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South Africa Women will aim to continue their dominance over Pakistan Women when they clash in the second ODI game of the three-match series on Wednesday, February 25th. South Africa Women will be eyeing the ODI series victory after sealing the T20I leg, while Pakistan Women will look to bounce back and keep themselves alive.

South Africa Women

South African Women will look to seal the ODI series as well after winning the T20I leg. They won the series opener by 22 runs against Pakistan Women. While batting first, the hosts scored 260 for 6 in their 50 overs, thanks to the maiden half-century from Sinalo Jafta and an unbeaten 93-run knock from Sune Luus. In reply, Pakistan Women were bowled out for 233 runs. Tumi Sekhukhune was the pick of the bowlers, taking three wickets to her name.

Pakistan Women

Meanwhile, Pakistan Women are struggling badly with their form in this 50-over format. They are winless in their last six matches now after suffering a narrow defeat in the series opener against South Africa Women. They came close while chasing a target of 261 runs, but missed out on a deserving victory. Nashra Sandhu was the star performer with the ball, taking two wickets. While Sidra Amin and Ayesha Zafar were the standout performers with the bat, scoring 68 and 81 runs, respectively. They will look to win the second game and keep themselves alive in the series. 

SA-W vs PAK-W ODI Match Details

SA-W vs PAK-W ODI Match Details
Match South Africa Women vs Pakistan Women 2nd ODI Match
Date and Time Wednesday, February 25; 1:30 p.m. IST
Venue SuperSport Park, Centurion
Broadcasting and live streaming TV - NA, Live Stream - FanCode

SA-W vs PAK-W 2nd ODI Pitch Report

SuperSport Park provides extra bounce and carry to fast bowlers and is one of the spiciest pitches in the country. Seamers may trouble batters early, especially under clouds. Once set, batters can score freely, as the ball travels fast at altitude. Spinners get very little help and must rely on control. Overall, it is a pace-friendly pitch early and then converts into a batting-friendly surface.

SA-W vs PAK-W 2nd ODI Weather Report

The weather will be clear and around 19 degrees; it has a humidity of 73% and a possibility of rain at only 5%. There will be light winds blowing, and dew might form later due to the humidity. Overall, it looks good for a full match without weather interruption.

SA-W vs PAK-W Head-to-Head Records

SA-W vs PAK-W head-to-head (in ODIs)
Match Played 33
Won by South Africa Women 25
Won by Pakistan Women 6
Tied 1
No Result 1

SA-W vs PAK-W 2nd ODI Probable XI

  • South Africa Women: Sune Luus, Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Chloe Tryon, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nadine De Klerk, Lara Goodall, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Annerie Dercksen, Ayanda Hlubi.
  • Pakistan Women: Muneeba Ali (wk), Sadaf Shamas, Sidra Amin, Aliya Riaz, Fatima Sana (c), Natalia Pervaiz, Ayesha Zafar, Syeda Aroob Shah, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal, Diana Baig

Players To Watch Out For In SA-W vs PAK-W 2nd ODI Match

  • Sune Luus | SA-W: One of the most reliable batters in the South African team; she has been collecting huge runs. She has played 146 ODI matches and has scored 2970 runs, including 2 centuries and 19 half-centuries. She scored an unbeaten 93-run knock from just 76 balls. Apart from scoring runs, she is a good batting all-rounder as well. She has taken 123 ODI wickets, including two wickets in the first match. She will be a player to watch out for in this game.
  • Sidra Amin | PAK-W: The 33-year-old right-hand batter is one of the best players for the team in recent times. In just 81 ODI matches, she has collected 2477 runs, including 14 half-centuries and 6 centuries. She was their standout batter in the opening match, scoring 68 runs from 69 balls. She is one such player to watch out for in this match.

SA-W vs PAK-W 2nd ODI Toss Prediction

Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue

  • In the three domestic matches played at this venue, the teams that won the toss have opted to bowl on all three occasions.

Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch

  • There have been only 5 WODI matches played here so far, and the bowling first team has won four matches, while the batting first team has won just one. The recent stats indicate that bowling first at this venue will be an ideal option.

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

Scenario 1

  • Toss Winner: Pakistan Women (opts to bowl first)
  • Power-Play Score: 40-50
  • SA-W Total: 250-270
  • Match Winner: South Africa Women

Scenario 2

  • Toss Winner: South Africa Women (opts to bowl first)
  • Power-Play Score: 35-45
  • PAK-W Total: 190-210
  • Match Winner: South Africa Women

Who will win today's SA-W vs PAK-W ODI match?

South African Women have been a dominant force against the Pakistan Women's team in the ODI format as well, and they will start as clear favourites to win this game this time as well. The last six matches between these two teams have been dominantly won by the Proteas Women with a significant margin of five victories. They have a more experienced and in-form squad compared to the Irish Women's team. 

This article first appeared on CricketGully and was syndicated with permission.

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