high risk action of ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 Reached the knockout stage as four-time champions England Women face an enthusiast south african women Teams in the first semi-final at the ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam. Both teams have battled through a challenging group stage to earn their spots, making this encounter a fascinating contest between pedigree and hunger.
England, led by Nat Sciver-BruntHas shown glimpses of his champion quality. While their campaign began with an utterly impressive, 10-wicket win over the same South African team in the group stage, they have since experienced some testing moments.
Rachna captained South Africa Laura WolvaardtShowed a lot of resilience to recover from that early defeat. They secured their semi-final spot with a number of impressive wins, proving that the early setbacks were an anomaly. However, they suffered a heavy defeat in their last league match. Australia,
ENG-W vs SA-W, Women’s ODI World Cup, 1st Semi-Final: Match Details
- date and time: 26 October; 11:00 AM IST/ 05:30 AM GMT
- venue: ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam
ENG-W vs SA-W, head-to-head record in ODI
Matches played: 47 | England won: 36 | South Africa won: 10 | No results: 1
ACA-VDCA Stadium Report
The ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam generally offers a balanced surface, although it is often considered batsman-friendly, with equal bounce and real pace, allowing batsmen to play their shots. The pitch is generally good for batting, especially in the beginning. A score around 270 is considered competitive in women’s ODI. Fast bowlers may get some initial movement from the new ball but later they will have to rely on cutters and variations. As the match progresses, spinners become a more important factor, especially in the middle overs, as the surface often becomes slower and offers grip and turn.
squads
England: Tammy Beaumont, Amy Jones (wk), Nat Sciver-Brunt (c), Heather Knight, Sophia Dunkley, Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, Charlotte Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Lynsey Smith, Lauren Filer, Lauren Bell, M Arlott, Sarah Glenn, Alice Capsey, Emma Lamb
South Africa: Laura Wolvaardt (captain), Tazmin Brits, Annery Derksen, Marizanne Kapp, Anneke Bosch, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Ayabonga Khaka, Masabata Klaas, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Sune Luus, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nondumiso Shangase, Karabo Meso.
ENG-W vs SA-W, Women’s ODI World Cup: Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- England women won the toss and bowled first
- South Africa Women Powerplay Score: 50-60
- South Africa Women’s total score: 260-270
Case 2:
- South Africa Women won the toss and bowled first
- England Women Powerplay Score: 60-70
- England Women’s total score: 280-290
match result: The team bowling first will win the game.
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