ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, SA-W vs WI-W: Dominant South Africa crush West Indies by 10 wickets
South Africa proved to be too strong for West Indies as they romped to a 10-wicket win to begin their campaign in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup on a rousing note here on Friday.
Dubai: South Africa proved to be too strong for West Indies as they romped to a ten-wicket win to commence their campaign inside of the ICC Women folk’s T20 World Cup on a rousing note here on Friday.
Asked to bat first, West Indies were restricted to 118 for six alternatively the total would have been a protracted way below that, had it now now not been for Stafanie Taylor’s unbeaten forty one-ball forty four.
For South Africa, left-arm spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba returned career-best figures of four/29, while Marizanne Kapp ended with 2/14.
In reply, South Africa completed the task with 13 balls to spare.
Skipper Laura Wolvaardt (fifty nine off Fifty five balls) and Tazmin Brits (57 off fifty two balls), who had earlier inside of the day pulled off a huge catch at cover point, got the job done without problems for last edition’s runners-up.
Earlier, South Africa bowlers maintained a tight line and length to force the West Indians into back foot, and the day’s first breakthrough took place when Marizanne Kapp had Hayley Matthews (10 off Eleven balls) caught within the back of.
Qiana Joseph’s painstaking stay inside of the middle ended when she changed into bowled by left-arm spinner Mlaba inside of the fifth over.
West Indies slipped to 32/Three when Kapp disregarded Deandra Dottin (13 off Eleven balls). From there, the Windies may perhaps now now not score enough runs to challenge their opponents.
Brief scores:
West Indies: 118/6 in 20 overs (Stafanie Taylor forty four; Nonkululeko Mlaba four/29)
South Africa: 119 for no loss in 17.5 overs (Laura Wolvaardt now now not out fifty nine, Tazmin Brits now now not out 57).
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