South Africa W vs India W: Laura Wolvaardt's 51 settles the chase
South Africa W won. Laura Wolvaardt made 51 (39), Ayabonga Khaka took 3 for 16.
South Africa W won in the 1st T20I of Twenty20 International Women at Kingsmead, Durban. India W made 157 for 7 in 20 overs; South Africa W replied with 158 for 4 in 19.1 overs. Laura Wolvaardt top-scored with 51 (39) at a strike rate of 130.8, and Ayabonga Khaka returned 3 for 16.
How the innings unfolded
India W — 157 for 7 in 20 overs
Scored at 7.85 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 48 | 2 | 8.00 | 7 (5×4, 2×6) |
| Middle overs | 79 | 2 | 7.90 | 8 (6×4, 2×6) |
| Death overs | 30 | 3 | 7.50 | 3 (2×4, 1×6) |
The largest stand was 71 for the 4th wicket between Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues, from 51 balls (8.35 an over).
South Africa W — 158 for 4 in 19.1 overs
Scored at 8.24 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 53 | 1 | 8.83 | 9 (9×4, 0×6) |
| Middle overs | 80 | 3 | 8.00 | 8 (7×4, 1×6) |
| Death overs | 25 | 0 | 7.89 | 2 (0×4, 2×6) |
The largest stand was 52 for the 3rd wicket between Annerie Dercksen and Laura Wolvaardt, from 37 balls (8.43 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Wolvaardt | South Africa W | 51 | 39 | 130.8 | 8 | 0 |
| Harmanpreet Kaur | India W | 47* | 33 | 142.4 | 5 | 1 |
| Annerie Dercksen | South Africa W | 44* | 34 | 129.4 | 4 | 1 |
| Jemimah Rodrigues | India W | 36 | 29 | 124.1 | 2 | 1 |
| Shafali Verma | India W | 34 | 20 | 170.0 | 5 | 1 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayabonga Khaka | South Africa W | 4 | 3 for 16 | 4.00 | 0 |
| Shreyanka Patil | India W | 4 | 2 for 26 | 6.50 | 0 |
| Tumi Sekhukhune | South Africa W | 4 | 2 for 27 | 6.75 | 0 |
| Shree Charani | India W | 4 | 1 for 26 | 6.50 | 0 |
| Arundhati Reddy | India W | 3 | 1 for 28 | 9.33 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 71 (51 balls) for India W's 4th wicket — Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues
- 52 (37 balls) for South Africa W's 3rd wicket — Annerie Dercksen and Laura Wolvaardt
- 48 (34 balls) for South Africa W's 2nd wicket — Tazmin Brits and Laura Wolvaardt
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.
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