MATCH NO – 1st Semi-Final
SERIES – Women’s T20 World Cup – 2024
DATE – 17th October, 2024
TIME – 7:30 PM IST
VENUE – Dubai Cricket Stadium, Dubai
INTRODUCTION
The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will take place from 3 to 20 October in the UAE, after being moved from its original host nation, Bangladesh. The tournament will feature 23 matches across two venues: Dubai and Sharjah. Ten teams are participating, divided into two groups:
Group A: Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
Group B: South Africa, England, West Indies, Bangladesh, and Scotland.
The top two teams from each group will progress to the semi-finals, scheduled for 17 and 18 October, with the final to be held in Dubai on 20 October.
MATCH PREVIEW
First Semi final match of the Women’s T20 World Cup will be played between One of the most successful team of women’s team and six times champion Australia vs South Africa.Last time when both teams played against each other South Africa team scored 162 runs and Australian Team chased successfully and won the match by 5 wickets.
Both teams boast of strong batting & bowling attacks but India’s team looks more balanced and strong, so the battle between the batsmen and bowlers will be crucial in deciding the outcome of the match.
Considering the form and capabilities of both teams, this match has the potential to be a close contest. It will be interesting to see how the teams strategize and adapt to the conditions. Fans can again expect an exciting and competitive match between South Africa vs Australia.
PITCH REPORT
The Dubai International Cricket Stadium, located in Dubai Sports City, is known for hosting high-profile T20 leagues, international matches, and tournaments like the IPL, T20 World Cup, and Asia Cup. Here are some key insights about the pitch and playing conditions:
1.Balanced Surface
The pitch usually offers a good balance between bat and ball, with early help for seamers and turn for spinners as the game progresses.
In T20s, it can be a bit slow, favoring teams with quality spinners and disciplined bowlers.
Batting Conditions
Runs can be hard to come by in the first few overs, but once batters get set, they can play their shots.
The surface becomes easier to bat on under lights in night games, as dew can reduce grip for bowlers.
2.Bowling Factors
Seamers: Movement early with the new ball, but they need to mix pace later on to avoid getting hit in T20s.
Spinners: Play a crucial role, especially in the middle overs, where the pitch assists them with slow turn.
3.Weather Conditions
Hot and Dry: With temperatures ranging from 30–40°C, it can be exhausting for players during day matches.
Dew Factor: At night, dew often becomes a critical factor, making it harder for bowlers to grip the ball, favouring teams batting second.
4.Average Scores
T20: 150–160 can be competitive, though 180+ is often needed for comfort.
ODI: 260–280 is par, but higher scores are achievable.
Test: Batters tend to struggle as the match progresses due to uneven bounce and wear on the pitch.
- General Trend
Chasing Advantage: In limited-overs matches, captains prefer to chase due to the dew and slightly easier batting conditions under lights.
GROUND STATS (T20I)
| TOTAL MATCH | 07 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 100+ |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 03 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 04 |
| NO RESULT | 00 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 150 | 06 |
| BETWEEN 150 TO 169 | 01 |
| BETWEEN 170 TO 189 | 00 |
| ABOVE SCORE 190 | 00 |
BOWLERS STATS ON DUBAI CRICKET STADIUM (T20I)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 07
PACER WICKETS – 88
SPINNER WICKETS – 77.
AUS-W TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
TEAM NEWS
- Australian team started their T20 world cup campaign like a champion they won all 4 matches they played and still unbeaten in this world cup.
- Last match played between Australia & South Africa, the Australian team successfully chased a good total of 162 runs and won the match by 5 wickets.
- Ellyse Perry has scored 101 runs in 4 innings in this T20 World Cup.
- Beth Mooney has scored 100 runs in 4 innings in this T20 World Cup.
- Georgia Plimmer has scored 38 runs in 2 innings in this T20 World Cup.
- Sophie Molineux has taken 7 wickets in 4 innings in this T20 World Cup.
- Megan Schutt has taken 8 wickets in 4 innings in this T20 World Cup.
- Annabel Sutherland has taken 7 wickets in 4 innings in this T20 World Cup.
- Ashleigh Gardner has taken 6 wickets in 4 innings in this T20 World Cup.
- In the last match Australian team successfully defended a total of 151 runs and won the match by 9 runs against India.
- Grace Harris Scored 40 runs, Tahlia McGrath and Ellyse Perry scored 32 runs each in the previous match against India.
- Sophie Molineus & Annabeal Sutherlans took 2-2 wickets each and Ashleigh Gardner & Megan Schutt took 1-1 wicket each in the previous match against India.
- Both teams played 10 matches and Australia team won 9 matches and lost only 1 match against South Africa.
SQUADS
Batting – Alyssa Healy © (wk), Beth mooney (wk), Phoebe Litchfeild.
Bowling – Jess Kerr, Lea Tahuhu, Fran Jonas, Eden Carson, Rosemary Mair, Molly Pefold, Hannah Rowe.
All Rounder – Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Ellyse Perry, Heather Graham, Grace Harris, Tahlia McGrath, Georgia Wareham, Sophie Molineux.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Allysa Healy © (wk)/Grace Harris, Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Phoebe Litchfeild, Annabel Sutherland, Heather Graham, Georgia Wareham, Sophie Molineux, Megan Schutt.
AUS-W – PLAYER STATS:
1. ALLYSA HEALY © (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 37r, 26r, 4r, 27r, 38r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 37 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SA-W | 10r, 29r, 46r, 18r, 18r. |
| Total Stats vs SA-W | 8 INNINGS – 134 RUNS. |
2. BETH MOONEY – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 2r, 15r, 40r, 43r, 6r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 15 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SA-W | 82r, 13r, 72r, 74r, 20r. |
| Total Stats vs SA-W | 6 INNINGS – 289 RUNS – 72A. |
3. TAHLIA McGRATH – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 32r, 0W, 9+1W, 6r, 7r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 0 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SA-W | 16+1W, 23+1W, 24r, 1+0W, 57r. |
| Total Stats vs SA-W | 5 INNINGS – 121 RUNS – 2W. |
4. ELLYSE PERRY – RHB +RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 32r, 22r, 30r, 17r, 36r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 22 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SA-W | 13r, 18+0W, 2+2W, 7+0W, 11+1W. |
| Total Stats vs SA-W | 8 INNINGS – 96 RUNS – 5W. |
5. ASHLEIGH GARDNER – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 6+1W, 7+4W, 6+0W, 12R, 33+1W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 7 RUNS – 4W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SA-W | 26+1W, 10+2W, 0W, 29+1W, 28+1W. |
| Total Stats vs SA-W | 5 INNINGS – 93 RUNS – 5W. |
6. PHOEBE LITCHFIELD – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 15r, 18r, 9r, 5r, 8r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SA-W | 4r, 2r. |
| Total Stats vs SA-W | 2 INNINGS – 6 RUNS. |
7. ANNABEL SUTHELAND – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 10+2W, 2W, 3W, 0W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 2 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SA-W | 1W, 0W, 0W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs SA-W | 4 INNINGS – 1 WICKET. |
8. GEORGIA WAREHAM – RHB+RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 2W, 1W, 1W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 2 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SA-W | 1W, 0W, 1W, 0W, 2W. |
| Total Stats vs SA-W | 5 INNINGS – 4 WICKETS. |
9. HEATHER GRAHAM – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 31r, 80+1W, 23+2W, 1W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SL-W | 0W. |
| Total Stats vs SL-W | 1 INNING – 0 WICKET. |
10. SOPHIE MOLINEUX – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 1W, 2W, 2W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 1 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SA-W | 1W. |
| Total Stats vs SA-W | 1 INNINGS – 1 WICKET. |
11. MEGAN SCHUTT – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 1W, 3W, 3W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 1 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SA-W | 1W, 1W, 0W, 1W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs SA-W | 7 INNINGS – 6 WICKETS. |
SA-W TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
TEAM NEWS
- South Africa performed very well in this T20 world cup and won 3 matches lost only 1 match out of 4 matches in thai season.
- Last time when South Africa and Australia played against each other South Africa team failed to defend a good total of 162 runs and lost the match by 5 wickets.
- Tazmin Brits has scored 155 runs in 4 innings with 50+Average in this T20 world cup.
- Laura Wolvaardt has scored 148 runs in 4 innings with 49+Average in this T20 world cup.
- Nonkululeko Mlaba has taken 9 wickets in 4 innings in this T20 world cup.
- Marizanne Kapp has scored 82 runs and also taken 4 wickets in 4 innings in this T20 world cup.
- In the last match South Africa team successfully chased a low score of 106 runs and won the match by 7 wickets against Bangladesh.
- Tazin Brist Scored 42 runs, Anneke Bosch scored 25 runs, Marizanne Kapp scored 13 runs and Chloe Tryon scored 14 runs in the previous match against Bangladesh.
- Marizanne Kapp, Nonkululeko Mlaba and Annerir Dercksen took 1-1 wickets each in the previous match against Bangladesh.
- Both teams have played 10 T20 matches and South Africa team won only 1 wicket and lost 9 against Australia.
SQUADS
Batting – Laura Wolvaardt ©, Seshnie Naidu, Tazmin Brits (wk), Mieke de Ridder (wk), Sinalo Jafta (wk).
Bowling – Sachini Nisansala, Udeshika Prabodhani, Inoshi Priyadarshani, Achini Kalansuriya, Shashini Gimhani, Ama Kanchana, Sugandika Kumari.
All Rounder – Nadine de Klerk, Anneke Bosch, Annerie Dercksen, Marizanne Kapp, Sune Luus, Chloe Tryon.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Laura Wolvaardt ©, Tazmin Brits, Anneke Bosch, Marizanne Kapp, Sune Luus, Chle Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Nonkulueko Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka.
SA-W – PLAYER STATS:
1. LAURA WOLVAARDT © – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 7r, 40r, 42r, 59r, 45r. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 106 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs AUS-W | 15r, 58r, 16r, 61r, 19r |
| Total Stats vs AUS-W | 6 INNINGS – 200 RUNS – 50A. |
2. TAZMIN BRITS – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 42r, 43r, 13r, 57r, 0r. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 142 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs AUS-W | 0r, 41r, 59r, 10r, 45r. |
| Total Stats vs AUS-W | 5 INNINGS – 155 RUNS. |
3. ANNEKE BOSCH – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 25r, 11r, 18r, 46r, 24r |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 32 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs AUS-W | 21r, 11r, 14r, 1r. |
| Total Stats vs AUS-W | 4 INNINGS – 47 RUNS. |
4. MARIZANNE KAPP – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 13+0W, 43+0W, 26+1W, 2W, 14+2W. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 56 RUNS – 3W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs AUS-W | 75+0W, 20+1W, 1W, 11+2W, 2W. |
| Total Stats vs AUS-W | 7 INNINGS – 128 RUNS – 7W. |
5. CHLOE TRYON – RHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 14+0W, 2W, 0W, 0W, 30+1W. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 16 RUNS – 2W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs AUS-W | 26+1W, 4+0W, 12+0W, 25+1W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs AUS-W | 8 INNINGS – 86 RUNS – 3W. |
6. SUNE LUUS – RHB+RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 18+1W, 0W, 0W, 14+1W. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 18 RUNS – 1W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs AUS-W | 0r, 1r, 19r, 2r, 22r. |
| Total Stats vs AUS-W | 8 INNINGS – 77 RUNS – 0W. |
7. NADINE DE KLERK – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 2W, 1W, 0W, 14+0W. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 2 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs AUS-W | 20+1W, 1W, 10+1W, 8+0W, 14+0W. |
| Total Stats vs AUS-W | 6 INNINGS – 58 RUNS – 6W. |
8. ANNERIE DERCKSEN- RHB+RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 1W, 0W, 20r, 44+0W. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 2 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs AUS-W | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs AUS-W | NOT PLAYED YET. |
9. SINOLA JAFTA (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 8r, 0r, 15r, 27r, 0r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs AUS-W | 1r, 0r, 9r, 1r. |
| Total Stats vs AUS-W | 4 INNINGS – 11 RUNS. |
10. NONKULULEKO MLABA – LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 3W, 1W, 4W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 8 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs AUS-W | 1W, 1W, 0W, 1W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs AUS-W | 6 INNINGS – 5 WICKETS. |
11. AYABONGA KHAKA – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 1W, 0W, 0W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 1 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs AUS-W | 1W, 0W 0W, 0W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs AUS-W | 6 INNINGS – 2 WICKETS. |
HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 10
- SA-W WIN – 01
- AUS-W WIN – 09
- NO RESULT – 00.
FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – B. Mooney.
BATSMEN – E. Perry, L. Wolvaardt, T. Brits.
ALL-ROUNDERS – M. Kapp, A. Sutherland, G. Wareham, A. Gardner.
BOWLERS – M. Schutt, S. Molineux, N. Mlaba.
GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – B. Mooney.
BATSMEN – E. Perry, L. Wolvaardt, T. Brits, T. McGrath, .
ALL-ROUNDERS – M. Kapp, A. Sutherland, A. Gardner.
BOWLERS – M. Schutt, S. Molineux, N. Mlaba.
BACK-UPS – A. Helay, C. Trylon, A. Khaka
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – M. Kapp, A. Gardner.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – A. Sutherland, N. Mlaba.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
AUSTRALIA WOMEN MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.