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Match 11, Edgbaston, Birmingham
, Jun 17, 2026
127/8
(16.5/20)
126/9
(20.0/20)
South Africa Women beat Pakistan Women by 2 wickets
% Chance to Win
SA-W
PAK-W
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That's a wrap - It was a day that had everything cricket could offer. Australia Women set the tone in Leeds with a dominant, one-sided win over Bangladesh Women. India then raised the bar, posting their highest-ever T20 World Cup total to hand the Netherlands a crushing 95-run defeat. And just when you thought the day might end in a similar fashion, South Africa were made to huff and puff to secure their first two points of the tournament with Pakistan pushing them to the very edge. That's that from here, then. Thursday, 18th June features another deliciously exciting contest in the making. West Indies Women take on Scotland Women at Leeds, Headingley and the first ball is scheduled to be bowled at 5.30 pm GMT. But do make sure you join us for the buildup in advance. Until then, we sign off. Cheers!
A game of nerves at Birmingham - Probably the first game of the tournament that went this close. South Africa will take two points, but they nearly bottled up a modest run chase. They now take a trip to Manchester for one of their biggest challenges as they face a rampaging Indian side, on Sunday, 21st June. But they will have a lot to improve on, especially their vulnerabilities against spin that resurfaced once again. For Pakistan, they are still searching their first win of the tournament, and the door is gradually shutting on them to qualify. They will now travel to Southampton for their next fixture against Bangladesh Women. That game will be played on Saturday, 20th June.
The captain of South Africa Women - Laura Wolvaardt says they will take the points and move on, calling it a lovely way to start the campaign. She details that Marizanne Kapp and Shabnim Ismail were excellent, adding that it is great to have them bowling in tandem. Speaking about Fatima Sana’s knock, she says they are aware of the threat and try to keep her off strike, noting that Fatima has played even more aggressive innings against them before. On Annerie Dercksen’s fifty, she says the power she possesses is incredible, highlighting her ability to clear the ropes with ease. She adds that teams can sometimes go into a shell while chasing a low target, but Dercksen played positively and took the pressure off. Looking ahead to the fixture against India, she says the surface is quite slow and expects similar conditions in Manchester. She points out that India have world-class spinners and adds that the team will take key learnings from the innings played by Dercksen and Nadine De Klerk, both of whom handle the situation really well.
The captain of Pakistan Women - Fatima Sana says that they just could not get over the line despite showing plenty of fight and intent. She admits that execution let them down, even though the plan was to take the game deep, a call that was made collectively by the team. She further adds that they are still searching for a win and, while she is enjoying the journey of leading the side, acknowledges that there is a long way to go. She also underlines the need for more composure and sharpness in the field.
... Let's hear it from the two captains ...
A game that refused to follow a straight line - But just when things seemed under control, Kapp and Dercksen fell within the space of six deliveries, tilting the game once again. The lower order felt the squeeze as Pakistan kept chipping away with timely strikes. In the middle of all the chaos, Nadine de Klerk held her nerve, producing a crucial cameo under pressure to take her side to the brink. She eventually fell with the scores level. In the end, Pakistan were left to rue their fielding lapses and inconsistency in lengths, which handed out too many freebies. Those are areas they will need to address going forward.
Far from being clinical - It was a scratchy chase by the Proteas, no second thoughts about it. They lost their openers, Wolvaardt and Luus, very cheaply, and were reduced to 53/2. But given the magnitude of the target, that was still a comfortable position to be in. But Pakistan refused to back down. With as many as many as 16 overs of spin in hand and the surface beginning to slow, offering plenty of grip and turn, the likes of Sadia, Nashra and Tuba applied the brakes and dragged the contest right back into the balance. But it was the skipper, Fatima Sana who really turned the screws by picking up big wickets at crucial times. South Africa needed a rescue act from someone, just like Sana did for Pakistan. They found it in Annerie Dercksen, who played a fantastic counterattacking knock, scoring a crucial half-century, but kept losing partners at the other end.
Pakistan's collapse, Fatima's rescue act - A first-ball wicket set the tone and Pakistan never truly recovered in the Powerplay. Kapp was brilliant upfront with three scalps, Ismail and Khaka chipping in with one apiece as the batting order crumbled under relentless pressure. The specialist batters came and went, with only the skipper showing any real fight. For all the raw batting talent this team has, it far too often falls to the basics, playing across the line, little footwork, and poor running between the wickets. And that last part cost them dearly, four run-outs through shambolic mix-ups draining any hope of a recovery. But Fatima and Tuba dug in together and launched a stunning counter-attack, putting on 71 off just 54 deliveries to drag Pakistan from the depths and post a fighting 126.
PLAYER OF THE MATCH - For her valiant, match-winning knock, Annerie Dercksen receives the award. She scored a crucial 52 (35), which ultimately proved to be the turning point. Dercksen expresses relief and happiness after securing the win, noting that while the current conditions differ greatly from her recent fifty in New Zealand and adds that previous success serves as a valuable reference point. She credits the team management for granting her the freedom to play her natural game at number three, which allowed her to successfully target her match-up against Shamim. Describing the experience of representing her country as surreal, Dercksen finds it incredibly special to share the crease with her childhood heroes Laura Wolvaardt and Marizanne Kapp, with the latter even coaching her through options during the middle overs.
A T20 World Cup classic - What an entertaining game we have just witnessed in Birmingham. It went right down to the wire, testing nerves in both camps, with the Proteas coming out victorious. However, they would admit that they were miles, miles away from being clinical. Plenty of praise for Pakistan despite the loss, they fought with immense heart and spirit till the very end. Just imagine, with another 15 to 20 runs on the board, the result could have been very different. But it is all about what-ifs for Pakistan now, as an underwhelming batting effort, along with costly lapses in the field, came back to haunt them. But they will take a lot of heart with the way they kept pushing the 2023 and 2024 finalists to the deep waters.
End Of The Over 16.6 : 127/8
3 Runs
- 116.1
- W 16.2
- 016.3
- 116.4
- W 16.5
- 1 WD 16.6
A. Khaka
0 (0)
S. Ismail
1 (2)
F. Sana
2.5-0-16-3
16.6
wd
Fatima Sana To Ayabonga Khaka
WIDE! Oh dear me, Sana has erred in line at the wrong time and this is a wrap to this contest. Full and wide down the leg side. Wided. South Africa Women win by 2 wickets.
Dear me! What a drama towards the climax. South Africa need just 1 run to win, but they are making this hard for themselves. Ayabonga Khaka is in at number 10.
16.5
W
Fatima Sana To Nadine De Klerk OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A massive deviation off the outside edge but Muneeba Ali holds onto this sharp catch. Back of a length, around off, Nadine De Klerk looks to guide this through the third man region, with a late hit but gets it edged off the outside edge back into the gloves of the keeper.
16.4
1
Fatima Sana To Shabnim Ismail
Pitched-up delivery, around off, Shabnim Ismail drives this through mid off for a single. SCORES ARE LEVEL.
16.3
0
Fatima Sana To Shabnim Ismail
Full and wide outside off, Shabnim Ismail swings and misses. Muneeba Ali gathers this cleanly and appeals for caught behind but the umpire turns it down. Fatima Sana opts for DRS. Nothing on the UltraEdge as the ball passes the bat and Shabnim Ismail survives.
The game refuses to follow a straight line. With just 2 runs needed, Shabnim Ismail is the new batter in at number 9.
16.2
W
Fatima Sana To Sinalo Jafta OUT!
OUT! TIMBER! Too little too late, but only if Sana had held onto those two dropped chances. Good length, around off, Sinalo Jafta looks to hit across the line but misses and the off stump is rattled.
16.1
1
Fatima Sana To Nadine De Klerk
Good length, on middle and off, Nadine De Klerk gets an inside edge to short fine leg and they run one.
Could well be the final over of the game. South Africa Women need just 3 runs to win from 24 balls. Fatima Sana returns. 2-0-13-1 so far.
End Of The Over 16 : 124/6
5 Runs
- 015.1
- 015.2
- 015.3
- 415.4
- 115.5
- 015.6
S. Jafta
5 (3)
De Klerk
36 (26)
T. Hassan
4-0-28-2
15.6
0
Tuba Hassan To Sinalo Jafta
Tossed up, on off, Sinalo Jafta blocks this one.
15.5
1
Tuba Hassan To Nadine De Klerk
Tossed up, around middle and leg, Nadine De Klerk swept this to the right of Sadia Iqbal at deep square leg and ran a single. This was bouncing over the fence, but Sadia ran to her right, outstretched her right hand to haul it in, and kept it down to one.
15.4
4
Tuba Hassan To Nadine De Klerk
FOUR! Short of a length, on middle and leg, Nadine De Klerk sweeps this behind square on leg for a boundary towards the long leg region. Ordinary bowling from Hassan. A real freebie for someone like Nadine De Klerk.
15.3
0
Tuba Hassan To Nadine De Klerk
Pushed through on off, Nadine pushes this to covers again for a dot.
15.2
0
Tuba Hassan To Nadine De Klerk
SANA HAS DROPPED KLERK! The captain makes a mess of a straightforward chance. De Klerk gets another life, the second one handed to her by the Pakistan skipper. It is a similar delivery. Short and around off, and this time she chips it in the air but did not get enough height to clear extra cover. Sana hops a bit to catch, but it goes in and out of her grasp.
15.1
0
Tuba Hassan To Nadine De Klerk
Quicker one around off, Nadine De Klerk cuts this to covers for no run.
End Of The Over 15 : 119/6
12 Runs
- W 14.1
- 414.2
- 114.3
- 414.4
- 214.5
- 114.6
De Klerk
31 (21)
S. Jafta
5 (2)
S. Iqbal
4-0-26-2
14.6
1
Sadia Iqbal To Nadine De Klerk
a lot of drift into the batter, turning it away. Nadine De Klerk dabs this to covers for one.
14.5
2
Sadia Iqbal To Nadine De Klerk
Full and around off, Nadine De Klerk drives this past the covers fielder, to her left for a couple more.
14.4
4
Sadia Iqbal To Nadine De Klerk
FOUR! Short of a length, around off, Nadine De Klerk rises with the bounce and cuts this past the left of the fielder at covers for a boundary.
14.3
1
Sadia Iqbal To Sinalo Jafta
A flighted delivery that dips on a fuller length outside off, Jafta hangs back and punches it to backward point. Oh, there is an overthrow, and the batters take a single.
14.2
4
Sadia Iqbal To Sinalo Jafta
FOUR! The rollercoaster of emotions continues in both camps. That's a brave shot from Jafta. A length delivery outside off, Jafta charges down the track and thumps it over mid on. The ball lands outside the 25-yard circle and then, skips away to the fence.
Sinalo Jafta is the next batter in.
14.1
W
Sadia Iqbal To Kayla Reyneke OUT!
OUT! TAKEN EASILY! Soft, soft dismissal. Poor shot and Reyneke pays the price. Not sure what was she thinking to do here. Tossed up on the stumps, on a fuller length. But the batter makes a mess of it, looking to ease it to the leg side but closing the face too early and top-edging it to Fatima at cover, who takes a safe catch. Sadia’s excellent change of pace continues to deliver results for her side. Pakistan Women keep fighting on. South Africa Women are 107/6, needing 20 more from 35 balls.
DRINKS! Pakistan Women have fought hard to this point to stretch the game this far but South Africa Women, thanks to a few boundaries in the last 2 overs, will feel like having one foot over the finish line. With just 20 more needed off the last 6 overs, South Africa Women will be hoping to get this done as soon as they can. Pakistan Women need wickets ina cluster to make a game out of it and pull a result in the favor.
End Of The Over 14 : 107/5
8 Runs
- 013.1
- 013.2
- 213.3
- 413.4
- 113.5
- 113.6
K. Reyneke
2 (2)
De Klerk
24 (18)
R. Shamim
2-0-29-0
13.6
1
Rameen Shamim To Kayla Reyneke
Wide outside off, on a fractionally fuller length. Kayla Reyneke opens the bat face at the last second and guides it through the left of short third for a single. South Africa Women need 20 runs in 36 balls
13.5
1
Rameen Shamim To Nadine De Klerk
Fuller onto the pads, Nadine De Klerk clips it off the pads through mid on for a single.
13.4
4
Rameen Shamim To Nadine De Klerk
FOUR! Pressure-releasing shot from De Klerk. Rameen errs in line and length. It's too full and down leg. Nadine De Klerk picks the length in a trice and nails the sweep shot, beating short fine leg to her left for a boundary.
13.3
2
Rameen Shamim To Nadine De Klerk
Good effort and good running! 100 up for South Africa Women! Short and angling into the pads, De Klerk plays a short arm pull to deep backward square leg, where Ayesha dives to her right to stop it and restricts them to two.
13.2
0
Rameen Shamim To Nadine De Klerk
Cuts in from off, on a length, Nadine De Klerk backs away and eases it to backward point.
13.1
0
Rameen Shamim To Nadine De Klerk
The conventional off spin from over the stump. Tossed up, on a length, finishing on the off stump. Blocked watchfully by De Klerk.
End Of The Over 13 : 99/5
7 Runs
- 112.1
- W 12.2
- 112.3
- 412.4
- 012.5
- 112.6
De Klerk
17 (13)
K. Reyneke
1 (1)
S. Iqbal
3-0-14-1
12.6
1
Sadia Iqbal To Nadine De Klerk
Fuller and outside off, De Klerk slices it to backward point, where the fielder lets it through her legs and allows a single.
12.5
0
Sadia Iqbal To Nadine De Klerk
Nice and full, closer to the off pole. Nadine De Klerk leans on and taps it to cover.
12.4
4
Sadia Iqbal To Nadine De Klerk
FOUR! Finds the gap nicely! Fired on a length, outside off. Nadine De Klerk has enough room to work with and she thrashes it powerfully through covers for a boundary. A loosener from Sadia and she pays the price.
12.3
1
Sadia Iqbal To Kayla Reyneke
In-angler, on a slightly fuller length. This is nudged towards mid-wicket for a single.
Kayla Reyneke is next in for South Africa Women.
12.2
W
Sadia Iqbal To Chloe Tryon OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Beautiful piece of bowling and things are getting interesting now in Birmingham. Very slow through the air, full and outside off. It lands and grips away from the batter. Chloe Tryon does not move her feetand tries to drive it away from the body, through cover, but the lack of pace does her in. She goes through her shot early and gets a faint outside edge. Muneeba Ali with a sharp glovework behind the stumps and she doesn't make any mistake. South Africa Women are 93/5, still needing 34 runs from 46 balls.
12.1
1
Sadia Iqbal To Nadine De Klerk
Shortish and around off, Nadine De Klerk hangs back and drags it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
35 needed off the last 8 overs now. Sadia Iqbal is brought back into the attack.
End Of The Over 12 : 92/4
8 Runs
- 111.1
- 111.2
- 111.3
- 411.4
- 011.5
- 111.6
De Klerk
11 (9)
C. Tryon
4 (4)
N. Sundhu
4-0-28-1
11.6
1
Nashra Sundhu To Nadine De Klerk
On a length, outside off, crunched away to deep point for a single.
11.5
0
Nashra Sundhu To Nadine De Klerk
Around off and short, De Klerk punches it away to point.
11.4
4
Nashra Sundhu To Nadine De Klerk
FOUR! Glorious shot! Short in length, outside off. Nadine De Klerk backs away and punches it through the mid off and cover fielders for a cracking boundary. 36 needed from 50 balls.
11.3
1
Nashra Sundhu To Chloe Tryon
Too full and on the legs, Chloe Tryon works it to the right of the bowler for a single.
11.2
1
Nashra Sundhu To Nadine De Klerk
PUT DOWN! Another big moment in the game as Sana is the guilty party. And De Klerk gets a big reprieve. On a fuller outside off, turning away. De Klerk looks to play across to the leg side, but gets a leading edge and chips it towards extra cover to the left of the Pakistan skipper. She runs across, gets both hands to it but cannot hold on. A single is taken.
11.1
1
Nashra Sundhu To Chloe Tryon
Drops it full and angles it on the pads. Chloe Tryon pushes it to the vacant mid-wicket region for a single.
End Of The Over 11 : 84/4
8 Runs
- 010.1
- W 10.2
- 1 WD 10.3
- 110.3
- 410.4
- 110.5
- 110.6
C. Tryon
2 (2)
De Klerk
5 (5)
T. Hassan
3-0-23-2
10.6
1
Tuba Hassan To Chloe Tryon
Short and outside off. Chloe Tryon rocks back and punches it hard to the cover fielder, who fumbles and allows the single to be taken. A very successful over for Tuba and Pakistan. 8 runs and a wicket from the over.
10.5
1
Tuba Hassan To Nadine De Klerk
Around off, on a length, slammed on the bounce to long off for a single.
10.4
4
Tuba Hassan To Nadine De Klerk
FOUR! Runs away! Short on leg, Nadine De Klerk is rushed on the back foot, looks to pull but gets a thick inside edge through short fine leg for a boundary.
10.3
1
Tuba Hassan To Chloe Tryon
Full and around off, Chloe drills it down to long on for a single.
10.3
wd
Tuba Hassan To Chloe Tryon
WIDE! Slides down leg, on a length. Chloe Tryon looks to nudge it around the corner, but misses.
Chloe Tryon is in to bat next.
10.2
W
Tuba Hassan To Annerie Dercksen OUT!
OUT! BOWLED! Both set-batters are dismissed in the span of just six balls. A fantastic knock from Annerie Dercksen but she fails to get the job done for her team. A length ball on leg stump, Dercksen goes back to pull but misses as she is beaten by the lack of pace and bounce on it. It strikes her thigh and deflects onto the stumps. South Africa Women ar 76/4, needing 51 more runs.
10.1
0
Tuba Hassan To Annerie Dercksen
Short outside off, Annerie Dercksen ducks under it.
Halfway through the chase. South Africa Women are 76/3, needing 51 runs from 60 balls. Tuba Hassan (2-0-15-1) will continue.
End Of The Over 10 : 76/3
5 Runs
- 49.1
- 19.2
- W 9.3
- 09.4
- 09.5
- 09.6
De Klerk
0 (3)
A. Dercksen
52 (33)
N. Sundhu
3-0-20-1
9.6
0
Nashra Sundhu To Nadine De Klerk
Flatter and fuller, around off, Nadine De Klerk punches this to covers.
9.5
0
Nashra Sundhu To Nadine De Klerk
Full and on off, Nadine De Klerk pushes this to mid off.
9.4
0
Nashra Sundhu To Nadine De Klerk
Quicker one, around off, Nadine De Klerk dabs this to covers.
Big moment in the game as Kapp falls. The Proteas still need 51 runs to win, in 63 balls. But they will need a steady partnership now to coast safely. Nadine De Klerk is in at number 5.
9.3
W
Nashra Sundhu To Marizanne Kapp OUT!
OUT! STUMPED! Excellent glovework from Muneeba Ali helps Pakistan remove Kapp from the middle. Tossed up, around off, Marizanne Kapp looks to drive this through covers but misses. The keeper gathers this behind the stumps and dislodges the bails in a flash. Kapp's back foot got dragged and seeing that, Muneeba Ali appeals for stumping. This is sent upstairs for a stumping check. Replay shows that the back foot of Kapp is inside the crease but no part of her foot is grounded and is in the air when the bails are dislodged. OUT flashes on the giant screen.
9.2
1
Nashra Sundhu To Annerie Dercksen
Tossed up, around off, Annerie Dercksen punches this off her back foot in the gap for a strike rotation.
9.1
4
Nashra Sundhu To Annerie Dercksen
FOUR! FIFTY FOR DERCKSEN! Her first-ever half-century in the T20 World Cup, and she gets there in 32 balls. Short and wide of off, Annerie Dercksen rocks back and cuts this late. Gets it through the gap between point and backward point for four runs to bring up a sensational half-century. She is seeing the ball really nicely and has single-handedly led the counter-attack for her team, and will look to get the job done now.
So boundaries coming in almost every over for the Proteas. They need 56 runs from 66 balls.
End Of The Over 9 : 71/2
6 Runs
- 18.1
- 08.2
- 08.3
- 18.4
- 08.5
- 48.6
M. Kapp
10 (7)
A. Dercksen
47 (31)
T. Hassan
2-0-15-1
8.6
4
Tuba Hassan To Marizanne Kapp
FOUR! A poor delivery to end the over from Tuba and Kapp makes her pay. Full and way down the leg side. Kapp gets down on her knee and smashes this over the backward square leg fielder for a boundary to spoil a tidy over.
8.5
0
Tuba Hassan To Marizanne Kapp
Pushed through around off, Marizanne Kapp swings and misses. It stays low and nearly takes the off stump. Oh, hang on! There seems to be an under-edge on it as well, but Muneeba fails to gather it cleanly.
8.4
1
Tuba Hassan To Annerie Dercksen
Tosses up, around off, Annerie Dercksen drives this to sweeper cover for a single.
8.3
0
Tuba Hassan To Annerie Dercksen
Genuine leggie, wide outside off. Annerie Dercksen looks for the square cut but misses.
8.2
0
Tuba Hassan To Annerie Dercksen
Flighted, around off, Annerie Dercksen plays the square drive to point for no run.
8.1
1
Tuba Hassan To Marizanne Kapp
Googly, on middle and off, Marizanne Kapp flicks this through mid-wicket for a single.
End Of The Over 8 : 65/2
8 Runs
- 07.1
- 07.2
- 07.3
- 17.4
- 17.5
- 67.6
A. Dercksen
46 (28)
M. Kapp
5 (4)
N. Sundhu
2-0-15-0
7.6
6
Nashra Sundhu To Annerie Dercksen
SIX! That's a clean strike! Annerie Dercksen seems to be in a real hurry to wrap things here. Fuller around off, Annerie Dercksen gets right underneath it and smashes this over the sight screen down the ground for a massive biggie. 62 runs needed from 72 balls.
7.5
1
Nashra Sundhu To Marizanne Kapp
Darted around off, Marizanne Kapp punches this down to long on for one.
7.4
1
Nashra Sundhu To Annerie Dercksen
Short of a length, on middle and leg, Annerie Dercksen punches this down to long on for a single.
7.3
0
Nashra Sundhu To Annerie Dercksen
Floated around middle and leg, Annerie Dercksen punches this back to the bowler.
7.2
0
Nashra Sundhu To Annerie Dercksen
Fired into the batter, on her pads. Annerie Dercksen gets it edged off the inside onto the pads.
7.1
0
Nashra Sundhu To Annerie Dercksen
Tossed up, around off, Annerie Dercksen punches this firmly to covers.
After 7 overs, South Africa are 57/2. At the same stage, Pakistan were 32/5. Nashra Sundhu returns into the attack.
End Of The Over 7 : 57/2
9 Runs
- 46.1
- 16.2
- W 6.3
- 06.4
- 06.5
- 46.6
M. Kapp
4 (3)
A. Dercksen
39 (23)
T. Hassan
1-0-9-1
6.6
4
Tuba Hassan To Marizanne Kapp
FOUR! Flighted, on the pads, Marizanne Kapp sweeps this well and hits this over the square leg fielder for a boundary.
6.5
0
Tuba Hassan To Marizanne Kapp
Flatter and fuller on off, Marizanne Kapp punches this to covers.
6.4
0
Tuba Hassan To Marizanne Kapp
Quicker one, around off, Marizanne Kapp pushes this back to the bowler.
The fightback continues from Pakistan. South Africa Women need 74 runs from 80 balls. Marizanne Kapp is the new batter in.
6.3
W
Tuba Hassan To Laura Wolvaardt OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! A massive wicket for Pakistan Women as Tuba Hassan sends Laura Wolvaardt back. Tossed up, around middle and off, turning away from the batter. Laura Wolvaardt gets across in the crease and goes for a sweep but gets it top-edged straight into the hands of Sadia Iqbal at short fine leg. Not much impact from Wolvaardt in her 100th T20I game. South Africa Women are 53/2, needing 74 runs.
6.2
1
Tuba Hassan To Annerie Dercksen
Flighted, around off, Annerie Dercksen rolls this down to long on for one.
6.1
4
Tuba Hassan To Annerie Dercksen
FOUR! Another boundary to start the other side of the Powerplay. Short of a length, around off, Annerie Dercksen slashes hard at it, gets it edged past the left of the fielder at short third for four runs.
DRINKS BREAK. It was a tense start for the Proteas, with players like Sana and Sadia keeping the batters tightly controlled. But once the second line of attack came on, the runs began to flow, with Annerie Dercksen leading the counterattack. With the in-form Laura Wolvaardt still at the crease, South Africa will be hoping for a smooth finish without any further setbacks. South Africa Women need 79 runs in 84 balls. For Pakistan, it is absolutely crucial to break this partnership and if they manage to dismiss Wolvaardt, things could indeed get spicy moving forward in the game. And after the break, Tuba Hassan is introduced into the attack, replacing Rameen Shamim.
End Of The Over 6 : 48/1
7 Runs
- 05.1
- 45.2
- 15.3
- 05.4
- 05.5
- 25.6
L. Wolvaardt
8 (11)
A. Dercksen
34 (21)
N. Sundhu
1-0-7-0
5.6
2
Nashra Sundhu To Laura Wolvaardt
Flighted, around middle and leg, Laura Wolvaardt flicks this towards the cow corner region for two.
5.5
0
Nashra Sundhu To Laura Wolvaardt
Quicker one, around off, Laura Wolvaardt cuts this to point for a dot.
5.4
0
Nashra Sundhu To Laura Wolvaardt
Short and wide of off, Laura Wolvaardt pushes this to covers.
5.3
1
Nashra Sundhu To Annerie Dercksen
Fuller around off, Annerie Dercksen smashes this to long on for one.
5.2
4
Nashra Sundhu To Annerie Dercksen
FOUR! Annerie Dercksen is firing on all cylinders here in Birmingham. Tossed up, around off, Annerie Dercksen smashes this over the bowler for a boundary down in front of the sight screen.
5.1
0
Nashra Sundhu To Annerie Dercksen
Tossed up, around off, Annerie Dercksen toe pokes this to mid on for no run.
Nashra Sundhu comes into the attack. She replaces Fatima Sana.
End Of The Over 5 : 41/1
21 Runs
- 44.1
- 24.2
- 64.3
- 44.4
- 44.5
- 14.6
A. Dercksen
29 (18)
L. Wolvaardt
6 (8)
R. Shamim
1-0-21-0
4.6
1
Rameen Shamim To Annerie Dercksen
21 runs off the over. This could prove to be a decisive one in a low scoring game. Dropped short, on off, Annerie drags it across to long on for a single.
4.5
4
Rameen Shamim To Annerie Dercksen
FOUR! Excellent placement! Short-ish outside off at 74.1 kph, Dercksen backs away to create room and cracks it behind backward point for a boundary. Runs are suddenly flowing for the Proteas now.
4.4
4
Rameen Shamim To Annerie Dercksen
FOUR! Counterattack at its best from Dercksen! Lands it fuller and around off. Annerie Dercksen gets down on her knee and slogs it on the bounce to the right of the deep mid-wicket fielder for another boundary.
4.3
6
Rameen Shamim To Annerie Dercksen
SIX! That was six the moment it left the bat! Dropped full and into the slot, on middle and leg. Annerie Dercksen clears the front leg and nails the slog sweep over cow corner for a huge six.
4.2
2
Rameen Shamim To Annerie Dercksen
ALMOST ANOTHER CHANCE! A touch fuller, around off, this is lofted hard towards long on, but it holds up just enough in the air. Fatima Sana had moved into position, replacing Aliya Riaz, yet the ball drops a fraction short of her. One taken.
4.1
4
Rameen Shamim To Annerie Dercksen
FOUR! Just short and runs away! Pitched full and in and around off. Annerie Dercksen advances down the track and lofts it off the inner half of the bat towards long on. The ball dips on Aliya Riaz there, who is a bit late to react to run forward, and it evades her to the ropes.
Rameen Shamim replaces Sadia Iqbal in the attack.
End Of The Over 4 : 20/1
1 Runs
- 03.1
- 03.2
- 03.3
- 03.4
- 13.5
- 03.6
L. Wolvaardt
6 (8)
A. Dercksen
8 (12)
F. Sana
2-0-13-1
3.6
0
Fatima Sana To Laura Wolvaardt
WIDE! Far down leg, full, Laura Wolvaardt gets across to flick it away, but misses. Slick glovework by Muneeba Ali as she collects the ball to her left and threatens to whip the bails off. Laura Wolvaardt, though, has her feet grounded in the crease. Excellent bowling so far by Pakistan. Just 2 runs from the last 2 overs. South Africa Women need 107 runs in 96 balls.
3.5
1
Fatima Sana To Annerie Dercksen
A lot straight on the pads, full in length. Annerie Dercksen whips it to deep backward square leg for a single.
3.4
0
Fatima Sana To Annerie Dercksen
Back of a length, outside off, Annerie Dercksen hops to ride the bounce and steers it to the cover fielder.
3.3
0
Fatima Sana To Annerie Dercksen
Pressure building! Length-delivery, outside off, this is punched away the cover-point fielder.
3.2
0
Fatima Sana To Annerie Dercksen
BEATEN! Outside off and fuller in length. Annerie Dercksen looks to drive it away, but the ball nips away and beats her up.
3.1
0
Fatima Sana To Annerie Dercksen
A big appeal for LBW, but not given. Nips in and stays low on the back of a length, going down leg. Annerie Dercksen is squared up to work it across and is rapped in front on the pad. Perhaps doing a lot to slide down leg.
End Of The Over 3 : 19/1
1 Runs
- 02.1
- 02.2
- 02.3
- 12.4
- 02.5
- 02.6
L. Wolvaardt
6 (7)
A. Dercksen
7 (7)
S. Iqbal
2-0-7-0
2.6
0
Sadia Iqbal To Laura Wolvaardt
Slides one on the leg stump. Laura Wolvaardt backs away to flick the ball through mid-wicket, but wears on the front pad.
2.5
0
Sadia Iqbal To Laura Wolvaardt
Oh, what happened there? Floats one fuller, and outside the leg stump. It lands and straightens up a bit. Laura tries to clip it through square leg but she misses it.
2.4
1
Sadia Iqbal To Annerie Dercksen
Short around off, Annerie Dercksen rocks back and drags it across to long on for a single.
2.3
0
Sadia Iqbal To Annerie Dercksen
Drags the length back by seeing Dercksen advancing. On middle and Annerie Dercksen can only punch it back to the bowler.
2.2
0
Sadia Iqbal To Annerie Dercksen
An arm ball, touch full on middle, at 74.7 kph. Annerie Dercksen rocks back and blocks it down the pitch.
2.1
0
Sadia Iqbal To Annerie Dercksen
Dropped short, around off, Annerie Dercksen hangs back and eases it to point.
End Of The Over 2 : 18/1
12 Runs
- 1 NB 1.1
- 41.1
- W 1.2
- 11.3
- 11.4
- 41.5
- 11.6
A. Dercksen
6 (3)
L. Wolvaardt
6 (5)
F. Sana
1-0-12-1
1.6
1
Fatima Sana To Annerie Dercksen
Slightly fuller, around off, Annerie Dercksen punches it away to deep cover for an easy run. A wicket but 12 runs from the over.
1.5
4
Fatima Sana To Annerie Dercksen
FOUR! What a glorious shot! Short of a good length, outside off. Annerie Dercksen stands tall and steers it away to deep backward point, beating Tuba Hassan to her left. Fatima Sana is not happy with the effort.
1.4
1
Fatima Sana To Laura Wolvaardt
Length-delivery, outside off, punched on the rise to widish cover for a single.
1.3
1
Fatima Sana To Annerie Dercksen
Back of a length, outside off. Annerie Dercksen hits it off the outside edge to the right of the diving first slip fielder for a single.
Annerie Dercksen walks out at 3.
1.2
W
Fatima Sana To Sune Luus OUT!
OUT! DRAGGED ON! Sana strikes in her first over and is pumped up to bits. She hurls it around off, on a good length. Sune Luus stays leg side and tries to run it behind to deep third, but perhaps the line is a bit too close to execute that shot. Ends up inside edging it back onto the stumps. Luus goes without much impact and South Africa Women are 11/1, needing 116 runs.
1.1
4
Fatima Sana To Sune Luus
FOUR! Proves to be a costly overstepping for Sana! Attempted yorker, but lands a fuller one on middle. Luus clears her front leg and airs it over mid-wicket to pick up her first boundary.
1.1
nb
Fatima Sana To Sune Luus
Full and straight, around off, Luus drives it along the ground, but straight to mid off. Uh, oh! The siren goes off as Fatima has overstepped. No Ball called. Free Hit coming up...
Fatima Sana will be operating from the other end.
End Of The Over 1 : 6/0
6 Runs
- 00.1
- 10.2
- 00.3
- 10.4
- 40.5
- 00.6
L. Wolvaardt
5 (4)
S. Luus
1 (2)
S. Iqbal
1-0-6-0
0.6
0
Sadia Iqbal To Laura Wolvaardt
Floated up, full and on the stumps. Laura Wolvaardt leans on and smothers the spin. 6 runs from the first over.
0.5
4
Sadia Iqbal To Laura Wolvaardt
FOUR! Top shot! Flighted, full and on middle and leg. Laura Wolvaardt charges down the track and heaves it off the inner half of the bat, to the right of the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary.
0.4
1
Sadia Iqbal To Sune Luus
Dropped short, drifting into the batter. Luus hangs deep in the crease and punches it down to long on for a single.
0.3
0
Sadia Iqbal To Sune Luus
Around off, on a fullish length. Blocked watchfully by Luus.
0.2
1
Sadia Iqbal To Laura Wolvaardt
Pitched full and around off. Laura Wolvaardt dances down the track and chips it on the bounce to long off for a single to get off the mark. South Africa Women need 126 runs to win.
0.1
0
Sadia Iqbal To Laura Wolvaardt
Starts from around the stump. Pushed fuller on off. Laura Wolvaardt lunges in front and eases it to the left of the bowler.
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Match Info
- Venue Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Weather Clear
- Toss Pakistan Women won the toss and elected to bat
- Result South Africa Women beat Pakistan Women by 2 wickets
- Player of the Match Annerie Dercksen
- Umpire Kim Cotton (NZ), Anna Harris (ENG) and Eloise Sheridan (AUS)
- Referee Trudy Anderson (NZ)
Match Notes
- Innings Break: Pakistan Women 126/9 in 20.0 overs
- F Sana 3rd T20I fifty: 50 runs in 35 balls (5x4) (2x6)
- 9th wkt Partnership: 50 off 46 balls between F Sana (31) and T Hassan (17)
- Pakistan Women 100/8 in 18.2 overs
- Drinks: Pakistan Women 74/8 in 14.0 overs
- T Hassan dropped on 4 by S Ismail in 12.3 overs
- Pakistan Women 50/7 in 10.2 overs
- Drinks: Pakistan Women 29/5 in 5.4 overs
- Referral 2 (2.4 ovs): A Zafar against SA-W (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA-W: 2, PAK-W: 1)
- Referral 1 (0.1 ovs): SA-W against M Ali (LBW) Successful (SA-W: 2, PAK-W: 2)
- Drinks: South Africa Women 107/5 in 14.0 overs
- South Africa Women 101/5 in 13.3 overs
- A Dercksen 2nd T20I fifty: 51 runs in 32 balls (7x4) (2x6)
- South Africa Women 52/1 in 6.1 overs
- Drinks: South Africa Women 48/1 in 6.0 overs
- Mandatory Power play (1-6): South Africa Women 48/1
