Laura Wolvaardt earned the player of the match award for her match defining performance with the bat.team has reserved a place in the semi-finals of the ICC’s Women’ T20 World Cup in Australia. The Proteas defeated Pakistan by 17 runs in Sydney, their third straight win in the tournament. South Africa won the toss and didn’t hesitate to bat first at the Sydney showgrounds.
Mignon du Preez and Marizanne Kapp added 37 runs for the third wicket but Nida Dar accounted for Du Preez for 17, leaving the Proteas on 54 for three at the half-way mark. She smashed five of her last six deliveries for four, recording her maiden half-century in T20 cricket from just 36 deliveries and lifting South Africa’s total to a respectable 136 for six in their 20 overs.
Aliya Riaz and Iram Javed tried to provide some acceleration in the dying overs but it was too little too late them. The Proteas eventually restricted Pakistan to 119 for five, sealing a 17-run victory.“Well I guess number five is a new role for me, but I am really enjoying out there a lot more freedom with the field out yeah.
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