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Team India will look to continue their winning momentum as they face confident South African side. The match will be played at Visakhapatnam on October 9. Under the leadership of Harmanpreet India won the first two games. They will be eager to strengthen their position on the points table.

South Africa, on the other hand, made a strong comeback against New Zealand. They lost to England by 10 wickets in their first match. In that match, Proteas were bowled out for just 69 runs. A performance they quickly put behind them with a dominant display against Kiwis.

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Led by Laura Wolvaart, South Africa’s batting showed much better application, while their bowlers delivered with precision to secure a crucial win and regain confidence ahead of clash with India.

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Amanjot Kaur, who missed the last game due to illness , is likely to return to the playing XI. The big question, however , is who India will drop to make room for her. Renuka Singh, who replaced Amanjot in the previous match, bowled with excellent control and discipline. The selection call a tricky one for the team management.

India team management need to take a decision whether to go with five bowlers or drop a batter to include a sixth bowling option which remains unlikely.

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India Probable XI:- Smriti Mandhana , Pratika Rawal , Harleen Deol , Harmanpreet Kaur (c) , Jemimah Rodrigues , Deepti Sharma , Richa Ghosh (wk) , Amanjot Kaur , Sneh Rana , Shree Charani , Kranti Goud.

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Proteas are expected to stick with the same winning combination from their match against New Zealand, barring any late injury concerns.

South Africa Probable XI:- Laura Wolvaart (c) , Tazmin Britts , Sune Luss , Marizanne Kapp , Anneke Bosch , Sinalo Jafta (wk) , Chloe Tryon , Nadine de Klerk , Masabata Klaas , Ayabonga Khaka , Nonkuleko Mlaba.

Pitch Report

The pitch at Visakhapatnam is expected to offer some early movement for the bowlers. It is a surface where teams winning the toss are likely to opt for bowling first to take advantage of the initial conditions.

As the match progresses , spinners are expected to come into play. The pitch likely to slow down and offer some turn. The average first-innings score at this venue is around 230, suggesting that a total in the range of 240-250 could be competitive.

Head to Head

India Women and South Africa Women have faced each other 33 times in international cricket. India have emerged victorious in 20 matches , while South Africa have won 12. One match ended in no-result.

Historically , India have held the upper hand, but South Africa will be eager to turn the tables in the upcoming World Cup clash.

Time

Match will begin at 03:00 PM , IST.