The New Zealand women ‘s team will be taking on the South Africa women for the second T20I. The hosts stamped their authority by winning the first game nine wickets to spare as they look to carry on that momentum. The Proteas did manage to clean sweep New Zealand in the three-match ODI series but will be eager to bounce back in the second T20I after a deflating defeat.
Match Details
Date- Thursday, February 6
Time- 6:30 AM (IST)
Venue- Seddon Park, Hamilton
New Zealand
The White Ferns are unlikely to make any changes after the triumph in the first T20I. Rachel Priest and Sophie Devine should be opening the innings with the bat, while Suzie Bates, Maddy Green and Katie Perkins add further solidity to the batting lineup. Leigh Kasperek, Lea Tahuhuand, and Amelia Kerr should be in charge of the bowling department.
Squad
Sophie Devine (c), Suzie Bates, Lauren Down, Maddy Green, Holly Huddleston, Hayley Jensen, Leigh Kasperek, Amelia Kerr, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Katey Martin, Katie Perkins, Anna Peterson, Rachel Priest, Lea Tahuhu.
South Africa
Though there are no injury concerns, changes could be made by the visitors. Sune Luus, Dane van Niekerk and Marizanne Kapp will be expected to get the nod. N Mlaba, Nadine de Klerk and Ayabonga Khaka might have to sit out the second T20I.
Squad
Dane Van Niekerk (c), Sune Luus, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka, Masabata Klaas, Trisha Chetty, Nadine De Klerk, Nondumiso Shangase, Chloe Tryon, Mignon Du Preez, Marizanne Kapp, Shabnim Ismail, Laura Wolvaardt, Lizelle Lee, Tumi Sekhukhune.
NZ-W (Expected Playing 11)- Sophie Devine, Rosemary Mair, Katie Perkins, Maddy Green, Hayley Jensen, Lea Tahuhu, Suzie Bates, Rachel Priest, Katey Martin, Leigh Kasperek, Amelia Kerr
SA-W (Expected Playing 11)- Mignon du Preez, Trisha Chetty, Shabnim Ismail, Chloe Tryon, Lizelle Lee, Masabata Klaas, Ayabonga Khaka/Sune Luus, Laura Wolvaardt, Dane van Niekerk, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nonkululeko Mlaba/Marizanne Kapp.
Sophie Devine will be one of the key players for New Zealand. Devine has scored 258 runs from the last five innings and has bagged five wickets in the process.
Chloe Tryon has scored 672 runs from 48 T2OI innings for South Africa and has a strike rate of 138.27
Lizelle Lee has scored 217 runs from the last six T20I innings for New Zealand.
Amelia Kerr will be pivotal with the ball in hand for New Zealand. Kerr has 25 wickets from 25 T20Is for her side.
Shabnim Ismail has scalped 92 wickets from 82 T20Is for South Africa.
WK: R Priest, L Lee (C)
BAT: L Wolvardt, S Bates, M du Preez, C Tryon
ALL: S Devine (VC), Amelia Kerr
BWL: L Kasperek, R Mair, S Ismail
WK: R Priest, L Lee
BAT: L Wolvardt, S Bates, M du Preez, C Tryon (VC)
ALL: S Devine (C), Amelia Kerr
BWL: L Kasperek, R Mair, S Ismail
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