After ODI series ending level at 1-1, Windies Women and South Africa Women will meet in the first of the five Twenty 20 Internationals at Kensington Oval on Monday.
South Africa claimed the series opener, handing 40-run defeat to the hosts. It was a collective effort from Laura Wolfvaardt, Sune Luus and skipper Dane van Niekerk to guide the tourists get past the 200-run mark. Windies Women, chasing 202 to win, never got going and were bowled out for 161.
The hosts bounced back stronger in the third and final ODI, recording a massive 116-run win. Hayley Matthews’ stunning hundred and all-around Deandra Dottin led the charge for West Indies, while Marizane Kapp, skipper Dane van Niekerk and Laura Wolvaardt offered some resistance.
Pitch and conditions: Kensington Oval in Bridgetown has produced high-scoring games in the recent International encounters, including the result in the third ODI.
West Indies Women squad: Stafanie Taylor (c), Kycia Knight, Hayley Matthews, Chedean Nation, Qiana Joseph, Natasha McLean, Merissa Aguilleira (wk), Shemaine Campbelle, Deandra Dottin, Anisa Mohammed, Shakera Selman, Shamilia Connell and Afy Fletcher.
South Africa Women squad: Dane van Niekerk (c), Chloe Tryon, Sune Luus, Mignon du Preez, Marizanne Kapp, Lizelle Lee, Masabata Klaas, Laura Wolvaardt, Raisibe Ntozakhe, Tumi Sekhukhune, Zintle Mali, Robyn Searle, Saarah Smith and Faye Tunnicliffe (wk).
Wicket-keeper: We are going with South Africa’s Lizelle Lee who is a reliable top-order batswoman and better stats to show than her counterpart.
Batswomen: Our first picks for batswomen will be South Africa’s Laura Wolfvaardt and Sune Luus since both of them looked assured with the bat in the ODI series. Shemaine Campbelle is another option you can consider.
All-rounders: All of Stafanie Taylor, Dane Van Niekerk, Deandra Dottin and Hayley Matthews made substantial contributions in the ODI series and can be picked.
Bowlers: Shamilia Connell and Tumi Sekhukhune had decent returns in the ODI series and can be considered ahead of others.
The players who can double your fantasy points are Stafanie Taylor, Dane Van Niekerk, Hayley Matthews and Deandra Dottin.