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South Africa Women vs England Women

ENG-W vs SA-W T20 2nd Semi-Final, ICC Women's T20 World Cup, South Africa, 2023 - Match Info

South Africa Women beat England Women by 6 runs

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Player of the match

Tazmin Brits - SA-W

Match Summary

Player of the Match

Tazmin Brits

SA-W - Batter

Runs

68(55)

S/R

123.63

164/4 (20.0 overs)

Top Batter

Top Bowler

158/8 (20.0 overs)

Top Batter

Top Bowler

Detailed Commentary

All

Wickets

4s

6s

SA-W

ENG-W

That concludes the proceedings for this game. It was an easy win for Australia Women and with two strong victories, they are sitting pretty on top of the table in Group A. On Wednesday, 15th February, a couple of matches from Group B are lined up - India Women vs West Indies Women at 6.30 pm IST (1 pm GMT) and Pakistan Women vs Ireland Women at 10.30 pm IST (5 pm GMT). Do join us in advance for our build-up. Until then, it's goodbye and cheers!

Meg Lanning, the skipper of Australia Women, says that they adjusted to the conditions really well. Adds that Georgia Wareham is a game-changer and it's nice to have her back after a long injury break. Mentions that it's nice to know that they will be playing in the same conditions for the next few games and shares that it was not easy to bat. Meg also praises Marufa Akter for the way she bowled and she feels that Akter seems ready to take the next step.

Nigar Sultana, the captain of Bangladesh Women, says that they failed to get enough runs in the Powerplay and that was one of the reasons. Mentions that it was a very good track and it's not easy to defend. Tells that if she bats for long, they get good runs and that's what she was trying to do. She praises for the way Marufa Akter bowled against some world-class batters. Nigar says that they are looking forward to playing good cricket against New Zealand Women and she wants her team to focus on batting. Thanks the fans for coming out in their support.

Georgia Wareham (4-0-20-3) is the Player of the Match! Says that it's very special to play for your country and to pick wickets that too in a World Cup. Shares that there was some spin on offer and hopes that it will start to spin more in future games. Adds that it's an honour to represent Australia and thanks the selectors for backing her. Tells that she is enjoying the atmosphere and the band at the stadium was really loud.

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Earlier, Bangladesh Women elected to field but their batting lacked intent. Apart from skipper Nigar Sultana, no other batter put up a fight and they managed just 107 on the board. The way they bowled, had they got a total close to 140-150, this game would have been very interesting.

It was a small chase for Australia Women and all they needed was one decent partnership. After losing Beth Mooney cheaply, Alyssa Healy and Meg Lanning formed that substantial stand and then the Australian skipper, along with Ashleigh Gardner saw her team over the line.

Easy win for Australia Women! They would have liked to finish the chase a lot earlier but credit goes to Bangladesh Women for bowling tidy lines and not letting Australia run away with the game.​ Marufa Akter was the standout bowler for them as she troubled the Australian top order with her pace and movement.

111/2 (18.2)

48* (49)

37 (36)

1/12 (2)

1/19 (4)

Over 19

4

0

wd

Ashleigh Gardner*

19 (20)

Meg Lanning

48 (49)

Salma Khatun

0/19 (2.2)

AUS-W

111/2

Salma Khatun to bowl what could be the last over of this match.

Over 18

4

1

1

0

0

1

Meg Lanning*

48 (49)

Ashleigh Gardner

15 (18)

Nahida Akter

0/32 (4)

AUS-W

106/2

Over 17

0

1

0

1

1

4

Meg Lanning*

43 (45)

Ashleigh Gardner

13 (16)

Marufa Akter

1/19 (4)

AUS-W

99/2

Over 16

0

2

0

0

1

0

Meg Lanning*

42 (43)

Ashleigh Gardner

7 (12)

Nahida Akter

0/25 (3)

AUS-W

92/2

Nahida Akter will look to bowl another tidy over.

Over 15

1

0

0

0

1

1

Ashleigh Gardner*

6 (10)

Meg Lanning

40 (39)

Marufa Akter

1/12 (3)

AUS-W

89/2

Match Details

Date & Time:

24th Feb 2023, 6:30 PM

Match Number:

2nd Semi-Final

Match Results:

SA-W Won By 6 runs

Head to Head

Just the right stats to help you determine which team statistically has the upper hand

SA-W vs ENG-W

*Last 3 years

9

No. of Matches

1

SA-W

8

ENG-W

0

Tie

Last Overs

over 20

1

0

W

1

2

2

Runs 6

over 19

1

1

6

1

2

1

Runs 12

over 18

W

1

wd

0

1

W

W

Runs 3

over 17

1

W

1

2

1

1

Runs 6

over 16

4

4

0

1

1

4

Runs 14

Venue/Pitch Details

Newlands, Cape Town

Bowling Friendly

Second Batting Friendly

Pace Friendly

150

1st Batting Average

172

Highest Score Chased

5

No. of Matches

Won by team

1st Batting

20%

2nd Batting

80%

Wicket Split

Pacer

71.43| 45W

Spin

28.57| 18W

Match Officals

Umpire:

Claire Polosak (AUS), Jacqueline Williams (WI)

Third Umpire:

Eloise Sheridan (AUS)

Match Referee:

GS Lakshmi (IND)