Key Points

Bangladesh Women have won the toss and chosen to bat first against South Africa in this World Cup encounter. The teams are coming off completely different results, with Bangladesh suffering a heavy defeat while South Africa pulled off an exciting win. Both captains have made two changes to their lineups as they look to adapt to the Visakhapatnam conditions. This match promises to be an interesting battle between teams with contrasting recent fortunes.

Key Points: Bangladesh Women Bat First Against Proteas in World Cup Clash

  • Bangladesh seeks batting redemption after 100-run defeat to New Zealand
  • South Africa enters with momentum from thrilling win over India
  • Both teams make two strategic changes to their playing XIs
  • Pitch conditions favor batting first with potential dew factor later
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Women's CWC: Bangladesh win toss, opts to bat against Proteas

Bangladesh skipper Nigar Sultana opts to bat first against South Africa Women in crucial World Cup match following teams' contrasting previous results.

"We want to bat first because we have seen in the last few games, it was a kind of a wicket where your batters can give some runs - Nigar Sultana"

Visakhapatnam, October 13

Bangladesh Women have won the toss and have opted to bat against South Africa Women in match number 14 of the ongoing Women's World Cup on Monday in Visakhapatnam.

Bangladesh are coming off a tough 100-run defeat at the hands of New Zealand in Guwahati. While South Africa defeated India by three wickets in a thrilling encounter.

Bangladesh skipper Nigar Sultana, after winning the toss, said, "We want to bat first because we have seen in the last few games, it was a kind of a wicket where your batters can give some runs. You want to bat first. This sort of wicket, if you can put some score on the board, it will actually help the bowlers and our bowlers have been playing well in this tournament. It was a small, short turnaround, but we talked about it a lot. I think we are looking forward to coming strongly as a batting unit. We have two changes."

"I probably would have bowled anyway. I don't mind that too much. I am thinking there will be a lot of dew later. So, it might be harder to grip the ball later and maybe come on to the bat a bit nicer. It was an amazing game of cricket. I think the group was really on a big high after that game. We spent the last couple of days coming back down to earth though. I think we still have a long way to go in this tournament. The game was incredible but I think like we have been saying, it is one game at a time and we can't take any game lightly or expect that to happen again. So, full refocus, full switch on today and hopefully we can put in another good performance. Not exactly (the same XI), we have two changes," Proteas skipper Laura Wolvaardt said. South Africa Women (Playing XI): Laura Wolvaardt(c), Tazmin Brits, Anneke Bosch, Annerie Dercksen, Marizanne Kapp, Sinalo Jafta(w), Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Masabata Klaas, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nonkululeko Mlaba. Bangladesh Women (Playing XI): Rubya Haider, Fargana Hoque, Sharmin Akhter, Nigar Sultana(w/c), Sobhana Mostary, Fahima Khatun, Shorna Akter, Nahida Akter, Rabeya Khan, Ritu Moni, Marufa Akter.

- ANI

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Rohit P
South Africa coming off that amazing win against India! They must be high on confidence. But in cricket, you can't take any team lightly. Bangladesh can surprise on their day 🤞
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Sarah B
Both captains making good points about the pitch conditions. Dew factor could be crucial in the second innings. Smart thinking by both skippers! 🏏
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Ananya R
Good to see women's cricket getting proper coverage in India! Visakhapatnam stadium looks beautiful on TV. Hope we get an exciting match today 💪
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Michael C
Bangladesh's batting has been inconsistent in this tournament. They need Fargana Hoque and Nigar Sultana to play big innings today. Otherwise, SA's bowling attack looks too strong.
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Kavya N
After SA beat India, I'm supporting Bangladesh today! Want to see an upset in this World Cup. Come on Tigresses! 🐯 Let's see some fighting spirit!
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David E
Respectfully, I think Bangladesh made the wrong call batting first. With dew expected later, chasing would have been easier. Hope their decision doesn't backfire! 🙏

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