South Africa qualify for the semis! They win by ten wickets and keep that dream alive. Wolvaardt fittingly hitting the winning runs with her favorite cover-drive. In the slot outside off, she slams the drive past point. Gives her partner a big hug as celebrations start in the SA camp!
BAN Women vs SA Women, 20th Match, Group 1 at Cape Town, WT20 WC, Feb 21 2023 - Match Result
RESULT
20th Match, Group 1 (N), Cape Town, February 21, 2023, ICC Women's T20 World Cup
113/6
(17.5/20 ov, T:114) 117/0
SA Women won by 10 wickets (with 13 balls remaining)
Match centre
Scores: K Vairavan | Comms: Ashish PantScorecard summary
Bangladesh Women • 113/6(20 overs)
30 (34)
2/17 (4)
27 (30)
2/21 (4)
South Africa Women • 117/0(17.5 overs)
66* (56)
0/19 (4)
50* (51)
0/22 (4)
What a turnaround it has been for South Africa as they make it to a home semi-final after starting off the tournament with a shock loss against Sri Lanka. They will take on England on Friday, and we will be here when they do, providing every update as it comes. But, till then, on behalf of Sudarshanan, this is Ashish Pant, signing off. Ciao!
Sune Luus, the South Africa captain: A bit of a nervy start. But they [Wolvaardt and Brits] are world class players. Just happy with a win and hopefully it continues in the semis. [Bowlers] They were excellent. They hit the straps, and 113 was below par on the surface, and we were confident chasing. [Qualifying for the semis at home] It is the first one in South Africa. Newlands was packed tonight, hopefully, will be for Friday's game as well. It is a massive honour. It is an incredible feeling. We will just go home and soak it in. Newlands has been amazing tonight and hopefully everyone is here on Friday
Nigar Sultana, the Bangladesh captain: We had to put on 140. But I guess we couldn't manage runs in the powerplay. We will try and play better cricket next time. Very difficult when you are defending a small total and the fielders miss out. We will have to work on that. Marufa and Shorna have been incredible. So grateful they have come in the team and performed. They are very energetic and just wanted to perform. Thanks to the Bangladesh crowd. They are here and are always supporting us,
Time for the presentation.
Krypto: "Well done SA Women, was a great game to watch. Now for the upsets fingers crossed , going to be passion and fire either way, trots. "
Sriram : "What a find Marufa Akhter has been in this WC. Along with Orla Prendergast she has been the young Cricketer to watch out"
Laura Wolvaardt is the Player of the Match: Taz and I were under a bit of pressure. Was a bit of a mental innings to stay in it. We made it look a bit harder. It was a nice wicket to bat on. The bowling unit deserves this trophy. So special to play at Newlands. The way we started the innings, to make the semis is great. Feels very good. Had a very frustrating tournament so far, so this feels very good.
9.55pm South Africa will now take on England in semi-final number 2 on February 24 at this very venue. The scorecard says South Africa win by ten wickets, but Bangladesh did not make life easy for them. The bowlers showed fight, make no doubt about it, but were often not supported in the field. South Africa stuttered in the first ten overs with both Brits and Wolvaardt failing to find their timing. They could only score 43 runs at the halfway stage, but the duo flicked a switch and started timing the ball much better. The boundaries started to flow and the Bangladesh bowlers started to err. While Wolvaardt finished 66*, Brits was unbeaten on 50. Eventually, South Africa won with 13 balls to spare.
17.4
4
Jahanara Alam to Wolvaardt, FOUR runs
Scores level! Length outside off, there was width and Wolvaardt flays it away past point for a four. All flair!
17.3
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Jahanara Alam to Wolvaardt, no run
Play and a miss! Over-pitched outside off, she goes for a drive but can't make any connection
17.2
2
Jahanara Alam to Wolvaardt, 2 runs
Fuller on middle and leg, she works it to the right of long on and some excellent running gets them two
17.1
1
Jahanara Alam to Brits, 1 run
Fifty for Brits! Sixth in T20Is! Length outside off, she drives on the up to wide long off. Celebrates in her style does Brits.
Eight to win now. Brits on 49.
Chandan: "Irrespective of the boundaries and if she get a fifty, this is not the Best outing for Brits. Any other team would have taken advantage of her slow scoring. "
end of over 177 runs
SA-W: 106/0CRR: 6.23 • RRR: 2.66 • Need 8 from 18b
Laura Wolvaardt56 (52b 5x4 1x6)
Tazmin Brits49 (50b 4x4)
Marufa Akter 4-0-19-0
Nahida Akter 4-0-33-0
16.6
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Marufa Akter to Wolvaardt, no run
An inside-edge now but the keeper does well diving to her left. Back of a length ball that keeps a touch low angling into Wolvaardt. She gets some bat on it as the ball goes the stumps.
16.5
4
Marufa Akter to Wolvaardt, FOUR runs
Back of a length outside off, she opens the face of the bat and slices it past short third as South Africa get closer.
Only 12 needed now off 20 balls.
Sultana was the fielder who ran from extra cover, and she seems to have jammed her knee on the ground while going for the catch. The physio is out to have a look.
16.4
1
Marufa Akter to Brits, 1 run
Straight up, but lands safely! Oh, all going South Africa's way. Length ball outside off, she looks for a ugly hack only to slice it straight up over the bowler's head. The fielder runs across from extra cover, but is not able to reach it.
16.3
•
Marufa Akter to Brits, no run
Fuller-length ball outside off, she drives but straight to extra cover.
Daz: "What a well executed run chase on a tricky pitch, it's S.A's to lose"
16.2
1
Marufa Akter to Wolvaardt, 1 run
Length ball just outside off as Wolvaardt drives on the up to deep cover.
16.1
1
Marufa Akter to Brits, 1 run
The 100 comes up for South Africa! The crowd has found its voice. Length ball outside off, she punches to long off.
Marufa back
end of over 1616 runs
SA-W: 99/0CRR: 6.18 • RRR: 3.75 • Need 15 from 24b
Tazmin Brits47 (47b 4x4)
Laura Wolvaardt51 (49b 4x4 1x6)
Nahida Akter 4-0-33-0
Fahima Khatun 4-0-22-0
15.6
1
Nahida Akter to Brits, 1 run
Flat and outside off, she slaps it back to the bowler, who misfields and they take a run
15.5
4
Nahida Akter to Brits, FOUR runs
Another chance goes a begging! Sums up Bangladesh's day in the field. Knee-high full toss, Brits is down the track, does not get all of it and hacks it to Jahanara at deep midwicket. She was in no position to take the catch. The ball evades her fingers and goes for a four.
15.4
2
Nahida Akter to Brits, 2 runs
Brits' turn now to hack a sweep! Sends that full ball to the right of Jahanara at deep midwicket who has to put in a dive.
15.3
1
Nahida Akter to Wolvaardt, 1 run
Full on off, she pushes it to long on
15.2
4
Nahida Akter to Wolvaardt, FOUR runs
First fifty off the tournament for Wolvaardt and fifth of her career! Fuller on off and middle, she takes on the sweep and finds the gap to the right of deep midwicket.
15.1
4
Nahida Akter to Wolvaardt, FOUR runs
That's a Wolvaardt special! Tossed up outside off, she dances down, gives herself room to free her arms and hacks it past extra cover.
South Africa need 31 off the last five overs. All wickets in hand. These two have to take their side home. Nahida is back from around the wicket.
Sriram: "Got to give credit to Bangladesh for making this no easy for SA. They would love 20 more runs to take this to last ball but I think SA might finish by the 19th"
end of over 156 runs
SA-W: 83/0CRR: 5.53 • RRR: 6.20 • Need 31 from 30b
Laura Wolvaardt42 (46b 2x4 1x6)
Tazmin Brits40 (44b 3x4)
Fahima Khatun 4-0-22-0
Shorna Akter 2-0-16-0
14.6
1
Fahima Khatun to Wolvaardt, 1 run
She is down the track again, but is beaten in the flight and can only drag the length ball to long on.
14.5
2
Fahima Khatun to Wolvaardt, 2 runs
Another tossed up ball outside off, she lifts it over extra cover and they take two runs. The crowd nudges them on.
14.4
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Fahima Khatun to Wolvaardt, no run
Gives this one a lot of air outside as she looks to go across the line, misses.
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
SA-W
66 runs (56)
7 fours1 six
Productive shot
cover drive
14 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
82%
SA-W
50 runs (51)
4 fours0 six
Productive shot
pull
11 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
80%
Best performances - bowlers
SA-W
O
4
M
0
R
17
W
2
ECO
4.25
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
1W | ||||
SA-W
O
4
M
0
R
21
W
2
ECO
5.25
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
2W | ||||
Match details
| Newlands, Cape Town | |
| Toss | Bangladesh Women, elected to bat first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2022/23 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Match number | WT20I no. 1375 |
| Match days | 21 February 2023 - night (20-over match) |
| Umpires | |
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| Match Referee | |
| Points | South Africa Women 2, Bangladesh Women 0 |
Language
English
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