INDW vs SAW 1st T20I Match Preview: India Women (INDW) and South Africa Women (SAW) are set to take on each other for the first T20I of the three-match T20I series. India will enter the series on the back of tremendous confidence as they have not let the Proteas have so much as even a sniff of a victory in all the matches of South Africa’s tour to India so far. The Woman in Blue defeated South Africa in all three ODIs and then rubbed more embarrassment in their face as they beat South Africa by 10 wickets in the one-off test.


As the INDW vs SAW 1st T20I match approaches, here’s all the crucial details you need to know:


India vs South Africa 1st T20I Match Preview


INDW vs SAW 1st T20I Match Date, Time & Venue: Date- July 5 (Friday), Time- 7:00 PM IST, Venue- MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.


Where to watch the INDW vs SAW 1st T20I Match: Live Streaming- Jio Cinema app and website. Live Telecast- Sports 18 Network.


INDW vs SAW Head-To-Head Record In T20Is


Matches played: 16
India Won: 9
South Africa Won: 5
No result: 2


Pitch Report For INDW vs SAW 1st T20I Match


The MA Chidambaram pitches have shifted from slow and low to a more balanced playing field where both spinners and batsmen can thrive. The dry pitches still help spin bowlers, but evening matches in Chennai bring in dew, which could change things. After seeing Indian batters do well recently, we might expect another high-scoring game.


Weather Report For INDW vs SAW 1st T20I Match


As per AccuWeather, weather conditions are expected to be a little dicey, with around 34 percent chances of rain with cloudy conditions throughout the match. Temperatures are anticipated to be around 26-29 degrees celsius for the day.


INDW vs SAW 1st T20I Match Match Probable Playing 11s


India Women Probable Playing 11: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, D Hemalatha, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Radha Yadav, Asha Sobhana/Shreyanka Patil, Renuka Thakur.


South Africa Women Probable Playing 11: Laura Wolvaardt (C), Tazmin Brits, Marizanne Kapp, Sune Luus, Anneka Bosch, Nadine de Klerk, Chloe Tryon, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Ayabonga Khaka, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nonkululeka Mlaba.