CENTURION: England Women recorded a nine-wicket victory against South Africa in the third T20I to complete the series sweep here at SuperSport Park on Saturday.
Heather Knight’s side headed into the match having sealed a series win after taking a 2-0 lead earlier this week.
England Women, while chasing a target of 125, finished the match in a convincing manner with 51 balls to spare.
Opening batter Danni Wyatt-Hodge top-scored with an unbeaten 53 off 31 balls, which featured ten boundaries and one six. Meanwhile, Sophia Dunkley stuck 24* off 17 with four boundaries, including one six.
Opener Maia Bouchier was England’s only dismissal, caught by Nondumiso Shangase for 35 from 21 balls.
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Earlier, England Women won the toss and invited South Africa to bat first, with Lauren Filer drawing first blood with the wicket of Anneke Bosch on the second ball of the match.
Faye Tunnicliffe was dismissed by Lauren Bell in the next over and South Africa soon slipped to 45-5.
But Nadine de Klerk and Nondumiso Shangase hit a combined half-century to help South Africa reach 124 before bundling out.
Charlie Dean took 3-26 and a run out while Bell took two; Filer, Freya Kemp and Sophie Ecclestone contributed with a wicket each.
England and South Africa will now contest a three-match ODI series, starting in Kimberley on Wednesday 4 December.
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