New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women Prediction, 3rd ODI – Who will win today’s match between NZ W vs SA W?

A thrilling decider is on the cards for the series decider, as New Zealand Women (NZ W) are all set to go up against South Africa Women (SA W) at the Basin Reserve, Wellington, for the third ODI on Saturday, April 04.

New Zealand Women started the ODIs by conceding the first encounter, with Kayla Reyneke playing a clutch performance in the run chase to hand the hosts a defeat. However, the Amelia Kerr-led side came back brilliantly, courtesy of their skipper producing arguably one of the best knocks ever in an ODI to draw levels in the three-match series.

South Africa Women, on the other hand, had started positively and looked all set to seal the series in the second game itself, but Kerr had other plans and spoilt the party for the Proteas. Now, the Laura Wolvaardt-led side has an excellent chance of redemption, as a win will not only hand them the perfect revenge, but they will also walk off with a 2-1 series win. 

NZ W vs SA W: Match Details

Basin Reserve, Wellington: Pitch Report

In the previous encounter held here, the White Ferns created a world record, scripting the best-ever chase in a women’s ODI. Even historically, the most recent five matches played here have been won by the team batting second, which suggests that the pitch gets even better to bat as the match progresses. However, the upcoming game is poised to be a day encounter, which makes it extremely interesting to see if the team winning the toss will opt otherwise on Saturday.

NZ W vs SA W: Head-to-Head ODI Record

NZ W vs SA W: Predicted Playing XIs

New Zealand Women

Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr (C), Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Isabelle Gaze (WK), Izzy Sharp, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Kayley Knight, Bree Illing

South Africa Women

Laura Wolvaardt (C), Tazmin Brits, Anneke Bosch, Sune Luus, Sinalo Jafta (WK), Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Kayla Reyneke, Ayabonga Khaka, Masabata Klaas, Nonkululeko Mlaba

NZ W vs SA W: Probable Best Performer of the Match

Probable Best Batter: Amelia Kerr

Amelia Kerr is among the best in the business when it comes to showcasing her all-round abilities. While she has been one of the most prolific performers for the White Ferns in recent times, she is expected to carry her form with the bat into the series finale. If she clicks like she did in the second ODI, a series win will certainly be on the cards for the hosts.

Probable Best Bowler: Ayabonga Khaka

Using her bulk of experience, Ayabonga Khaka has been one of the best bowlers in the series, outclassing all others by a handsome distance. With nine wickets in a couple of games already, Khaka is surely in the form for striking important breakthroughs in the third and final ODI of the series, which will be played on Saturday.

Today’s Match Prediction: Chasing team to win the match