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South Africa Women vs Pakistan Women – 1st ODI

The 1st ODI of the Pakistan Women tour of South Africa 2026 will see South Africa Women take on Pakistan Women on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at the Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein. The match is scheduled to begin at 2:00 PM local time (12:00 PM GMT / 8:00 AM GMT wait, but per details 8:00 AM GMT).

South Africa Women enter this contest with home advantage and a dominant squad. Their batting lineup is led by Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Sune Luus, Chloe Tryon, providing consistent top-order and powerful middle-order firepower. All-rounders like Nadine de Klerk, Annery Derksen add balance and depth.

In the bowling department, South Africa boast a strong attack featuring Nonkululeko Mlaba, Tumi Sekhukhune, Ayanda Hlubi, offering accurate pace, seam movement, and spin control suited to Bloemfontein’s conditions.

Pakistan Women come into this match with a resilient side. Their batting unit includes Fatima Sana (c), Sidra Amin, Gull Feroza, Ayesha Zafar, Alia Riaz, providing reliable top-order and middle-order stability. Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal add spin options.

Pakistan’s bowling attack is led by Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal, offering a mix of pace and effective spin.

The Mangaung Oval pitch in Bloemfontein typically offers good pace and bounce early on, assisting fast bowlers with seam movement, while spinners get grip later on a balanced surface. In this day game (afternoon start), there is no dew factor, making both innings even—batting first or chasing can work, but home teams often dominate. Batters can score freely once set, and a first-innings total of around 220–250 is generally considered competitive at this venue in women’s ODIs (though women’s averages can be lower ~180-220).

Expert Prediction: South Africa Women have 75% chance and Pakistan Women have 25% winning chance.