South Africa’s (SA) national Women’s cricket team, Proteas will be aiming for a series win when they face New Zealand in the second One-Day International (ODI) at the Basin Reserve in Wellington early on Wednesday.
The Proteas lead the three-match series 1-0 after securing a two-wicket victory in the opening match in Christchurch on Sunday.
The win comes after Proteas suffered a 4-1 defeat in the preceding T20 series.
Debutant Kayla Reyneke played a key role in the opening match, scoring an unbeaten 42 runs, including a six off the final delivery to secure victory.
All-rounder Sune Luus says the team will look to build on that performance.
“We spoke a lot about our bowling, lots and hitting consistent areas and lengths and we did that for most of the game bar the last 10 overs or so, very happy with that. I think the bowlers can take confidence in that. We also spoke about big partnerships with the bat. I think Derkie and I had a 100 partnership and a few mini partnerships played a role as well. It’s good to see Derkie in form but I would love to see the likes of Laura and Taz also joining us,” said Luus.
The match will also contribute to International Cricket Council Women’s Championship standings as Proteas continues its qualification campaign for the 2029 Women’s Cricket World Cup.
“I think any point at this point in time is very crucial. You don’t want to be going to qualifiers, and you don’t want to leave it up to chance as well, relying on other teams. Every game is very crucial for us,” Luus added.
The match is scheduled to begin at midnight.
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