Summary
ICC Women's T20 World Cup
Bristol
South Africa Women
2081
Netherlands Women
1208
South Africa Women win by 88 runs
Summary
Over 20: 2 runs. Bowler: Ayabonga Khaka. Netherlands Women: 120/8 (rr 6.0)
The leg cutter outside off, a length ball, tempts the batter who attempts to steer but misses completely, resulting in no run. South Africa Women clinch victory by 88 runs!
A leg cutter pitched on off stump at length, the batter attempts to work it but misses completely, and is bowled cleanly. Hannah Landheer departs for a duck.
A leg cutter right on off stump and at length; the batter attempts a slog but misses entirely and is bowled cleanly. Iris Zwilling departs after scoring 2 runs from 3 balls.
Myrthe van den Raad plays a full-length delivery outside off with a drive, though it's slightly mis-timed and uncontrolled, but she manages to sneak a single. That's the first run on the board for Myrthe van den Raad.
This leg cutter outside off, landing back of a length, is met with a mis-timed, uncontrolled pull shot that goes straight to deep backward square leg where the catch is taken. Babette de Leede attempts to pull but is caught out. Babette de Leede departs after scoring 11 runs from 12 balls.
A full toss down leg, Iris Zwilling attempts a flick but mis-times it slightly, running a single towards deep square leg.
Summary
Over 19: 6 runs. Bowler: Nadine de Klerk. Netherlands Women: 118/5 (rr 6.21)
A yorker outside off without movement, the batter works the ball off the inside edge but no run comes from this delivery. Netherlands Women face a steep chase needing 91 from 6 balls with just five wickets in hand.
A full toss down the leg side offers a chance, and despite a mis-timed slog, the batter manages to scrape through for a single. Iris Zwilling gets off the mark for the Netherlands Women.
A full delivery seaming in outside off, Frederique Overdijk attempts a drive and edges it onto the stumps, bowled for a duck. The Netherlands lose their opener without scoring.
The no movement length ball outside off is met with a precise late cut that skims past short third man for a single.
A back of a length delivery on the outside off, the batter tries a cut but only manages a bottom edge, resulting in no run.
The off cutter comes in on a length just outside off stump. Babette de Leede sweeps with excellent timing, sending the ball swiftly through fine leg for four.
Summary
Over 18: 2 runs. Bowler: Chloe Tryon. Netherlands Women: 112/4 (rr 6.22)
The stock ball comes in on off stump length, and the batter attempts a reverse sweep but misses completely, the ball striking her pad. She's given out leg before wicket as the appeal is upheld. Robine Rijke has been dismissed for 1 off 2 balls. The chase is daunting with 97 needed from 12 deliveries, six wickets remain but the win probability is at zero.
A length ball outside off, met with a top-edge slog-sweep that manages to run away for a single towards deep mid wicket.
The stock ball is delivered on a length around off stump, and Robine Rijke deftly glances it down to short fine leg for a quick single. Robine Rijke gets off the mark.
Chloe bowls a length stock ball on off stump; Phebe works the ball along the ground but is run out after a sharp throw from mid wicket. Phebe Molkenboer is dismissed for 41 off 41 deliveries.
A stock ball landing back of a length on off stump, the batter attempts a sweep but misses completely, safely gathered by the wicketkeeper. No run added here.
On a full, straight stock ball, the batter attempts a drive but mistimes it, allowing the bowler to field it cleanly for no run.
Summary
Over 17: 4 runs. Bowler: Nonkululeko Mlaba. Netherlands Women: 110/2 (rr 6.47)
A full stock ball on leg stump, the batter works the bottom edge cautiously down to short fine leg for no run. Netherlands Women face a steep chase, needing 99 from 18 balls with eight wickets in hand and slim chances according to WinViz.
A length ball outside off tries to tempt the batter into a sweep, but she misses the ball completely—no run here.
Mlaba bowls a length ball on middle stump, and Molkenboer attempts a drive but edges it leading towards backward point for a quick single.
A full stock ball on middle stump, met with a controlled drive that doesn't find the boundary and is stopped quickly by the mid-off fielder for no run.
Mlaba delivers a yorker on middle stump, but de Leede leans in and drives it firmly along the ground for a quick single.
Full and straight on middle stump, the batter attempts a drive but mistimes it, running two comfortably to deep cover where the fielder gathers swiftly.
Summary
Over 16: 4 runs. Bowler: Chloe Tryon. Netherlands Women: 106/2 (rr 6.62)
Phebe Molkenboer steps forward to meet the stock ball, driving it smoothly along the on middle stump line to extra cover where it's comfortably fielded, resulting in a dot ball. The Netherlands Women face a steep chase, needing 103 runs from 24 balls with 8 wickets in hand and virtually no chance according to WinViz.
A length stock ball on leg stump sees Phebe Molkenboer work it neatly through the on side for a couple, keeping the scoreboard ticking.
A length ball on leg stump from the stock delivery is met with a controlled drive, kept grounded and fielded comfortably at mid off for no run.
Babette de Leede plays a controlled slog-sweep to a length ball outside off, managing to pick up a single gracefully.
A short outside off stock ball, and Molkenboer gets a mis-timed pull away towards long on, sneaking a quick single.
Chloe Tryon bowls a length stock ball on off stump, and Phebe Molkenboer drives it firmly but straight into the hands of mid off for no run.
Summary
Over 15: 5 runs. Bowler: Shabnim Ismail. Netherlands Women: 102/2 (rr 6.8)
A short, no movement delivery on the outside off stump sees the batter play a controlled but mis-timed pull, managing to sneak a single through mid-wicket. The chase intensifies with Netherlands Women needing 107 from 30 balls, still holding eight wickets.
The length ball outside off is worked cleverly along the ground, picking up a well-timed single. Babette de Leede has gotten off the mark.
A back of a length delivery on off stump with no movement. The batter goes for an uncontrolled gloved pull but is caught by the wicketkeeper, ending the innings for Sterre Kalis. Sterre Kalis departs for 26 off 28 balls.
An off cutter pitched outside off, met by a mis-timed drive that stays grounded. The batter tries to find the gap but the bowler's presence saves a run with tight fielding.
The back of a length delivery on middle stump is pulled fiercely into the pads but stays down, no run gained as the ball comes straight back to fine leg. That brings the Netherlands Women to a solid 100 for 1.
Short and outside off, the batter pulls it off the back foot with firm control, picking up a couple runs into the deep backward square leg area.
Summary
Over 14: 10 runs. Bowler: Nonkululeko Mlaba. Netherlands Women: 97/1 (rr 6.93)
A full stock ball on the leg stump; the batter tries an aggressive slog but it hits the body and goes nowhere. No run comes off this delivery. The Netherlands face a steep chase needing 112 from 36 balls, with the odds squarely against them.
The length ball on leg stump is met with a neat flick, kept low and controlled, guiding it away for a single.
A full, quicker ball on middle stump met with a controlled drive through the off side, picking up a well-run single.
A length ball on leg stump, Sterre Kalis drives it crisply and well timed. The shot races through backward point for a boundary. That’s another four for Kalis, her second in this over.
A length ball on the leg stump channel from the stock bowler. Sterre Kalis sweeps it with an inside edge, sending it racing fine leg for four.
A length ball drifting down leg, and Sterre Kalis goes for a sweep but misses, the ball brushing her pad without offering a run.
Summary
Over 13: 7 runs. Bowler: Nadine de Klerk. Netherlands Women: 87/1 (rr 6.69)
A length ball outside off, Sterre Kalis confidently drives it along the ground for a quick single. Netherlands Women need 122 from 42 balls with nine wickets in hand, chasing a steep target.
A length ball on leg stump from the bowler, Sterre Kalis attempts a cut but misses entirely, yielding no run.
Here comes a length ball outside off, no movement on offer, and Phebe Molkenboer works it carefully for a single.
No movement for the bowler as Phebe Molkenboer works the ball carefully through the off side, keeping it down and earning no run.
A length ball outside off, No movement for the bowler. Phebe Molkenboer executes a well-timed scoop that races away to the fine leg boundary for four runs. Molkenboer has now reached thirty runs off 25 balls, keeping a brisk strike rate of 128.
No movement on a back of a length ball on middle stump, Sterre Kalis pulls it sharply into the deep mid wicket region and ekes out a quick single.
Summary
Over 12: 5 runs. Bowler: Ayabonga Khaka. Netherlands Women: 80/1 (rr 6.67)
Ayabonga Khaka bowls a length ball on off stump, and Sterre Kalis deftly pushes it along the ground for a single. The Netherlands Women face a steep chase: 129 needed off 48 balls with nine wickets in hand and slim chances.
Over the wicket. Back of a length, outside off, back foot, late cut along the ground to Marizanne Kapp at deep backward point. 1 run.
Sterre Kalis attempts a slog off a length ball on off stump but mistimes it, sneaking a quick single to long on.
A length ball wide outside off with no movement; Sterre Kalis attempts a reverse scoop but misses it cleanly, resulting in a dot ball.
Phebe Molkenboer uses a controlled flick off a length leg cutter outside off stump, guiding the ball neatly through mid-wicket for a single.
Sterre Kalis attempts a neat cut off the leg cutter outside off, though mistimed, she still manages to sneak a single through the extra cover boundary before the fielder Laura Wolvaardt collects it cleanly.
Summary
Over 11: 5 runs. Bowler: Chloe Tryon. Netherlands Women: 75/1 (rr 6.82)
Kalis steps back and plays a neat cut shot off the stock ball outside off, guiding it just past backward point for a single. Netherlands Women face a steep chase needing 134 runs from 54 balls with nine wickets in hand, holding just a 1% chance according to WinViz.
A full delivery straight on middle stump is worked neatly by Molkenboer for a comfortable single.
A length ball on leg stump, and the batter goes for a sweep, connecting with an inside edge to steal a quick single down to short fine leg.
The bowler delivers a full stock ball down the leg side, and the batter attempts a sweep but misses. It's called a wide, giving the batting side an extra run.
A full stock ball on leg stump, driven by the batter but mis-timed, quickly fielded by the bowler for no run.
Phebe Molkenboer steps into a back of a length stock ball pitching outside off and pulls it neatly along the ground for a single.
A length ball on leg stump is worked carefully by the batter, keeping the ball on the ground and finding the gap before being stopped at mid on.
Summary
Over 10: 7 runs. Bowler: Nadine de Klerk. Netherlands Women: 70/1 (rr 7.0)
A back of a length delivery outside off, the batter elegantly steers it with perfect timing, racing it through third man for a boundary. Netherlands Women face a steep chase requiring 139 runs from 60 balls with plenty of wickets in hand.
The length ball on off stump is met with a controlled drive, keeping it firmly on the ground and straight to the bowler who fields it quickly for no run.
Phebe Molkenboer goes for a controlled scoop over the wide outside off stump but mis-times it, just getting a single.
A short ball outside off, met with a controlled pull stroke that sneaks through the deep mid-wicket area for a quick single.
A length ball on off stump with no movement, pushed quietly along the ground and fielded cleanly at extra cover for no run.
Nadine de Klerk delivers a length ball on middle stump, and Phebe Molkenboer picks it beautifully with a controlled glance, sneaking through for a single.
Summary
Over 9: 4 runs. Bowler: Nonkululeko Mlaba. Netherlands Women: 63/1 (rr 7.0)
The full stock ball outside off invites a controlled drive that finds cover, but Nadine de Klerk is alert to field it cleanly. No run comes from this well-measured shot. The Netherlands Women face a steep chase needing 146 runs from 66 balls with nine wickets in hand, requiring a run rate above 13.
The stock ball pitches up on leg stump and is met with a mis-timed sweep from Sterre Kalis; the ball stays on the ground and yields no run.
The stock ball on a back of a length, angling in on middle stump. Sterre Kalis attempts a cut shot but mistimes it, the ball skimming through to cover where it's safely fielded. No run added.
Mlaba delivers a length ball down the leg side; Kalis attempts a sweep but misses, hitting her pad instead as the ball is quickly fielded at short fine leg. No run comes off this delivery.
The bowler delivers a length ball on middle stump, and the batter meets it with a well-timed, controlled drive. It races elegantly through long off for a boundary.
Mlaba bowls a length stock ball on leg stump, and Sterre Kalis drives it firmly along the ground, right into the mid-on's hands. No run.
Summary
Over 8: 5 runs. Bowler: Chloe Tryon. Netherlands Women: 59/1 (rr 7.38)
Sterre Kalis works a length ball on off stump nicely, nudging it along the ground for a single. Kalis is off the mark as Netherlands Women chase 150 from 72 balls with nine wickets in hand, still needing a strong push.
The stock ball on a length, pitching on middle stump, sees an ambitious drive from Sanya Khurana, but it's mis-timed and the ball flies into the hands of long on. She’s caught out, departing after a well-fought 36 off 30 balls. Sanya Khurana's innings comes to an end at 36 runs from 30 deliveries.
The stock ball comes in on a length outside off stump, and Sanya Khurana confidently drives it along the ground, well fielded at mid off for no run.
Chloe Tryon bowls a length stock ball on off stump, and Sanya Khurana goes for a drive but mistimes it. The ball runs away thanks to a misfield at long off, and the batter picks up two runs.
A full stock ball targeting the leg stump, played with a worked shot that flicks off the pad but doesn't make the bat, resulting in no run.
Chloe Tryon runs in and delivers a stock length ball just outside off. Sanya Khurana leans forward to play a controlled drive, piercing the gap through extra cover for two runs.
Summary
Over 7: 4 runs. Bowler: Nonkululeko Mlaba. Netherlands Women: 54/0 (rr 7.71)
A full stock ball on leg stump sees the batter confidently drive the ball with control, sneaking a well-timed single down the ground. The chase is on with Netherlands Women needing 155 from 78 balls, holding a slim 5% chance of victory.
The stock ball back of a length on leg stump is worked off the body with neat control, but no run comes from it.
The length ball outside off is driven with some control but slightly mis-timed, allowing the batter to sneak a single.
On a back of a length stock ball outside off, the batter pushes it carefully, running through for a smart single.
A length stock ball just outside off stump, met with a controlled drive that stays down, but finds the extra cover fielder easily for no run.
Molkenboer plays a deft cut shot off a length ball just outside off stump, keeping it down and calmly picks up a single.
Summary
Over 6: 14 runs. Bowler: Shabnim Ismail. Netherlands Women: 50/0 (rr 8.33)
The ball pitches short outside off, and Sanya Khurana top-edges a lively pull shot that races away to fine leg for four. Sanya now has thirty runs off 21 balls, powering their fifty-run partnership off 36 deliveries. The Netherlands Women stand at 50 without loss, chasing 159 from 84 balls with a required run rate of 11.4 and a 6% win chance.
The bowler delivers a full-length ball outside off, and Sanya Khurana plays a confident scoop with a thick edge, sending it racing to the fine leg boundary for four. That's another boundary for Khurana, her second in this over, keeping the scoreboard ticking for the Netherlands Women.
No movement on a length ball just on off stump, and the batter works it with an inside edge racing to the deep square leg boundary for four.
Shabnim Ismail delivers a yorker outside off, and Sanya Khurana leaves it well alone, allowing the ball to come through untouched for no run.
Ismail fires in a yorker outside off stump, and Molkenboer deftly steers it off the pitch for a quick single.
Outside off, a back of a length delivery with no movement. Sanya Khurana attempts a pull shot but mistimes it, sending the ball along the ground for a quick single.
Summary
Over 5: 4 runs. Bowler: Marizanne Kapp. Netherlands Women: 36/0 (rr 7.2)
Back of a length delivery on off stump, Sanya Khurana works it carefully for a well-placed single towards mid wicket. Netherlands Women face a tough chase needing 173 from 90 balls with all wickets intact; the run rate climbs to 11.5.
A back of a length delivery outside off, quietly pushed into the covers for no run.
No movement for the bowler as the length ball outside off is met with a crisp cut shot, kept low and punched away through point. It yields no run.
No movement for the bowler, delivering a back of a length ball outside off. Molkenboer expertly cuts it along the ground past third man, completing a neat single.
Marizanne Kapp delivers a full-length ball outside off, met with a neat flick by Phebe Molkenboer who guides it toward deep mid-wicket for a quick two.
A length ball on off stump swings in and the batter flicks it off the pads with soft control, but no run comes from it as the keeper fields promptly. South Africa Women loses a review here!
Summary
Over 4: 12 runs. Bowler: Ayabonga Khaka. Netherlands Women: 32/0 (rr 8.0)
This length ball swings in on middle stump, and the batter attempts a flick but misses, the ball striking the pad instead for no run. Netherlands Women face a steep chase needing 177 from 96 balls at a rate above 11 runs an over.
Ayabonga Khaka bowls a back of a length delivery outside off, and Sanya Khurana plays a well-timed cut shot. She races the ball through cover for a crisp boundary. That brings up another four for Khurana, her third boundary this over.
Khaka bowls a swinging-in delivery outside off, landing on a back of a length. Khurana blocks it firmly on the ground, offering no chance for a run.