The fourth match of the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 will be played on October 3, with England Women and South Africa Women facing off at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. The match will start at 3:00 PM IST, paving the way for an exciting battle between two great rivals.
For England, 2025 has been a bumpy road. Following a 0-3 drubbing in the Ashes in January, they bounced back really well by 3-0 against the West Indies. The inconsistency arrived against India, though, as they lost the series 1-2 despite having massive success in the middle contest. The practice matches, however, spoke volumes, with them crushing India by 152 runs and chasing 248 against Australia, showing not just depth in the batting department but also a very good bowling unit.
This one, however, took much amounts of grit and determination for South Africa. Their Tri-Nation Series against India and Sri Lanka came down to just one win out of four games, but then they surely went and came back from the deficit to take the Caribbean on a 2-1 win. During the Pakistan tour in September, they took the series after back-to-back wins but lost the last ODI.
Warm-up matches brought varying fortunes: the opening fixture got washed out, but the team was able to gather momentum by holding on for a 4-wicket win against Pakistan in their second outing.
England Women vs South Africa Women Squads:
England Women’s Team
Nat Sciver-Brunt (C), Tammy Beaumont, Em Arlott, Lauren Bell, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Sarah Glenn, Amy Jones, Heather Knight, Emma Lamb, Linsey Smith, Danni Wyatt-Hodge.
South Africa Women’s Team
Laura Wolvaardt (C), Ayabonga Khaka, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Marizanne Kapp, Tazmin Brits, Sinalo Jafta, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Annerie Dercksen, Anneke Bosch, Masabata Klaas, Sune Luus, Karabo Meso, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nondumiso Shangase.
England Women vs South Africa Women Head-to-Head Record:
- Total Matches – 46
- England Women wins – 35
- South Africa Women wins – 10
Clearly, England dominates this rivalry by winning major encounters. Their last meeting came in December 2024, when England toured South Africa and won the series 2-1.
Watch England Women vs South Africa Women – Fourth Match:
The match shall be telecast live on Star Sports Network in India. If you prefer digital viewing, head to Jio Hotstar for a free live stream, accessible on phones, web, tablets, and Smart TVs.
Broadcast:
- Australia – Prime Video.
- Bangladesh – Nagorik TV, T Sports; and online via Toffee.
- Pakistan – PTV Sports, Ten Sports; online on Myco and Tamasha.
- Caribbean – ESPN Caribbean; online streaming through ESPN Play Caribbean.
- New Zealand – Sky Sport 1, Sky Sport 3, Sky Go, Sky Sport Now.
- UK and Ireland – Sky Sports Cricket, Sky Sports Main Event; online via Sky Go and NOW TV.
- USA and Canada – Willow TV and Willow Xtra; digital streaming through Cricbuzz.
- Sub-Saharan Africa – SuperSport Cricket on DStv and the SuperSport app.
- MENA (Middle East & North Africa) – CricLife Max (via E &); live streaming via StarzPlay and StarzON.
- Papua New Guinea – TVWAN Action; streaming on icc.tv.
