The Women in Blue have looked far from their best in the tournament but made a strong start after beating Sri Lanka by 59 runs before defeating arch-rivals Pakistan by 88 runs.
On the other hand, South Africa made a forgettable start after being bowled out for 69 against England as they lost by 10 wickets. However, they made a strong comeback and defeated New Zealand by six wickets.
This is the first of two huge games at the venue for India as they will face defending champions Australia on Sunday (October 13).
This is the first women’s international game at Vizag in 11 years.
Toss: South Africa Win The Toss, chose to bowl first.
Weather Updates: There is a 75% chance of rain at Visakhapatnam on the match. There is early morning rain which will ease later in the day. During the match, there is rain expected in the afternoon near the scheduled start of play but expected to clear in the evening.
Pitch Report: This is the first match of the tournament in Vizag. However, the ground is known to be one that has batting friendly tracks with a big-scoring clash is expected.
India Playing XI: Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (WK), Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Sree Charani
South Africa Playing XI: Laura Wolvaardt (C), Tazmin Brits, Sune Luus, Marizanne Kapp, Anneke Bosch, Sinalo Jafta (WK), Chloe Tryon, Nadine De Klerk, Tumi Sekhukhune, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko
India Women Squad: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Richa Ghosh(w), Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Renuka Singh Thakur, Amanjot Kaur, Uma Chetry, Arundhati Reddy, Radha Yadav
South Africa Women Squad: Laura Wolvaardt(c), Tazmin Brits, Sune Luus, Marizanne Kapp, Anneke Bosch, Sinalo Jafta(w), Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Masabata Klaas, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nondumiso Shangase, Karabo Meso, Annerie Dercksen
