Proteas Women boost semi-final hopes
South Africa cruised to a seven-wicket win over Bangladesh to edge closer to the Women’s T20 World Cup semi-finals, although their tournament destiny lies in the hands of England and the West Indies.
South Africa cruised to a seven-wicket win over Bangladesh to edge closer to the Women’s T20 World Cup semi-finals, although their tournament destiny lies in the hands of England and the West Indies.
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Openers Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits scored centuries as the Proteas Women beat Bangladesh by 216 runs in the ODI series decider in Benoni on Saturday.
Anneke Bosch’s 65* helped the Proteas Women seal an eight-wicket victory in the second ODI against Bangladesh in Potchefstroom on Wednesday and level the series.
The Proteas Women suffered a 119-run defeat to Bangladesh in the first ODI in East London on Saturday.
The Proteas beat Bangladesh by eight wickets in the third and final women’s T20I in Kimberley on Friday.
Shorna Akter took 5-28 as Bangladesh claimed a 13-run victory over the Proteas in the first women’s T20I in Benoni on Sunday.
The Proteas Women recorded their highest score of the 2018 Women’s World T20 as they romped home to a 30-run win in their final match against the Bangladesh Women at Gros Islet.
The Sri Lanka Women cruised to a comfortable 25-run victory over Bangladesh Women to secure their first win of the Women’s World T20 Gros Islet on Wednesday night and exit Bangladesh from the tournament.
Dane van Niekerk is ranked as the sixth-best all-rounder in the world on the ICC’s rankings, and she once again proved her value to the Proteas Women’s team with an inspired double act to guide them to a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka.
The Proteas Women batters stepped up to the plate in the team’s emphatic seven-wicket win over the Sri Lanka Women in their Women’s World T20 match opener at Gros Islet.
North West Women captain Tazmin Brits made her debut for the Proteas Women in the recent T20Is series against the Bangladesh Women.