Preview: On July 28, India will attempt to continue their winning run against South Africa in the one-off test series. India’s 3-0 comprehensive victory in the ODI series has given them a lot of momentum and self-assurance. Although the outcome might seem unfair on the surface, South Africa was able to give India a difficult time on multiple occasions. The Proteas most famously came dangerously close to setting a world record during the second ODI.
T20 World Cup 2024, 1st Test Match, IND-W vs SA-W
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Date & Time: Friday, Jun 28-Jul 02, 09:30 AM
Pitch Report: The game will be held in Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium. It will serve as a build-up to the forthcoming T20I series as well. This is the first test match to be held at the location since India’s 2021 encounter against England. This location hosted a Women’s Test match only once, in 1976.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI
India Women (IND-W): Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Priya Punia, Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Uma Chetry, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh
South Africa Women (SA-W): Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Marizanne Kapp, Anneke Bosch, Suné Luus, Nadine de Klerk, Nondumiso Shangase, Mieke de Ridder, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Tumi Sekhukhune, Ayabonga Khaka