A buoyant South African side will look to continue its climb in the Women's World Cup 2025 standings when it locks horns with Nigar Sultana's Bangladesh on Monday, October 13, at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam.
The Proteas will be high on confidence after registering back-to-back wins against New Zealand and India after a crushing 10-wicket defeat to England to start the campaign. In their last game against India, South Africa chased down a challenging 252-run target with three wickets and seven balls to spare. They were struggling at 81/5 in the 20th over, but Laura Wolvaardt, Chloe Tryon, and Nadine de Klerk played gritty knocks to take their team over the line.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh have suffered back-to-back defeats against England and New Zealand after starting their campaign with a promising victory against Pakistan. The defeat against the White Ferns in the last game must have been a tough pill to swallow, as they couldn't put up a fight, losing the match by 100 runs. Bangladesh will want to bring their A-game against the strong South African team if they are to give them a run for their money.