Captain Mieke van Voorst delivered a crucial half-century to inspire the SA U19 Women to a 52-run victory over Pakistan, taking a 2-1 lead in the five-match Youth T20I series after the third match at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi, Pakistan on Sunday, 19 July 2026.
Van Voorst was named Player of the Match after striking nine fours in a 42-ball 57, helping South Africa post a commanding 158/6. Two wickets apiece from Miya Lalor (2/14), Respect Mabasa (2/9) and Melissa van der Merwe (2/20) then saw Pakistan bowled out for 106 in 18 overs.
The SA U19 Women won the toss and elected to bat. The visitors recovered well after a tricky start, having been reduced to 33/3 in the powerplay following early breakthroughs from Mahnoor Zeb (1/23), Maham Nazakat (2/29) and a run-out.
The skipper then combined with Chris-Mari Bezuidenhout (23) in a stabilising 42-run partnership before the latter, along with Jezé Campher (2), departed in quick succession.
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Van Voorst found another capable partner to take the game to the hosts late in the innings, sharing an outstanding 76-run partnership from just 40 deliveries with the explosive Daneli Boshoff, who finished on an unbeaten 39 off 20 balls with two fours and three sixes. The captain brought up her half-century before becoming Nazakat’s second wicket in the final over.
With Pakistan set a daunting target, South Africa piled on the pressure in the early stages of their defence. Lalor, Van der Merwe and Mabasa removed the hosts’ top three batters before a run-out from Diedre van Rensburg further reduced Pakistan to 26/4 after six overs.
Despite a valiant knock of 39 off 22 balls from Shahar Bano, the SA U19 Women continued picking up wickets at regular intervals. Reabetswe Dithupe (1/21), Boshoff (1/11) and Shreeya Subbiah (1/18) also chipped in as Pakistan were dismissed for 106 with two overs remaining.
The result restored the advantage South Africa earned in the series opener, a four-wicket win built on Chanel Venter’s 41 off 32 balls and Ashleigh van Wyk’s 3/15, after Pakistan had levelled matters in the second match with a 47-run victory in which Ravail Farhan finished unbeaten on 68 and Zeb claimed 3/21 as the visitors were bowled out for 78.
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The fourth Youth T20I gets underway at 19h00 local time (16h00 SAST) on Wednesday, 22 July at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi.
The Pakistan U19 Women vs. SA U19 Women Youth T20I Series from 14 July to 24 July 2026
1st Youth T20I: SA U19 Women won by 4 wickets
PAK U19: 103/6 after 20 overs; A. Habib 38 (50), Z. Ayyaz 30 (40); A. van Wyk 3/15, M. Lalor 2/21
SA U19: 104/6 after 16 overs; C. Venter 41 (32), C. Bezuidenhout 22 (20); S. Bano 2/16, M. Nazakat 2/17
2nd Youth T20I: Pakistan U19 Women won by 47 runs
PAK U19: 125/4 after 20 overs; R. Farhan 68* (64), K. Khan 23 (24); M. Lalor 1/23, R. Dithupe 1/26
SA U19: 78 all out after 17.1 overs; D. van Rensburg 20 (24), M. van Voorst 16 (20); M. Zeb 3/21, M. Nazakat 2/8
3rd Youth T20I: SA U19 Women won by 52 runs
SA U19: 158/6 after 20 overs; M. van Voorst 57 (42), D. Boshoff 39* (20); M. Nazakat 2/29, M. Zeb 1/23
PAK U19: 106 all out after 18 overs; S. Bano 39 (22), A. Habib 17 (18); M. Lalor 2/14, R. Mabasa 2/9
Wed 22 July, 16h00: Fourth Youth T20I: Pakistan U19 Women vs. SA U19 Women
Fri 24 July, 16h00: Fifth Youth T20I: Pakistan U19 Women vs. SA U19 Women
All times CAT.
SA U19 Women
1. Chanel Venter
2. Chris-Mari Bezuidenhout (wicketkeeper)
3. Daneli Boshoff
4. Reabetswe Dithupe
5. Melissa van der Merwe
6. Mieke van Voorst (captain)
7. Miya Lalor
8. Respect Mabasa
9. Jezé Campher
10. Shreeya Subbiah
11. Diedre van Rensburg
Pakistan U19 Women
1. Fizza Fiaz (captain)
2. Ravail Farhan
3. Zoofishan Ayyaz
4. Aqsa Habib
5. Areesha Ansari
6. Shahar Bano
7. Mah Noor
8. Memoona Khalid
9. Mahnoor Zeb
10. Maham Nazakat
11. Komal Khan (wicketkeeper)
Original Copy: Cricket SA, with editing by gsport
Main Photo Caption: The SA U19 Women bowled Pakistan out for 106 to seal a 52-run victory in the third Youth T20I at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi, Pakistan on Sunday, 19 July 2026. All Photos: The PCB
Photo 2 Caption: SA U19 Women captain Mieke van Voorst was named Player of the Match after her side’s 52-run victory over Pakistan.
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