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The high-stakes action of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 reaches the knockout stage as four-time champions England Women face a spirited South Africa Women side in the first Semi-Final at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Both teams have battled their way through a challenging group stage to earn their spot, making this clash a compelling contest between pedigree and hunger.
England, under the leadership of Nat Sciver-Brunt, have shown glimpses of their champion quality. While their campaign began with an utterly dominant, 10-wicket victory over the very same South African side in the group stage, they have experienced some testing moments since then.
South Africa, captained by the composed Laura Wolvaardt, showed great resilience to bounce back from that opening defeat. They secured their semi-final spot with a string of impressive wins, proving that the early hiccup was an anomaly. Though they were defeated heavily in their last league match against Australia.
ENG-W vs SA-W, Women’s ODI World Cup, 1st Semi-Final: Match Details
- Date and Time: October 29; 03:00 pm IST/ 09:30 am GMT
- Venue: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
ENG-W vs SA-W, Head-to-Head Record in ODIs
Matches Played: 47 | England won: 36 | South Africa won: 10 | No results: 1
Barsapara Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
The Barsapara Cricket Stadium pitch is generally known to be batting-friendly with good bounce and carry, which should allow stroke-makers to play their shots. As the match wears on, the surface tends to slow down, bringing the spinners into play. Given the weather in Guwahati, humidity could also be a factor, and the captain winning the toss will have a tough decision to make between setting a big target or leveraging the early assistance the pitch offers to the bowlers.
Squads
England: Tammy Beaumont, Amy Jones (wk), Nat Sciver-Brunt (c), Heather Knight, Sophia Dunkley, Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, Charlotte Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith, Lauren Filer, Lauren Bell, Em Arlott, Sarah Glenn, Alice Capsey, Emma Lamb
South Africa: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Annerie Dercksen, 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 wins the toss and bowl first
- South Africa Women’s powerplay score: 50-60
- South Africa Women’s total score: 260-270
Case 2:
- South Africa Women wins the toss and bowl first
- England Women’s powerplay score: 60-70
- England Women’s total score: 280-290
Match result: Team bowling first to win the game.
This article was first published at WomenCricket.com, a Cricket Times company.
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