Match Details
Match: England Women vs South Africa Women (ODI)
Date & Time: 3 Oct, 03:00 PM IST
Venue: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
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Recent form
England W: L W L W W (mixed, but strong ceiling)
South Africa W: L W W W W (hot streak)
H2H snapshot
Overall edge to England W (W W L W W), but SA’s core (Kapp, Brits, Wolvaardt) is in excellent touch.
Expect a tight ODI with both teams boasting elite all-rounders and wicket-taking spinners.
Win Probability (pre-toss)
Team | Chance |
|---|---|
England Women | 55% |
South Africa Women | 45% |
Pitch & Venue Analysis — Barsapara Cricket Stadium
Nature: Balanced surface.
Avg 1st inns: 252 | Avg wickets/inns: 7
Bat vs Bowl fantasy split: Bat ~59% vs Bowl ~41%
Pace vs Spin (FPts/over): Close — Pace ~6.3 vs Spin ~5.6 (both relevant).
Toss trends: Captains lean bat first (~60%); results roughly 50-50 either way.
Fantasy angle for this venue
Build balanced XIs (3–4 batters + 3 bowlers + 3–4 all-rounders).
Top-order run-makers + strike spinners are reliable; new-ball pacers also in play during PP.
Fantasy Form Radar (Last 5 — condensed)
🏏 England Women – Last 5 Matches Fantasy Points
Player | Role | Last 5 Matches FPts |
|---|---|---|
S Ecclestone | BOW | 62, 126, 98, 37, 134 |
T Beaumont | BAT | 6, 62, 9, 188, 185 |
L Smith | BOW | 57, 76, 84, 206 |
A Jones | WK | 24, 74, 33, 24, 265 |
N Sciver-Brunt | AR | 174, 33, 69, 111, 24 |
A Capsey | AR | 32, 131, 78, 9, 121 |
S Dunkley | BAT | 58, 21, 135, 70, 59 |
C Dean | BOW | 70, 56, 79, 39, 32 |
E Arlott | BOW | 93, 86, 90 |
E Lamb | BAT | 100, 4, 64, 4, 95 |
L Filer | BOW | 42, 41, 37, 95, 37 |
S Glenn | BOW | 107, 2, 29, 20, 51 |
L Bell | BOW | 50, 11, 42, 61, 43 |
D Wyatt | BAT | 43, 17, 61, 30, 33 |
H Knight | BAT | 20, 32, 48, 19, 19 |
🏏 South Africa Women – Last 5 Matches Fantasy Points
Player | Role | Last 5 Matches FPts |
|---|---|---|
T Brits | BAT | 315, 157, 187, 48, 103 |
M Kapp | AR | 79, 218, 99, 126, 129 |
L Wolvaardt | BAT | 64, 182, 12, 119, 60 |
N de Klerk | AR | 94, 118, 68, 79, 75 |
N Mlaba | BOW | 94, 22, 86, 145, 50 |
M Klaas | BOW | 28, 47, 145, 80, 42 |
S Luus | BAT | 27, 73, 26, 133, 48 |
N Shangase | AR | 41, 27, 139, 38, 33 |
C Tryon | AR | 24, 81, 20, 102, 32 |
A Khaka | BOW | 39, 85, 48, 78, 8 |
A Dercksen | AR | 15, 6, 81, 83, 16 |
S Jafta | WK | 20, 18, 47, 34, 44 |
A Bosch | BAT | 22, 34, 26, 33, 10 |
T Sekhukhune | BOW | 3, 47, 7, 35, 28 |
K Meso | WK | 16, 21, 19 |
Powerplay & Death Overs Impact
England bowling: Lauren Bell (if picked) & Arlott with the new ball; Ecclestone controls middle and can grab late wickets.
South Africa bowling: Kapp shares PP and death; Klaas/Khaka (if selected) key at death; Mlaba squeezes in the middle overs.
Batting to watch: Brits and Wolvaardt vs swing early; Jones/Sciver-Brunt vs older ball.
Key MVP Picks
Primary: Marizanne Kapp (AR, SA-W) — dual-impact, elite recent average.
Co-MVPs: Nat Sciver-Brunt (AR, ENG-W); Sophie Ecclestone (BOW, ENG-W); Tazmin Brits (BAT, SA-W).
Differential Picks (low ownership upside)
Emily Arlott (BOW, ENG-W) — form + PP impact.
Linsey Smith (BOW, ENG-W) — wicket-taking trend.
Nadine de Klerk (AR, SA-W) — steady 35–60 FP profile.
Chloé Tryon (AR, SA-W) — quick 40s + part-time breakthroughs.
Suggested Dream11 Team (pre-toss)
Balance: 1 WK, 4 BAT, 3 AR, 3 BOW | ENG:SA = 6:5
WK (1):
A Jones (ENG-W)
BAT (4):
T Brits (SA-W)
L Wolvaardt (SA-W)
T Beaumont (ENG-W)
S Dunkley (ENG-W)
AR (3):
M Kapp (SA-W) – C
N Sciver-Brunt (ENG-W) – VC
C Tryon (SA-W)
BOW (3):
S Ecclestone (ENG-W)
E Arlott (ENG-W)
M Klaas (SA-W)
Bench/Backups if lineups force changes: N de Klerk (AR SA-W), L Smith (BOW ENG-W), N Mlaba (BOW SA-W), C Dean (BOW ENG-W).
Alternate C/VC combos:
C Ecclestone / VC Brits (if bowlers look dominant at toss)
C Sciver-Brunt / VC Kapp (if England bats first)
Conditional Strategy & Final Tips
If England bat first: Tilt to Ecclestone + a second ENG seamer; keep Sciver-Brunt as C/VC.
If South Africa bat first: Prioritize Brits/Wolvaardt/Kapp; consider adding Mlaba for defense when England chase.
If there’s morning cloud/swing: Upgrade Bell/Arlott/Klaas/Khaka (if picked); consider downgrading one pure batter.
Late-innings hedge: One of Kapp/Klaas for SA and Ecclestone/Arlott for ENG should cover death-overs wickets.
Safety core: Kapp, Sciver-Brunt, Ecclestone, Brits — try to lock 3/4.
Note: Monitor toss & XIs. If Khaka plays, she’s a strong death-overs replacement for Klaas. If Linsey Smith makes XI, she’s a high-upside pivot for a batter.