127/8 (16.5)
CR : 7.54
126/9 (20.0)
CR : 6.30
South Africa Women won by 2 wickets 🏆
Player of the Match
A Dercksen
52(35)
Ayabonga Khaka
33 yrs
Best12
Innings21
Runs54
SR60.67
Avg10.80
16.6
WD
Fatima Sana to Ayabonga Khaka
Wide. Would you believe it? That is how it ends. As anti-climatic as it could have gotten. Full, down the leg side. Khaka attempted a flick shot but it ended up too far from her. Muneeba made a good collection and even whipped the bails off, but it did not matter as the wide meant the end of the game anyway. South Africa get their first points but Fatima Sana and co. win hearts for the fight they put up. It should not have come that close, but it did, only because they were pugnacious, determined and hungry even after being thrown on the mat face first. South Africa have pretty much survived a scare.
Over 17
South Africa Women 127/8
Ayabonga Khaka0(0)
Shabnim Ismail1(2)
Fatima Sana3-16(2.5)
SA-W won by 2 wickets
02:11 AM IST, 09:41 PM Local Time: What a game, what a finish. Quite an anti-climatic end to a nervy fixture as South Africa beat Pakistan by two wickets and 3.1 overs to spare. Not the best performance from South Africa as well but they will take it after losing the first game against Australia.
Chasing 127 for victory, South Africa lost Sune Luus cheaply in the 2nd over with Fatima Sana's golden touch continuing as she got the first wicket. Annerie Dercksen gave a potential chance off Rameen Shamim's bowling in the 5th over but Aliya Riaz was a bit late to react at long-on. The over eventually went for 21 runs while South Africa rounded off the Powerplay at 48/1.
Just as the Powerplay finished, Tuba Hassan got Laura Wolvaardt caught at short fine-leg. A few overs later, Nashra Sandhu had Marizanne Kapp stumped courtesy some brilliant work from Muneeba Ali. Dercksen who had reached her fifty also departed in the next over with Tuba Hassan's delivery going through the batters legs to disturb the wood-work.
Pakistan still couldn't sustain the pressure on the batting side as they often conceded boundaries off the last ball of overs. They still managed to continue taking wickets with Sadia Iqbal accounting for Chloe Tryon and Kayla Reyneke. But Nadine de Klerk ensured that South Africa almost reached the victory line with a few boundaries. There were still few more twists left as Fatima Sana dismissed Sinalo Jafta and Nadine but a wide meant that South Africa got over the line in a thriller.
Earlier in the match, Marizanne Kapp rocked Pakistan early with two wickets in the very first over of the innings. Kapp got Ayesha Zafar trapped in front in her next over as well while Ayabonga Khaka castled Natalia Pervaiz. Things only got worse as Rameen Shamim was run-out in the final over of the Powerplay.
The wickets kept tumbling with Iram Javed and Nashra Sandhu getting run-out as well while Shabnim Ismail dismissed Aliya Riaz. Pakistan looked down and out at 50/8 but the captain, Fatima Sana joined forces with Tuba Hassan to stitch a stunning 71-run partnership. Fatima was the dominant partner as she reached her fifty while the partnership was only broken in the final over. In the end, Fatima ended up unbeaten on 55* (38) to help her side post 126/9 off their 20 overs.
Chasing 127 for victory, South Africa lost Sune Luus cheaply in the 2nd over with Fatima Sana's golden touch continuing as she got the first wicket. Annerie Dercksen gave a potential chance off Rameen Shamim's bowling in the 5th over but Aliya Riaz was a bit late to react at long-on. The over eventually went for 21 runs while South Africa rounded off the Powerplay at 48/1.
Just as the Powerplay finished, Tuba Hassan got Laura Wolvaardt caught at short fine-leg. A few overs later, Nashra Sandhu had Marizanne Kapp stumped courtesy some brilliant work from Muneeba Ali. Dercksen who had reached her fifty also departed in the next over with Tuba Hassan's delivery going through the batters legs to disturb the wood-work.
Pakistan still couldn't sustain the pressure on the batting side as they often conceded boundaries off the last ball of overs. They still managed to continue taking wickets with Sadia Iqbal accounting for Chloe Tryon and Kayla Reyneke. But Nadine de Klerk ensured that South Africa almost reached the victory line with a few boundaries. There were still few more twists left as Fatima Sana dismissed Sinalo Jafta and Nadine but a wide meant that South Africa got over the line in a thriller.
Earlier in the match, Marizanne Kapp rocked Pakistan early with two wickets in the very first over of the innings. Kapp got Ayesha Zafar trapped in front in her next over as well while Ayabonga Khaka castled Natalia Pervaiz. Things only got worse as Rameen Shamim was run-out in the final over of the Powerplay.
The wickets kept tumbling with Iram Javed and Nashra Sandhu getting run-out as well while Shabnim Ismail dismissed Aliya Riaz. Pakistan looked down and out at 50/8 but the captain, Fatima Sana joined forces with Tuba Hassan to stitch a stunning 71-run partnership. Fatima was the dominant partner as she reached her fifty while the partnership was only broken in the final over. In the end, Fatima ended up unbeaten on 55* (38) to help her side post 126/9 off their 20 overs.
Player of the Match: Annerie Dercksen
Annerie Dercksen (POTM): "(Her immediate thoughts) Glad that we got the win, to be honest. Happy to get over the line. (She scored a fifty in New Zealand before this. How much did that experience help?) These are quite different conditions compared to New Zealand. But it is nice reference point to fall back on. But yea, happy that we could do well in these conditions and get the win.
(On batting at number 3 and taking on Shamim) The management gave me the freedom to play my game. I realised that it was my match-up, I went for it and luckily it came off.
(On fulfilling her dream of playing for South Africa) It is quite surreal. I got to bat with Laura (Wolvaardt) and Kappy (Marizanne Kapp). They were my heroes growing up. Kappy was coaching me through that middle period, too, about what my options might be. So yea, that was pretty special."
(On batting at number 3 and taking on Shamim) The management gave me the freedom to play my game. I realised that it was my match-up, I went for it and luckily it came off.
(On fulfilling her dream of playing for South Africa) It is quite surreal. I got to bat with Laura (Wolvaardt) and Kappy (Marizanne Kapp). They were my heroes growing up. Kappy was coaching me through that middle period, too, about what my options might be. So yea, that was pretty special."
Fatima Sana (Pakistan Captain): "(Thoughts about the game) We just couldn't get over the line. Otherwise, the fight and everything else was there. We just tried to take it deep as we have the capability. We couldn't execute her skills but still the fight was there.
(On coming up the order in the batting line-up) That was the team's decision. We discussed it.
(On her team's upcoming matches) We need a win. I am still enjoying but there is a long way to go. We need to be calm on the fielding side."
(On coming up the order in the batting line-up) That was the team's decision. We discussed it.
(On her team's upcoming matches) We need a win. I am still enjoying but there is a long way to go. We need to be calm on the fielding side."
Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa Captain): "We will take the points and move on. Lovely way to start the game. Kappie (Marizanne Kapp) was excellent, Shabnim (Ismail) as well. So nice to have them bowl in tandem.
(On Fatima Sana's knock) We knew Fatima was still there. So, we tried to keep her off strike. She has played some knocks where she has smacked us more than today.
(About Annerie Dercksen's fifty) The power she has is crazy. She can step out and get big sixes. You tend to go into a shell when chasing a low target. She played really well and took the pressure off us.
(Upcoming fixture against India) This was quite slow today. I expect up in Manchester, it will be pretty similar. India have some world-class spinners. We will take some learnings from Annerie's innings, Nadine's innings. I think they played really well."
(On Fatima Sana's knock) We knew Fatima was still there. So, we tried to keep her off strike. She has played some knocks where she has smacked us more than today.
(About Annerie Dercksen's fifty) The power she has is crazy. She can step out and get big sixes. You tend to go into a shell when chasing a low target. She played really well and took the pressure off us.
(Upcoming fixture against India) This was quite slow today. I expect up in Manchester, it will be pretty similar. India have some world-class spinners. We will take some learnings from Annerie's innings, Nadine's innings. I think they played really well."
So, that is it from myself, Karthik Raj and my co-commentator, Darpan Tikiya. A note of thanks for our scorer, Raju Khariya as well. Do stay tuned and join us for a lot more cricketing action later today.