South Africa Women vs Bangladesh Women Prediction: Bangladesh can win the series

South Africa Women and Bangladesh Women are going head to head in the 2nd Match of One Day Series at Senwes SPORT PARK, South Africa on 20 Dec 2023. Bangladesh can win the series with a win in this game. Who will win this game of cricket?

Bangladesh Women surprised South Africa Women in the first match of the series, leaving the home side in need of avoiding a series defeat before aiming to win later in the week. Bangladesh now has the opportunity to secure an unbeatable lead in the series.

During the first match, Eliz-mari Marx, Delmi Tucker, and Nonkululeko Mlaba were South Africa's top wicket-takers, although they only managed to take one wicket each. Marx, a young talent, stood out with her performance of one for 43 in six overs. It is advisable to keep her in the XI as she may deliver another promising performance.

Marx also contributed the highest runs for South Africa with 35, followed by Sune Luus who scored 31. Their innings were crucial after the early dismissals of captain Laura Wolvaardt and opener Tazmin Brits. Improved performance is expected from the South African openers in the next match.

The Proteas will need to find a way to counter Bangladesh's disciplined bowling attack, which has been successful in unfamiliar conditions this week. The approach of challenging the visiting spinners aggressively and calculating against the seamers remains uncertain at this point.

Laura Wolvaart, Tazmin Brits, Anne Bosch, Sune Luus, Marizanne Kapp, Nadine de Klerk, Eliz Marx, Nonkluele Mlaba, Masabata Klaas, Ayabongha Khaka, Delmi Tucker

In the series opener at Buffalo Park in East London, Bangladesh Women delivered an exceptional performance by defeating the favorites with ease. This victory has now provided them with a great opportunity to secure a rare ODI series win against a team they have struggled against in the past.

Murshida Khatun showcased remarkable skill and form in East London, achieving an unbeaten 91 runs from 100 deliveries. Captain Nigar Sultana also made a crucial contribution. In this upcoming match, both batters in the middle order will once again be worth keeping an eye on, along with Shamima Sultana and Fargana Hoque at the top of the batting lineup.

Regarding the bowling department, Nahida Akter may face more difficulties in Potchefstroom compared to her experience in East London. The conditions for the second match are expected to favor the batters rather than the bowlers. Nonetheless, Akter's exceptional performance of taking three wickets in the previous match positions her as one to watch out for this time as well.

Bangladesh have made a strong impression during this tour, securing a draw in the T20I series and establishing an early lead in the ODI matches. Despite their lower position in the International Cricket Council's rankings for ODI women's teams, they currently appear to be stronger than the Proteas Women.

Laura Wolvaardt, Tazmin Brits, Sinalo Jafta, Masabata Klaas, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka, Anneke Bosch, Delmi Tucker, Eliz Mari Marx, Sune Luus, Nadine de Klerk

In the past four women's ODIs played at Senwes Park in Potchefstroom, the team batting second has emerged as the winner. Considering this recent trend and the current conditions, it is likely that the team winning the toss will choose to bowl first and chase in this match. To understand how we arrive at our predictions, you can refer to our guide on toss predictions.

The previous three first-innings scores in WODI cricket at this venue were 63, 235, and 147. However, none of these totals were sufficient to secure a victory. A first-innings score of 180 or more should be competitive at this ground, which is known for high-scoring matches. It would be wise to select two specialists to slow down the run rate.

There is a prediction of rain on matchday in this region. This could result in a shortened game, favoring the team batting second who would have to chase a revised target.

Though it may pose a challenge for the visiting team, Bangladesh Women have a good chance of winning this match, especially if they maintain the discipline they have shown during this tour. South Africa Women have been performing below par and are struggling to coordinate. Betting on Bangladesh Women, who are considered underdogs to win this match could be a profitable choice.