New Zealand will take on South Africa in the seventh game of the Women's ODI World Cup 2025. This article provides details about New Zealand's Playing 11 vs South Africa for the upcoming match.
New Zealand Playing XI vs South Africa- ICC Women's World Cup 2025, Match 7:
Openers: Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer
New Zealand would aim to register their first win in the ongoing Women's ODI World Cup when they take on South Africa at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore on Monday (October 6).
The Sophie Devine-led side would want its batters to put on a strong performance and level up their game after showcasing what they are capable of doing in the team's opening match against the defending champions, Australia.
The onus would be on the openers to get the team off to a good start, something which they were not able to do in the previous match.
Both Suzie Bates and Georgia Plimmer would want to get off the mark after getting out for ducks while chasing a target of 327 runs.
Despite a poor start to the tournament, both batters would be confident of making a strong comeback in the next match against the South African team, which is also coming into the match after facing a defeat against England in their first match.
Middle-order batsmen and all-rounders: Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze (wk)
The opening duo will be followed by a middle order that relies highly on the team's captain, Sophie Devine.
Devine succeeded in pursuing that responsibility by scoring a memorable century in the previous match, which gave New Zealand a good chance of getting one over the Aussies in the first match itself.
The captain of the White Ferns would look to keep up the good work and wish for the opponents to do their job to the best of their abilities as well.
Devine would also be somewhat satisfied with the way other middle-order batters contributed and would wish for them to build on it in the match against South Africa.
It's the top five batters who will have to score the majority of the runs for the team while batting first or while chasing.
Bowlers: Jess Kerr, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson, Bree Illing
As far as New Zealand's bowling attack is concerned, it comprises of good blend of youth and experience due to the presence of names like Jess Kerr, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson, and Bree Illing.
Along with the above-mentioned names, New Zealand also has the luxury of Sophie Devine and Amelia Kerr, both of whom are genuine all-rounders who can bat in the top six and can bowl at least five to six overs if needed.
If we talk about the performance of New Zealand's bowling against Australia, the bowlers did their job for most of the match before being taken to the cleaners by Gardner, who scored a century.
Amelia Kerr and Lea Tahuhu were the pick of the bowlers as they kept picking up wickets at regular intervals, thereby keeping the run rate in check, and would look to do something similar.
The duo would also hope for good support from names like Eden Carson, Bree Illing, and Jess Kerr, all of whom will have a vital role to play in the upcoming match.
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