• All-round De Klerk stars in Proteas Women win

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    Chloe Tryon and Nadine de Klerk guided the Proteas to a four-wicket win against New Zealand in the first women’s ODI on Sunday.

    Needing 235 to win in Potchefstroom, the hosts slumped to 111-5 before Tryon (71 off 58 balls) and De Klerk (58* off 77) turned things around with a 124-run partnership.

    De Klerk hit the winning runs with 17 balls remaining.

    Earlier, Masabata Klaas (3-60) and De Klerk (2-34) helped restrict New Zealand to 235-8.

    Brooke Halliday top-scored for the Black Ferns with 76 off 92 balls, while Hannah Rowe made 52 off 72.

    The second ODI will take place at the Pietermaritzburg Oval on Thursday.

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    Simon Borchardt