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Marizanne Kapp led South Africa to a 150-run DLS win over Pakistan, with Wolvaardt and Luus hitting fifties to secure a semifinal spot.
ICC Women’s World Cup 2025: South Africa beat Pakistan by 150 runs via DLS method (X)
South Africa dominated Pakistan by 150 runs in a rain-affected round-robin league match, propelling them to the highest of the points table within the Women’s World Cup on Tuesday.
South Africa now has 10 points from six games and, a minimum of for a day, will probably be above Australia and England, who each have 9 points and are set to face one another on Wednesday in Indore.
Women’s World Cup 2025: Pakistan Vs South Africa – Highlights
After an initial delay, the match was reduced to 40 overs per side. South Africa scored 312 for 9, with Laura Wolvaardt contributing 90 and half-centuries from Sune Luus (61) and Marizanne Kapp (68).
Nonetheless, multiple rain interruptions led to an additional revision, and Pakistan was set a DLS goal of 234 in 20 overs. They managed only 83 for seven in response.
Pakistan never looked more likely to chase down the goal, and by the top of the tenth over, they were reduced to 35 for 4 when the rain returned.
Marizanne Kapp, having already scored a worthwhile 68, decimated Pakistan’s top order, taking three out of the 4 wickets to extinguish any hopes of a miraculous chase.
Once the rain stopped, South Africa secured the 2 points they fully deserved.
Earlier, Laura Wolvaardt provided an aggressive start, Kapp added stability in the center order, and Nadine de Klerk delivered her usual late surge as South Africa posted an imposing total.
Wolvaardt struck 90 off 82 balls with 10 fours and two sixes, and added 118 runs in only over 15 overs for the second wicket with Sune Luus (61 off 59 balls), who also hit eight fours and two sixes.
After Luus’s dismissal, Kapp, who contributed 68, added 60 runs for the fourth wicket with Wolvaardt, showcasing strokes throughout the park.
The typically regular skipper Fatima Sana conceded 69 runs in eight overs, with eight fours and three sixes hit off her bowling. Spinner Sadia Iqbal was hit for 4 sixes and 7 fours, while veteran Diana Baig gave away 49 runs in her five overs.
Nadine de Klerk, a revelation as a finisher within the tournament, provided the ultimate impetus together with her 16-ball 41.
De Klerk hit three fours and 4 sixes, three of which were particularly notable. One off left-arm spinner Iqbal was hit over long-off, while Fatima was punished down the bottom and over mid-wicket.
Kapp, on her part, smashed a half-tracker from Sadia Iqbal over the mid-wicket fence and likewise hit Fatima over square leg, turning the top of the innings right into a run-fest for the Proteas women.
Transient Scores:
South Africa 312 for 9 in 40 overs (Laura Wolvaardt 90, Sune Luus 61, Marizanne Kapp 68 not out, Nadine de Klerk 41; Nashra Sandhu 3/45, Sadia Iqbal 3/63).
Pakistan 83 for 7 in 20 overs (Marizanne Kapp 3/20, Nondumiso Shangase 2/19).
(With inputs from Agencies)
Ritayan Basu, Senior Sub-Editor, Sports at News18.com. Has been covering domestic and and international football for nearly a decade. Has played and covered badminton. Ocassionally writes cricket content, havin…Read More
Ritayan Basu, Senior Sub-Editor, Sports at News18.com. Has been covering domestic and and international football for nearly a decade. Has played and covered badminton. Ocassionally writes cricket content, havin… Read More
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