ICC WOMEN T20 WORLD CUP: RSA BEATS ENG BY 6 WICKETS
4 years ago
Highlights:
- RSAW won the toss and choose to field
- RSAW beats ENGW by 6 wickets
- Dane van Niekerk got Man of the Match Award for her all-round performance
On Sunday at W.A.C.A. Ground, South Africa won against England women cricket team by 6 Wickets. South African women won the toss and choose to bowl first and took ENG’s first 2 wickets by giving just 26 runs. But after that, Natalie Sciver played a good inning and scored 50 runs. Due to her inning, South Africa scored 123 runs in 20 overs with the loss of 8 wickets and gave the target to England of 124 runs.
Whereas, in chasing the score South Africa lost their 1st wicket quickly, at just 9 runs. But African captain Dane van Niekerk (46) didn’t lose the momentum and scored 84 runs partnership with the Marizanne Kapp (38) for the 2nd wicket. Due to this South Africa chased 124 runs target easily at the loss of 4 wickets.
Scorecard:
England Women 123 – 8 (20 Overs)
Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
Amy Ellen Jones (wk) c C Tryon b Kapp | 23 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 115.00 |
Danielle Wyatt c Lee b Ayabonga Khaka | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
Natalie Sciver b Ayabonga Khaka | 50 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 121.95 |
Heather Knight (c) c S Ismail b van Niekerk | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
Fran Wilson c S Ismail b van Niekerk | 14 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
Katherine Brunt c Ayabonga Khaka b S Ismail | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 112.50 |
Tammy Beaumont lbw b Kapp | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 150.00 |
Lauren Winfield c C Tryon b Ayabonga Khaka | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
Sophie Ecclestone not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Anya Shrubsole not out | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150.00 |
Extras – 5 (lb2, b0, nb0, w3, p0)
Did not bat
Sarah Glenn
South Africa Women 127 – 4 (19.4 Overs)
Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
Lizelle Lee c L Winfield b A Shrubsole | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
Dane van Niekerk (c) c Beaumont b Sophie Ecclestone | 46 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 90.20 |
Marizanne Kapp c & b Sarah Glenn | 38 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 115.15 |
Chloe Tryon b Sophie Ecclestone | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
Mignon du Preez not out | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 163.64 |
Sune Luus not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Extras – 8 (lb2, b4, nb0, w2, p0)
Did not bat
Laura Wolvaardt, Trisha Chetty, Shabnim Ismail, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba