Welcome to Sportstar’s coverage from the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup warm-up game between New Zealand and South Africa in Loughborough.
TOSS: NZ wins toss
The New Zealand captain says the idea is to get used to conditions. Wolvaardt hoped to bowl because South Africa already batted first in their warm-up earlier.
Wolvaardt will still open with Sune Luus in this game.
SQUADS
New Zealand: Melie Kerr (c), Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine, Flora Devonshire, Izzy Gaze, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Bree Illing, Polly Inglis, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Nensi Patel, Georgia Plimmer, Izzy Sharp, Lea Tahuhu.
South Africa: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Shabnim Ismail, Sinalo Jafta, Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka, Sune Luus, Karabo Meso, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Kayla Reyneke, Tumi Sekhukhune, Chloe Tryon, Dane van Nierkerk.
Published on Jun 09, 2026
