Overview

• South Africa were skittled for 69 and lost by ten wickets to England in their Women’s World Cup opener.
• Wicketkeeper Sinalo Jafta said the team has moved on from the collapse, insisting they are not a bad batting unit overnight and urging disciplined bowling.
• Jafta noted preparation in Pakistan and Sri Lanka as a grounding for Indian conditions and highlighted the need to execute plans against experienced White Ferns batters.
• New Zealand’s Suzie Bates warned against reading too much into one bad game, saying the White Ferns aim to start strongly with the ball and sharpen powerplay execution.
• The South Africa–New Zealand match is set for Monday, October 6 at Holkar Stadium in Indore (11:30 SA time), with South Africa’s net run rate reported at -3.773 and New Zealand leading the ODI head-to-head 12–8.