A disciplined all-round effort has ensured the Proteas’ ICC Women’s T20 World Cup campaign is back on track following a comprehensive 80-run victory over Scotland in Dubai on Wednesday. Laura Wolvaardt’s team had two objectives coming into this crunch tie: firstly, beat the Scots, and then win by a large-enough margin to improve their net run-rate (NRR). It was mission accomplished on both accounts.
The Proteas moved up to four points from three matches, and crucially boosted their NRR to 1.317, compared to the Windies’ 1.154.
Although the batting unit may feel that they left at least 20-30 runs still out there – with Tazmin Brits (43 off 35 balls, 5x4, 1x6), Marizanne Kapp (43 off 24 balls, 6x4) and Wolvaardt (40 off 29 balls, 5x4, 1x6) all making stealthy contributions without either of the trio converting their starts into something really substantial – the Proteas still managed to post the highest score of the tournament thus far as they reached 166/5. An absorbing first innings in Dubai as South Africa piled on the highest total in this edition of the tournament so far 👏 #SAvSCO #WhateverItTakes pic.twitter.
com/gUP8cxV9XG It proved sufficient, with the South Africans’ experience and class with the ball suffocating the T20 World Cup first-timers. Left-arm spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba is certainly enjoying bowling at the Dubai International Stadium. After a disappointing spell against England in Sharjah, where Mlaba drifted away from the stumps too often, she.
