BENONI – South Africa secured a commanding six-wicket victory over Pakistan in the rain-curtailed second T20I at Willowmoore Park on Friday, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Chasing a revised target of 101 in a 14-over contest, the hosts reached the total with four balls to spare, thanks to an unbeaten 40 […]
Laura Wolvaardt
Pakistan’s Sidra Nawaz named in ICC Women’s World Cup Team of the Tournament
DUBAI – The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced the Women’s Cricket World Cup Team of the Tournament, with Pakistan wicketkeeper Sidra Nawaz earning a place among the world’s best for her outstanding glovework. Sidra impressed throughout the competition, finishing with the most dismissals and four stumpings — two of which came in Pakistan’s […]
South Africa crush England to reach Women’s World Cup final
Laura Wolvaardt led from the front with a majestic 169 to help South Africa thrash England by 125 runs and reach their first-ever ODI Women’s World Cup final on Wednesday. South Africa posted 319-7 and then bowled out England for 194 in 42.3 overs with medium-pace bowler Marizanne Kapp returning figures of 5-20 in the […]