The first match of the South Africa-India-West Indies tri-series will be played at Buffalo Park in East London between India Women and South Africa Women. Only South Africa will host the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup, which will serve as a crucial practice series for all three teams. The South African team, led by Sune Luus, is very strong in their home environment. Marizanne Kapp will be in charge of this team’s all-rounders, which are its greatest strength. Shabnim Ismail is South Africa’s top pacer, and Ayabonga Khaka and Msabata Klass provide her with some capable assistance.
The Indian Women’s Cricket team recently had a successful home series against Australia, and they will try to win the series here. The Indian team will once again be led by Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur, but the way Richa Ghosh batted in the previous series will give the lower order a lot of confidence.
Match Details
| Match | India Women vs West Indies Women (IN-W vs WI-W) |
| League | Womens T20I Tri Series |
| Date | Monday, 23rd January 2023 |
| Time | 10:30 PM (IST) – 05:00 PM (GMT) |
Buffalo Park East London pitch report
Only one Women’s T20I has been played at East London’s Buffalo Park, and it was in 2018 between India and South Africa. Mithali Raj and Smriti Mandhana both scored half-centuries in that match, which India won by nine wickets despite attempting to score 143 runs.
Many domestic Men’s T20 matches have been played here, and the average score in the first innings is 145 runs, indicating that batting has not been easy. In the initial overs, the surface does assist the pacers, and in the second innings, spinners come into play.
It has been observed that batting becomes easier in the second inning, and once the bases are set, batters can also score a lot of runs on this surface. Attempting to win the toss in this match will be better for both teams based on the stadium’s past records.
Weather Report:
The weather in ZA is clean in East London. On the day of the match, the temperature is expected to be around 28°C, the humidity is 74%, and the wind speed is 5.0 km/h. Additionally, visibility is 10 km. During the game, there are no chances of precipitation.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI
India Women
- S Mandhana(C)
- JI Rodrigues
- H Deol
- Yastika Bhatia
- DP Vaidya
- DB Sharma
- Sneh Rana
- Amanjot Kaur
- RS Gayakwad
- Radha Yadav
- K Anjali Sarwani
West Indies Women
- B Cooper
- Chedean Nation
- RS Williams
- Hayley Matthews(C)
- Shemaine Campbelle
- SS Connell
- Afy Fletcher
- Shabika Gajnabi
- K Ramharack
- Kaysia Schultz
- Shakera Selman
Where to watch
All IND-W, SA-W, and WI-W Tri-series matches in India will be streamed live via the Disney+Hotstar app and website.