MOUNT MAUNGANUI: South Africa’s all-rounder Marizanne Kapp displayed a sensational performance to power South Africa beat England by three wickets in the 13th match of the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup, here on Sunday.
The all-rounder took a five-for in the first innings to restrict England to 235/9 before scoring a valuable 32 in the run chase to play an important role in her side’s triumph over the former champions.
Set to chase 236, South Africa sealed the victory in the final over with three wickets in hand. The side had an unwanted start to the run chase; losing the first wicket for just 18 as Lizelle Lee perished after scoring just nine.
South Africa’s right-handed opening batter Laura Wolvaardt then anchored the innings with a magnificent knock of 77 runs to anchor the run chase. She faced 101 balls and hit eight boundaries.
Later, the Proteas skipper Sune Luus and the all-rounder Kapp also chipped in with crucial knocks to further strengthen the side in the run chase. Kapp scored 32, while Luus scored 36.
The tail then held their nerves calm to steer the side to the victory in the final over as the wicket-keeper batter Trisha Chetty and Shabnim Ismail scored an unbeaten 15 and five respectively.
For England, Anya Shurbsole bagged two wickets, while Kate Cross, Sophie Ecclestone, Nat Sciver, and Charlie Dean struck out a batter each.
Batting first, England managed to post 235/9 as Kapp’s five-for halted the runs’ flow despite the fifties from Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones.
Beaumont top-scored for the side with 62 off 97 balls, while Jones followed back with 53 off 74 balls with the help of five boundaries. The rest of the batters, on the other hand, could not contribute significantly.
For South Africa, Kapp led the way with five wickets, while Masabata Klaas bagged two. Ayabonga Khaka, on the other hand, struck out a batter.
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