The 2022–23 South Africa women's Tri-Nation Series was a cricket tournament that took place in South Africa in January and February 2023 as a preparatory series before the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[1][2][3] It was a tri-nation series between India women, South Africa women and the West Indies women cricket teams, with the matches played as Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) fixtures.[4] In December 2022, Cricket South Africa confirmed the fixtures for the series, with all the matches to be played at Buffalo Park in East London.[5]
| 2022–23 South Africa women's Tri-Nation Series | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | 19 January–2 February 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Result |  South Africa won the series | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player of the series |  Deepti Sharma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The West Indies were eliminated after a 10-wicket defeat to South Africa in their third game of the round-robin stage.[6] Chloe Tryon's unbeaten fifty in the final helped the hosts to claim a 5-wicket victory over India.[7]
Squads
editBefore the tournament, Cherry-Ann Fraser was ruled out due to injury and was replaced in the squad by Shanika Bruce.[11] The West Indies added Trishan Holder, Zaida James, Djenaba Joseph and Jannillea Glasgow to the squad as injury replacements for their final game of the tournament.[12] All four players had competed in the recently concluded 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa.[13]
Round-robin
editPoints table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | India
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2.181 |
| 2 | South Africa
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1.006 |
| 3 |  West Indies
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4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | −2.435 |
Advanced to the final
Fixtures
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Tazmin Brits 50* (43)
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- Annerie Dercksen (SA) made her WT20I debut.
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Jemimah Rodrigues 4* (6)
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- India won the toss and elected to bat.
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- India won the toss and elected to field.
- Jannillea Glasgow and Zaida James (WI) both made their WT20I debuts.
Final
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- India won the toss and elected to bat.
Notes
edit- ^ Smriti Mandhana captained India in the first match of the tournament.
References
edit- ^ "South Africa to host India and West Indies in build-up to 2023 women's T20 World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "South Africa to host West Indies, India in tri-series before Women's T20 World Cup". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "Women's Future Tours Programme" (PDF). International Cricket Council. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "T20I Tri-Series in South Africa - Women". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "Momentum Proteas to face India and West Indies in T20I Tri-Series in East London". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "Brits and Mlaba knock out West Indies as South Africa coast to 10-wicket win". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ "Tryon fifty seals tri-series title for South Africa". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "India squad for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 & tri-series in South Africa announced". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "Dane van Niekerk left out of SA tri-series against India and West Indies". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "West Indies Women name 16-member squad for Tri-Series against South Africa and India". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "Shanika Bruce replaces Cherry Ann Fraser for women's T20I Tri-Series in South Africa". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "West Indies Women call up under 19 rising stars as injury cover for final tri-series match". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "West Indies Women call up Under 19 Rising Stars as injury cover for final Tri-Series match". Cricket World. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "South Africa Women's T20I Series 2022/23 Points table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 January 2023.