Dubai International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report For AUS Vs SA Women's T20 WC Semi-Final

Dubai cricket stdium [Source: @AJpadhi/x.com]

Well, the stage is set for a riveting clash as the defending champions, Australia will take on dark horse, South Africa in the 1st semi final of the Women's T20 World Cup at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday evening.

Australia have won the last 5 T20I matches, and are the heavy favourites to clinch the World title. Despite missing Alyssa Healy due to an injury, the team is looking confident and should win the semi-finale encounter.

However, they are up against a resilient South African side gunning for maiden World title. The Proteas women came through a tough group but now face their biggest test in the form of the defending champions. However, apart from the two teams, there is a third factor which could decide the fate of the match - the Dubai pitch.

Dubai international stadium pitch report: Sluggish surface on offer

The Dubai international stadium is not a high-scoring ground and the trend is likely to continue in the semi-finale as well. The average first-innings score at this venue is a meagre 116, showcasing that batters tend to struggle here.

In this T20 World Cup, the highest team total has been 172/3, which was scored by India Vs Sri Lanka. Interestingly, the highest chased total has been just 144.

Under lights, the surface plays well and that is the best time for the batting team to pile on runs. However, as the match progresses, the pitch gets slower and chasing becomes difficult, as seen so many times throughout the tournament. Moreover, spinners will come into effect in this contest.

A high-octane clash awaits, and hence, the toss winning captain will like to bat first and put the opposition team under pressure.