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NZ-W vs SA-W Ball by Ball Commentary

177/5(20.0 ov)
159/10(19.1 ov)
South Africa Women beat New Zealand Women by 18 runs

Commentary

End of over 19.12 runs
NZ-W: 159/10CRR: 8.30RRR: 22.80
Ball
  • WD
  • W
W
19.1

Masabata Klaas to Rosemary Mair, 1 run

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OUT! The fielder takes the bails off and appeals for the run out. The umpire raises the finger.

WD
19.1

Masabata Klaas to Rosemary Mair, 1 run

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Wide! The batter is not interested in playing at that.

End of over 198 runs
NZ-W: 157/9CRR: 8.26RRR: 21
Ball
  • 1
  • 1
  • W
  • 1
  • 4
  • 1
1
18.6

Ayabonga Khaka to Rosemary Mair, 1 run

1 run, the batter goes back in the crease and flicks it away through mid on for a single.

4
18.5

Ayabonga Khaka to Rosemary Mair, 4 runs

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Four! You cannot keep a fielder for that. The batter has scooped this over the fine leg fielder.

1
18.4

Ayabonga Khaka to Bree Illing, 1 run

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1 run, that is just a mere push for a run.

W
18.3

Ayabonga Khaka to Izzy Sharp, no run

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OUT! That is a simple catch to the fielder.

1
18.2

Ayabonga Khaka to Rosemary Mair, 1 run

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1 run, this is driven through mid on for a single.

1
18.1

Ayabonga Khaka to Izzy Sharp, 1 run

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1 run, this is driven through mid on for a single.

End of over 187 runs
NZ-W: 149/8CRR: 8.28RRR: 14.50
Ball
  • 0
  • 1
  • 4
  • 1
  • 1
  • W
Jess Kerr:14 (10)
Izzy Sharp:28 (19)
W
17.6

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Jess Kerr, no run

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OUT! That is a simple catch to the fielder.

1
17.5

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Izzy Sharp, 1 run

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1 run, that is pulled away through the mid wicket region for a single.

1
17.4

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Jess Kerr, 1 run

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1 run, the pull shot comes into play. One run taken.

4
17.3

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Jess Kerr, 4 runs

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Four! That is pulled through the on side. The ball races to the fence in no time.

1
17.2

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Izzy Sharp, 1 run

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1 run, that is pulled away through the mid wicket region for a single.

0
17.1

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Izzy Sharp, no run

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No run, beaten! Lovely bowling as the batter is defeated all ends up.

End of over 1715 runs
NZ-W: 142/7CRR: 8.35RRR: 12
Ball
  • 4
  • 4
  • 4
  • 2
  • 1
  • 0
Jess Kerr:9 (7)
Izzy Sharp:26 (16)
0
16.6

Nadine De Klerk to Jess Kerr, no run

No run, that is driven through the covers, but it is a dot ball.

1
16.5

Nadine De Klerk to Izzy Sharp, 1 run

1 run, the batter comes forward and plays an off drive for a run.

2
16.4

Nadine De Klerk to Izzy Sharp, 2 runs

2 runs, the batter lofts this in the air and gets a couple of runs for the team.

4
16.3

Nadine De Klerk to Izzy Sharp, 4 runs

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Four! Nicely done. Going back in the crease, waiting for the ball to arrive and then flicking it away.

4
16.2

Nadine De Klerk to Izzy Sharp, 4 runs

Four! That is pulled through the on side. The ball races to the fence in no time.

4
16.1

Nadine De Klerk to Izzy Sharp, 4 runs

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Four! That is pulled through the on side. The ball races to the fence in no time.

End of over 168 runs
NZ-W: 127/7CRR: 7.94RRR: 12.75
Ball
  • 1
  • 0
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 4
4
15.6

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Jess Kerr, 4 runs

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Four! That is pulled through the on side. The ball races to the fence in no time.

1
15.5

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Izzy Sharp, 1 run

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1 run, that is lofted away for a single.

1
15.4

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Jess Kerr, 1 run

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1 run, the batter lofts this in the air and gets a run for the team.

1
15.3

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Izzy Sharp, 1 run

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1 run, that is punched off the back foot for a single.

0
15.2

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Izzy Sharp, no run

No run. Play and a miss! The batter wasn't quite sure how to play that one.

1
15.1

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Jess Kerr, 1 run

1 run, that is lofted away for a single.

End of over 158 runs
NZ-W: 119/7CRR: 7.93RRR: 11.80
Ball
  • 1
  • 1
  • 4
  • 0
  • 1
  • 1
1
14.6

Masabata Klaas to Jess Kerr, 1 run

1 run, the batter comes forward and plays an off drive for a run.

1
14.5

Masabata Klaas to Izzy Sharp, 1 run

1 run, the pull shot comes into play. One run taken.

0
14.4

Masabata Klaas to Izzy Sharp, no run

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No run, the batter looks to play that but is comprehensively beaten.

4
14.3

Masabata Klaas to Izzy Sharp, 4 runs

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Four! The batter lofts this over the infield and collects a boundary.

1
14.2

Masabata Klaas to Jess Kerr, 1 run

1 run, this is driven through mid on for a single.

1
14.1

Masabata Klaas to Izzy Sharp, 1 run

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1 run, that is flicked off the back foot for a run.

End of over 144 runs
NZ-W: 111/7CRR: 7.93RRR: 11.16
Ball
  • W
  • 1
  • 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 1
1
13.6

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Izzy Sharp, 1 run

1 run, that is pulled away through the mid wicket region for a single.

0
13.5

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Izzy Sharp, no run

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No run, that is punched off the back foot, but not in the gap.

0
13.4

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Izzy Sharp, no run

No run, punched with sweet timing but not finding the gap.

2
13.3

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Izzy Sharp, 2 runs

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2 runs, that is pulled away through square leg for a couple of runs.

1
13.2

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Jess Kerr, 1 run

1 run, this time the batter goes back and punches it from the crease for a run.

W
13.1

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Suzie Bates, no run

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OUT! BOWLED! That has gone through the batter’s defense.

End of over 138 runs
NZ-W: 107/6CRR: 8.23RRR: 10.14
Ball
  • 1
  • 0
  • W
  • 2WD
  • 4
  • W
  • 1
1
12.6

Ayabonga Khaka to Suzie Bates, 1 run

1 run, the batter has just blocked that from the crease. Gets a run.

W
12.5

Ayabonga Khaka to Maddy Green, no run

OUT! Caught behind! That has gone straight into the gloves of the keeper.

4
12.4

Ayabonga Khaka to Maddy Green, 4 runs

Four! That will put the bowler off. The batter gets down on a knee and sweeps away for a boundary.

2WD
12.4

Ayabonga Khaka to Izzy Sharp, 2 runs

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2 Wides! Beaten! Lovely bowling as the batter is defeated all ends up.

W
12.3

Ayabonga Khaka to Brooke Halliday, no run

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OUT! That is a spectacular diving catch.

0
12.2

Ayabonga Khaka to Brooke Halliday, no run

No run, that is punched off the back foot, but not in the gap.

1
12.1

Ayabonga Khaka to Maddy Green, 1 run

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1 run, that is lofted away for a single.

End of over 125 runs
NZ-W: 99/4CRR: 8.25RRR: 9.87
Ball
  • 1
  • 0
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
1
11.6

Chloe Tryon to Maddy Green, 1 run

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1 run, the batter goes back in the crease and flicks it away through mid wicket for a single.

1
11.5

Chloe Tryon to Brooke Halliday, 1 run

1 run, the batter sweeps this away for a single.

1
11.4

Chloe Tryon to Maddy Green, 1 run

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1 run, this is driven through mid on for a single.

1
11.3

Chloe Tryon to Brooke Halliday, 1 run

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1 run, the on drive comes out now. The batter gets a run.

0
11.2

Chloe Tryon to Brooke Halliday, no run

No run, oho.. The reverse sweep is played. But straight to the fielder.

1
11.1

Chloe Tryon to Maddy Green, 1 run

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1 run, that is punched off the back foot for a single.

End of over 1110 runs
NZ-W: 94/4CRR: 8.55RRR: 9.33
Ball
  • 2
  • 0
  • 4
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1
1
10.6

Kayla Reyneke to Maddy Green, 1 run

1 run, the on drive comes out now. The batter gets a run.

2
10.5

Kayla Reyneke to Maddy Green, 2 runs

2 runs, swept away, that too, in the reverse direction. Two runs taken at fine leg.

1
10.4

Kayla Reyneke to Brooke Halliday, 1 run

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1 run, the batter goes back in the crease and flicks it away through fine leg for a single.

4
10.3

Kayla Reyneke to Brooke Halliday, 4 runs

Four! Innovative way to get a boundary. The batter spots the off spin and reverse sweeps it through third man.

0
10.2

Kayla Reyneke to Brooke Halliday, no run

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No run, the batter has just blocked that from the crease.

2
10.1

Kayla Reyneke to Brooke Halliday, 2 runs

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2 runs, batsman beaten towards third man.

End of over 105 runs
NZ-W: 84/4CRR: 8.40RRR: 9.40
Ball
  • 0
  • 0
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 2
2
9.6

Nadine De Klerk to Maddy Green, 2 runs

2 runs, the pull shot comes into play. Two runs taken.

1
9.5

Nadine De Klerk to Brooke Halliday, 1 run

1 run, the pull shot comes into play. One run taken.

1
9.4

Nadine De Klerk to Maddy Green, 1 run

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1 run, that is flicked off the back foot for a run.

1
9.3

Nadine De Klerk to Brooke Halliday, 1 run

1 run, the batter has just blocked that from the crease. Gets a run.

0
9.2

Nadine De Klerk to Brooke Halliday, no run

No run, that is cut away but straight to the fielder at point.

0
9.1

Nadine De Klerk to Brooke Halliday, no run

No run, beaten! Lovely bowling as the batter is defeated all ends up.

End of over 95 runs
NZ-W: 79/4CRR: 8.78RRR: 9
Ball
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 0
  • 1
1
8.6

Kayla Reyneke to Brooke Halliday, 1 run

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1 run, the batter goes back in the crease and flicks it away through mid wicket for a single.

0
8.5

Kayla Reyneke to Brooke Halliday, no run

No run, that is driven straight back but it is stopped.

1
8.4

Kayla Reyneke to Maddy Green, 1 run

1 run, the batter comes forward and plays an off drive for a run.

1
8.3

Kayla Reyneke to Brooke Halliday, 1 run

1 run, the batter comes forward and plays an off drive for a run.

1
8.2

Kayla Reyneke to Maddy Green, 1 run

1 run, the on drive comes out now. The batter gets a run.

1
8.1

Kayla Reyneke to Brooke Halliday, 1 run

1 run, the on drive comes out now. The batter gets a run.

End of over 83 runs
NZ-W: 74/4CRR: 9.25RRR: 8.66
Ball
  • 0
  • 1
  • W
  • 0
  • 0
  • 2
2
7.6

Nadine De Klerk to Maddy Green, 2 runs

2 runs, the batter goes back in the crease and flicks it away through mid wicket for a couple.

0
7.5

Nadine De Klerk to Maddy Green, no run

No run, the batter has just watchfully blocked this out.

0
7.4

Nadine De Klerk to Maddy Green, no run

No run, that is driven straight back but it is stopped.

W
7.3

Nadine De Klerk to Sophie Devine, no run

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OUT! Cleaned up! The batter had no answer to that one.

1
7.2

Nadine De Klerk to Brooke Halliday, 1 run

1 run, the pull shot comes into play. One run taken.

0
7.1

Nadine De Klerk to Brooke Halliday, no run

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No run. Swing and a miss! The batter swings hard at that one but does not connect.

End of over 78 runs
NZ-W: 71/3CRR: 10.14RRR: 8.23
Ball
  • 1
  • 4
  • WD
  • 1
  • 0
  • W
  • 1
1
6.6

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Brooke Halliday, 1 run

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1 run, the batter goes deep in the crease and guides it through third man for a single.

W
6.5

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Amelia Kerr, no run

OUT.

0
6.4

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Amelia Kerr, no run

No run, that is punched off the back foot, but not in the gap.

1
6.3

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Sophie Devine, 1 run

1 run, the cover drive is played for a run.

WD
6.3

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Sophie Devine, 1 run

Wide! Play and a miss! The batter wasn't quite sure how to play that one.

4
6.2

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Sophie Devine, 4 runs

Four! The pull shot comes out and it fetches the batter a boundary.

1
6.1

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Amelia Kerr, 1 run

1 run, there comes the broom and the ball is swept away for a run.

End of over 610 runs
NZ-W: 63/2CRR: 10.50RRR: 8.21
Ball
  • WD
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 0
  • 0
  • 6
6
5.6

Masabata Klaas to Sophie Devine, 6 runs

Six! Up, up and away! The batter has lofted this clean as a whistle and it has cleared the boundary.

0
5.5

Masabata Klaas to Sophie Devine, no run

No run, that is a cracking pull off the back foot, but for no run.

0
5.4

Masabata Klaas to Sophie Devine, no run

No run, that is driven through the covers, but it is a dot ball.

1
5.3

Masabata Klaas to Amelia Kerr, 1 run

1 run, that is pushed away for a single.

1
5.2

Masabata Klaas to Sophie Devine, 1 run

1 run, the pull shot comes into play. One run taken.

1
5.1

Masabata Klaas to Amelia Kerr, 1 run

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1 run, this time the batter goes back and punches it from the crease for a run.

WD
5.1

Masabata Klaas to Amelia Kerr, 1 run

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Wide! Swing and a miss! The batter swings hard at that one but does not connect.

End of over 52 runs
NZ-W: 53/2CRR: 10.60RRR: 8.33
Ball
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 2
2
4.6

Ayabonga Khaka to Sophie Devine, 2 runs

2 runs, the pull shot comes into play. Two runs taken.

0
4.5

Ayabonga Khaka to Sophie Devine, no run

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No run, the batter has just blocked that from the crease.

0
4.4

Ayabonga Khaka to Sophie Devine, no run

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No run, that is defended solidly off the front foot.

0
4.3

Ayabonga Khaka to Sophie Devine, no run

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No run, that is defended solidly off the front foot.

0
4.2

Ayabonga Khaka to Sophie Devine, no run

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No run, punched with sweet timing but not finding the gap.

0
4.1

Ayabonga Khaka to Sophie Devine, no run

No run, the batter has just blocked that from the crease.

End of over 414 runs
NZ-W: 51/2CRR: 12.75RRR: 7.93
Ball
  • 0
  • 1
  • 4
  • 1
  • 4
  • 4
4
3.6

Masabata Klaas to Amelia Kerr, 4 runs

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Four! That is a boundary. The batter flicks this with great timing and finds the fence.

4
3.5

Masabata Klaas to Amelia Kerr, 4 runs

Four! That reaches the fence. The batter sweeps this away and finds the boundary at square leg.

1
3.4

Masabata Klaas to Sophie Devine, 1 run

1 run, that is flicked off the back foot for a run.

4
3.3

Masabata Klaas to Sophie Devine, 4 runs

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Four! That is a boundary. The batter flicks this with great timing and finds the fence.

1
3.2

Masabata Klaas to Amelia Kerr, 1 run

1 run, the pull shot comes into play. One run taken.

0
3.1

Masabata Klaas to Amelia Kerr, no run

No run, the batter goes back in the crease to flick but cannot find the gap.

End of over 39 runs
NZ-W: 37/2CRR: 12.33RRR: 8.29
Ball
  • 2
  • 1
  • W
  • 2
  • 0
  • 4
4
2.6

Ayabonga Khaka to Sophie Devine, 4 runs

Four! That is a great shot. Short in length, the batter cuts it through point and finds the boundary.

0
2.5

Ayabonga Khaka to Sophie Devine, no run

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No run, punched with sweet timing but not finding the gap.

2
2.4

Ayabonga Khaka to Sophie Devine, 2 runs

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2 runs, this time the batter goes back and punches it from the crease for a couple of runs.

W
2.3

Ayabonga Khaka to Isabella Gaze, no run

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OUT! Caught behind! That has gone straight into the gloves of the keeper.

1
2.2

Ayabonga Khaka to Amelia Kerr, 1 run

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1 run, the batter goes back in the crease and flicks it away through mid wicket for a single.

2
2.1

Ayabonga Khaka to Amelia Kerr, 2 runs

2 runs, that is pushed away for a couple.

End of over 217 runs
NZ-W: 28/1CRR: 14.00RRR: 8.33
Ball
  • 1
  • 4
  • 4
  • 4
  • 1
  • 3WD
  • 0
Sune Luus:1-0-17-0
0
1.6

Sune Luus to Isabella Gaze, no run

No run, the batter sweeps this away but finds a fielder in the way.

3WD
1.6

Sune Luus to Isabella Gaze, 3 runs

3 Wides! Beaten! Lovely bowling as the batter is defeated all ends up.

1
1.5

Sune Luus to Amelia Kerr, 1 run

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1 run, this is driven through mid on for a single.

4
1.4

Sune Luus to Amelia Kerr, 4 runs

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Four! That reaches the fence. The batter sweeps this away and finds the boundary at mid wicket.

4
1.3

Sune Luus to Amelia Kerr, 4 runs

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Four! The batter lofts this over the infield and collects a boundary.

4
1.2

Sune Luus to Amelia Kerr, 4 runs

Four! This is lofted in the air and over the fielder at mid on. Bounces into the fence.

1
1.1

Sune Luus to Isabella Gaze, 1 run

1 run, this is driven through mid on for a single.

End of over 111 runs
NZ-W: 11/1CRR: 11.00RRR: 8.78
Ball
  • 1
  • 5NB
  • 1
  • W
  • 4
  • 0
  • 0
0
0.6

Annerie Dercksen to Amelia Kerr, no run

No run, the batter comes forward and plays the off drive but it is a dot ball.

0
0.5

Annerie Dercksen to Amelia Kerr, no run

No run, a gentle push by the batter but cannot pierce the gap.

4
0.4

Annerie Dercksen to Amelia Kerr, 4 runs

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Four! Nice one. A good-looking square drive is played and it results in a boundary.

W
0.3

Annerie Dercksen to Georgia Plimmer, no run

OUT! That is a simple catch to the fielder.

1
0.2

Annerie Dercksen to Isabella Gaze, 1 run

1 run, that is lofted away for a single.

5NB
0.2

Annerie Dercksen to Isabella Gaze, 5 runs

No ball and Four! That is pulled through the on side. The ball races to the fence in no time.

1
0.1

Annerie Dercksen to Georgia Plimmer, 1 run

1 run, the batter goes deep in the crease and guides it through point for a single.

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Match Details

Venue
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Toss
South Africa Women, elected to bat
Series
South Africa Women in New Zealand, 5 T20I Series, 2026
Series Period
15 Mar 2026 - 25 Mar 2026
Match Day
17 Mar 2026 - (20 - over match)
Umpires
Claire Polosak (AUS), Kim Cotton (NZ) and Wayne Knights (NZ)
Match Referee
Trudy Anderson (NZ)
Streaming Platform
Sony Liv
Broadcasting Platform
Sony Sports