South Africa Women vs Bangladesh Women, 14th Match, ICC Womens World Cup 2025 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Sekhukhune to Shorna Akter, 2 runs, comedy of errors out there. Very full outside off, steered to point and there's a big mix-up in the running. Shorna Akter isn't keen for the single, putting her hand up to refuse but Ritu Moni goes charging past her, leaving her with no option but to go for it. Should've been a simple run out at the non-striker's end. However, the keeper lobs it well over the bowler's head, giving Shorna Akter the chance to not only make it safely, but also to come back for second. That extra run also brings up her fifty and her teammates are on their feet, cheering her on. It's the fastest fifty by a Bangladesh batter in women's ODIs

de Klerk to Shorna Akter, SIX, Shorna Akter, you beauty! She's providing the flourish Bangladesh so desperately needed. Full in the slot, gets down on one knee and smokes it over long-on for her third six

Kapp to Ritu Moni, FOUR, 17 off the over! Full toss outside off, Ritu Moni reaches out and slices it past backward point

Kapp to Ritu Moni, FOUR, now beats the fielder at short fine leg. Short ball angling down leg, a gift for Ritu Moni who pulls it away to the boundary. Expensive over already with a ball to go

Kapp to Ritu Moni, FOUR, oh lovely batting. Steps back and across towards off stump, so the initial idea might've been a premeditated swipe across the line. But she sees that the line is outside off, adjusts beautifully and steers it past short third

Kapp to Shorna Akter, 1 run, good length on off, driven to long-on

de Klerk to Rabeya Khan, out Bowled!! Cleaned up! Excellent bowling from de Klerk as she nails the yorker on the stumps. Seemed to be pace off, dipped on Rabeya as she went for the drive and snuck right through before crashing into the stumps. Rabeya Khan b de Klerk 0(2)

de Klerk to Shorna Akter, out Sobhana Mostary Run Out!! Direct hit and Mostary is probably gone! Oh yes, clearly short of her ground. Short stay for her, but Bangladesh won't be too disappointed as it brings Rabeya to the crease. Good length delivery down leg, glanced to short fine, it's a tight single and the direct hit catches her out even with a dive. Sobhana Mostary run out (Sekhukhune) 9(8) [4s-1]

Sekhukhune to Shorna Akter, FOUR, nothing lucky about this one as she continues to get stuck into Sekhukhune. Floated up outside off, Shorna Akter goes hard and slaps it over mid-off

Sekhukhune to Shorna Akter, FOUR, now flies off the edge past the keeper! Good length outside off, pace off, Shorna Akter swings wildly and gets lucky with the outside edge

Sekhukhune to Shorna Akter, SIX, second six from Shorna Akter! Slower one at 95kph, lands right in the slot, she clears the front leg and launches it over long-on. Showing her ability to clear the ropes here

Mlaba to Sobhana Mostary, FOUR, good start from Mostary. The line is on leg stump, she shuffles across and gets the faintest of touches to tickle it fine past the keeper. Races away past the fielder at short fine leg

Mlaba to Sharmin Akhter, out Sharmin Akhter Run Out!! Where is she going? Cuts it straight to backward point and charges down for a single, only to be sent back. It's too late by the time she turns around. So after a steady fifty, Sharmin Akhter has run herself out. Sharmin Akhter run out (Bosch/Sinalo Jafta) 50(77) [4s-6]

Chloe Tryon to Shorna Akter, SIX, oh that's cleanly struck down the ground! First six of the match and it comes off the bat of Shorna Akter! Uses her feet nicely, gets to the pitch and tonks it over long-on

Chloe Tryon to Sharmin Akhter, 1 run, slow on a good length, Sharmin Akhter goes back and dabs it wide of backward point. That single takes her to fifty - her ninth in ODIs

Mlaba to Shorna Akter, FOUR, doesn't waste much time to find the boundary! Floated up on middle and leg, she gets low and nails the sweep behind square

Mlaba to Nigar Sultana, out Caught by Wolvaardt!! Oh that's a sharp catch from Wolvaardt at short extra cover. It was smashed by Nigar Sultana who stepped out looking to go inside-out. Didn't get much height but did get a good piece of it. However, Wolvaardt hangs on to a head-high catch and makes it look easy. Nigar Sultana c Wolvaardt b Mlaba 32(42) [4s-5]

Sekhukhune to Sharmin Akhter, FOUR, big over. 12 runs. The 150 also comes up. Overcooks the flighted delivery, Sharmin waits and drills it in front of square. No chance for the sweeper to stop that

Sekhukhune to Nigar Sultana, FOUR, cheeky! Fullish delivery around off, Sultana sits down inside the line and laps it to fine leg, She used the pace on the ball and collected a boundary

Sekhukhune to Sharmin Akhter, FOUR, slower ball on leg, Sharmin gets the slightest of contacts on the glance and the ball runs away to fine leg

Mlaba to Sharmin Akhter, FOUR, this time Sharmin finds the gap. Again short and outside off from Mlaba, Sharmin waits and back cuts it behind square. Beats backward point and the ball races away..

Sekhukhune to Nigar Sultana, FOUR, half tracker and Sultana dispatches it, waits for the ball and hammers the pull in front of square, right between mid-wicket and mid-on

de Klerk to Sharmin Akhter, FOUR, smashed! de Klerk drags it short and Sharmin is quick to pounce, transfers her weight back and nails the pull wide of mid-wicket. It was uppish but well away from the fielder

de Klerk to Nigar Sultana, FOUR, finishes the over with a boundary and the streak continues. Four overs in a row with a boundary in it. Short and wide, Nigar Sultana plays late and cuts it past backward point

Mlaba to Nigar Sultana, FOUR, make that three consecutive overs with a boundary in it. Slightly short outside off, and with the slow pace she's bowling it, it just sits up for Nigar Sultana who rocks back and slaps it through the covers. The field remains very attacking and there's no one in the deep. Now the fielder has gone back from the looks of it

Masabata Klaas to Sharmin Akhter, FOUR, boundaries in successive overs! Unbelievable stuff! Full on the pads, she flicks it through midwicket and beats the fielder in the ring

Mlaba to Nigar Sultana, FOUR, the gap is found! The fielder should've probably done better - Mlaba thinks so anyway. On a good length outside off, Nigar Sultana uses the depth of the crease nicely, goes back and cuts it through point

Mlaba to Fargana Hoque, out Lbw!! Review taken for caught-behind by South Africa! It's an attempted paddle-sweep, deflects off something and the keeper hangs onto it. What did that come off? There's certainly the right arm of the batter involved, is there glove too? No, just the arm. So now they check for ball-tracking, and would you believe it, there's three reds. Would've crashed into the top of off stump and Fargana Hoque has a look of despair on her face as she watches the review unfold. Fargana Hoque lbw b Mlaba 30(76) [4s-3]

Mlaba to Fargana Hoque, FOUR, plays a nice late dab past the fielder at slip! It's a risky shot with the fielder there and there's not much room for error. But the execution is precise from Fargana Hoque, waiting in the crease, allowing it to come on and guiding it past the diving slip fielder

Chloe Tryon to Sharmin Akhter, FOUR, flies off the edge past slip! Short and wide, Sharmin Akhter reaches out for the cut but only manages a thick edge

Chloe Tryon to Rubya Haider, out Caught by de Klerk!! The partnership is broken by Tryon! Slow, loopy and wide of off, Haider tries the slog-sweep but has to really reach for it and ends up dragging it to mid-on. Simple catch there for de Klerk. The line made it very difficult to execute the shot as she had to fetch it from the wide marker. Rubya Haider c de Klerk b Chloe Tryon 25(52) [4s-2]

de Klerk to Rubya Haider, 1 run, short and outside off, Haider slashes it to third man

Chloe Tryon to Rubya Haider, FOUR, boundary in successive overs for Haider. Both of then coming off sweep shots. Flighted close to off, Haider sits down and gets on top of the bounce before brooming it away. No need to run for that..

de Klerk to Rubya Haider, FOUR, shot! Haider has finally managed to generate enough power behind one shot to get her first boundary. Good length ball on off, Haider sits down and nails the sweep in front of square

Masabata Klaas to Fargana Hoque, FOUR, second four in the over. Is this Fargana changing gears? Short of length delivery, Fargana swivels around and pulls it square. Not quite off the middle but enough to beat a chasing Dercksen

Masabata Klaas to Fargana Hoque, FOUR, finally some intent. It has taken them 5.2 overs to play an aggressive shot. Fargana shimmies down, converts it into a full delivery and drills it straight of mid-off. There needs to be more of this from both openers