With the Proteas in full swing at the T20 Women’s World Cup, following their important win against Pakistan midweek, they will now be hoping to keep the momentum and produce a statement win against their nemesis India this afternoon.
The first ball is set to be bowled at 3pm at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Greater Manchester.
South Africa did not have the best of starts in their World Cup campaign when they succumbed to a 65-run loss to six-time champions Australia.
However, coach Mandla Mashimbyi and his side managed to bounce back and produced a convincing two-wicket win with 19 balls to spare against Pakistan on Wednesday.
They will now be hoping to keep the winning momentum going and beat an Indian side that broke their hearts in the final of the ICC Women’s World Cup last November.
“To be honest, I didn’t [see India’s final score]. I just saw the score halfway through, but we will definitely have our plans in place against them on Sunday,” said Proteas all-rounder Annerie Dercksen after their win against Pakistan.
“I think we have a phenomenal batting lineup, so hopefully they will be able to do what they did again today [on Wednesday]. But yes, [India] have a quality batting lineup, and we will definitely have to be on our A-game.”
Indeed, Dercksen and co will have to bring their A-game on Sunday, as they will be up against an Indian side that has already won two of their opening games, and was ruthless in their previous outing against the Netherlands on Wednesday.
India produced a kind of performance that may have sent a message when they hammered the hapless Dutch by 95-runs after registering a mammoth run chase of 209.
So, they are a side that will not be easy to beat, which will require the South Africans to bring their A-game to make that statement win as one of the favourites to win this competition.
- With the Proteas in full swing at the T20 Women’s World Cup, following their important win against Pakistan midweek, they will now be hoping to keep the momentum and produce a statement win against their nemesis India this afternoon.
- The first ball is set to be bowled at 3pm at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Greater Manchester.
- South Africa did not have the best of starts in their World Cup campaign when they succumbed to a 65-run loss to six-time champions Australia.
- However, coach Mandla Mashimbyi and his side managed to bounce back and produced a convincing two-wicket win with 19 balls to spare against Pakistan on Wednesday.
- They will now be hoping to keep the winning momentum going and beat an Indian side that broke their hearts in the final of the ICC Women’s World Cup last November.
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