South Africa Women vs Pakistan Women, 22nd Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
South Africa Women won by 150 runs - 2nd innings reduced to 20 ovs due to rain, DLS target 234
RSAW
312/9(40)
PAKW
83/7(20)
PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Huge shoutout to the groundstaff at the RPS. Without them, we would have got a no-result for sure. They ensured they didn't slack off despite frustrating delays of which there were many. South Africa at the end after the game, showed their appreciation by going over to thank them. A crucial two points and it takes them top of the table. Tomorrow we have Australia v England. We will be there for that. Do join us then. For now it's bye bye from all of us here.
Laura Wolvaardt | South Africa captain: Pretty good. Scoring 312 in 40 overs is really nice from us. Kappy in the middle was brilliant and Nadine was sensational at the end. Pretty close (to the perfect game). We had someone at the top batting right through. Someone controlling it in the middle. Sune batted well, we had a 100-run stand and we finished strongly so we ticked all the boxes. We thought seamers would be big upfront. Kappy and Aya were excellent and taking a few wickets shifted the Duckworth-Lewis in our favor. (spinners) Luckily we played all 4 today, time-wise otherwise Nadine would have bowled from a couple of steps or something. Obviously they had to do some speed-bowling at the end there, but good they got a bowl.
Fatima Sana | Pakistan captain: Today's the day the bowlers did not perform well. We have to accept it. The way they played was awesome. We need to be more calm in those situations. After the 2nd over, before the rain, and after the rain, totally different conditions, the ball's wet. We tried to bowl on the stumps and good length, because of wet situations, the bowlers didn't execute today. We still have a belief, because the pitch is good, the way they played, it was very easy and the batters didn't get the partnerships. We just need to believe in ourselves.
Marizanne Kapp | Player of the Match: Beautiful wicket to bat on. Bit annoyed that we didn't get to play the full fifty overs. Had a lot of fun. Earlier batters set a beautiful platform for us and made our job easy to come in and play our natural game. Gave myself a few balls to get in. I actually enjoy batting at five. Honestly I didn't bowl too well. Wasn't happy with my bowling. Bowled better in previous games. Happy to get the rewards. We saw in the previous game how well Klaasy bowled. Feel like everyone's been bowling really well.
23:09 Local Time, 17:39 GMT, 23:09 IST: Finally rain relented to allow us a 20-over game which was enough for South Africa. Pakistan were never in the chase and at one stage it looked like the rain will give them a point. But it stopped just in time to allow a 20-over game. South Africa rushed through their overs by bowling spin. Earlier Kapp struck three blows to dent Pakistan. The bulk of the work was done by South Africa with the bat and once they posted such a massive total, it was always going to be a matter of how much they won by with rain their only threat. With this win, they go top of the table while Pakistan are now eliminated. Stay tuned for the post-match stuff...
20
0 4 Wd 1 1 0 W (7 runs)
PAKW 83-7
Sidra Nawaz
22(33)
Rameen Shamim
3(7)
Chloe Tryon
2-0-9-0
19.6
W
Chloe Tryon to Sidra Nawaz, out Rameen Shamim Run Out!! A wicket to end the game. On a length outside off, cut to backward point and Rameen Shamim is caught just short by an accurate throw from Nadine de Klerk to Karabo Meso who breaks the stumps. Needed a dive and it didn't come. South Africa with a massive win. Rameen Shamim run out (de Klerk/Karabo Meso) 3(7)
Chloe Tryon to Sidra Nawaz, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!
19.5
Chloe Tryon to Sidra Nawaz, no run, tossed up full on off, Sidra Nawaz gets forward and drives hard and straight to mid-off
19.4
Chloe Tryon to Rameen Shamim, 1 run, dropped by Shangase at mid-off. Rameen Shamim comes down the track and is not to the pitch of the ball, lofts, skies it, Shangase going back and on the reverse-cup gets hands on it, but fails to hang on. She was moving back and didn't have the balance there, understandably she looks disappointed
19.3
Chloe Tryon to Sidra Nawaz, 1 run, on a length outside off, quicker, Sidra Nawaz opens the face of the bat and guides it to short third man for one, a fumble but they settle for one
19.3
Chloe Tryon to Sidra Nawaz, wide, slides down leg, Sidra Nawaz shuffles across to sweep, misses, called a wide even as Karabo Meso fumbles
19.2
4
Chloe Tryon to Sidra Nawaz, FOUR, slower and wider outside off, too much width, Sidra Nawaz goes on the back foot and cuts hard, beats sweeper cover to her left
19.1
Chloe Tryon to Sidra Nawaz, no run, tossed up full outside off, Sidra Nawaz gets forward to drive to extra-cover who is very deep
19
L1 0 0 1 1 1 (4 runs)
PAKW 76-6
Sidra Nawaz
17(28)
Rameen Shamim
2(6)
Sune Luus
1-0-3-0
18.6
Luus to Sidra Nawaz, 1 run, tossed up full outside off, Sidra Nawaz gets forward to drive to sweeper cover
18.5
Luus to Rameen Shamim, 1 run, tossed up full on the stumps, Rameen Shamim gets forward to loft and it lands in front of long-on
18.4
Luus to Sidra Nawaz, 1 run, direct-hit and Sidra Nawaz was out by miles. It's tossed up full outside off, Nawaz shuffles across and drives to mid-off, hit too quickly and the fielder misses, Nawaz was nowhere in the picture
18.3
Luus to Sidra Nawaz, no run, on a length outside off, Sidra Nawaz goes on the back foot to cut and is beaten, extra bounce takes it over the edge
18.2
Luus to Sidra Nawaz, no run, full on off, Sidra Nawaz gets forward to drive to extra-cover
18.1
Luus to Rameen Shamim, leg byes, 1 run, down leg, Rameen Shamim flicks and misses, off the pad and down to short fine, called a legbye
Sune Luus, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
