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South Africa Women secured a commanding 10-wicket victory against West Indies Women in Match 3 of the , held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Opting to bowl first after winning the toss, South Africa put on a brilliant all-round performance to comprehensively chase down West Indies’ modest target.
Nonkululeko Mlaba shines with the ball
West Indies Women posted 118/6 in their allotted 20 overs, struggling to build momentum throughout their innings. Stafanie Taylor was the standout performer, scoring 44 runs off 41 balls, which included two fours and a six. However, she found little support from her teammates, with Shemaine Campbelle (17 off 21) and Zaida James (15 off 13) providing some contributions, while Deandra Dottin chipped in with 13 runs.
starred with the ball for South Africa, claiming four wickets for 29 runs in her four overs. Marizanne Kapp also impressed with figures of 2/14, further tightening the screws on the West Indies batting lineup. South Africa’s disciplined bowling kept the West Indies batters in check, restricting them to a below-par total.
Clinical chase by Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits
In response, South Africa Women made light work of the chase, reaching the target in just 17.5 overs without losing a wicket. Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits delivered an unb🌱eaten opening partnership, with Wolvaardt scoring 59 off 55 balls, which included seven fours, while Brits contributed 57 off 52, 🎉hitting six boundaries.
West Indies bowlers failed to make any breakthroughs, as the South African openers were able to pace their innings comfortably. Despite their efforts, the West Indies bowling unit lacked the penetration required to put any pressure on South Africa’s batting pair.
Mlaba’s stellar performance with the ball earned her the Player of the Match award. Her four-wicket haul played a key role in dismantling the West Indies batting lineup and ensuring South Africa’s dominance in the match.
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Here is how fans reacted:
Impressive fifties 💝from Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brit🧸s guide the South Africa chase 👏
— ICC (@ICC)
Take a bow, Nonkululeko Mlaba! 🙌⚡️
An incredi꧂ble 4 wickets in just 4 overs – pure brilliance!
Talk about making your mark! 👏🏏🇿🇦
— Proteas Women (@ProteasWomenCSA)
Clinical from Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits.
— C. S. Chiwanza (@CSChiwanza)
A clinic provided by South Afr🃏ica in all deಌpartments.
Tremendous: Bowling plans, execution by most of🦩 the bowlers, bowling changes by Laura Wolvaardt, & then the opening duo capitalizing on the Batting Powerplay.
— Jeet Vachharajani (Women's Cricket) (@Jeetv27WC)
//twitter.com/TSportsRYK/sta𝔉tus/184♉2186289057300487
Tazmin Brits’ story is inspiring omg
— K🌌 (@K10kTxc)
Excellent spell from Nonkululeko Mlaba as she picked up 4 wickets for South Africa to restri🉐ct West Indies to just 🐓118/6 !! 🔥🔥
— Cricketism (@MidnightMusinng)
Cl💙ean as a whistle run chase that from Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits.
— Kalyani Mangale (@MangaleKalyani)
Take a bow, Nonkululeko Mlaba! 🙌⚡️
An incredible 4 wickets in ꦡjust 4 overs – pure brilliance!
Talk about making your mark! 👏🏏🇿🇦
— Audrin Van Schoor (@audas_vanschoor)
Nonkululeko Mlaba’s impressive 4/29 puts a halt to West Indies' progress in Dubai 👏| | |
— BabarAzamOfficial🇵🇰🏏 (@Bobi_1A)
Ca🌄reer-best figures of 4/29⛦ for Nonkululeko Mlaba today
Just the 2nd South African spinner to take 4 wickets in a women's T20 World Cup match
— Mohit Shah (@mohit_shah17)
Half century mark for Captainಞ Wolvaardt 🇿🇦bringing our score to 100 up 🙌😍
— Valencia M Seshoene (@VeighMo)
First 50 of the 2024 😎🔥
— Vinay Pawanist (@saivinay07)
captain Laura Wolvaardt smashes the first half-century of the Women's .
Respect!— Tiisetso Malepa (@TiisetsoMalepa)
50 up for Laura Wolvaardt! 😍
— guy (@coffeeempties)
Laura WolVaardt 🥵
— sushil (@br0ulette)
Tazmin Brits gets her 50 on the board!
— Keemetswe🇿🇦 (@SatyriasisKING)
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