match. This will make spinners an important part of the game. This is one of the pitches in South Africa that is favorable to spinners. The wicket will turn two-paced as well. The batters may look to score on the square boundaries.
South Africa-W vs Bangladesh-W – The Squad
South Africa: Annerie Dercksen, Lara Goodall, Laura Wolvaardt, Anneke Bosch, Chloe Tryon, Delmari Tucker, Marizanne Kapp, Nadine de Klerk, Sune Luus, Sinalo Jafta, Tazmin Brits, Tebogo Macheke, Ayabonga Khaka, Masabata Klaas, Micheala Andrews, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Shabnim Ismail, Tumi Sekhukhune.
Bangladesh: Nigar Sultana(c), Fargana Hoque, Sharmin Akhter, Rumana Ahmed, Dilara Akter, Marufa Akter, Nahida Akter, Shorna Akter, Jahanara Alam, Disha Biswas, Fahima Khatun, Murshida Khatun, Salma Khatun, Lata Mondal, Rabeya Khatun, Sobhana Mostary, Sanjida Akter Meghla, Shamima Sultana, Ritu Moni.
South Africa-W vs Bangladesh-W – Performance in the Past Matches
The hosts South Africa is all set to lock horns against Bangladesh in their final match in the Group stage to make a place in the semi-finals. Losing all three matches they played and having 0 points in the Group A points table, Bangladesh has no hope for the semi-finals. On the other hand, South Africa won a single match out of the three matches they played and has 2 points now to stay in 4th. Both New Zealand and Sri Lanka won 2 matches out of the 4 matches played and stays in 2nd and 3rd positions respectively with 4 points. If South Africa is able to beat Bangladesh by a good margin, they can pip New Zealand to the second spot to make a way to the semi-finals. Better net run rate matters here more to decide who will go on to the next level.
South Africa played the last match against Australia and they lost the match by 6 wickets. But Tazmin Britz played a good shot in the match, scoring 45 off 36 balls. Sune Luus was the second-highest run-scorer with 20 runs. They start off the game well but once the opening stand was broken, wickets keep losing for the side. They reached a total of 124 runs. Marizanne Kopp claimed 2 wickets in the match when Nonkululeko Mlaba and Masabata Klaas picked a wicket each.
Bangladesh also played their last match against Australia and they lost the match by 8 wickets. Nigar Sultana scored a half-century in the match. Marufa Akter and Shorna Akter has got a wicket each in the match.
South Africa-W vs Bangladesh-W – Face to Face
South Africa women and Bangladesh women faced each other in 10 T20 matches. Out of these 10 matches, Bangladesh won only a single match. South Africa won the remaining 9 matches.
Here our experts at FCL are giving a prediction for the coming match. Hope you could find it helpful by any means
Wicket-keeper: Shamima Sultana.
Batters: Murshida Khatun, Sune Luss, Laura Wolvaardt.
All-Rounders: Ritu Moni, Shorna Akter, Salma Khatun, Marizanne Kapp.
Bowlers: Nahida Akter, Marufa Akter, Masabata Klaas.
Captain: Ritu Moni.
Vice-Captain: Nahida Akter.

Wicket-keeper: Shamima Sultana.
Batters: Murshida Khatun, Sune Luss, Laura Wolvaardt.
All-Rounders: Salma Khatun, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Clerk, Marizanne Kapp.
Bowlers: Nahida Akter, Marufa Akter, Masaba Klaas.
Captain: Marizanne Kapp.
Vice-Captain: Chloe Tryon.
