27/01Result
2nd T20I, South Africa Women tour of Australia at Canberra, Jan 28 2024
SA Women won by 6 wkts (6b rem)
Player of the Match
Laura WolvaardtSouth Africa Women
27/01Result
2nd T20I, South Africa Women tour of Australia at Canberra, Jan 28 2024
SA Women won by 6 wkts (6b rem)
Player of the Match
Laura WolvaardtSouth Africa Women

END OF OVER:
19 | 13 Runs | SA-W: 144/4 | RR: 7.57

  • Chloe Tryon4 (2b)
  • Laura Wolvaardt58 (53b)
  • Megan Schutt4-0-25-1
  • Ashleigh Gardner4-0-26-2

The series is 1-1. The multiformat points table is 2-2. Wonderful performance by South Africa. Thoroughly deserved win. The third T20I is in Hobart on Tuesday. Hope you can join us then. By for now.

Marizanne Kapp on Fox: "It's a long time coming. To restrict them today on that wicket, I was a bit surprised by the way they came out. But happy as a whole. We are one of those teams that has had a few close games against Australia and for some reason at the end, we just can't get over the line. There's a few of us that's been playing for years so it's probably about time that we start winning the close ones."

Hypocauct: "Australia have now lost at least one match in each of their last four bilateral T20I series (against ENG, WI, IND, SA) and have a 5-5 record in their last 10 matches in the format.Still favourites on balance to defend their title, but makes things more uncertain in a World Cup year."

1.47pm South Africa beat Australia for the first time ever. They win by six wickets with six balls to spare. Laura Wolvaardt leads them home with a wonderful unbeaten half-century to back up an excellent bowling performance. The skipper controlled the chase after a 75-run opening stand with Tazmin Brits. Australia were well short with the bat but they had some chances to make it closer. A couple of key drops and some loose deliveries at pressure moments cost them. But South Africa were too good.

18.6
4
Schutt to Tryon, FOUR, whipped over square leg! A historic win for South Africa! Full on leg, she whipped it over square leg with ease
18.5
0
Schutt to Tryon, no run, 108kph, full on off, she drives to cover
18.4
1
Schutt to Wolvaardt, 1 run, full on off, she drives to mid-off and they take one
18.3
4
Schutt to Wolvaardt, FOUR, sliced up and over backward point! Short wide leg cutter, she upper cuts over the ring
18.2
4
Schutt to Wolvaardt, FOUR, pulled through square leg! 50 for Wolvaardt. Chest high short ball hammered through square leg. Skipper standing tall
18.1
0
Schutt to Wolvaardt, no run, missed stumping! Brutally tough. Wolvaardt steps outside leg, Schutt follows with a fuller yorker outside leg, it sneaks through, Healy blocks it but doesn't collect cleanly as Wolvaardt stepped out and got back in time

South Africa need 12 off 12. Tryon at the non-striker's. Schutt on

END OF OVER:
18 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | SA-W: 131/4 (12 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.27, RRR: 6.00)

  • Laura Wolvaardt49 (49b)
  • Ashleigh Gardner4-0-26-2
  • Annabel Sutherland2-0-18-0
17.6
W
Gardner to Bosch, OUT, clean bowled! Bosch felt the pressure. Good length, spinning into middle and off, Bosch runs down and swipes wildly across the line, it spins through the gate and crashes into middle and off

A Bosch b Gardner 11 (11m 11b 0x4 1x6) SR: 100.00

17.5
0
Gardner to Bosch, no run, darted into off, she works it off the front foot but Graham swoops from midwicket
17.5
1w
Gardner to Bosch, 1 wide, spinning down leg after pinching outside off. Bosch stepped outside off but wide was called
17.4
1lb
Gardner to Wolvaardt, 1 leg bye, plays back and it shoot low, it hits the pad outside leg and runs behind point for a leg bye
17.3
1
Gardner to Bosch, 1 run, shorter length, works wide of midwicket
17.2
0
Gardner to Bosch, no run, darted into middle, 83kph, she works it to midwicket, a quick throw at non-striker's forces Wolvaardt to dive home
17.1
1
Gardner to Wolvaardt, 1 run, 80kph, off break outside off, she sweeps along the ground to deep midwicket

Under a run a ball now

END OF OVER:
17 | 13 Runs | SA-W: 127/3 (16 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.47, RRR: 5.33)

  • Anneke Bosch10 (7b)
  • Laura Wolvaardt48 (47b)
  • Annabel Sutherland2-0-18-0
  • Megan Schutt3-0-12-1
16.6
0
Sutherland to Bosch, no run, shorter on leg, she pulls fine but short fine is there to keep it to a dot ball
16.5
6
Sutherland to Bosch, SIX, Harris drops it over the rope at long-on! Full on a full stump line, she lofts to long-on, Harris was a few metres in from the rope, she jumps up with one hand and knocks it over the rope! Had she been standing on the rope she would have probably held that
16.4
1lb
Sutherland to Wolvaardt, 1 leg bye, backs away again, she follows down leg, it comes off the pad and Healy can't glove it cleanly, they runs a leg bye
16.3
1
Sutherland to Bosch, 1 run, good length, top of middle, she pulls from bail height to deep midwicket

SA Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st75T BritsL Wolvaardt
2nd34M KappL Wolvaardt
3rd1S LuusL Wolvaardt
4th21A BoschL Wolvaardt
5th13CL TryonL Wolvaardt