Australia vs South Africa Women, AUS-W vs RSA-W 2024, Today Match Prediction 10 February 2024

AUSW vs RSAW Match Prediction & Analysis

The two teams will be up against each other at the North Sydney Oval for the 3rd and final ODI. With the series on the line, both teams look for consistency. First, it was the visitors and then the hosts who suffered a huge batting collapse leading to a big loss.

Though South Africa Women were better in the 2nd ODI, they still haven’t got a lot of options in the batting lineup to rely on. It was once again led by the efforts of Marizanne Kapp in the middle order.

Aussies, on the other hand, will take some positives about their bowling that has been consistently on the mark. Megan Schutt, Kim Garth, and Ashleigh Gardner have been successful in delivering breakthroughs.

It was seen in the last game that bowlers had the upper hand on this pitch and we reckon both teams will be keen on bowling first in this game. Bowling all-rounder Kapp will be one to watch out for in the South African squad.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

AUSW

L W W W W

AUSW

149/10 in 29.3 5.05

AUS-W vs RSA-W 2024

South Africa beat Australia by -5 runs (D/L) method 07 Feb 2024

RSAW

229/6 in 45.0 5.09

AUSW

106/2 in 19.0 5.58

AUS-W vs RSA-W 2024

Australia beat South Africa by 8 wickets 03 Feb 2024

RSAW

105/10 in 31.3 3.33

IND-W

148/10 in 32.4 4.53

AUS-W vs IND-W 2023-24

Australia Women won by 190 runs 02 Jan 2024

AUSW

338/7 in 50.0 6.76

IND-W

255/8 in 50.0 5.1

AUS-W vs IND-W 2023-24

Australia beat India by 3 runs 30 Dec 2023

AUSW

258/8 in 50.0 5.16

IND-W

282/8 in 50.0 5.64

AUS-W vs IND-W 2023-24

Australia beat India by 6 wickets 28 Dec 2023

AUSW

285/4 in 46.3 6.13

RSAW

W L W W L

AUSW

149/10 in 29.3 5.05

AUS-W vs RSA-W 2024

South Africa beat Australia by -5 runs (D/L) method 07 Feb 2024

RSAW

229/6 in 45.0 5.09

AUSW

106/2 in 19.0 5.58

AUS-W vs RSA-W 2024

Australia beat South Africa by 8 wickets 03 Feb 2024

RSAW

105/10 in 31.3 3.33

RSAW

316/4 in 50.0 6.32

BD-W vs SA-W 2023

South Africa beat Bangladesh by 216 runs 23 Dec 2023

BANW

100/10 in 31.1 3.21

RSAW

223/2 in 45.1 4.94

BD-W vs SA-W 2023

South Africa beat Bangladesh by 8 wickets 20 Dec 2023

BANW

222/4 in 50.0 4.44

RSAW

131/10 in 36.3 3.59

BD-W vs SA-W 2023

Bangladesh Women won by 119 runs 16 Dec 2023

BANW

249/3 in 50.0 4.98

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Australia Preview

The hosts will be eyeing a quick comeback against an in-form South African bowling attack. The top 3 of this lineup were dismissed by some exceptional deliveries from Marizanne Kapp in the last outing. 

Kapp will be a threat on this surface. And the likes of Alyssa Healey and Beth Mooney in the top order need to play her better. The openers have struggled in both matches so far even when Kapp wasn’t part of the visitors’ XI in the opening ODI.

Mooney, however, led the hosts to an 8-wicket win with a fifty in the 1st ODI. The Australian XI is full of all-rounders. And while this allows for variety in the bowling attack, it leaves the batting short of specialist batters the skipper can rely on.

Ellyse Perry and Beth Mooney will be the key players in the middle-order. If these two are out early, that could trigger another collapse. They’ve got batting all-rounder Tahlia McGrath and bowling all-rounder Annabel Sutherland to follow at 5 and 6 but we don’t expect them to build a big partnership.

The lower-middle order of this batting lineup can add the finishing touches if there is a good score on the board when they come in to bat. The skipper will be desperate to find her form at the top and help the side get off to a flying start.

Australia Predicted Playing XI:

Alyssa Healy (c & wk), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Alana King, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt

Australia Actual Playing XI:

Phoebe Litchfield, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Ellyse Perry, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Alyssa Healy, Beth Mooney, Darcie Brown, Kim Garth, Alana King

South Africa Women Preview

South Africa Women ended up with a below-par total in the 2nd ODI after they were put to bat first. The batting effort was led by Marizanne Kapp and Anneke Bosch and Chloe Tryon also made a handy contribution lower down the order.

While a 234-run target may not have looked as competitive for the mighty Aussie lineup, Marizanne Kapp thought otherwise. She was instrumental in getting the right start for the visitors.

Nadine de Klaark is another key bowler in this setup. She finished with 2 for 26 and had dismissed the Australian skipper in the first ODI. The recent win should boost their confidence coming to Perth and we reckon they will put on a good fight with the ball.

However, the batting is where they lack form and consistency. Skipper Laura Wolvaardt has scored 0 and 4 in her last two outings while her opening partner Tamzin Brits has scored 21 and 1 in her last two innings.

There were a few positives for the Proteas in the last match. Brits and number 3 batter Anneke Bosch added 55 runs for the 2nd wicket. There were a few good partnerships in the middle-order too led by Marizanne Kapp.

However, the failure of Sune Luus and Nadine Klerk to convert their starts cut short the middle-order partnerships which in turn affected the total. 

South Africa should be looking at the positives and be up for the challenge thrown by a varied Aussie bowling attack.

South Africa Women Predicted Playing XI:

Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Sune Luus, Marizanne Kapp, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Anneke Bosch, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Masabata Klaas, Ayanda Hlubi, Eliz-mari Marx

South Africa Women Actual Playing XI:

Laura Wolvaardt, Anneke Bosch, Nadine de Klerk, Eliz Mari Marx, Sune Luus, Marizanne Kapp, Chloe Tryon, Tazmin Brits, Sinalo Jafta, Masabata Klaas, Ayanda Hlubi

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

It is a balanced wicket with some help on offer for the bowlers. There is movement off the pitch for the seamers and spinners also find some help as the game progresses. It will be windy with a high of 24 degrees Celsius on the match day in Sydney.

AUSW vs RSAW Pitch Report

North Sydney Oval in Sydney will be the venue for the 3rd ODI between these two teams. It was also the venue for the 2nd ODI which was dominated by the bowlers. In the 15 ODIs played on this ground, the average 1st innings score is just 206 runs though the record for the highest total belongs to Aussie Women of 336 runs.

There have been some exciting games at this venue where teams have successfully chased 250+ and also defended totals as low as 205. We reckon a 250+ score will be a match-winning total in this match.

Toss: To Bowl

Batting looks tough on this pitch. Scoring big will not be easy. Bowlers can get off to a good start and put the team batting first under pressure. We reckon after the result of the last match in particular, both teams will be looking to bowl first.