PAK W vs SA W first ODI Preview | South Africa look to master subcontinent conditions ahead of World Cup

‌South Africa Women will aim to quickly adapt to the subcontinent conditions when they meet Pakistan in the first ODI at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Tuesday. The three-match series will be their last pit stop ahead of the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup, which will commence in India and Sri Lanka later this month.

The Proteas Women head into Pakistan after their white-ball tour of the West Indies in June earlier this month. They won the three-match ODI series 2-1 before losing the T20I leg by the same margin.

Tazmin Brits was South Africa’s top batter in that ODI series with 184 runs, including a century and a fifty, at an average of 61.33, while skipper Laura Wolvaardt scored 130 runs, averaging 43.33. Brits has also topped the run charts for the Proteas in ODIs this year with 371 runs from seven games, while Annerie Dercksen has amassed 329 runs at an average of 54.83. On the bowling front, left-arm spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba has the most wickets for them this year, with 13 scalps in six games.

Meanwhile, Pakistan Women will play their first ODI after finishing unbeaten in the World Cup Qualifiers campaign earlier in April. Captain Fatima Sana has led her side from the front, being their top wicket-taker in 2025 with 12 wickets, while the left-arm spin duo of Nashra Sandhu and Sadia Iqbal have 10 and nine wickets, respectively. Sidra Amin and Muneeba Ali are on top of the run pile for the Women in Green this season with 225 and 223 runs, respectively, in five games.

Form Guide

PAK W Form: WWWWW

SA W Form: LWLWW

PAK W vs SA W head-to-head in ODIs

The head-to-head record between the sides has been very one-sided, with the Proteas winning a whopping 21 of the total 28 games. The home side has managed just five wins, with one match being tied and one ending without a result. However, it was th Women in Green who had the last laugh when both sides met two years ago in their last encounter in September 2023. 

PAK W 5 - 21 SA W

Pitch and Conditions

The Gaddafi Stadium surface is expected to be flat and dry, with some assistance to spinners before easing out to help the batters in the second half of the game. Dew might also have an impact in the day-night game with the slower bowlers facing challenges to grip the ball as the contest progresses.

The weather is expected to be clear in Lahore at the start of the gam with temperatures expected to be around 27 degrees. It will get cloudy as the game proceeds, with chances of rain at night placed at 55%. 

Team News

Both sides are expected to retain their core from their respective previous matches, as they look to adopt a stable look ahead of the marquee event. 

Pak W Expected XI

Shawaal Zulfiqar, Muneeba Ali, Sidra Amin, Aliya Riaz, Natalia Pervaiz, Sidra Nawaz (wk), Fatima Sana (c), Diana Baig, Rameem Shamim, Sadia Iqbal, Nashra Sandhu

SA W Expected XI

Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Nondumiso Shangase, Sune Luus, Marizanne Kapp, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Annerie Dercksen, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka 

Broadcasting Platforms 

The PAK W vs SA W first ODI match will be digitally streamed on the FanCode app and website in India from 4:00 PM IST on Tuesday, with no live telecast of the same.