The 4th match of the T20I bilateral series between New Zealand Women and South Africa Women is all set to be played at the Sky Stadium, Wellington. New Zealand Women will be happy with the result in the previous game, as they had faced a terrible loss earlier on. They seem to be back on track with their star players firing well with both bat and ball. Amelia Kerr, the skipper, will be confident that she can seal the series win with a win in this game. As New Zealand are all set to take on South Africa, here are the top 3 players to look out for:
Suzie Bates
Suzie Bates, the New Zealand all-rounder, has been a good performer for her side as she can contribute with both bat and ball. In her T20I career, she has scored 4717 runs from 175 innings at a strike rate of 108, and she has also picked up 62 wickets from 96 innings at an economy rate of 6. She provides flexibility to the batting order and also gives the extra bowling option. In this series, she has had a quiet run so far, but she picked up 2 wickets and gave away just 10 runs in the previous game. She will be looking forward to building on the momentum that she has generated.
Maddy Green
Maddy Green, the New Zealand middle-order batter, has been a solid batter in the middle and death overs of the game for her side. In her T20I career, she has scored 1255 runs from 95 innings at a strike rate of 104, and she has also picked up 2 wickets from 6 innings at an economy rate of 6. She has held the innings together for the White Ferns very often, providing valuable runs at the death. In this series, she has not looked at her best, but she scored a well-made unbeaten 34 to lead her side to victory. With some runs under her belt, it would give her some confidence to bat more freely in the next game.
Sophie Devine
Sophie Devine, the New Zealand all-rounder, has been one of their best-performing all-rounders of all-time. In her T20I career, she has scored 3523 runs from 145 innings at a strike rate of 120, and she has also picked up 125 wickets from 126 innings at an economy rate of 6. She has been a fine performer in this series as she has scored 92 runs and picked up 6 wickets. In her previous game, she won the player of the match award as she scored 55 runs and picked up 2 wickets. She will be a crucial performer for the White Ferns in the upcoming game.
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