Meg Lanning, taking part in her a hundredth T20 worldwide as Australia captain, has referred to as it proper on the toss within the T20 World Cup last in opposition to South Africa at Newlands and opted to bat as her aspect eye their sixth short-format world title.
South Africa, first-time finalists at any World Cup throughout males’s and ladies’s cricket, additionally determined to area the identical XI as they did of their last-four conflict for Sunday’s showdown in Cape Town.
“It will stay the same throughout the day,” Lanning mentioned concerning the pitch, which was used for the 2 semi-finals and has yielded totals in extra of 155 throughout all 4 innings.
Sune Luus, the South Africa captain, admitted she, too, wished to set a goal, however backed her crew to “stay calm and do our best” within the chase earlier than a partisan house crowd of about 13,000.
Australia, undefeated within the match and in opposition to South Africa in any respect T20 World Cups throughout its eight editions, are coming off a five-run win over India on the identical venue on Thursday whereas the hosts pulled off a six-run upset over England a day later.
With pacers from each groups having performed momentum-changing roles of their respective semi-finals, Australia quicks Darcie Brown, Ellyse Perry and Megan could be in for good buy within the balmy situations.
South Africa’s tempo battery, comprising Shabnim Ismail, Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka and Nadine de Klerk, might even have a decisive imprint.
Australia: Alyssa Healy, Beth Mooney, Meg Lanning (c), Ashleigh Gardner, Grace Harris, Ellyse Perry, Tahlia McGrath, Georgia Wareham, Jess Jonassen, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown.
South Africa: Tazmin Brits, Laura Wolvaardt, Marizanne Kapp, Sune Luus (c), Chloe Tryon, Anneke Bosch, Nadine de Klerk, Sinalo Jafta, Shabnim Ismail, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululekho Mlaba.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
