AU-W vs SA-W Dream11 prediction Women's T20 World Cup final: Australia vs South Africa women injury update

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AU-W vs SA-W Dream11 prediction Women's T20 World Cup final Australia and South Africa will square off in the final of the Women's T20 World Cup at Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town on Sunday (February 26). Australia vs South Africa women will start at 6:30 PM IST.

Hosts South Africa shocked England to reach their maiden Women's T20 World Cup final but will have to pull off another miracle as they take on five-time champions Australia, who fend off Harmanpreet Kaur's heroics to reach their seventh final.

This will also be Australia's attempt to win the fourth final on the trot and will be aiming to win third consecutive Women's T20 World Cup. Australia have a further psychological advantage as they also made lightwork of South Africa during the group stages, where they also topped the group with four wins out of four games.

AU-W vs SA-W injury update, key players

Australia women injury update, key players vs South Africa women

Australia have no injury concerns at the time of writing (Saturday, February 25) and are big favourites to win their sixth title.

Australian openers scoring runs at will

Australia's opening combination of Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney are in good touch of late with the latter scoring a half-century as well. However, her knock was far from comfortable as she survived two dropped catches.

Mooney scored a half-century against South Africa in the group stages as well. Healy, on the other hand, scored 25, 54*, 37, 55, and 62 in her last five innings but missed the South Africa game earlier.

Australian middle-order adds to batting solidity

Skipper Meg Lanning scored 49 against India in the semis and scored 41 and 48 in the group stages as well. However, it's worth noting that Lanning could only score a run against the hosts earlier.

The run-scoring spree of the Australian top-order has limited batting opportunities for the likes of Ashleigh Gardner, Ellyse Perry and Tahlia McGrath, who come later in the middle order. Gardner made the most of the opportunities that came her way with cameos of 31, 28*, and 19* in the slog overs. Adding to that, she has taken 10 wickets this tournament.

Perry scored just 13 runs from her last two innings while didn't get to bat in the two innings before that. She also picked three wickets so far. McGrath batted just once in five games and scored 57 while pinch-hitter Grace Harris is promoted up the order if there are few overs to spare. However, she hasn't made any significant contribution yet.

Gardner, Schutt lead charge with ball

Among bowlers, pacer Megan Schutt has been the most effective bowler after Gardner with nine wickets. Fellow pacer Darcie Brown, however, has been more effective on Newlands pitch as she took 18/2 against India and has picked up six wickets.

Leg-spinner Georgia Wareham has as many wickets as well but was ineffective against India. However, she could do the trick against South Africans, who are not the best batters of spin.

Experienced spinner Jess Jonassen was drafted into the game in place of Alana King and the wrist spinner was crucial with her 1/22 spell against India.

South Africa women injury update, key players vs Australia women

South Africa has reported no injury concerns before the match as well and will be looking to make the most out of the home support to shock Australia the same way they did to the English team.

Openers mainstay of South African batting order

A lot will rely on South African openers Tazmin Britz and Laura Wolvaardt with both the batters hitting top gear when it matters the most. Britz has been in best of touch with knocks of 68, 50*, and 45 in her last three outings as the hosts turn things around in that period.

Wolvaardt has been doing heavy lifting too with knocks of 53 and 66 in the last two innings. Marizanne Kapp found a rhythm as well with a crucial 27 not out under pressure against England after strings of flops. She failed to click with the ball but has seven wickets in the group stages.

Skipper Sune Luus has been consistent as well with knocks of 20, 22, 28 this World Cup. Chloe Tryon is the go-to batter for quick runs in the slog overs and has scored a 34-ball 40 early in the group stages too.

Nadine de Klerk provides the same but failed to do against England but has played knocks of 28 and 14 earlier in the death overs.

Pacer Khaka comes out as surprise package

Among bowlers, senior pacer Shabnim Ismail has been reserving her best for the closing stages as she picked 3/27 against England and has seven wickets to her name this World Cup. Fellow seamer Ayobonga Khaka took six wickets in two games including 4/29 in the semifinal.

New-ball spinner Nonkuleleko Mlaba was ineffective in the last game with a spell of 0/30 but was in good touch during the group stages with five wickets in three games

Australia vs South Africa women's squads in Women's T20 World Cup

Australia women's squad Meg Lanning (c), Alyssa Healy (vc), Darcie Brown, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Heather Graham, Grace Harris, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Tahlia McGrath, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham

South Africa women's squad Sune Luus (c), Annerie Dercksen, Marizanne Kapp, Lara Goodall, Ayabonga Khaka, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Shabnim Ismail, Tazmin Brits, Masabata Klaas, Laura Wolvaardt, Sinalo Jafta, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Anneke Bosch, Delmi Tucker

Australia vs South Africa women's predicted playing 11

Australia women's predicted playing 11 vs South Africa Alyssa Healy(w), Beth Mooney, Meg Lanning(c), Ashleigh Gardner, Ellyse Perry, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Georgia Wareham, Jess Jonassen, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown

South Africa women predicted playing 11 vs Australia Laura Wolvaardt, Tazmin Brits, Marizanne Kapp, Sune Luus(c), Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Anneke Bosch, Sinalo Jafta(w), Shabnim Ismail, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba

AU-W vs SA-W pitch report, Australia vs South Africa women's

The pitch was expected not to provide any movement to the pacers in the semis but Shabnim Ismail found movement from it in the semis and so did Khaka in light overcast conditions. The pitch, however, appeared dry in the last two games and will have turn on the offer for the spinners to exploit.

There's enough score for batters to score runs and the shorter boundaries on the side, less than 60 metres, provide further assistance. The previous two games proved that anything below 170 for the side batting first may not suffice.

AU-W vs SA-W weather report, Australia vs South Africa women's

The possibility of rain on Sunday (February 26) in Cape Town is 0% in the afternoon with the match starting at 3:00 PM. The temperature fluctuates between 25-17 degree Celsius. There will be no cloud cover on the day while the wind will blow from the south-southeast direction at 32 kmph and provide an opportunity for pacers to exploit.

Humidity in the afternoon will be at 51% and could increase to 71% by the end of the match while temperature could drop to 19 degrees Celsius in the evening.

AU-W vs SA-W Dream11 prediction Australia vs South Africa women

Wicketkeeper A Healy, B Mooney
Batter M Lanning, L Wolvaardt, T Brits
All-rounder A Gardner, M Kapp
Bowler M Schutt, D Brown, A Khaka, S Ismail

Captain and vice-captain choices Both A Healy and B Mooney are in excellent form while the same goes for South African openers L Woolvaardt and T Brits as well. Among pacers, S Ismail has been finding movement from the surface while A Gardner has been impactful with the bat and ball.