South Africa Women vs Bangladesh Women Ball by Ball Commentary - ICC Women's CWC 2025

49.3SIX! NADINE DE KLERK FINISHES OFF IN STYLE! And for the second time in a row, she has helped her side to cross the winning line. Nadine De 'Klutch' as she is very fondly known in the dressing room, holds her nerves and does the job once again for the Proteas. Coming to the delivery, Nahida bowls a loosener as it is a full toss, on the leg stump line. Nadine De Klerk gets her bat under the ball and smokes it powerfully behind deep mid-wicket for a cracking six. Three back-to-back wins for the Proteas. Bangladesh Women, on the other hand, fought till the last ball, came so close to winning, but yet again, their fielding lapses cost them the game. Absolutely contrasting scenes in both camps and that is sport in a nutshell. Hugs and cheers in the South African dugout, and stunned silence in the Bangladeshi shed. SOUTH AFRICA WOMEN WIN BY 3 WICKETS!

49.2Very slow through the air, full and on middle. Nadine De Klerk is a bit early to play the slog sweep, and inside edges it onto the front pad and the ball rolls back to the bowler.

49.1FOUR! That should be the game for the Proteas! Very full, wide on off, turning away. Nadine De Klerk swings with all her might and loses her grip of the bottom hand, but manages to clear backward point for a boundary. 4 needed off 5 balls now.

48.6Slightly full in length, around off, this is chopped to the point fielder. Klaas looks for a single, but De Klerk sends her back and yet again, the fielder is a bit late to get on the ball.

48.5HIGH UP IN THE AIR AND DROPPED! My goodness! That was an absolute dolly. Full and around the off pole from Rabeya, Nadine De Klerk mistimes it up in the air, off the toe end. The ball has the elevation but not the distance and it goes straight down the throat of the long off fielder, but it is shelled by Shorna Akter. They cross. The players on the field, and even in the dressing room are absolutely stunned. Shorna just might have dropped the match for her side.

48.4Full and around off and middle. Worked down to long on for a single.

48.3Straight up in the air... lands safe! A dipping full toss, on the leg stump. Nadine De Klerk sits down on her knee and badly mistimes the slog sweep. But luckily for her, the ball lands between square leg and the converging deep mid-wicket fielder. The square leg fielder picks up and throws as the batters look for a second, but De Klerk sends her back. Joty collects the throw and breaks the stumps, but Klaas gets home just in time. They settle with a single.

48.2Very full, on middle. Masabata Klaas whips it to deep mid-wicket and gets another single. South Africa Women need 11 off 10 balls.

48.1Serves it full and on off. Nadine De Klerk slogs it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single.

47.6Slightly full and around off, Masabata Klaas drives inside out to the cover fielder.

47.5FOUR! That is a poor delivery and is punished rightly! Nahida slips a full toss, down leg. Masabata Klaas shuffles across and just helps it to the deep fine leg region and the ball races away into the fence. Nigar Sultana Joty won't be a happy captain at all. 13 needed off 13 balls now.

47.4Another single stolen! Nigar Sultana Joty is absolutely fuming at the fielder there. Fullish delivery, tossed around off, spinning away. Nadine De Klerk leans forward and taps it with soft hands towards backward point and pinches in a single before the throw comes in towards the keeper.

47.3Needed a direct hit to put Klaas under pressure! Back of a length, on the leg stump line. Masabata Klaas heaves it to mid on and steals a single as the fielder misses her shy at the bowling end.

47.2Shortish delivery, around off. Nadine De Klerk rocks back and punches it wide of mid off for a single.

47.1Full and outside off. Masabata Klaas smashes it over the leaping Nahida Akter. The ball rolls straight down the ground and is cut off by the long off fielder to her right for a single.

46.6Floats it full and on middle. Nadine De Klerk plants the front foot forward and looks to go inside out, but ends up defending it on the strip.

46.5A low full toss, sliding on the leg stump. Masabata Klaas gets low and slogs it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

46.4Length, around off, Klaas punches off the inner half of the bat to short cover.

46.3Very slow through the air, on a length, around off. Nadine De Klerk opens the bat face at the last second and dabs it fine, to the left of short third for a quick single.

46.2FOUR! Makes the most of the Free Hit, does Nadine De Klerk! Not that short from Khatun, on middle. Nadine De Klerk backs away, creates a lot of room and lofts it over the extra cover fielder for a boundary. 23 needed off 22 balls!

46.2De Klerk again shuffles across off and sweeps this full ball to short fine and denies the single. Oh, no! Fahima Khatun has overstepped. No Ball called and Free Hit to follow...

46.1FOUR! What a sensational hit! Fuller than a length, wide outside off. Nadine De Klerk shuffles far across and sweeps it fine, beating short fine leg to her right for a boundary.

45.6Back of a length, on middle and leg. Masabata Klaas opens up and heaves it to wide mid on. The fielder from the ring runs and dives to her right, but the ball evades her and is mopped by the converging deep mid-wicket fielder. The batters do not run as De Klerk wants to be on strike for the next over. South Africa Women need 32 runs off the last 24 balls.

45.5Another nervy single! Back of a length, around off. Klerk dabs it to the short third region and pinches in a quick, but risky single.

45.4Had the throw hit, Klaas was a goner! Into the blockhole, Klaas squeezes it out to the cover fielder and skates through for a single. The cover fielder misses her shy at the bowler's end and that allows Klaas to get in.

45.3Full and on the fourth stump. Masabata Klaas smashes it hard, but straight to mid off.

45.2Spins in from outside off, on a length. Nadine De Klerk hangs deep and cuts it powerfully to deep point for a single.

45.1Around off, on a length. Nadine De Klerk steers it to short third. Masabata Klaas is halfway through for a single, but is sent back by De Klerk on a sharp call.

44.6Full and tossed up around off, Masabata Klaas blocks it out.

44.5OUT! CHLOE TRYON IS RUN OUT! South Africa Women lose another at a very crucial time and Bangladesh continue to believe. Short and spins away from off. Nadine De Klerk hangs back and dabs it with soft hands in front of the short third fielder and calls Chloe for a single. The fielder is quick to get onto the ball and shoots a flat, direct hit at the batting end, with Tryon just short of her crease. The third umpire is summoned to check and the replays confirm the same. Chloe Tryon departs for a well-fought 62 (69) and South Africa Women are 198/7. Masabata Klaas is the new batter.

44.4Good length, outside off, dabbed to short third.

44.3JUST SHORT! Darts it on a length, but this stays low on the bounce and De Klerk ends up chipping it uppishly toward the off side, but luckily for her, the ball dips and lands safely to the left of short cover.

44.2Short and around off. Chloe Tryon punches it to the left of cover and steals a single. Good running!

44.1Closer to the off pole, on a length, around off. Nadine De Klerk backs away and taps it to the widish cover fielder and puts pressure on the fielder as she skates through for a single. But, oh dear! De Klerk keeps running to slide her bat inside the crease as the throw comes in quick and flat toward the bowler’s end, but the fielder misses the target. In the chaos, she collides with Nahida Akter, and Nahida is writhing in pain.

43.6FOUR! Gets it through! Shorter and on off, Chloe gets on top of the bounce and punches it between cover and point for a boundary. An over where Bangladesh could have seen the back of Tryon has ended up going for 16 runs.

43.5Low full toss, on middle, drilled to long on for one.

43.4Gives the ball a bit of air, full and on off, Tryon drives it to long on for a single.

43.3Short and on off, Tryon taps it off the back foot to cover.

43.2SIX! That will only rub salt into the wounds for Bangladesh! Tossed up by Khan, on off, Chloe picks up the length early and gets down on a knee. Nails the slog sweep over wide long on for a six.

43.1DROPPED and to make matters worse, it goes for a FOUR! Tossed up by Khan, full in length, outside off, Chloe gets down on a knee and goes for the slog sweep. Does not get the elevation and it is hit to the right of deep mid-wicket, where the substitute fielder, Sumaiya Akter moves to her right and gets there but the ball goes through her hands and trickles behind into the fence. With this boundary, Chloe gets to her FIFTY. So far, so good from Tryon but she will be keen to stay there till the end.

42.6Full and on off, Tryon plants her front foot across and flicks it in front of deep square leg. The batters think about the second but the fielder in the deep is quick to get rid of the ball. South Africa Women need 53 runs in 42 balls.

42.5This skids through, on a good length, outside off, Chloe rocks back to force it through the off side but is beaten on the outer edge.

42.5Wide! This slides down leg, full in length, Chloe stays inside the line and gets low to help it away but misses.

42.4Full and on off, Nadine De Klerk eases the drive to deep point for one more.

42.3Hurls it full, on off, Nadine De Klerk lunges and taps it to cover-point.

42.2On a length, on middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.

42.1FOUR! Streaky but they all count! Not the best of balls by Mst Ritu Moni, short and wide on off. This does not rise at all and Chloe swings with all her might. Gets an underedge that goes through the legs of the keeper, who is standing up to the stumps. It races away for a boundary, beating the chase of the short third fielder.

41.6Direct hit! Fired in by Fahima, on off, Tryon advances and digs it out in front of mid on. A slight hesitation before Chloe scampers to the other end. There is a direct hit at the bowling end but Tryon is home.

41.5Loopy delivery, outside off, Nadine De Klerk drives the full ball to deep cover for one.

41.4Short and near the tramline on off, Nadine De Klerk reaches out and guides it to the left of deep point for a brace.

41.3Shorter and outside off, powered away to extra cover.

41.2FOUR! Smart batting! Looped up, full and wide on off, de Klerk walks across her stumps and gets her hands through the ball to unleash the sweep. Hits it aerially but to the left of deep backward square leg for a boundary.

41.1Nicely tossed up, on a length, outside off, Nadine goes back to glide it away with an open bat face but misses.

40.6Short again, around off, Tryon slices it off the back foot to backward point. End of a successful over for Bangladesh. South Africa need 69 runs in 54 balls.

40.5Drags the length back and this is slower, Tryon stays back to tap it to cover.

40.4Tossed up, on off, Tryon drives it back to the bowler.

40.3Short and on off, Nadine punches it to deep point for a single to get underway.

40.2OUT! CAUGHT! Nahida Akter breaks through on her return to the attack! Marizanne Kapp admonishes herself as she storms off the field. Tossed up by Nahida from around the wicket, full and on off. Kapp gets down on a knee and attempts to launch it down the ground. Ends up slicing it only as far as long off, where Shorna Akter runs a few steps in off the ropes and takes a catch close to her chest. Kapp let out a big grunt as soon as she played the shot. Marizanne falls for 56 (71). South Africa are 163/6.

40.1Short and around the off pole, Tryon backs away and punches it to deep point for a single.

39.6Full and on middle, spinning away. Chloe Tryon leans forward and taps it to the cover-point region and sets off for a single. Kapp is running at the danger end, but the throw is very wide towards the keeper, which allows enough time for Kapp to get home with the full-length dive.

39.5Short and outside off, Tryon punches it to short cover.

39.4A sharp leg break, on a length, outside off. Kapp punches it wide of cover-point for a single.

39.3FOUR! Innovative and mighty effective! Drops full and around middle and leg. Marizanne Kapp shuffles across and scoops it towards deep fine leg for a boundary.

39.2A bit of yes and no, but no harm done! Short of a length and outside off. Kapp pats it to the left of short third fielder but keeps her eyes on the ball, not realizing Tryon has already set off for a quick single. Tryon is halfway down the pitch, forcing a desperate dive at the bowler’s end, and she just about gets home safely as the throw is wide and loses its steam.

39.1SIX! Something had to give and Kapp accepts this gift with both hands! Shorna slips in a full toss below waist height. Marizanne Kapp picks it up and heaves it powerfully over wide long on for a cracking six. FIFTY FOR MARIZANNE KAPP! A gritty knock under a lot of pressure and she has fortified one end masterfully, using all her experience. But she knows the job is far from done and calmly walks back and prepares herself for the next ball.

38.6Leg break, full and on off. Chloe Tryon gets on the front foot to drive to cover, but gets a thick outside edge and the ball rolls behind to short third. Another quiet over. Just 3 runs from it. Rabeya Khan's figures are 8-0-27-1.

38.5Gives some air to the ball, full and on middle. Marizanne Kapp whips it to deep backward square leg for a single. 150 UP FOR SOUTH AFRICA WOMEN!

38.4Another full ball, on middle. Kapp carves it back to Khan.

38.3A googly, full and on middle. Chloe Tryon takes out a giant stride and drives it to the left of the bowler for a single.

38.2Very full, on off. Chloe Tryon plays with a straight bat and drives it back to Khan.

38.1Full and on off, Kapp taps it with soft hands and steals a single in front of short cover.

37.6Too full, on middle. Kapp drills it to the left of mid on for a quick single. Just 3 runs off the over. South Africa Women need 86 runs from 72 balls.

37.5Lands around middle on a fuller length. Chloe Tryon steers it to deep square leg and collects a single.

37.4Quicker on middle, on a fuller length. Chloe Tryon brings her bat in front of the front pad and blocks it watchfully.

37.3Around off and full, Tryon leans on and defends it to short cover.

37.2Spins in from off, on a fullish length. Marizanne Kapp drives it wide of mid off for a single.

37.1Back of a length, outside off, punched crisply off the back foot, but straight to the cover-point fielder.

36.6Full and outside off, Kapp drives it along the ground to sweeper cover for a single.

36.5A direct hit, but no harm done. On the legs, Kapp clips it to short fine leg and wants to pinch in a single, but Chloe sends her back in time. Marizanne Kapp retreats as the fielder releases a flat direct hit to the striker's end, but Kapp plonks her bat inside the crease in time.

36.4Tryon turns this full ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

36.3This goes straight on, on a length, outside off. Tryon plays from the crease to drive to the covers, but without moving her feet and is beaten on the outside edge.

36.2Off break, turns sharply into the batter from a length. Kapp creates room by backing away and punches it to deep cover for a single.

36.1Keeps the line on the stumps, Kapp leans forward and blocks it under the bat.

35.6Sliding on middle, Tryon pushes the full ball off the inner half of the bat to short mid-wicket.

35.5Tailing on the stumps, full in length. Marizanne Kapp drives it along the ground, between cover and point for a quick single.

35.4Outside off, on a length. Marizanne Kapp cuts it but finds the fielder at backward point.

35.3Full and around off, pushed firmly back to the bowler.

35.2She works this full ball from outside off to mid off.

35.1Moni dishes a length ball, on off. Chloe Tryon steers it to a widish cover. Sobhana Mostary moves to her left and picks up before throwing it to Joty, but Kapp completes the single before the throw arrives.

34.6On middle, Kapp clips the full ball to short mid-wicket. 6 runs off the over.

34.5Tossed up, a bit too full. Kapp drives it to the left of the bowler and it rolls to mid off.

34.4Overpitched on middle. Marizanne Kapp carves it out to mid off.

34.3Full again, and once more it is on the leg stump. Chloe Tryon flicks it to long on for a single.

34.2Very full, on the toes, Kapp drills it down to long on for a single.

34.1FOUR! Welcome to the attack, says Kapp! Slides down leg, on a fuller length. Marizanne Kapp plants the back knee on the pitch and paddles it to the long leg fence for a boundary. South Africa Women need under three digits now.

33.6Touch full and around off, Chloe Tryon gets on the front foot and drives it gently back to the bowler. MAIDEN OVER FROM RITU MONI!

33.5Make that five dots on the trot! Full and tailing on the pads. Chloe clips it with soft hands to short fine leg.

33.4Around off, full in length. Chloe Tryon steers it to the point region. Four dots in a row!

33.3Nips in from off, on a fractionally fuller length. Tryon tilts forward and dabs it on the pitch.

33.2Length ball, on off. Chloe Tryon brings the bat in front of the pad and knocks it to mid off.

33.1Back of a length, outside off. Chloe Tryon hangs back and punches it to extra cover.

32.6Full and landed on off. Chloe Tryon drives it to long off for a single. South Africa Women need 100 runs from 102 balls.

32.5Full and in front of middle. Chloe Tryon tries to push down the ground, but inside edges onto the front pad.

32.4Dipping full toss and it is swept to deep square leg for a single.

32.3FOUR! Races away! Slides it on the legs, does Fahima. Marizanne Kapp gets low and sweeps it fine to the deep fine leg fence for a boundary. The 50-run partnership is up between Kapp and Tryon as well.

32.2At 69.6 kph, this is floated on off, full in length. Kapp respects it by blocking it off the front foot.

32.1Outside off, flighted at 70 kph. Marizanne Kapp shapes to cut off the back foot, but the ball skids and beats the outside edge.

31.6Full and on off, Chloe Tryon draws the front foot forward to push it to cover-point.

31.5Fractionally full and on off. Marizanne Kapp shuffles to the off side and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

31.4Sharp turn from middle, on a length. Marizanne Kapp gets across by hanging deep in the crease and tucks it with soft hands through mid-wicket for a couple of runs, as the throw from the deep is way too wide towards the bowling end. Nigar Sultana Joty is quite livid with that ordinary throw.

31.3Drags the length again, around off. Tryon punches it down to long off for a single.

31.2Short and on middle. Chloe Tryon waits back and whips it across to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs as Sumaiya Akter, the substitute fielder, from deep square leg, cuts it off to her left.

31.1Pushed through full and on off, Marizanne Kapp strides forward and drives it along the grass to long off. They cross.

30.6Pitched outside off, and it turns further away, but stays inside the tramline. Tryon covers the stumps and leaves, possibly thinking for a wide, but it is a fair delivery.

30.5Leg break, on a length, at off. Chloe Tryon backs away and knocks it to cover.

30.4A googly, full and on off. Marizanne Kapp gets across and sweeps it to backward square leg for a single.

30.3Short and around middle and off. Chloe Tryon hangs back and pulls it to the right of mid on for a single.

30.2Very slow and on a shorter length, outside off. Chloe Tryon punches it to cover-point.

30.1Length, outside off, skidding through. Chloe Tryon tries to cut it hard, but misses.

29.6Fuller and slower, gives the ball air, on off, Chloe Tryon drives it to deep cover for a single.

29.5This keeps straight, on a length, Marizanne taps it to the left of cover and takes a single.

29.4Shorter and on off, Kapp gets on the back foot and stabs it down to the right of the bowler.

29.3Pushed through, full and around off, Marizanne Kapp knocks it back to Khan.

29.2A little too short, outside off, Chloe punches it to deep cover for another single.

29.1Full and a bit of turn, around off, Kapp pushes it to the left of cover for a single.

28.6Sliding on with the arm from around the wicket, full and on off, Tryon leans ahead and defends with her bat out in front of the front pad.

28.5Pulls the length back, on off, Kapp eases it off the back foot in front of point for a run.

28.4Loopy delivery, very full, on middle, Marizanne Kapp drives it back to Nahida.

28.3Low full toss, at the stumps, drilled to long off for a single.

28.2FOUR! Gets it away! This is at 73.6 kph, shorter and on middle. A bit of turn and it stays low. Chloe gets down on a knee and shovels it to the right of short fine leg for a boundary.

28.1Starts with a flighted delivery from around the wicket, full and on off, Marizanne works it to long off for a single.

27.6Shorter and this is fired in, on off, Chloe cuts it straight to point.

27.5Floated up, on off, Tryon pushes it to cover off the front foot.

27.4Slower and shorter, on off, Marizanne drops it with soft hands in front of point and steals a quick single.

27.3Very full, on off and middle. Kapp squeezes it out in front but Shorna does well to dive to her left to make the stop.

27.2Loopy delivery, on off, Chloe drives this full ball to long off and gets to the other end.

27.1Flat and fractionally short, over off, Marizanne Kapp gets on the back foot and chops it in front of point for a single.

26.6Into the wicket, on middle, Chloe Tryon waits back and watchfully defends.

26.5FOUR! Punished! Too much width by Akter, on a good length, Tryon frees her arms and powers the cut to the right of backward point for four more. 12 runs off the over with a ball to go.

26.4100 comes up for South Africa! On a short of a length, slapped away to backward point. A half stop there allows the batters to take a single.

26.3Tighter line, around off, full in length, Tryon firms the drive to deep cover for a single.

26.2FOUR! Up and over! First boundary after 43 balls for South Africa. Pitched up by Marufa but offers width on off. Tryon reaches out with her hands and gets low to carve it over backward point for a one-bounce boundary. It almost went the distance.

26.1On a hard length, outside off, Chloe rises with the bounce and punches it to the left of deep cover for a couple of runs.

25.6Beauty! On a nagging length, on off, Kapp gets half-forward for the block but the ball rips past the outside edge.

25.5A half-tracker, on off, pulled past mid-wicket for a single by Chloe.

25.4Shorter, on middle, Kapp wrists it through mid-wicket and crosses over.

25.3Short and on off, pushed to cover by Kapp.

25.2Was there an edge? Akter drops it short and it turns away from the right-hander. It does not rise at all and just scoots through. Kapp sets up for the cut and gets an underedge, which is not held by the keeper, Nigar Sultana Joty. A very tough chance!

25.1Short and outside off, the turn takes the ball further away from Tryon. Chloe reaches out and slaps it to deep cover for a single.

24.6Drifting onto the pads, full in length, Chloe turns it away to deep square leg for a single.

24.5Fires it in, full and on off, defended with a straight bat by Tryon.

24.4At 68.4 kph, looped up, Kapp is drawn forward and she plays an uppish drive in front of cover. Sobhana Mostary moves to her right but fails to make the stop and the ball goes through her legs. They cross.

24.3A bit too short again, on off, Tryon taps it with a straight bat to long off for a run.

24.2Short again, on off, Tryon pushes it to cover from the crease.

24.1This is dropped short, outside off, Kapp presses back and crunches it towards extra cover, where the fielder dives and gets a hand to it. The ball gets parried behind to deep cover for one.

23.6Slows it down this time and keeps it on the shorter side. The ball holds in the surface and Tryon is through the shot early. Plays it a bit uppishly but well in front of cover.

23.5Pushed through, short and on off, Tryon stabs it down on the off side.

23.4Slower and shorter, on off, Marizanne Kapp steers it wide of backward point for a single.

23.3Full and on off, Chloe firms the drive to deep cover. 27 balls since the last boundary!

23.2Leading edge but safe! Rabeya hangs it up there, full and on off, Kapp takes the risk of playing against the turn. Closes the bat face to work it away on the leg side. She does so early and the ball catches the leading edge but goes well over the head of the bowler. They cross.

23.1Khan offers flight, full and on middle, Chloe leans ahead and clips it through square leg for a single.

22.6Floated up, around off, Kapp is drawn on the front foot and she defends.

22.5Slows it down but bowls it short, on off, Marizanne Kapp taps it from the crease to cover.

22.4Sprays it on the pads, fuller in length, Chloe turns it square on the leg side for a single.

22.3A bit of turn, shorter and outside off, Kapp taps it through covers and crosses over.

22.2Short and on off, Tryon punches it wide of cover for a run to get off the mark.

22.1OUT! TIMBER! An error in judgment on the part of Sinalo Jafta and she pays the ultimate price! Nicely tossed up by Fahima, on the off pole, on the fuller side. Sinalo was better off playing this one off the front foot but she backs away and shapes up for the late cut. Gets beaten on the outside edge as the ball skids through and clips the top of the off stump. Sinalo Jafta departs for 4 (13) and they have lost half their side now. 58/1 now becomes 78/5, with them needing 155 runs to win.

21.6Slanting onto the pads, on a good length, Jafta wrists it to deep backward square leg for a run.

21.5On a back of a length, on middle, Sinalo taps it to mid on.

21.4In the channel on off, on a good length, Kapp gets on the front foot and dabs it to the right of backward point for a run.

21.3At 82 kph, on a good length, outside off, Kapp slams it to extra cover.

21.2Around off, on a back of a length, Marizanne stands tall and punches it to the right of deep cover for a couple of runs.

21.1On a back of a length, outside off, Kapp throws her hands at the ball but fails to connect.

20.6On off, on a nagging length, kept out by Jafta.

20.5Drops it short, on off, firmly hit towards extra cover, where Rabeya Khan dives to her left but cannot make a clean stop. The ball gets parried away off her hands, allowing a single.

20.4Slower but the length stays short, on off, Jafta pushes past cover for a single.

20.3Sliding on with the arm, short and on middle, Sinalo Jafta stays back to block.

20.2Turning away, on the shorter side, Sinalo punches it to cover.

20.1Short and outside off, Kapp reaches out and cuts it to deep cover for one.

19.6Bowls it on a short of a length, on off, Jafta dabs it back to the bowler.

19.5Full and on off, driven to deep cover for a run.

19.4Jafta was gone had the throw hit! At the stumps, on a length, Sinalo mistimes the drive in front of mid off and sets off. Sobhana Mostary picks the ball up cleanly and fires in a throw towards the bowling end but fails to hit the target.

19.3Fuller in length, on off, Jafta eases the drive to cover.

19.2On the off pole, on a length, Sinalo pushes it to cover.

19.1This skids through, on a good length, Jafta looks to force it away on the off side but misses.

18.6FOUR! Runs away! Drops it short and outside off with some bounce. Marizanne Kapp hangs deep in the crease and cuts it to the left of backward point for a boundary.

18.5On the leg stump, on a length, Marizanne Kapp smothers it onto the pitch.

18.4Around off, on a fractionally fuller length, worked off the back foot to point.

18.3Length ball and this is tapped to short cover.

18.2Nerves! Probably, if the throw had been at the other end, Jafta would have been in trouble. Length ball around off. Jafta taps it off the back foot to the left of backward point and sets off for a risky run. Kapp charges towards the striker’s end while Jafta is stranded halfway down the pitch. The throw comes in at the striker’s end, allowing Kapp to get home comfortably and complete the single.

18.1OUT! BAMBOOZLED! Rabeya Khan dishes out a leg break, and lands this on a fuller length. It grips from the deck and turns away from the batter. Annerie Dercksen gets half forward to defend, but plays inside the line and the ball flirts past the outside edge to smash into the off stump. Annerie Dercksen just cannot quite believe it and is stunned at the crease before taking a long walk back to the dressing room. A gem of a delivery from Rabeya as she gets her first wicket. Not an ideal debut in the World Cup for Annerie Dercksen as she departs for 2 (11). South Africa Women are in a heap of trouble now - 64/4.

17.6Targets the middle and leg poles, on a length. Marizanne Kapp blocks it to the leg side.

17.5On off and full, Annerie Dercksen drives it to short cover for a single.

17.4In front of the stumps, on a good length. Annerie Dercksen backs away to create room and knocks it back to Moni.

17.3On a length, on top of off. Annerie Dercksen punches it to mid on.

17.2Full and around off, driven to short cover.

17.1Full and on off. Annerie Dercksen presses ahead and keeps it out.

16.6A round-arm delivery, sliding on the leg stump. Marizanne Kapp goes on the back foot to block the length ball, but plays off the inner half of the bat and the ball rolls into the leg side.

16.5Short and outside off, Annerie Dercksen punches it to long off for a single.

16.4Excellent delivery! Sharply spins away from a length, around off. Annerie Dercksen hangs deep in the crease to block, but gets beaten on the outside edge.

16.3Dies on the bounce, on a length, outside off. Annerie Dercksen reaches for it and knocks it to short cover.

16.2On off, on a length. Annerie Dercksen steers it to cover-point.

16.1Length ball, and drifting on off. Annerie Dercksen punches it to extra cover.

15.6Outside off, on a length. Punched crisply by Kapp but a sharp diving stop by the point fielder.

15.5On middle, full in length. Marizanne Kapp knocks it straight back.

15.4Nips into the batter, on a length. Marizanne Kapp punches it down to long on for a single.

15.3Leg cutter, full and on off. Marizanne Kapp presses forward and keeps it out to point.

15.2OUT! CAUGHT! Two wickets in 3 balls and South Africa Women are pushed on the back foot. Mst Ritu Moni serves this on a fractionally fuller length, around the off pole. Anneke Bosch tries to play the aerial inside out shot over covers, but mistimes it off the toe end. The ball pops in the air and is comfortably taken by Sobhana Mostary stationed at mid off. Anneke Bosch departs for 28 (35) and South Africa Women have slipped from 58/1 to 62/3.

15.1FOUR! SHOT! Around off, on a good length, Anneke Bosch hangs back and smashes it between mid off and cover for a boundary.

14.6OUT! LAURA WOLVAARDT IS RUN OUT! A wicket against the run of play and this will sting the Proteas a lot! Bangladesh Women are joyous and rightly so. Confusion, mix-up, and gone! A complete comedy of errors. This one’s on a length, sliding onto the pads. Laura stays deep in the crease and nudges it between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket. Hoque in the deep moves to her right to get to the ball. The mid-wicket fielder inside the circle turns around and also converges. Bosch is keen for the second but Laura is hesitant and both batters find themselves stranded mid-pitch before finally committing to the run. Meanwhile, Hoque picks the ball up and fires a sharp throw to the keeper’s end, where Joty whips off the bails in a flash. Laura Wolvaardt is well short of her crease, out by a country mile. Laura Wolvaardt is disappointed and walks back for 31 (56).

14.5Dropped short on middle. Anneke Bosch hangs back and powers it down to long off for a single.

14.4Another one looped up on a fuller length. Laura Wolvaardt drives it inside out through cover-point for an easy single.

14.3Loopy delivery, full and around off. Laura Wolvaardt backs away and taps it to the point region.

14.2Drags the length, outside off. Laura Wolvaardt punches it to extra cover.

14.1Nice flight on middle, on a fuller length. Laura Wolvaardt leans forward and eases it back to the bowler.

13.6On the fourth stump, full in length. Anneke Bosch meets the ball under her eyes and blocks it to the off side.

13.5Fullish delivery, on off. Anneke Bosch drives it to short cover.

13.4Aimed at the off stump, on a length. Anneke Bosch stands tall and smashes it away, but can't pierce the mid off gap.

13.3Full and around off. Anneke Bosch presses forward and steers it to backward point.

13.2Touch fuller than the previous delivery, outside off. Laura Wolvaardt prods ahead and drives it to deep point for another solo.

13.1Hurls it outside off, on a length. Anneke Bosch weighs back and punches it to deep point for a single.

12.6FOUR! Glorious stroke! Fahima serves this on a fullish length, around the off pole. Laura Wolvaardt creates room, gets forward and carves it powerfully towards the deep extra cover fence for a boundary. This brings up the 50-run partnership between Laura Wolvaardt and Anneke Bosch. FIFTY UP FOR SOUTH AFRICA WOMEN!

12.5Leg break, full and on middle. Laura Wolvaardt drives it back to Fahima.

12.4Lands it full and on middle. Anneke Bosch drills it down to long on for a single.

12.3Another full ball, on off, Laura Wolvaardt dances down the track and tries to smash it down the ground, but hits off the inside half of the bat. The ball rolls through wide mid on for a single.

12.2Full and tossed up on the stumps. Laura Wolvaardt leans and works it to mid-wicket.

12.1Fuller on middle at just 67.1 kph. Laura Wolvaardt advances down the pitch and inside edges it onto the boots.

11.6Won't be a maiden! Keeps the stumps in play, does Khan, on a length. Laura Wolvaardt weighs back and nudges through mid-wicket for a single.

11.5Five dots in a row from Khan! Outside off, fractionally full. Laura Wolvaardt slashes it to extra cover.

11.4The conventional leg break, on a length, on middle. Laura Wolvaardt covers the line and tucks on the leg side.

11.3Full in length, at off. Laura Wolvaardt shimmies down the track and defends it to short cover.

11.2Much fuller, outside off, spinning away, Laura Wolvaardt crouches a bit and taps it to point.

11.1Lands around the fourth stump, on a length. Laura Wolvaardt hangs back and crunches it to short cover.

10.6Khatun pulls the length back, keeping it on off. Anneke Bosch rocks back and cuts to cover-point.

10.5FOUR! Intent! Serves into the slot, full and on off. Anneke Bosch lofts it comfortably over the bowler's head for a boundary down the ground.

10.4Living dangerously, is Bosch! Seeing Anneke charge down the track to heave over the leg side, Fahima Khatun slides one onto the pads, cramping the batter for room. Anneke Bosch swings but misses and the ball sneaks between her legs and also beats the keeper before running behind to deep fine leg for a couple of byes.

10.3Slows through the air, at just 69.3 kph, full and on middle. Anneke Bosch looks to slog, but inside edges onto the front pad and it rolls away towards the first slip fielder.

10.2Drags the length around off, punched off the back foot to short cover.

10.1On a length, at off. Laura Wolvaardt backs away and cuts it to deep point for a single.

9.6Drifts on the pads, full in length, Wolvaardt helps it wide of short fine leg, where Marufa Akter tumbles away to her right to keep the batters down to a single.

9.5On the pads, on a nagging length, nudged to mid-wicket.

9.4Slower and fuller, on off, Wolvaardt knocks it back to Khan.

9.3Oh, that could have gone anywhere! This is on the shorter side, on off, Wolvaardt pushes it out in front of her body. Gets a thickish outside edge that lands well in front of point.

9.2Looped up, fuller in length, on middle, Laura presses ahead to defend.

9.1Flat and short, on off, Laura mistimes the shot to cover.

8.6More like it from Marufa! This tails back in late, full and on middle. Bosch hurriedly gets her bat out in front of the front pad to knock it to mid on.

8.5FOUR! Threads it through! Akter offers width on off, on a back of a length. Anneke presses back and cuts it between backward point and point for the second boundary of the over.

8.4Fuller in length, in the channel on off, Bosch is a bit tentative to get on the front foot and gets an inside edge onto the pads.

8.3FOUR! Suddenly, the boundaries have started to flow for South Africa. Marufa looks to go into the surface but this is down leg. Bosch swivels and shovels it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

8.2Full again, on off, Anneke knocks it to cover.

8.1A stifled appeal for caught behind but turned down! The sound seemed to be off the bat hitting the turf. Near the tramline on off, very full. Bosch reaches out to squeeze it away but misses.

7.6FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for the South African captain! Fractionally short from around the wicket, on middle. Laura gets the front leg out of the way and gets her hands through the ball. Jabs it all along the ground to the right of deep mid-wicket for four more.

7.5FOUR! Width offered and Wolvaardt cashes in! Nahida errs in line and bowls it full in length. Laura reaches out and cracks the drive to the left of cover for a boundary.

7.4Nice and full, attacking the stumps, Wolvaardt plays it back to Nahida.

7.3A bit quicker, on off, Wolvaardt slams this full ball to cover.

7.2A hint of turn, on a nagging length, Laura hits it on the rise but can't get it past the cover fielder.

7.1At 75.5 kph, full and on middle, Wolvaardt pushes it down the deck where Nahida dives to her left to make the stop.

6.6FOUR! Hit with real authority! Rabeya offers flight but ends up being a bit too full, around off. Bosch gets down on a knee and nails the slog sweep over mid-wicket for a boundary.

6.5Turning in, full and on off, Anneke solidly defends it off the front foot.

6.4Slower but the length stays short, on off, Laura punches it to long off for a single.

6.3A bit short, on off, Wolvaardt stays back and looks for the cut but miscues it off the inner half back to the bowler.

6.2On the pads, tossed up, Laura tucks it to mid-wicket.

6.1On off, on a length, Wolvaardt firms the drive to cover.

5.6Full and on off, driven firmly but Bosch can't get it past cover.

5.5Nearly sneaked through! This does not turn and slides in with the angle, on a length, on off. Bosch ends up defending outside the line and gets an inside edge that rolls away on the leg side.

5.4Looped up, fuller in length, on middle, Bosch leans ahead to keep it out.

5.3Flat and short, on middle, Anneke Bosch gets right behind it in defence.

5.2Loopy ball, very full, on off, Bosch squeezes it out to the left of the bowler.

5.1FOUR! Risk taken but it pays dividends! At the stumps, fractionally short, Bosch walks across her stumps and swipes it past backward square leg for a boundary.

4.6Beaten! This drops on the batter, on a nagging length, on off, Laura gets forward to block but the ball spins past the blade.

4.5A bit full, on off, Wolvaardt gets forward to defend.

4.4Short and on off, punched to cover.

4.3PUT DOWN! Rabeya Khan shells it off her bowling! How costly this drop will be that only time will tell. Rabeya drops it short, on middle. A loose shot from Wolvaardt as she looks to punch it down the ground with hard hands. Ends up chipping it back towards the bowler. Khan looks to take the catch over her head to her right but the ball bursts through and it lobs behind. Rabeya turns around and tries to take the catch on the second attempt but the ball drops down on the ground before she can react and make amends.

4.2Nice loop on this one, drawing the batter forward, on middle. Wolvaardt defends it with the bat close to the front pad.

4.1FOUR! Rabeya Khan is greeted with a boundary! Khan starts with a flighted delivery but offers width on off. Laura presses on the front foot and drives it square to the left of the diving cover fielder for a boundary.

3.6Shorter and on off, Anneke waits back to defend.

3.5This keeps straight, full and on off, punched to long off for a single.

3.4Drags the length back, on off, Laura pushes it to the left of the bowler.

3.3This is slowed down by Nahida, and that results in her finding a hint of away turn, full and on middle. Wolvaardt lunges to smother the spin, but the ball drops on her and spins away to catch the outer half. It rolls away to point.

3.2Flatter and fuller, outside off, slapped straight to cover.

3.1Dropped short, on the off stump, Bosch gets on top of it and punches it to long off for a single to get off the mark.

2.6FOUR! Nicely done! A bit too straight from Marufa as the ball swings onto the pads, on a length. Wolvaardt makes use of the angle and clips it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

2.5Marufa goes full, on off, Wolvaardt looks to force the drive, but the ball catches the inner half of the bat and rolls back to the bowler. Akter picks the ball up to her right and fires in a throw towards the bowling end, which hits Laura's pads.

2.4At 109.5 kph, nipping back in, on a good length, on off. Laura gets her bat down quickly and stabs it in front of mid-wicket.

2.3Swinging back in, on a good length, on off and middle. Laura gets her bat out in front and wrists it to mid-wicket.

2.2On a back of a length, on off, Laura gets on her toes and whips it to mid-wicket.

2.1In the channel on off, on a length, Wolvaardt eases the drive to cover.

1.6Slanting into the pads, a bit short, Bosch turns it away to mid-wicket. A WICKET-MAIDEN FROM NAHIDA AKTER.

1.5Slower and on a nagging length, on off, Anneke Bosch is solid in defence.

1.4Sliding onto the pads, shorter and quicker, Anneke nudges it to mid-wicket. The throw towards the keeper is poor but it is backed up by the short third fielder.

1.3A hint of turn, on a nagging length, outside off, Bosch keeps it out on the off side.

1.2Sliding on with the arm into the right-hander, short in length. Bosch hangs back to deal with it. Ekes out an inside edge that rolls to square leg.

1.1OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! A soft dismissal! 2nd duck on the trot for South Africa's prolific run-getter, Tazmin Brits. This is darted in by Nahid from around the wicket, short and on the off stump. Brits stays back to punch it down the ground but the ball stops on her and she is through the shot early. The ball catches the toe end of the bat and balloons back to Akter, who takes a dolly in front of her face. South Africa Women are 3/1, needing 230 runs to win.

0.6Pitched up, on off, Wolvaardt presents a straight bat and with a high elbow, she firms the drive to mid off.

0.5Shaping back into the right-hander, on a length, Wolvaardt gets on the front foot and pushes it back to Marufa with a straight bat.

0.5Wide! This is sprayed beyond the tramline on off. Wolvaardt leaves the ball alone.

0.4South Africa and Wolvaardt are underway! Marufa goes full in search of swing and lands it in the blockhole, on off. Laura bends and squeezes it out between cover and point. Brits had to hurry to complete the second run but the throw towards Akter at the bowling end lacked power and it was away from the stumps too. That allows Tazmin to get home.

0.3Angled in on a good length, around the off stump. Wolvaardt presses forward and pats it to cover.

0.2Fuller in length, tailing back in sharply, Laura attempts the flick but is beaten on the inside edge and wears it on the outside half of the front pad.

0.1Marufa gets the ball to move back in the air, on a back of a length, on off. Laura stands tall and taps it back to Akter.