Proteas Women are determined to win the second ODI and level the series when they face Bangladesh on Wednesday 20 December, at the JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom in the ongoing white-ball series.
It was a tough pill to swallow after the having lost the first ODI by 119-runs, and speaking ahead of the second ODI, youngster Eliz-Mari Marx is excited to be around such an experienced side and is hoping that Marizanne Kapp will be playing.
“I want to be the change and be the person that the captain can turn to, to get a wicket.”
Proteas ODI Newcomer, Eliz-Mari Marx
Having played her first ODI in the green and gold, Marx felt it was a good debut for her. “I won’t say in the bowling department that I did my outmost best. I did not contribute as much as I would have liked to which is my skill, but I was glad that the batting stepped up a bit, and I could contribute to the team.”
“It is a good step for me, and it is going in the direction I want to go with my batting. Getting some runs and making contributions. It has been fantastic and the team has been very welcoming. I am really enjoying my time with them.”
Marx comes into the side as a bowling all-rounder and to bowl up front and be a strike bowler, but will also contribute at the back end with some runs.
“I find my feet in the moment. As I said the team has been very welcoming. People were open to questions that I had with regards my skillset, and I take those conversations into learnings and use that within the game.”
“There is no pressure to from the coaches, I add the pressure to myself to step-up. Kapp and Luus are senior players and I look up to them,” said Marx.
Speaking on the loss and how the team will tackle the last two games, Marx said “There was no harsh words. We were definitely not up to standard. Going into the next ODI, all our mind-sets are ready and we are ready to capitalise on what we have to offer. The coaches are disappointed but we obviously need to not look at the negative and look towards going away with a 2-1 series win.”
Proteas Women ODI Squad
Laura Wolvaardt
Anneke Bosch
Tazmin Brits
Nadine de Klerk
Mieke de Ridder
Lara Goodall
Sinalo Jafta
Marizanne Kapp
Ayabonga Khaka
Masabata Klaas
Suné Luus
Eliz-Mari Marx
Nonkululeko Mlaba
Tumi Sekhukhune
Delmi Tucker
Bangladesh Women ODI Squad
Nigar Sultana (c)
Fargana Hoque
Sobhana Mostary
Murshida Khatun
Shamima Sultana (wk)
Disha Biswas
Lata Mondal
Rabeya Khan
Ritu Moni
Shorna Akter
Sumaiya Akter
Nahida Akter
Fahima Khatun
Marufa Akter
Sultana Khatun
Shorifa Khatun
ICC Women’s Championship One-Day International Series Fixtures and Results of the South Africa Inbound Tour vs Bangladesh 2023/24 from 12-23 December, 2023
Tue 12 Dec: Warm-Up Match: SA Emerging lost to Bangladesh XI by 8 runs
Sat 16 Dec, 14h00: 1st ODI – South Africa lost to Bangladesh by 119 runs
Wed 20 Dec, 14h00: 2nd ODI – South Africa vs Bangladesh (JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom)
Sat 23 Dec, 14h00: 3rd ODI – South Africa vs Bangladesh (Willowmoore Park, Benoni)
Photo Caption: Proteas Women take on Bangladesh Women in the first of a three match ODI series, a part of the ongoing ICC Women’s Championship 2022-2025 qualification campaign for the Cricket World Cup 2025 in India, at Buffalo Park, East London on Saturday 16 December. Photos: Screengrabs of Proteas Women shorts on Instagram
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