India women are preparing to take on South Africa Women in the third T20I of the five-match series at Wanderers Stadium on Wednesday. After suffering defeats in the opening two matches, India women find themselves under pressure, needing a win to keep themselves alive in the series.

The opening encounter saw India suffer a six-wicket defeat, failing to stage a fightback in both the batting and bowling departments. In the second game as well, India went through the same situation, unable to cope with the challenges posed by South Africa. The women in blue, despite having a set of talented stars, have struggled to put together a commanding total in the last two games.

Heading into this must-win game, the side would look to adopt a more composed and aggressive performance to challenge the in-form South African side and keep the series alive. Players like Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh would be expected to step up and deliver match-winning performances. 

Meanwhile, South Africa head into the match brimming with confidence. Holding a 2-0 lead, they have executed their plans effectively and capitalised on crucial moments. Their balanced performances with both bat and ball have given them an edge in the series. Going into the third game, they will be eager to maintain this momentum to seal the series win.

Head-to-head

Matches - 21

SA-W won - 8

IND-W won - 10

No result - 3

South Africa Women possible XI: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Sune Luus, Tazmin Brits, Annerie Dercksen, Anneke Bosch, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Ayabonga Khaka, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nonkululeko Mlaba

India Women possible XI: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Richa Ghosh (wk), Anushka Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Deepti Sharma, Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud