Summary
ICC Women's T20 World Cup
Lord's
South Africa Women
1186
Bangladesh Women
1175
South Africa Women win by 4 wickets
Summary
Over 20: 5 runs. Bowler: Marufa Akter. South Africa Women: 118/6 (rr 6.1)
Marufa Akter bowls a length ball wide outside off, and Chloe Tryon goes for a wild slog that is mis-timed, but enough to sneak a single.
A length delivery just outside off stump met crisply by the batter who drives elegantly. Chloe Tryon edges the ball past third man for a stylish boundary.
Summary
Over 19: 5 runs. Bowler: Ritu Moni. South Africa Women: 113/6 (rr 5.95)
A length ball outside off sees a neat, controlled defensive stroke played back to the bowler for no run. South Africa Women require 5 runs from the final 6 deliveries with 4 wickets in hand.
A full-length delivery on the outside off, Nadine de Klerk attempts a slog-sweep but only manages a top edge, and she’s caught at deep square leg. That's the end of Nadine de Klerk’s innings after 15 runs off 14 balls.
Chloe Tryon plays a controlled drive through the off side, keeping it low and picking up a tidy single.
A length ball without movement on leg stump sees the batter attempt a flick but just misses. The ball races away for a wide, adding an extra to the total.
Nadine de Klerk expertly flicks this length ball on leg stump, keeping it grounded to pick up a quick single.
Chloe Tryon plays a neat, controlled drive along the off side, keeping the ball low to eke out a smart single.
Nadine de Klerk pushes a length ball on off stump gently into the off side, cleverly sneaking a single.
Summary
Over 18: 11 runs. Bowler: Nahida Akter. South Africa Women: 108/5 (rr 6.0)
De Klerk leans into a stock ball pitched outside off, driving it crisply along the ground for a well-judged single. South Africa Women edge closer, needing 10 runs off 12 balls with five wickets in hand; the win probability remains high.
The stock ball is pitched wide outside off, and Nadine de Klerk steps in with a well-timed, controlled slog-sweep. She sends it racing through deep backward square leg for a glorious boundary. That’s another four for de Klerk, her second boundary of this over.
Chloe Tryon steps forward to a back of a length stock ball on off stump and drives it neatly along the ground for a single. The batter gets off the mark with that run.
The stock ball is delivered as a full toss on middle stump; Nadine de Klerk drives with a thick edge but no run follows. The non-striker, Marizanne Kapp, is run out on the throw to the wicketkeeper, ending her innings. Marizanne Kapp departs for 16 runs from 21 balls.
A full stock ball on off stump is met crisply as the batter drives with precision. That takes South Africa Women to 102 for 4.
On a length ball outside off, Marizanne Kapp drives neatly along the ground, picking up a comfortable single.
Summary
Over 17: 5 runs. Bowler: Ritu Moni. South Africa Women: 97/4 (rr 5.71)
The length ball outside off sees a mis-timed defensive stroke from the batter that goes uncontrolled to extra cover, resulting in no run. South Africa Women chase 21 from 18 balls with six wickets in hand, holding a strong 91% win probability.
Marizanne Kapp plays a controlled drive outside off, keeping the ball on the ground and taking a quick single.
A full delivery on off stump with no movement. Nadine de Klerk attempts a drive but mis-timed it, and the ball trickles away for a single.
Marizanne Kapp drives the length ball just outside off, keeping it low and picking up a single comfortably.
Nadine de Klerk plays a controlled, dropped shot off a length ball outside off, taking a quick single down the ground.
A length ball outside off, Marizanne Kapp works it carefully along the ground for a single, keeping the strike alive.
Summary
Over 16: 1 run. Bowler: Rabeya Khan. South Africa Women: 92/4 (rr 5.75)
On a length ball angling around off stump, the leg spinner is pushed gently into the point region, well fielded and no run comes off it. South Africa Women require 26 runs from 24 balls, holding six wickets in hand with a solid 92% chance according to WinViz.
The leg spinner sends it full and just outside off, Marizanne Kapp steps forward confidently and drives it along the ground, taking a quick single.
Rabeya Khan tosses up a length ball outside off, and Marizanne Kapp attempts a controlled sweep, connecting off her body but keeping it grounded. It's well fielded at extra cover, resulting in no run.
The leg spinner tosses it up outside off, and Marizanne Kapp attempts a sweep but only manages a bottom edge, safely fielded at short fine leg for no run.
Rabeya Khan pitches a length ball outside off, enticing Marizanne Kapp into a precise late cut that stays low and is safely fielded at gully for no run.
The leg spinner bowls a back of a length delivery outside off, met with a controlled drive that is fielded comfortably at point for no run.
Summary
Over 15: 4 runs. Bowler: Nahida Akter. South Africa Women: 91/4 (rr 6.07)
Marizanne Kapp plays a controlled sweep off the stock ball drifting outside off, guiding it along the ground for a quick single. South Africa Women require 27 runs from 30 balls, holding six wickets in hand with a strong chance to win.
Nadine de Klerk picks an inside edge off a full outside off stock ball, nudging it away for a quick single toward deep mid-wicket.
Marizanne Kapp leans into a full-length stock ball outside off stump, driving it with controlled precision through the covers for a well-timed single.
A length ball right on middle stump, worked carefully by de Klerk for a single into the deep backward square leg. Nadine de Klerk gets off the mark.
The stock ball on a length and just on off stump sees De Klerk working it carefully into the off side for no run.
The stock ball is pitched on a good length just outside off stump. Annerie Dercksen attempts a drive but edges it, caught by the wicketkeeper Nigar Sultana Joty. Annerie Dercksen departs for 45 off 45 as Bangladesh Women successfully retains their review.
Summary
Over 14: 11 runs. Bowler: Sanjida Akther Maghla. South Africa Women: 87/3 (rr 6.21)
A back of a length stock ball just outside off, driven crisply along the ground towards deep cover. The batter picks up a well-timed single as the fielder backs up quickly. South Africa Women require 31 runs from 36 balls with 7 wickets in hand, holding a strong 96% chance to win.
Kapp works a length stock ball just outside off, guiding it carefully for a comfortable single.
The bowler fires in a stock ball just outside off on a back of a length. Marizanne Kapp plays a controlled drive straight to backward point, where the fielder collects it cleanly. No run comes off this delivery.
The stock ball, pitched back of a length just outside off, sees the batter drive with an outside edge racing away for three runs.
A yorker on middle stump from the bowler is met with a gentle push, guided tidily into the ground by the batter for no run.
The stock ball on a length, just outside off stump, is dispatched crisply by Annerie Dercksen. She unleashes a well-timed slog over long on for a magnificent six.
Summary
Over 13: 6 runs. Bowler: Ritu Moni. South Africa Women: 76/3 (rr 5.85)
A length ball on middle stump with no movement, neatly worked into the leg side for a single to keep the scoreboard ticking. South Africa Women now need 42 runs from 42 balls, holding a strong position with seven wickets in hand and a 92% chance of victory according to WinViz.
Kapp dances down the pitch and delicately flicks this length ball on middle stump to pick up a neatly taken single.
A full delivery on middle stump is met with a quick flick off the pads for a smart single.
Marizanne Kapp flicks a full delivery straight on off stump into the leg side for a quick single.
Dercksen works a back-of-a-length delivery outside off, nudging it carefully for a single.
On a length delivery just on off stump, Marizanne Kapp works the ball neatly along the ground for a well-judged single.
Summary
Over 12: 7 runs. Bowler: Rabeya Khan. South Africa Women: 70/3 (rr 5.83)
The leg spinner bowls a length ball on off stump, and Marizanne Kapp works it with a leading edge for a quick single. South Africa Women need 48 runs from 48 balls, holding a strong 90% win probability with seven wickets in hand.
Rabeya Khan bowls a length leg-spinner outside off, Annerie Dercksen confidently drives it through the infield to take a quick single.
A back of a length leg spinner drifting outside off, met with a crisp drive that races away for a quick two runs. Annerie Dercksen moves on to thirty from 36 balls at a healthy strike rate of 86.
A length delivery from the leg spinner just outside off, worked carefully through the off side for a quick single.
A length ball on middle stump from the leg spinner, worked deftly by the batter to pick up a single through the infield.
A length ball on the outside off, the batter pushes it gently and takes a quick single.
Summary
Over 11: 4 runs. Bowler: Nahida Akter. South Africa Women: 63/3 (rr 5.73)
The stock ball pitches at length outside off and Marizanne Kapp leans into a controlled drive, steering it past the infield for a quick single. South Africa Women need 55 runs from 54 balls, holding a strong position with seven wickets in hand and an 87% win probability.
A full, outside off stock ball from the bowler, and Annerie Dercksen elegantly drives it along the ground for a comfortable single.
A full stock ball angling on off stump, met with a controlled drive that races along the ground toward extra cover, but the fielder is there to stop any runs.
On a full, outside off stock ball, Marizanne Kapp drives through the covers and secures a comfortable single. Kapp gets off the mark in style.
Nahida bowls a full-length stock ball outside off, and Annerie Dercksen confidently drives it along the ground for a well-placed single.
The stock ball comes in at length, angling just outside off stump. Annerie Dercksen confidently drives it along the ground toward extra cover, but there's no run.
Summary
Over 10: 4 runs. Bowler: Sanjida Akther Maghla. South Africa Women: 59/3 (rr 5.9)
The stock ball, pitched outside off at length, sees the batter attempt a reverse sweep but is struck on the pads and given leg before wicket. Dané van Niekerk departs for 4 off 5, boosting Bangladesh Women’s chances to 15%. South Africa Women require 59 runs from 60 balls with 7 wickets in hand and an 85% win probability.
The stock ball is pushed back down the pitch outside off stump with a neat defensive shot, the ball played on the ground and no run added.
The stock ball driven back of a length outside off; the batter attempts a reverse sweep but only manages a gloved touch, leaving no runs to show for it.
Annerie Dercksen meets the stock ball outside off with a crisp drive, keeping it grounded and securing a single through deep cover.
The stock ball nudges back of a length outside off, and Annerie Dercksen swiftly cuts it along the ground, picking up two runs thanks to a misfield at backward point.
A length stock ball on off stump, worked neatly by the batter for a confident single.
Summary
Over 9: 5 runs. Bowler: Nahida Akter. South Africa Women: 55/2 (rr 6.11)
Nahida Akter pitches a length ball just outside off, and Dané van Niekerk expertly sweeps it along the ground, running a quick three with a sharp fielding effort saving an extra run. Dané van Niekerk gets off the mark as South Africa Women need 63 from 66 balls, holding a solid position with eight wickets in hand and strong chances to win.
A length ball drifting outside off, and the batter goes for a slog-sweep but mistimes it badly, resulting in a catch at long on. Tazmin Brits is caught out attempting an aggressive shot. South Africa Women lose Tazmin Brits for 20 runs off 24 balls.
Nahida Akter bowls a stock ball outside off on a back of a length delivery, and Tazmin Brits calmly pushes it along the ground for no run.
Nahida Akter sends down a full stock ball just outside off, and Annerie Dercksen attempts a slog but mis-times it, yet manages to sneak a single through the infield.
Tazmin Brits meets the stock ball outside off with a crisp, grounded drive, guiding it elegantly for a quick single.
A stock ball on a back of a length outside off stump, met with a clean drive that stays grounded and is calmly fielded at cover for no run.
Summary
Over 8: 2 runs. Bowler: Rabeya Khan. South Africa Women: 50/1 (rr 6.25)
A leg-spinner pitches back of a length just outside off, and the batter confidently drives it along the ground towards extra cover for no run. South Africa Women are cruising, needing 68 from 72 balls with nine wickets in hand and a strong chance to win.
A length ball on off stump from the leg spinner sees Tazmin Brits play a controlled flick to deep mid wicket, comfortably picking up a single. This partnership now moves to 50 runs from 46 balls; South Africa Women reach 50 for 1.
The leg spinner tosses up a length ball just outside off, tempting a reverse sweep from the batter. The shot is mis-timed and uncontrolled, resulting in no run.
A back of a length leg-spinner drifting outside off, smartly driven through the covers for a single.
A leg spinner drifting outside off pitches back of a length, the batter pushes a thick-edged drive that is well fielded at backward point, resulting in no run.
The leg spinner bowls a length ball just outside off, and the batter attempts a drive but misses completely. No run comes off this delivery.
Summary
Over 7: 8 runs. Bowler: Ritu Moni. South Africa Women: 48/1 (rr 6.86)
Annerie Dercksen works a length ball down the middle, steering it carefully to deep backward square leg for a well-judged single. South Africa Women require 70 runs from 78 balls, holding a strong 93% chance to win with nine wickets in hand.
A length ball on off stump, Tazmin Brits works it carefully along the ground for a well-run single.
Annerie Dercksen drives the length ball neatly outside off, keeping it along the ground and taking a comfortable single.
A full delivery on off stump is deftly flicked by Tazmin Brits, guiding it with controlled finesse for a single.
A length ball outside off, pushed delicately by Tazmin Brits into the covers for no run.
A full delivery down the leg side is met with a well-timed sweep. The batter finds the gap in deep backward square leg and races away to the boundary.
Summary
Over 6: 7 runs. Bowler: Rabeya Khan. South Africa Women: 40/1 (rr 6.67)
A length ball pitching outside off from the leg spinner, expertly cut along the off side but stopped quickly by the backward point fielder for no run. South Africa Women require 78 runs from 84 balls with nine wickets in hand, holding strong in the chase with a 92% win probability.
A back of a length leg spinner outside off from the bowler, met with a controlled drive along the ground, nudging through for a single.
The leg spinner floats a back-of-a-length delivery outside off, and Tazmin Brits elegantly drives it through the covers for two runs, capitalizing on a slip from the fielder.
Rabeya Khan bowls a length ball on the outside off stump line, but Tazmin Brits executes a well-timed sweep. The shot is firm and controlled, racing through to deep backward square leg for four.
Outside off, a length delivery from the leg spinner is pushed carefully along the ground by the batter into the extra cover region, yielding no run.
A back of a length leg spinner outside off is elegantly driven by the batter, but well fielded at cover, resulting in no run.
Summary
Over 5: 6 runs. Bowler: Marufa Akter. South Africa Women: 33/1 (rr 6.6)
Marufa Akter delivers a length ball wide outside off, and Annerie Dercksen attempts a drive but misses it cleanly. South Africa Women need 85 runs off 90 balls with nine wickets in hand, holding a solid 90% win probability.
Marufa Akter bowls a length ball just outside off, and Tazmin Brits drives it crisply along the ground for a quick single.
Marufa Akter bowls a length ball on leg stump, and Tazmin Brits attempts a controlled sweep that results in a gloved connection, yielding no run.
On a length outside off, the batter leans into a neat drive, keeping the ball low and racing it past the fielder for a comfortable single.
A swinging-in full delivery outside off, skillfully flicked through fine leg for four. Annerie Dercksen gets tight control on the shot, guiding it crisply along the ground.
The bowler delivers a full-length swinging-in ball just outside off stump, and the batter leans into a controlled drive, squeezing it along the ground. The fielder chases quickly to cut off any run as it's a neat dot ball.
Summary
Over 4: 9 runs. Bowler: Sanjida Akther Maghla. South Africa Women: 27/1 (rr 6.75)
A back of a length stock ball outside off changes little as the batter drives it firmly but without run. South Africa Women require 91 from 96 deliveries with nine wickets in hand, holding a strong 89% win probability.
Tazmin Brits tries to pull a good length stock ball on middle stump but misses, the ball clipping her pads and running for two leg byes from fine leg.
A tidy stock ball outside off stump on a back of a length, driven crisply along the ground for a single.
The stock ball is pitched up on leg stump, and the batter steps into a powerful slog-sweep, sending it flying with a controlled middle connection. It clears the boundary over deep square leg in commanding fashion. That goes down as the first six of the innings for South Africa Women.
On a length and just outside off, the stock ball is pushed carefully along the ground by Annerie Dercksen. The ball stays low and controlled, yielding no run despite a misfield in the covers.
A back of a length stock ball outside off invites Annerie Dercksen to drive firmly, but the ball is fielded neatly at mid-off for no run.
Summary
Over 3: 5 runs. Bowler: Marufa Akter. South Africa Women: 18/1 (rr 6.0)
A full, swinging-in delivery on off stump is worked with a bottom edge by the batter, but it goes nowhere, resulting in a dot ball. South Africa Women require 100 runs from 102 balls with nine wickets in hand, holding an 87% chance of victory according to WinViz.