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With a clinical victory in the first two T20Is and taking a 2-0 lead, South Africa Women will now face India Women in the third T20 match. The third T20I match between these two sides will get underway on Wednesday, 22nd April at Kingmead, Durban. While the hosts aim to extend the lead in the series, the visitors will be eyeing a bounce back. 

 

South Africa Women

 

After a convincing victory in the series opener T20I match, South Africa Women picked up another easy win in the second T20I match by defeating India Women by 8 wickets. While chasing a modest target of just 148 runs, the host achieved the target in 17.1 overs, thanks to the brilliant half-centuries from Laura Wolvaardt and Sune Luus. The opening duo stitched a partnership of 106 runs for the first wicket and picked up a victory here. While Wolvaardt scored 54 runs, Luus scored 57 runs with her bat. Chloe Tryon and Tumi Sekhukhune were the star bowlers, taking three wickets each in their spell. A win in the third match will help them seal the series. 

 

India Women

 

India Women, meanwhile, had a disappointing start to this series. They lost the opening match of the series by 6 wickets and suffered another heartbreaking loss by 8 wickets in the second match. The Indian batters had a poor day with the bat; they could only manage to reach 147 runs and were bowled out. Shafali Varma scored a brilliant half-century with her bat, scoring 57 runs. Debutant Anushka Sharma played well on her debut and added 28 runs with her bat. Shreyanka Patil was the only successful bowler in the lineup, grabbing two wickets for 35 runs in her four overs. The visitors will look to bounce back in the third T20I match and keep the series alive. 

 

SA-W vs IND-W 3rd T20I Match Details

 

SA-W vs IND-W T20I Match Details
Match	South Africa Women vs India Women 3rd T20I Match
Date and Time	Wednesday, April 22; 9:30 p.m. IST
Venue	The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Broadcasting and live streaming	TV - Star Sports Network, Live Stream - JioHotstar

 

SA-W vs IND-W 3rd T20I Pitch Report

 

The surface at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg is known for helping bowlers, particularly seamers, who benefit from extra movement due to the moisture on the pitch. Despite the bowling-friendly conditions, batsmen can pile up good runs if they spend some time at the crease. The outfield is fast, making well-timed shots rewarding, while spinners may come into play in the middle overs. The average first innings total at this venue is 160.

 

SA-W vs IND-W 3rd T20I Weather Report

 

The weather is expected to remain cloudy throughout the entire match, with 30% of rain interruption during the early hours of the match. The temperature is likely to be around 21-26°C. 

 

SA-W vs IND-W Head-to-Head Records

 

SA-W vs IND-W head-to-head (in WT20Is)
Match Played	21
Won by South Africa Women	8
Won by India Women	10
Tied	0
No Result	3

 

SA-W vs IND-W 3rd T20I Probable XI

 

• South Africa Women: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Nonkululeko Mlaba, Tazmin Brits, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Ayabonga Khaka, Sune Luus, Tumi Sekhukhune, Kayla Reyneke, Chloe Tryon

 

• India Women: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Anushka Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Shreyanka Patil, Kranti Goud, Arundhati Reddy, Shree Charani

 

Players To Watch Out For In SA-W vs IND-W 3rd T20I Match

 

• Laura Wolvaardt | SA-W: The 26-year-old skipper has been in impeccable form. She has been impressive in the ongoing T20I series. She scored a brilliant 51 runs in the series opener and continued her form, scoring another 54 runs in the second T20I match. She loves playing against this Indian team. She will be a player to watch out for. 

 

• Shefali Varma | IND-W: The Indian opener played a crucial role with her bat in the series opener, scoring 34 runs. She was the standout performer in the second T20I match as well, scoring a crucial 57 runs with her bat. She always comes crunch under pressure situations for the team. She will be a player to watch out for. 

 

SA-W vs IND-W 3rd T20I Toss Prediction

 

Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue

 

• In the last three matches played at this venue, the teams that won the toss have opted to bowl twice and bat once.

 

Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch

 

• The team batting second at this venue has won three games out of 4 WT20I matches here, and teams batting first have won just one match here. This trend suggests that teams should prefer to bowl first on this surface to get maximum benefits. 

 

SA-W vs IND-W Today's Match Scenario

 

Scenario 1

 

• Toss Winner: India Women (opts to bowl first)
• Power-Play Score: 38-45
• SA-W Total: 160-175
• Match Winner: South Africa Women

 

Scenario 2

 

• Toss Winner: South Africa Women (opts to bowl first)
• Power-Play Score: 40-42
• IND-W Total: 150-160
• Match Winner: South Africa Women

 

Who will win today's SA-W vs IND-W T20I match?

 

South African Women have been dominant in this series with two back-to-back victories; they are favourites to win the third T20I match as well. They have been in brilliant form with every player performing for the team, while the Indian team still needs to rethink its strategies. In the last five head-to-head matches between these two sides, South Africa Women have three wins to their name, while India Women have just one. These recent records show the dominance of Proteas Women against the Women in Blue.