The finale of the T20I series between Pakistan Women and South Africa Women will be played at the Diamond Oval, Kimberley on February 16th. The South Africa Women have been in tremendous form in the international front over the past couple of tournaments and bilateral series. Laura Wolvaardt has led the side from the front in this series with her fine batting performances and Khaka has been absolutely sensational with the ball. The Proteas will be confident that they can complete a whitewash against the Pakistan Women in this T20I series. Here are the top 3 players to look out for the South Africa Women:
3) Nonkululeko Mlaba
Nonkululeko Mlaba, the South Africa bowler, has been one of their best bowlers across formats in recent years. In her T20I career, she has picked up 59 wickets from 65 innings at an economy of 6. She has picked up 3 wickets in this series so far and there has been a considerable improvement in her economy. Khaka has been excellent with her lengths and variations in this series against the Pakistan Women. She will be an integral part of the bowling unit as they head into the series finale.
2) Ayabonga Khaka
Ayabonga Khaka, the South African seamer, has been very good with her line and wicket-taking abilities for her national side. In her T20I career, she has picked up 61 wickets from 73 innings at an economy of 6. In this series, she picked up a wicket and conceded 49 runs in the first game but she made a spectacular comeback in the second game with a 3-wicket haul and she gave away just 10 runs. Khaka will be looking to finish the series on a high and she will be pretty confident going into the game.
1) Laura Wolvaardt
Laura Wolvaardt, the South African skipper, has been an unstoppable batting force for the Proteas over the past years. In her T20I career, she has scored 2326 runs from 81 innings at a strike rate of 119. In this series, she scored a fabulous half-century in the first game and then scored an unbeaten 40 in the second game. Wolvaardt has been one of their best batters in recent times and she will be confident that she can carry her good form to the finale and end the series with a bang.
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