England exact T20 World Cup revenge on Proteas women in Sharjah
England exacted sweet revenge on the Proteas with a seven-wicket victory in Monday's Women's T20 World Cup Group B encounter in Sharjah.
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Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Dominant South Africa Crush West Indies By 10 Wickets
South Africa proved to be too strong for West Indies as they romped to a 10-wicket win to begin their campaign in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup on a rousing note in Dubai on Friday. Asked to bat first, West Indies were restricted to 118 for six but the total would have been far less than that, had it not been for Stafanie Taylor's unbeaten 41-ball 44. For South Africa, left-arm spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba returned career-best figures of 4/29, while Marizanne Kapp ended with 2/14. In reply, South Africa completed the task with 13 balls to spare.
South Africa vs West Indies Highlights, ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024: South Africa Rout West Indies By 10 Wickets
South Africa vs West Indies Highlights, Women's T20 World Cup 2024: South Africa proved to be too strong for West Indies as they romped to a 10-wicket win to begin their campaign in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup on a rousing note in Dubai on Friday. Asked to bat first, West Indies were restricted to 118 for six but the total would have been far less than that, had it not been for Stafanie Taylor's unbeaten 41-ball 44. For South Africa, left-arm spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba returned career-best figures of 4/29, while Marizanne Kapp ended with 2/14. In reply, South Africa completed the task with 13 balls to spare. (Scorecard)
Wolvaardt, Brits star as Proteas cruise to opening T20 World Cup win
Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits carried their bats to take the Proteas to a clinical 10-wicket victory against West Indies in their T20 World Cup opener in Dubai.
Wolvaardt, Jansen big winners at CSA Awards
Laura Wolvaardt and Marco Jansen walked away as the SA Women's and Men's Players of the Year at the Cricket South Africa (CSA) Awards held in Johannesburg on Thursday evening.
Wolvaardt leads 15-player Proteas squad at T20 Women's World Cup
There were no surprises as Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced a 15-player squad for next month's T20 Women's World Cup in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Smriti Mandhana, Renuka Thakur Move Up In ICC T20I Rankings After Asia Cup
India's Smriti Mandhana moved up to fourth place in the list of batters, while seamer Renuka Singh Thakur was ranked fifth among bowlers, in the latest ICC T20I rankings issued on Tuesday. India opener and vice-captain Mandhana, who scored a vital 60 in the Women's T20 Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka, moved up one place to fourth with 743 rating points. Among bowlers, Renuka, who snapped seven wickets in the tournament, is ranked fifth with 722 rating points as she moved up four places.
Smriti Mandhana's Graceful 90 Leads India Women To 6-Wicket Win Over South Africa, ODI Series Sweep
Smriti Mandhana waltzed to a characteristically elegant 90 to form the crux of India's six-wicket win in the third and final women's ODI against South Africa, marking their 3-0 series clean sweep in Bengaluru on Sunday. Mandhana, whose innings came off 83 balls (11x4), had efficient support casts in Shafali Verma (25), Priya Punia (28) and Harmanpreet Kaur (42, 48b, 2x4) as India went past the target of 216 without exerting themselves much. The hosts made 220 for four in 40.4 overs, after South Africa were restricted to an underwhelming 215 for eight despite skipper Laura Wolvaardt's solid 61 (57b, 7x4).