223/10 (38.5)
CR : 5.74
260/6 (41.0)
CR : 6.34
South Africa Women won by 37 runs 🏆
Player of the Match
Sune Luus
2/3193(76)
N Sandhu 4(3)
c L Wolvaardt b T Sekhukhune
4s/6s
1/0
SR
133.33
Over 39
Pakistan Women 223/10
Nashra Sandhu4(3)
Sadia Iqbal1(1)
Tumi Sekhukhune3-50(7.5)
Over 39
Pakistan Women 223/10
Nashra Sandhu4(3)
Sadia Iqbal1(1)
Tumi Sekhukhune3-50(7.5)
SAW won by 37 runs
10:07 PM IST, 6:37 PM LOCAL TIME: Cricket, like life, rewards second chances… and punishes missed ones. South Africa smiled. Pakistan sighed. South Africa Women posted 260/6 in 41 overs. Pakistan Women replied with 223 all out in 38.5. Result. A 37-run win. Competitive. Entertaining. But decisive. One inning built on recovery and acceleration. The other on resistance and regret. Momentum swung. Pressure lingered. South Africa held their nerve. Pakistan kept chasing shadows. A match of phases. And fine margins.
How did Pakistan’s chase begin? Calm or chaos? A wobble. Early nerves. Scoreboard pressure visible. The Powerplay read 58/2 in 8 overs. Not disastrous. Not ideal. Muneeba Ali fell cheaply. Sadaf Shamas followed for a duck. Enter Sidra Amin. Composed. Assured. Partnerships began to form. The innings steadied. But South Africa’s discipline never loosened. Control without panic. Classic ODI tension.
Who rebuilt the innings? Sidra Amin and Ayesha Zafar. Patience first. Then fluency. Drinks at 80/2 in 14 overs. Balance restored. Sidra reached her fifty off 50 balls. Timing crisp. Placement neat. The pair stitched a vital 126-run stand. Pakistan looked alive. The chase looked real. South Africa sensed danger. But waited. And then… the breakthrough arrived right on cue.
What turned the chase? One moment or many? The double blow. Sidra Amin was gone for 68. Then Ayesha Zafar for 81. Hope fractured. Middle order exposed. Required rate creeping. Wickets tumbling. From 131/3 to 178/6. The slide was swift. The pressure was relentless. South Africa’s bowlers squeezed. Fielders backed them. Pakistan’s resistance flickered. But never reignited. Cricket can be cruel. And very punctual.
Rewind. Earlier, how did South Africa build that 260? Measured beginnings. Powerplay 42/1 in 8 overs. No frenzy. Just structure. Wolvaardt elegant. Brits was brisk but brief. Drinks at 70/2. Foundations laid. Enter Sune Luus. Calm conductor. Rotated strike. Found gaps. Absorbed pressure. The innings gathered rhythm rather than noise. Pakistan stayed competitive. But they couldn’t fully halt the march.
Where did the innings accelerate? And who made it count? Middle overs mastery. Luus reached a fluent 50 off 46 balls. Control plus intent. Partnerships blossomed. Score 154/3 at drinks. Then the late surge. Jafta electric. Her 50 off just 32 balls flipped the tempo. Boundaries flowed. Running sharp. South Africa crossed 200 in 34.3 overs. Finished strongly at 260/6. A perfect ODI finish. Like a well-timed sprint.
How did Pakistan’s chase begin? Calm or chaos? A wobble. Early nerves. Scoreboard pressure visible. The Powerplay read 58/2 in 8 overs. Not disastrous. Not ideal. Muneeba Ali fell cheaply. Sadaf Shamas followed for a duck. Enter Sidra Amin. Composed. Assured. Partnerships began to form. The innings steadied. But South Africa’s discipline never loosened. Control without panic. Classic ODI tension.
Who rebuilt the innings? Sidra Amin and Ayesha Zafar. Patience first. Then fluency. Drinks at 80/2 in 14 overs. Balance restored. Sidra reached her fifty off 50 balls. Timing crisp. Placement neat. The pair stitched a vital 126-run stand. Pakistan looked alive. The chase looked real. South Africa sensed danger. But waited. And then… the breakthrough arrived right on cue.
What turned the chase? One moment or many? The double blow. Sidra Amin was gone for 68. Then Ayesha Zafar for 81. Hope fractured. Middle order exposed. Required rate creeping. Wickets tumbling. From 131/3 to 178/6. The slide was swift. The pressure was relentless. South Africa’s bowlers squeezed. Fielders backed them. Pakistan’s resistance flickered. But never reignited. Cricket can be cruel. And very punctual.
Rewind. Earlier, how did South Africa build that 260? Measured beginnings. Powerplay 42/1 in 8 overs. No frenzy. Just structure. Wolvaardt elegant. Brits was brisk but brief. Drinks at 70/2. Foundations laid. Enter Sune Luus. Calm conductor. Rotated strike. Found gaps. Absorbed pressure. The innings gathered rhythm rather than noise. Pakistan stayed competitive. But they couldn’t fully halt the march.
Where did the innings accelerate? And who made it count? Middle overs mastery. Luus reached a fluent 50 off 46 balls. Control plus intent. Partnerships blossomed. Score 154/3 at drinks. Then the late surge. Jafta electric. Her 50 off just 32 balls flipped the tempo. Boundaries flowed. Running sharp. South Africa crossed 200 in 34.3 overs. Finished strongly at 260/6. A perfect ODI finish. Like a well-timed sprint.
Player of the Match: Sune Luus
Sune Luus (POTM): "(Thoughts on the day) Yeah very good day for me. Both with bat and ball. (Importance of contributing with the ball) They had a good partnership in the middle. Happy to contribute with the ball as well.
(Plans with the ball) First of all had to get the required run rate up. Wickets were crucial always. Happy to get them."
(Plans with the ball) First of all had to get the required run rate up. Wickets were crucial always. Happy to get them."
Fatima Sana (Pakistan Women Captain): "(Reflections on the match) Yeah I think we were very close both with bat and ball.
(Where did they lose the match?) Unfortunately we lost back to back wickets. I think we gave a lot of runs in the last overs. And then while batting we lost many wickets.
(Word on Sidra Amin and Ayesha Zafar) Sidra and Ayesha are senior players and they showed how it is done. The pitch was very good as well. I think we were very close in the match. Next time we'll bowl better. And take more wickets hopefully."
(Where did they lose the match?) Unfortunately we lost back to back wickets. I think we gave a lot of runs in the last overs. And then while batting we lost many wickets.
(Word on Sidra Amin and Ayesha Zafar) Sidra and Ayesha are senior players and they showed how it is done. The pitch was very good as well. I think we were very close in the match. Next time we'll bowl better. And take more wickets hopefully."
Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa Captain): "(Thoughts on the win) Really happy to get the win. A proper team effort with the ball. Sune with the bat upfront and Jafta at the back end was amazing.
(A word on Jafta) Awesome to see Jafta. To get 50 in her 50th game. Her intent was amazing. Her innings was the difference between the two sides."
(A word on Jafta) Awesome to see Jafta. To get 50 in her 50th game. Her intent was amazing. Her innings was the difference between the two sides."
Moments. Margins. Missed chances. Ayesha Zafar was dropped on 1. She made it hurt. But South Africa still prevailed. Luus’ 93* anchored everything. Jafta’s cameo sealed momentum. Pakistan’s fight was admirable. Execution was inconsistent. South Africa were sharper. More clinical. They now have a lead of 1-0 in the 3-match series!!
Until then, I am Dev Rajawat, signing off, along with my co-commentator Manan Mehta and scorer Bishal Mandal. That’s it from our side. Thanks for joining. But cricket doesn’t sleep. Plenty is happening around the world. Switch tabs, follow the fun. Goodbye from this tab! TAKE CARE! BREATHE AND SMILE! CIAO!!!!
Until then, I am Dev Rajawat, signing off, along with my co-commentator Manan Mehta and scorer Bishal Mandal. That’s it from our side. Thanks for joining. But cricket doesn’t sleep. Plenty is happening around the world. Switch tabs, follow the fun. Goodbye from this tab! TAKE CARE! BREATHE AND SMILE! CIAO!!!!