South Africa vs West Indies
South Africa squad: Laura Wolvaardt (capt), Anneke Bosch, Tazmin Brits, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Mieke de Ridder, Ayanda Hlubi, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka, Sune Luus, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Seshnie Naidu, Tumi Sekhukhune, Chloe Tryon
West Indies squad: Hayley Matthews (capt), Aaliyah Alleyne, Shamilia Connell, Deandra Dottin, Shemaine Campbelle (vice-capt, wk), Ashmini Munisar, Afy Fletcher, Stafanie Taylor, Chinelle Henry, Chedean Nation, Qiana Joseph, Zaida James, Karishma Ramharack, Mandy Mangru, Nerissa Crafton
Tournament type information: South Africa and West Indies misplaced each their warm-up video games in the lead-up to the event, though South Africa's losses have been extra shocking. They have been bowled out for 92 in opposition to New Zealand to lose by eight wickets after which could not get near their goal of 145 in opposition to India. West Indies' losses got here in opposition to groups ranked a lot greater than them. They first misplaced to India by 20 runs after which to Australia by 35 runs, on each events struggling to chase down totals in the 140s.
News transient: South Africa completed as the runners-up in the 2023 T20 World Cup and shall be seeking to carry their type into this event after a 2-1 away collection win in opposition to Pakistan. Despite a poor 7-14 win-loss file in opposition to West Indies, South Africa have gained three of their final 4 T20Is in opposition to them. West Indies, too, come on the again of a 2-1 collection win in Sri Lanka, though that was again in June. South Africa might go spin heavy by selecting 18-year-old legspinner Seshnie Naidu together with allrounders Chloe Tryon and Sune Luus. It's anticipated to be a sizzling afternoon in Dubai, with the temperature round 37°C at the time of the toss. It will not be a lot cooler even when the sport ends.
Player to observe: She final performed a T20I in August 2022. Since then, she has performed franchise cricket round the world, retired from worldwide cricket, and returned. Deandra Dottin is a powerhouse of a determine, not only a batter. Her presence in the West Indies line-up shall be an enormous increase who want to start out on a profitable word if they're to make the semi-finals.
India squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), Smriti Mandhana (vice-capt), Yastika Bhatia (wk), Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh, D Hemalatha, Asha Sobhana, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil, Sajeevan Sajana
New Zealand squad: Sophie Devine (capt), Suzie Bates, Eden Carson, Isabella Gaze (wk), Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Fran Jonas, Leigh Kasperek, Jess Kerr, Amelia Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Molly Penfold, Georgia Plimmer, Hannah Rowe, Lea Tahuhu
News transient: Two gamers have been named in the India squad topic to health: allrounder Shreyanka Patil and wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia. Both performed each warm-ups, which bodes properly for India. Head coach Amol Muzumdar confirmed on match eve that captain Harmanpreet Kaur would bat at No. 3, as was the case in the two warm-ups. She has batted there solely
five times since the begin of 2019. The final time was in opposition to Ireland in the 2023 T20 World Cup when India's opening stand lasted 9.3 overs. New Zealand come into the event after a streak of ten straight losses in T20Is, most just lately being blanked 3-0 by Australia, in opposition to whom they play their second sport. Therefore, they'd be determined for a win on Friday to push for a semi-final spot. If India have made a late name about their No. 3, New Zealand have determined to maneuver their power-hitting captain Sophie Devine to the center order just lately, with Georgia Plimmer and Suzie Bates to open. Both groups expect a lot of dew in this night sport, so toss might play an enormous position.
Player to observe: Shafali Verma has labored on her psychological sport, she has labored on her consistency, and he or she is making an attempt to mature right into a
extra full batter. If she will strike a stability between her early ball-bashing mentality with constant performances from the first sport itself, she might play a significant position in giving India a begin much like her nickname in the dressing room for her batting model:
Dhaakad (dashing).
