South Africa will be challenged by Scotland women in the 11th match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. The match will be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on 9th October 2024. The match will start at 3:30 PM IST.
South Africa women won their first game by 10 wickets against West Indies and they lost their last game against England by 7 wickets. They failed to get going with the bat and the bowlers too failed to pick up wickets. It’s a very important match for them to qualify for the semi-finals. Laura Wolvaardt and her side will look to deliver their best in this match.
Scotland women, on the other hand, have lost both the games they’ve played till now. They had their moments against Bangladesh women but they lost the game by 16 runs and then West Indies women defeated them by 6 wickets in their last match. They’ll have to be at their best with the bat if they are to win this game as batting is one area where they are behind other teams.  Â
SA-W vs SCO-W: Probable Playing XIs
South Africa Women: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Marizanne Kapp, Anneke Bosch, Sune Luus, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka
Scotland Women: Saskia Horley, Sarah Bryce (wk), Kathryn Bryce (c), Ailsa Lister, Priyanaz Chatterji, Lorna Jack, Darcey Carter, Katherine Fraser, Rachel Slater, Abtaha Maqsood, Olivia Bell
SA-W vs SCO-W: Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch will be on the slower side with plenty of assistance for spinners and slow bowlers. There will be some movement for the pacers with the new ball. Run scoring will be demanding and the batters will have to be on their toes. But it will get better to bat on as the game progresses, especially, in the second innings. Teams may prefer chasing as 3 out of 4 games at Dubai has been won by the chasing sides.
It will be a hot day with no chance of rain. The temperature will hover around 35-36 degrees Celsius.
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Top Player Picks for SA-W vs SCO-W Dream11 Prediction
Nadine de Klerk (SA-W)Â Â
- Nadine de Klerk bowled her full quota in the last game and picked up a wicket as well. She can also contribute with the bat as well if she gets the chance.
- She will be a top pick as she’ll bowl one or two overs towards the end of the innings and can pick up a few wickets, especially, while bowling first.Â
Nonkululeko Mlaba (SA-W)
- Nonkululeka Mlaba is the lead spinner for the Protea women. She picked up 4 wickets in the first game and one wicket in the last one.  Â
- Scotland’s middle order may be vulnerable against Mlaba and she’ll be a top pick for this game as the conditions in Dubai are expected to aid the spinners.Â
Olivia Bell (SCO-W)
- Olivia Bell is a key bowler for Scotland and she has been in good form as well. She will bowl her full quota and can pick up a wicket or two in this game.
- She picked up one wicket in the first game and followed it up by picking up 2 wickets in the last game against West Indies women.
Top Captaincy and Vice-Captaincy Picks for SA-W vs SCO-W Dream11 Prediction
Marizanne Kapp (SA-W)Â Â
- Marizanne Kapp has been in excellent form in this tournament. She’s the best player for South Africa women and a proven match-winner with both bat and ball.Â
- She picked up 1 wicket in the last game but bowled 2 maiden overs in her spell and then scored 26 runs with the bat as well. Kapp will be the best Captain choice for this match.Â
Laura Wolvaardt (SA-W)
- Laura Wolvaardt is the highest run-scorer of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 with 101 runs in 2 games. She’s amongst the best in women’s cricket and performs quite consistently as well.  Â
- Wolvaardt scored a match-winning 59* in the first game and expect a similar performance from her in this game as well, especially, if South Africa women bowls first. Wolvaardt will be a top C/VC option.Â
Kathryn Bryce (SCO-W)Â Â
- Kathryn Bryce is the best player from Scotland and she will be a must in your fantasy teams. She will bat at 3 and will bowl her full quota.
- Bryce averages 52.50 with the bat in T20Is this year for her 210 runs in 7 games and she has picked up 10 wickets as well. She won’t be that consistent here but she’ll fetch points from both bat and ball.Â
SA-W vs SCO-W Player to AvoidÂ
Sinalo Jafta (SA-W)
- Sinalo Jafta will bat too low to make an impact and she might give some points from wicket-keeping but there are plenty of other better picks compared to her. Jafta will be our player to avoid in fantasy cricket.
Grand League Team for SA-W vs SCO-W Dream11 Prediction
Small League Team for SA-W vs SCO-W Dream11 Prediction
SA-W vs SCO-W Dream11 Prediction:
Scotland women have some good players but it’s going to be a very tough task for them to defeat South Africa women. South Africa women have a strong bowling attack and excellent depth with both bat and ball. They will be the clear favourites to win this match.
