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South Africa vs Pakistan Women, 1st ODI Predictions - Wolvaardt to power Proteas to 1-0 lead in ODI series

Simon Lewis

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Last updated: 21 Feb 2026

Simon Lewis 21 Feb 2026

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Laura Wolvaardt has scored 32*, 44, 61 and 40* in her last five innings.
Ayesha Zafar top-scored with 95 against the SAW Emerging XI.
Can South Africa Women build on their T20I series win by clinching the 1st ODI?

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Laura Wolvaardt hits out against India (Getty Images).

South Africa vs Pakistan Women Predictions

South Africa Women have an excellent record against Pakistan Women and have a powerful squad with bat and ball. Pakistan lack the depth to challenge the Proteas for the series, but South Africa are likely to have to work hard for their wins.

South Africa vs Pakistan Women Predictions
Head-to-Head
South Africa Women Form
Pakistan Women Form
South Africa vs Pakistan Women Team News & Squads

South Africa Women’s Laura Wolvaardt scored 40* off 29 balls vs Pakistan in the 2nd T20I.
South Africa Women’s Faye Tunnicliffe scored 109 off 88 balls vs Pakistan in their warm-up.
Pakistan Women’s Ayesha Zafar hit three sixes in her 68-ball 95 vs SAW Emerging XI.
Pakistan Women’s Sidra Amin has scored 26 & 50* in her last 2 innings.

Head-to-Head

South Africa Women have won three and lost two of their last five ODIs against Pakistan Women.

South Africa Women Form

South Africa Women won their three-match ODI series against Ireland 3-0 in December, winning by seven wickets, 74 runs and six wickets.

Skipper Laura Wolvaardt has continued her runs feast from last year’s World Cup and has grown into a truly world-class batter. Sune Luus has also been enjoying superb form, scoring 66*, 114, 25 and 32 in her last five matches, along with taking 1/34, 1/52 and 2/45.

Nonkululeko Mlaba is the Proteas’ key bowler at present, picking up 3/43, 4/33, 2/40, 1/16 and 1/22 in her last five matches. Masabata Klaas has developed into a strong wicket-taker, picking up 2/54, 2/14 and 1/32 in her last four matches.

Ayabonga Khaka’s many years of experience have made her a crucial part of the Proteas’ starting XI. In her last five matches she has taken 2/9, 1/49, 3/10 and 1/26. She has a strike-rate of a wicket every 38 balls in ODIs at an economy rate of 4.28.

Pakistan Women Form

Pakistan Women bounced back with a strong performance in the 3rd T20I against the Proteas to avoid a whitewash, ending the series by losing 2-1. The tourists enjoyed a good warm-up outing against the Emerging South African Women, losing by one wicket after posting 307.

Pakistan’s batters struggled to put runs on the board during the T20I series but they found their feet in their warm-up match against South Africa Women Emerging. Ayesha Zafar (95 off 68) and Sidra Amin (50* off 68) added 130 for the third wicket after Muneeba Ali (24) and Sadaf Shamas (30) got the innings off with a half–century stand for the first wicket.

Natalia Pervaiz (33) and Aliya Riaz (37) kept the runs flowing until Pakistan were bowled out for 307 off 48.1 overs.

Fatima Sana (2/37) and Nashra Sandhu (2/60) knocked over four of the Emerging XI’s top six. Umm-e-Hani sliced through the lower order to pick up 3/37 (econ 5.28), only to lose by just one wicket off 47.4 overs.

South Africa vs Pakistan Women Team News & Squads

Proteas allrounder Marizanne Kapp will sit out the ODI series against Pakistan due to an illness. South Africa have brought in 18-year-old bowling allrounder Fay Cowling to make her debut.

South Africa Women squad: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Fay Cowling, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Lara Goodall, Ayanda Hlubi, Sinalo Jafta, Suné Luus, Karabo Meso, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nondumiso Shangase, Chloé Tryon, Faye Tunnicliffe.

Pakistan Women squad: Fatima Sana (c), Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Zafar, Diana Baig, Gull Feroza, Muneeba Ali, Najiha Alvi, Nashra Sandhu, Natalia Pervaiz, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Syeda Aroob Shah, Tasmia Rubab, Umm-e-Hani.

Verdict

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I am backing South Africa Women to win. I am also backing Laura Wolvaardt to top score for South Africa Women.

Ayesha Zafar is a good bet to top score for Pakistan Women.

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