104/4 (13.2)
CR : 7.80
100/9 (14.0)
CR : 7.14
South Africa Women won by 6 wickets 🏆
Player of the Match
Ayabonga Khaka
3/10
SAW won by 6 wickets
1:40 AM IST and 10:10 PM Local Time: South Africa Women win by 6 wickets! They win the series 2-0 with one match to go! They have outplayed Pakistan completely! Laura Wolvaardt accompanied by her bowlers sealed the deal. Pakistan could not play the shortened version of the game the way it should have been and they collapsed to the pressure.
South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl first. We had a lot of rain to start with. The game was delayed by 2 hours and the playing conditions were reduced to 14 overs per side. Muneeba Ali started the game with a boundary off the first ball. However, post that everything looked very agricultural from the Pakistani women.
Too many slogs. Too many swings and misses and no batter could hold fort for long. Only Alia Riaz in that entire batting line up got to 20. If you are wondering how Pakistan still got to 100, it was a lot to do with South Africa being sloppy in the field.
Too many misfields, then overthrows and a few wides as well. The pacers bowled with fine precision. Ayabonga Khaka and Masabata Klaas got 5 wickets between themselves. Eventually Pakistan ended with 100/9 in 14 overs. It looked pretty below par with the wicket being a good one to bat on.
Too many slogs. Too many swings and misses and no batter could hold fort for long. Only Alia Riaz in that entire batting line up got to 20. If you are wondering how Pakistan still got to 100, it was a lot to do with South Africa being sloppy in the field.
Too many misfields, then overthrows and a few wides as well. The pacers bowled with fine precision. Ayabonga Khaka and Masabata Klaas got 5 wickets between themselves. Eventually Pakistan ended with 100/9 in 14 overs. It looked pretty below par with the wicket being a good one to bat on.
The chase started off on a bang for the South Africans. Both Tazmin Brits and Sune Luus attacked the pace bowlers. They raced to 34 at the end of the 4.1 overs of powerplay. However, the introduction of spinners, slowed things down and brought 3 wickets as well.
Sadia Iqbal bowled with great accuracy and kept it very tight. She got rid of both the openers and Tuba Hassan knocked over Dane van Niekerk. However, Laura Wolvaardt's unperturbed presence out there made sure the pressure never mounted on the batters.
She batted like a million dollars! Her 40 not out off just 29 balls in the chase made sure South Africa chase the total down with balls to spare. The pick of the bowlers for Pakistan was Sadia Iqbal with 2-15! Good win for South Africa and they have secured the series!
Sadia Iqbal bowled with great accuracy and kept it very tight. She got rid of both the openers and Tuba Hassan knocked over Dane van Niekerk. However, Laura Wolvaardt's unperturbed presence out there made sure the pressure never mounted on the batters.
She batted like a million dollars! Her 40 not out off just 29 balls in the chase made sure South Africa chase the total down with balls to spare. The pick of the bowlers for Pakistan was Sadia Iqbal with 2-15! Good win for South Africa and they have secured the series!
Time for the post-match presentations.
Super Six of the Match: Tazmin Brits
Player of the Match: Ayabonga Khaka
Ayabonga Khaka (Player of the Match): "I think today it was just about to execute. We struggled a bit in the previous game and today it was just to come and correct ourselves as a bowling unit.
(On the plan regarding Aliya Riaz's wicket) I think it was again about to execute. I trusted my skill and it was just about that today."
(On the plan regarding Aliya Riaz's wicket) I think it was again about to execute. I trusted my skill and it was just about that today."
Fatima Sana (Pakistan Women Captain): "(Words for the crowd) Yeah I think the crowd was awesome. When we played here earlier also, the crowd was amazing back then too.
(Tricky conditions after the rain) The pitch was a little tricky because of the rain and conditions. We did not adapt well. They played really well.
(Batting collapse) Today again we will sit and talk together about the game. We will try to come up with a better execution next time around."
(Tricky conditions after the rain) The pitch was a little tricky because of the rain and conditions. We did not adapt well. They played really well.
(Batting collapse) Today again we will sit and talk together about the game. We will try to come up with a better execution next time around."
Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa Women Captain): "(On the emotions) Very pleased for the series win. I think we started to find ways to win the games and hence we are very pleased to come out on top today.
(On how has been the ten years playing for South Africa) Crazy stuff that! It has gone by so quickly. Last few years has been special. Played so much cricket and it feels good to see the game grow. People are coming to watch the game. Very excited.
(On the crowd) Amazing! It is phenomenal to see so many people turning up to watch the games. Great atmosphere tonight.
(Any experiment for the third T20I) We have to have a chat about that. I think we should look to win it 3-0. We have to win these bilateral series consistently."
(On how has been the ten years playing for South Africa) Crazy stuff that! It has gone by so quickly. Last few years has been special. Played so much cricket and it feels good to see the game grow. People are coming to watch the game. Very excited.
(On the crowd) Amazing! It is phenomenal to see so many people turning up to watch the games. Great atmosphere tonight.
(Any experiment for the third T20I) We have to have a chat about that. I think we should look to win it 3-0. We have to win these bilateral series consistently."
South Africa have sealed the series in a span of two games! This one today was a little bit easier than the last one. Pakistan just failed to adapt to the conditions once again and the batters struggles to cope up with the bounce on offer.
The two teams will return right here on Monday for the final T20I of the series. South Africa will aim for the whitewash and Pakistan will aim to get a win and gain some momentum before the ODI series.
On that note, I, Manan Mehta would like to take your leave on behalf of my colleagues Saptak Sanyal and Zeeshan Naiyer. B-byeee!!!
The two teams will return right here on Monday for the final T20I of the series. South Africa will aim for the whitewash and Pakistan will aim to get a win and gain some momentum before the ODI series.
On that note, I, Manan Mehta would like to take your leave on behalf of my colleagues Saptak Sanyal and Zeeshan Naiyer. B-byeee!!!