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VISHAKAPATNAM: Chloe Tryon and Marizanne Kapp scored gutsy half-centuries before Nadine de Klerk stepped in late and calmly nudged South Africa over the line against Bangladesh in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025.
Set a challenging 233 run target, South Africa hit the winning runs on the third ball of the last over, losing seven wickets in the process.
After losing Tazmin Brits for a golden duck in the second over, skipper Laura Wolvaardt batted with responsibility alongside Anneke Bosch, adding 56 runs for the second-wicket partnership.
South Africa were cruising at 58-1; however, Bangladesh made a roaring comeback on the last ball of the 14th over. The Tigers removed Wolvaardt, who made 31 from 56 balls with the help of five fours.
The wicket sparked a mini collapse and the Proteas slumped to 78-5 in 22.1 overs.
Following the collapse, Chloe Tryon and Marizanne Kapp forged a strong 85-run stand, hence lifting the team out of trouble. The pair’s rescue act brought the team’s total to 163 in 40 overs.
Tryon made 62 from 69 balls, studded with six fours and a six, while Kapp struck four boundaries and a maximum on her way to 56 from 71 deliveries.
The duo’s wickets brought Bangladesh back into the game, with South Africa reduced to 198-7 in 44.5 overs.
At this stage, South Africa required 35 runs from 30 balls. Yet, Nadine de Klerk, fresh from a match-winning innings against India, scored 37 from 29 balls, including a six and a four in the last over, which took her team over the line.
For Bangladesh, Nahida Akter scalped two wickets in her 9.3 overs while giving away 44 runs.
Earlier, after opting to bat first, Bangladesh posted 232-6 in their 50 overs, courtesy of skipper Nigar Sultana and Shorna Akter’s half-centuries.
Both added 78 runs for the third-wicket partnership, which drove Bangladesh’s innings.
Akter’s 50 from 77 included five boundaries, while Akter’s brisk 51 from just 35 balls was laced with three fours and three sixes.
For South Africa, Nonkululeko Mlaba scalped two wickets in her quota of 10 overs.
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