Match Details

  • Fixture: South Africa Women vs Pakistan Women (ODI)

  • Date & Time: 21 Oct, 03:00 PM IST

  • Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama

Quick Preview (Form & Context)

  • Recent form:

    • SA-W: W W W W L (strong momentum)

    • PAK-W: L L L W L (inconsistent)

  • Recent H2H snapshot: SA-W edge overall (SA results vs PAK: L W W L W; PAK vs SA mirror: W L L W L).

  • Fantasy takeaway: SA’s core (Tazmin Brits, Marizanne Kapp, Nadine de Klerk, Nonkululeko Mlaba) is in excellent nick. For Pakistan, Sidra Ameen is the form batter; Nashra Sandhu and Diana Baig are the bowling leaders; Fatima Sana provides AR upside.

Win Probability (modelled from form, H2H & venue)

Team

Win Chance

South Africa Women

60%

Pakistan Women

40%

Pitch & Venue Analysis — R. Premadasa, Khettarama

  • Surface: Balanced; tends to reward good stroke-play but keeps seamers in the game.

  • Avg 1st inns score: 246 | Avg wickets/inn: 8

  • Toss & result trend: Batting first has yielded ~70% wins (decision at toss is split ~50/50).

  • Pace vs Spin (Fantasy Points/over): Pace ~8.3 > Spin ~6–7slight pacer lean.

  • Innings split (FP trend):

    • 1st inns: Batters outperform bowlers (BAT ~376 > BOWL ~316)

    • 2nd inns: Bowlers come back (BOWL ~275 > BAT ~257)

Fantasy angles for this venue

  • Prefer top-order batters if their team bats first.

  • Prioritize quality pacers (new-ball & death) from both sides; keep one impact spinner (Mlaba/Sandhu).

  • Historic venue standouts from data: C. Tryon, A. Dercksen, D. Baig, F. Sana, T. Brits, R. Shamim, N. Mlaba.

Form Meter – Last 5 Matches (overall, all venues)

South Africa Women (SA-W) – Last 5 Matches Fantasy Points

Player

Role

Match 1

Match 2

Match 3

Match 4

Match 5

Total

Nadine de Klerk

AR

37

129

233

57

7

463

Nonkululeko Mlaba

BOW

103

88

84

163

14

452

Chloé Tryon

AR

6

148

200

37

10

401

Laura Wolvaardt

BAT

124

67

130

38

13

372

Marizanne Kapp

AR

19

99

117

87

17

339

Tazmin Brits

BAT

99

1

9

189

13

311

N Shangase

AR

-

-

-

-

-

249

Sune Luus

AR

4

29

155

6

27

221

Masabata Klaas

BOW

89

28

12

11

28

168

Alicia Dercksen

AR

4

6

15

15

6

112

K Meso

WK

12

16

21

19

-

68

Pakistan Women (PAK-W) – Last 5 Matches Fantasy Points

Player

Role

Match 1

Match 2

Match 3

Match 4

Match 5

Total

Sidra Ameen

BAT

63

139

1

102

196

501

Nashra Sandhu

BOW

131

61

12

254

15

473

Diana Baig

BOW

68

157

106

44

82

457

Fatima Sana

AR

115

97

85

3

21

321

Rameen Shamim

BOW

106

47

80

8

24

265

Sadia Iqbal

BOW

61

83

18

15

56

233

Nida Pervaiz

AR

5

65

17

26

117

230

Muneeba Ali

WK

7

6

27

84

5

129

Sidra Nawaz

WK

37

50

31

4

6

128

Shawaal Zulfiqar / Shamas

BAT

21

4

6

24

43

98

Eyman Fatima

BAT

1

-

-

-

14

15

Powerplay & Death Overs — Impact Map (role-based)

Batting

  • Powerplay anchors/accelerators:

    • SA-W: T. Brits, L. Wolvaardt

    • PAK-W: S. Ameen, (M. Ali if opening)

  • Death-overs hitters:

    • SA-W: C. Tryon, M. Kapp, N. de Klerk

    • PAK-W: F. Sana, A. Riaz, N. Pervaiz

Bowling

  • New-ball enforcers:

    • SA-W: A. Khaka/M. Kapp, N. Mlaba (can bowl PP)

    • PAK-W: D. Baig, F. Sana

  • Middle to Death specialists:

    • SA-W: M. Kapp, N. de Klerk

    • PAK-W: N. Sandhu (middle), F. Sana (death), D. Baig (both)

Edge: On this pitch, quality pacers with PP/Death roles (Kapp, Baig, Sana, Khaka) gain a small but meaningful boost.

H2H & Consistency Nuggets

  • Perfect-Lineup frequency (recent sample):

    • SA-W: Kapp (9), Mlaba (8), de Klerk (7), Wolvaardt (6)

    • PAK-W: S. Ameen (9), D. Baig (7), N. Sandhu (6), S. Fatima (7)

  • Team rank (avg FP last 5):

    • SA-W: Brits (113), Kapp (95), de Klerk (92), Mlaba (88), Wolvaardt (80)

    • PAK-W: S. Ameen (98), S. Fatima (96), N. Sandhu (82), D. Baig (68), R. Shamim (63)

Key MVP Picks

  • Primary

    • Marizanne Kapp (AR, SA-W): All-phase overs + middle-order batting = elite floor/ceiling.

    • Tazmin Brits (BAT, SA-W): Form batter; huge spikes; leverages 1st-innings batting advantage.

    • Sidra Ameen (BAT, PAK-W): Bankable run-accumulator; safest PAK batter.

  • High-upside Differentials

    • Nadine de Klerk (AR, SA-W): Bowling + late hitting; recent monster return.

    • Diana Baig (BOW, PAK-W): New-ball movement + venue-friendly pace.

    • Nashra Sandhu (BOW, PAK-W): If it grips, can boss middle overs.

    • Chloé Tryon (AR, SA-W): Proven at venue; death-overs batting pop.

Suggested Dream11 Combination (Small League)

Adjust once XIs & toss are out; this is based on roles, form & venue.

WK (1): Muneeba Ali (PAK)
BAT (3): Tazmin Brits (SA), Laura Wolvaardt (SA), Sidra Ameen (PAK)
AR (4): Marizanne Kapp (SA), Nadine de Klerk (SA), Fatima Sana (PAK), Chloé Tryon (SA)
BOW (3): Diana Baig (PAK), Nashra Sandhu (PAK), Nonkululeko Mlaba (SA)

C: Marizanne Kapp
VC: Tazmin Brits
Alternates: VC Sidra Ameen (if PAK bats first), C N. de Klerk (aggressive play), swap Mlaba ↔ Khaka/Klaas if conditions look more seam-friendly.

Final Fantasy Tips (Conditional)

If SA-W bat first:

  • Stack Brits/Wolvaardt/Kapp; consider Tryon as a punt.

  • Keep two SA pacers (Kapp + Khaka/Klaas).

  • Captain a SA AR (Kapp/de Klerk).

If PAK-W bat first:

  • Lock Sidra Ameen; add Aliya Riaz punt for finishing role.

  • Prioritize Diana Baig + Fatima Sana; keep Nashra if it looks dry.

  • VC Ameen or Sana.

If heavy dew (late swing to chasing side):

  • Upgrade death bowlers (Kapp/Sana) and chasing top-3.

  • Reduce second-innings spinners exposure.

Grand League sprinkles:

  • N. Pervaiz (PAK AR) for multi-skill punt.

  • R. Shamim/S. Iqbal if pitch slow/used.

  • A. Dercksen if selected; venue record is sneaky-good.

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