ENG-W vs SA-W Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: England Women defeated South Africa Women by seven wickets in the ninth fixture of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah on October 7 (Monday). This came as England’s second win in as many matches in the league-stage. Sophie Ecclestone was awarded the Player of the Match award for her impressive bowling figures of 2-15 in four overs.
South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt won the toss and opted to bat first against England. After a cautious start, South Africa lost opener Tazmin Brits to England's Linsey Smith but number three Anneke Boschforged a partnership with Wolvaardt before she fell with South Africa’s score reading 71-2 in 13.2 overs. From then on, South Africa could not regain control of their innings as they could not finish big despite four wickets in hand, eventually finishing on 124-6 after 20 overs.
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Sophie Ecclestone and Sarah Glenn shone with the ball for England as they gave away minimal runs to the Proteas batters as they combinedly took three wickets.
Nat Sciver-Brunt's Unbeaten 48 Guides England Home
Chasing 125 runs, England got off to a rocky start as they lost opener Maia Bouchier in the fifth over but the other opener in Danielle Wyatt-Hodge played the anchor role to give England an upper hand.
South Africa, however, looked like making a comeback as they bagged Alice Capsey’s wicket in the middle phase of the innings and then also sent Wyatt-Hodge packing but Nat Sciver-Brunt made sure that that was the last wicket that South Africa got as she got the Three Lions over the line with a match-winning 36-ball 48 runs knock.
With the win, England now sit at the top of the Group B points table with four points in two games and with the Net Run Rate of (NRR) of +0.653.