Womens ODI World Cup | Buoyant South Africa meets inconsistent Bangladesh

South Africa, recent from the morale-boosting win towards India, will look to construct on the momentum when it takes on a persistent Bangladesh within the Women’s ODI World Cup on the ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Monday.

The Proteas, who have been humiliated by a 10-wicket thrashing by England of their opening match, have bounced again in elegant vogue, with a dominant victory towards New Zealand adopted by a nail-biter overcome India on Thursday.

While Richa Ghosh made a mockery of the versatile South African bowling order, they nonetheless managed to strike when it mattered. Proteas’ batting muscle makes them automated favourites towards Bangladesh, a aspect that’s not managed to roar as loudly with the bat because it has with the ball.

Medium pacer Marufa Akter has made inroads with the brand new ball, whereas left-arm spinner Nahida Akter and the legspin duo of Fahima Khatun and Rabeya Khan have largely stored a good leash on the opposition.

That mentioned, Marufa’s lack of endurance to maintain the chew she manages early is a priority and one thing South Africa can be keen to use. The Proteas’ famed top-order — Laura Wolvaardt, Tazmin Brits and Marizanne Kapp — will hope to have an excellent recreation, with their inconsistencies usually touchdown the aspect in a pickle.

It stays to be seen whether or not seam-bowling all-rounder Annerie Dercksen lastly will get a recreation on this marketing campaign.

Bangladesh will wish to see higher returns from Nigar Sultana Joty, who has had a relatively quiet run within the showpiece. Performances from Shorna Akter, Rubya Haider and Sobhana Mostary have been encouraging. Partnerships are the necessity of the hour for the aspect, towards a deadly Protean assault led by Kapp and Nonkululeko Mlaba.