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SL-W tri-series, IND-W vs SA-W: All you need to know, playing XI, head to head

Monday, 28-Apr-2025, 09:26 AM
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India women and South Africa women are set to face off against each other in the second match of the ongoing Sri Lanka women’s tri-series on Tuesday at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. India are coming off a win registered against Sri Lanka women in the opening match of the series on Sunday. 

Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana and Harleen Deol starred in India’s thumping 9-wicket win in the rain-hit encounter. The trio had scored 50*, 43 and 48* respectively to guide the side to victory. Meanwhile, South Africa, who will play their first match of the series, will aim to get off to a flying start and set the tone for the rest of their matches.

Head to head

Matches - 31

IND-W won - 18

SA-W won - 12

IND-W probable XI: Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Kashvee Gautam, Arundhati Reddy, Sneh Rana, Nallapureddy Charani

SA-W probable XI: Laura Wolvaardt(c), Tazmin Brits, Annerie Dercksen, Lara Goodall, Nadine de Klerk, Chloe Tryon, Sinalo Jafta(w), Nonkululeko Mlaba, Masabata Klaas, Sune Luus, Ayabonga Khaka

 

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