• Proteas Women suffer warm-up defeat

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    A Governor-General’s XI claimed a four-wicket victory over the Proteas Women in a T20 warm-up match in Sydney on Wednesday.

    Opening batter Sophie Molineux scored 59 off 41 balls as the hosts chased down South Africa’s 149-7 with four balls to spare.

    Masabata Klaas was the visitors’ most successful bowler, taking 3-16.

    Earlier, Nadine de Klerk scored 48* off 24 deliveries to help South Africa recover from 19-3 within four overs.

    Courtney Sippel (2-20) and Chloe Ainsworth (2-31) were the pick of the bowlers for the home side.

    Proteas Women’s tour of Australia:

    27 January: 1st T20I, Manuka Oval, Canberra
    28 January: 2nd T20I, Manuka Oval, Canberra
    30 January: 3rd T20I, Bellerive Oval, Hobart
    3 February: 1st ODI, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
    7 February: 2nd ODI, North Sydney Oval, Sydney
    10 February: 3rd ODI, North Sydney Oval, Sydney
    15-18 February: Only Test, WACA Ground, Perth

    Photo: Mark Evans/Getty Images

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    Simon Borchardt