The Proteas Women took a significant step towards securing a place in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 semi-finals in securing a seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in their final group-stage encounter of the ICC T20 Women’s World Cup 2024 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday, 12 October, 2024.
Top-order batter Tazmin Brits delivered a Player of the Match performance in their final Group B match, scoring 42 off 41 balls (including five fours), her powerful innings making her the tournament’s leading run-scorer, and guiding SA to chase down Bangladesh’s total of 106/3 successfully.
After losing the toss and being asked to bowl first, South Africa struck early in the first over, with Marizanne Kapp (1/10) finding the edge of Dilara Akter (0) with the second ball of the match. Bangladesh then struggled to 21/0 at the end of the powerplay.
Following a tough opening six overs, Bangladesh’s Sobhana Mostary (38) and Shathi Rani (19) began to accelerate, building a vital 35-run partnership for the second wicket. However, Annerie Dercksen (1/7) broke through, dismissing Rani just as Bangladesh reached 43/2 after 10 overs.
Mostary and captain Nigar Sultana (32*) worked hard to push the score to 67/2 with five overs remaining. However, the third-wicket partnership, which added 45 runs, was broken when Nonkululeko Mlaba (1/11) claimed her ninth wicket of the tournament by dismissing Mostary in the 18th over with the score on 81/3.
A late surge, led by Sultana, saw Bangladesh add 23 runs in the final two overs, lifting their total to 106/3 after 20 overs.
In response, the Proteas Women made a steady start, with openers Laura Wolvaardt (7) and Brits taking the score to 23/0 before Fahima Khatun (2/19) claimed the first breakthrough, with Wolvaardt stumped neatly by Sultana.
Photo: Cricket SA
By the end of the powerplay, South Africa were 36/1, with Brits and Anneke Bosch (25) nudging the ball around to take their second-wicket partnership to 40 in the 10th over. South Africa then reached 63/1 at the halfway point, needing 44 runs from 60 balls.
The partnership, worth 53 runs, was eventually halted in the 12th over when Khatun took her second wicket, dismissing Bosch. Shortly after, Ritu Moni (1/22) clean-bowled the dangerous Brits, leaving South Africa on 81/3.
With victory in sight, Kapp (13*) and Chloé Tryon (14*) used their experience to guide the Proteas home with 16 balls to spare, reaching the target in 17.2 overs.
South Africa, who currently sit at the top of Group B on six points, must now wait for the remaining group fixtures involving England and the West Indies, to confirm their progress to the semi-finals.
South Africa and Knock-Out Fixtures and Results for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, from 3 – 20 October
Fri, 4 Oct: 1st T20I: South Africa beat West Indies by 10 wickets (Dubai International Cricket Stadium)
Mon, 7 Oct: 2nd T20I: England beat South Africa by 7 wickets (Sharjah Cricket Stadium)
Wed, 9 Oct: 3rd T20I: South Africa beat Scotland by 80 runs (Dubai International Cricket Stadium)
Sat, 12 Oct 16h00: 4th T20I: Bangladesh lost to South Africa by 7 wickets (Dubai International Cricket Stadium)
Thu, 17 Oct 16h00: Semi-final 1 (Dubai International Cricket Stadium)
Fri, 18 Oct 16h00: Semi-final 2 (Sharjah Cricket Stadium)
Sun, 20 Oct 16h00: Final (Dubai International Cricket Stadium)
The Proteas Women XI for the Fourth T20I Match vs Bangladesh at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 in the UAE on Bangladesh on Saturday, 12 October, 2024
Laura Wolvaardt (c)
Tazmin Brits
Anneke Bosch
Marizanne Kapp
Chloe Tryon
Annerie Dercksen
Suné Luus
Nadine de Klerk
Sinalo Jafta (wk)
Nonkululeko Mlaba
Ayabonga Khaka
Original Copy: Cricket SA, with editing by gsport
Main Photo Caption: SA have completed three wins in their four group stage matches, and now wait for their semi-final fate, which depends on the progress of England and West Indies. In this image, the Proteas Women celebrate after Anneke Bosch’s superb catch in the deep off the bowling of Annerie Dercksen to remove the dangerous Shathi Rani in the eighth over, just as Bangladesh were threatening to build a much bigger opening stand, at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday, 12 October, 2024. Photo: Cricket SA
Photo 2 Caption: Home fans will be delighted at SA opening bat Tazmin Brits’s impressive 41 runs in a contribution deserving of the Player of the Match accolade. Photo: Cricket SA
Photo 3 Caption: Proteas Women Ayabonga Khaka wishes SA keeper Sinalo Jafta on achieving 50 caps T20 in national colours. Photo: Cricket SA
Photo 4 Caption: Tazmin Brits was humble in the post-match interview after her inspiring knock to place SA at the top of the ICC T20 World Cup Group B Log, for the team’s anxious pause as group rivals England and the West Indies complete their ties. Photo: Cricket SA
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