AU-W vs SA-W Dream11 Prediction: The South Africa Women’s team has been waiting for this game for a year. This is the opponent, Australia Women, against whom they lost the 2023 Women’s T20 World Cup. Had they won, it would have been the country’s first ICC trophy across Men’s and Women’s cricket. That didn’t happen, as Australia clinched their sixth Women’s T20 trophy. But the Proteas have a perfect opportunity to avenge the chastening defeat of last year as they face the mighty Aussie team in the semifinal of the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup on Thursday evening.
Match Info:
- Teams: Australia Women and South Africa Women
- Tournament: Women’s T20 World Cup 2024
- Stage: Semifinal
- Match Start Time: 07:30 PM (IST) on Thursday, October 17, 2024.
- Ground: Dubai International Stadium
- Pitch Type: Balanced
- Expected first innings score: If AUS-W bat 1st: 145-155 | If SA-W bat 1st: 135-145.
The Aussie women’s cricket team is like Brazil’s football team of the 60s and 70s. They are the pinnacle of women’s cricket, a standard every other team is striving to reach. But few teams have succeeded in the past. In fact, out of the 8 Women’s T20 World Cups, the Aussie team has won a staggering six times, failing to win only twice. This is the challenge the South African team faces: to knock the Aussies off their perch. Can they do it? Yes, they can, but they will have to be at the top of their game for the entire 40 overs. If not, the Aussies will be heading into yet another final.
With no disrespect to other teams, SA-W’s biggest game of the group stage was against England Women, and they ended up coming second best in that encounter, as England beat them by seven wickets. They did finish second in their group having won three times in four matches.
Australia, as expected, are the only team yet to taste a defeat in this world cup. With four wins in as many games, they topped the Group A, ahead of New Zealand Women. The only blemish is the injury to captain Alyssa Healy who also sat out the game against India Women due to a foot injury. She remains a big doubt for this game as well.
AU-W vs SA-W Pitch & Weather Report
Pitch report: West Indies Women chased down a 141-run target against England Women in only 18 overs at Dubai International Stadium. WI-W showed aggression right from the first over and never allowed ENG-W bowlers to settle. That was also due to the pitch’s true nature. The surface here has even bounce, and batters can play shots without fearing the ball getting low. In addition, this ground has produced the most runs in this tournament, and considering the quality of both these teams, we can expect the first innings score to be above 140 runs.
Dubai International Cricket Stadium Stats
| Total Matches | 107 |
| Matches Won Batting 1st | 49 |
| Matches Won Batting 2nd | 57 |
| Average 1st Innings Score | 139 |
| Average 2nd innings Score | 122 |
| Highest Total | 212/2 by India vs Afghanistan |
| Lowest Total | 55/10 by West Indies vs England |
| Highest Total Chased | 184/8 by Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh |
| Lowest Total Defended | 98/5 by NAM-W v UAE-W |
Weather Report: Typical weather conditions await the players, as it’s going to be a hot day in Dubai on Thursday. But since this is an evening game, the temperature should cool down a bit.
- Maximum Temperature: 34°C°
- Chance Of Rain: 10%
- Humidity: 54%
- Wind: 23 km/h
AU-W vs SA-W Head To Head Record
- AUS-W won by 5 wickets 2024
- SA-W won by 6 wickets 2024
- AUS-W won by 8 wickets
- AUS-W won by 19 runs 2023
- AUS-W won by 6 wickets
Form Factor:
Australia Women (Last 5 WT20I): W W W W W
South Africa Women (Last 5 WT20I): W W L W W
Rankings
Australia Women T20 Rankings: 01
South Africa Women T20 Rankings: 06
Performance in Women’s T20 World Cups
Australia Women: Champions 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2023.
South Africa Women: Runners-up 2023.
AU-W vs SA-W Dream11 Prediction Injury and availability News
Australia Women
- Australia captain Alyssa Healy missed out on the big match against India due to a foot injury. She remains a doubt for this game.
- In case Healy isn’t fit to take the field, Tahlia McGrath will lead the defending champions.
South Africa Women
- South Africa Women have no injury concern ahead of this game. All the players are available for selection.
TOP Picks For AU-W vs SA-W Dream 11 Match
Captain Options:
- Tazmin Brits: With 155 runs in four innings, Tazmin Brits is the leading run-scorer in the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup. That’s a solid reason to consider her either as captain or vice-captain in AUS-W vs SA-W Dream11 Teams.
- Ashleigh Gardner: She might have struggled so far to score runs in the tournament, but as a bowler, she is contributing to her team’s cause. Her all-round skills make her a good option in Dream11 fantasy cricket teams.
- Marizanne Kapp: The 34-year-old is a powerhouse cricketer who can win games on her own. She has the ability to influence a match both as a bowler and as a batter.
- Megan Schutt: With 8 wickets, Megan Schutt is the leading wicket-taker for Australia in this world cup. The 31-year-old is an aggressive new-ball bowler.
Vice-Captain Options:
- Laura Wolvaardt: In rich vein of form. The 25-year-old started her campaign with an unbeaten 59 in the first match and scored 42 and 40 in the subsequent games.
- Annabel Sutherland: In the last three innings, she has taken seven wickets. She is also a handy lower-order batter.
- Ellyse Perry: In terms of batting, Ellyse Perry is pure quality. She was the main reason why India were chasing 152-run target in the last match, as she scored a critical 32 runs off 23 runs at the back end of the innings.
- Nonkululeko Mlaba: With nine wickets, she is the second highest wicket-taker in the tournament, behind only Amelia Kerr who has 10, and the leading wicket-taker for South Africa. She is a threat.
Sophie Molineux and Beth Mooney are also worth considering in fantasy cricket teams.
AU-W vs SA-W Predicted Lineups
Australia Women Playing XI: Grace Harris, Beth Mooney (WK), Georgia Wareham, Tahlia McGrath (C), Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Phoebe Litchfield, Annabel Sutherland, Sophie Molineux, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown
South Africa Women Playing XI: Laura Wolvaardt (C), Tazmin Brits, Anneke Bosch, Marizanne Kapp, Chloe Tryon, Sune Luus, Annerie Dercksen, Nadine de Klerk, Sinalo Jafta †, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka
AU-W vs SA-W Dream11 Prediction Teams
AU-W vs SA-W Dream 11 Prediction Team 1
- Wicketkeepers: B Mooney
- Batsmen: E Perry, L Wolvaardt, T Brits
- All-rounders: C Tryon, M Kapp (VC), A Sutherland, A Gardner (C)
- Bowlers: M Schutt, S Molineux, N Mlaba
AU-W vs SA-W Dream 11 Prediction Team 2
- Wicketkeepers: B Mooney
- Batsmen: E Perry (C), L Wolvaardt, T Brits
- All-rounders: C Tryon, M Kapp (VC), A Sutherland, N de Klerk, A Gardner
- Bowlers: M Schutt, S Molineux
