SA-W vs PAK-W, 2nd T20I Match Prediction: Who will win today’s South Africa vs Pakistan match?

south africa women’s football team After a thrilling last-ball win in the series opener, you will go into the second T20I at Willowmoor Park with a lot of momentum. Chasing 181, Proteas show their depth, captain Laura Walvater Leads (61 of 38) and debuts Kayla Reineke A fairytale performance with bat and ball sealed the 5-wicket victory.

The opener was a bittersweet affair for Pakistan. When their top order is in trouble, Captain Fatima Sana She arguably played the best innings of her life, scoring a career-best 90 off just 41 balls* (including 7 sixes) to drag her team into a competitive total. The main challenge for Pakistan is to find specialist consistency; the bowlers lack the ‘killing instinct’ in the death overs and the top-order batsmen need to provide a more solid platform to avoid over-reliance on Sana’s late heroics.

South Africa lead 1-0 in the three-match series and are hoping to lift the trophy at home, while Pakistan must win to keep the series going into the final game.

SA-W vs PAK-W, 2nd T20I: Match details

Date and time: February 13; 9:30pm (US Standard Time) / 4:00pm (GMT) / 6:00pm (NZST)
Place: Willowmore Park, Benoni

Head-to-head record(T20Is)

Competitions participated in: 25 | 25 South Africa women’s football team wins: 14 | Pakistan women’s football team wins: 11

Willowmoor Park Promotion Report

The venue at Willowmore Park has historically been known as “Batters’ Paradise”. The pitches here are generally firm and flat, providing consistent bounce and speed, allowing the ball to hit the bat well. High score encounters are common here. The average score in recent T20 matches played at the venue has hovered between 170-175 runs. Any value below 160 is probably substandard. For bowlers who hit the deck hard, wickets are usually even. However, with the game played under lights, the dew factor often becomes a significant variable, making the ball slippery for spinners and slightly easier for chasers. Historically, the pitch has been fairly divided between the batting first and chasing teams. However, considering the current state of both batting lineups and the possibility of a late appearance, it is expected that the winning captain will bat first.

Also read: SA-W vs PAK-W, T20I series: Dates, match times, broadcast and live streaming details

Squad:

South Africa Women’s Football Team: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Nadine de Klerk, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Kayla Reyneke, Sune Luus, Marizanne Kapp, Chloe Tryon, Annerie Dercksen, Masabata Klaas, Ayabonga Khaka, Dane van Niekerk, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Karaboyanda Hlubibi Eyes

Pakistan Women’s Football Team: Sidra Amin, Ayesha Zafar, Muneeba Ali (wk), Aliya Riaz, Eyman Fatima, Natalia Pervaiz, Fatima Sana (c), Nashra Sandhu, Rameen Shamim, Sadia Iqbal, Tuba Hassan, Gull Feroza, Tasmia Rubab, Humna Bilal, Saira Jabeen