SA vs SCO Dream11 Prediction: 3 players you can pick as captain or vice-captain for today’s Women's T20 World Cup 2024 match – October 9, 2024
South Africa and Scotland meet in the 11th ICC Women's T20I World Cup 2024 match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, October 9.
After suffering a seven-wicket defeat to England in their last outing, South Africa will want to bounce back strongly in this match. They were unable to accelerate for most of the middle overs and were tied down by the England spinners, posting a total that was at least 10 runs below par.
Meanwhile, Scotland was well beaten by the West Indies in their second group-stage meeting despite their best efforts. They'll look to improve their fielding and deliver their best, hoping to stun the Proteas.
On that note, let's look at the top three Dream11 captaincy picks for this match.
#3 Kathryn Bryce (ALL - SCO)
Scotland captain and all-rounder Kathryn Bryce has put in some decent individual performances so far, even though her team haven't been able to come close to a win. Even though this match-up should be tough for Scotland on paper, a player with as much involvement in all facets of the game as Bryce is always a quality Dream11 captaincy pick.
Bryce picked up a wicket and scored a few handy runs coming in at No. 3 against Bangladesh, and while she went wicketless against the West Indies, she was Scotland's best batter, scoring a 31-ball 25 that ultimately was in vain.
While the temptation may exist to go all-out on South Africa, Bryce could be a valuable captaincy option and put in some strong performances, even if they come in a losing cause.
#2 Laura Wolvaardt (BAT - SA)
Despite this World Cup being entirely bowler-friendly, Laura Wolvaardt needs to be seriously considered in the captaincy conversation. The South African captain has always been good on the big stages, but she is now taking it to another level.
In 13 innings in the T20 World Cup, Wolvaardt has scored 441 runs at an average of 49.00 and a strike rate of 110.8. After playing two wonderful knocks against the quality bowling attacks of Bangladesh and England, one would back her to deliver against Scotland, especially in a somewhat better batting venue in Dubai.
#1 Marizanne Kapp (ALL - SA)
Marizanne Kapp is the best Dream11 captaincy pick in this match by a mile. After the move to send Anneke Bosch at No. 3 didn't work out against England, Kapp is likely to move back to that position, increasing her chances of a big score. She looked in great touch during her brief stay at the crease against England, and she could play a big knock in this match.
And that's just one-half of what she brings to the table. Her bowling has been exceptional in this tournament. After a spell of 2/14 in four overs against the West Indies, she followed it up with a spell of 1/17 in four overs against England, bowling two maidens in the process.
She's an absolute shoo-in for Dream11 captaincy, except for those looking for a differential solution.